Meralco launches e-jeepneys for Makati-Mandaluyong route
MANILA, Philippines — Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) electric vehicle subsidiary eSakay has launched a fleet of electric jeepneys (e-jeepneys) for the Makati-Mandaluyong route, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday. In a Facebook post, the DOTr said eSakay would be deploying 15 units of e-jeepneys to ply the Buendia MRT Station – Mandaluyong City Hall […]
Power infrastructure to drive Indonesia’s energy sector growth: Fitch Solutions
Construction of power infrastructure — chiefly coal-fired power plants — will remain the primary driver of growth in Indonesia’s energy and utilities sector for the near future, said Fitch Solutions Macro Research in a Jan 16 report. However, there are risks that power projects may be postponed due to the country’s widening current account deficit and a weakening […]
Frost and Sullivan finds latent demand for EVs in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: A survey by business consulting firm Frost and Sullivan has found a latent demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in Malaysia. Associate partner and senior vice president of mobility Vivek Vaidya said the survey found that Malaysians have a good understanding of EV technology and prices compared to conventional vehicles, as well as EVs’ […]
PLN to acquire coal mines to secure supply
State-owned electricity firm PLN is set to acquire coal mines as part of its plan to secure 40 percent of the coal demand for its power grid – which last year absorbed 95 million tons of coal – by 2023. PLN president director Sofyan Basir said that by 2023 coal demand for the company’s thermal […]
PV Gas to provide LNG for two Nhon Trach power plants
Hanoi (VNA) – The PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV Gas) will be a supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the Nhon Trach 3 and 4 power plants under a framework agreement between the firm with the PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power). Speaking at the signing ceremony on January 10, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade […]
Government actively looking into electric vehicles, minister says
HE Ministry of Industry will encourage the manufacturing of electric vehicles in spite of the difficulties involved, said Minister of Industry U Khin Maung Cho. He said this at an event organised by local car assembler Dagon Arman Thit Co to launch three new car models in the local market on Sunday. Dagon Arman Thit […]
Meralco announces drop in power rates this January
MANILA, Philippines — To start the new year, Meralco announced that overall electricity rates decreased to P9.8385 per kWh this month from last month’s P10.1803 per kWh. The downward adjustment of P0.3418 per kWh will mean a decrease of around P68 in the total bill of a typical household consuming 200kWh. Lower PSA charges From […]
AboitizPower remains keen on offshore biz
MANILA — AboitizPower remains keen on investment opportunities outside the Philippines, its Chief Operating Officer Emmanuel Rubio said Tuesday. Rubio told reporters that the company is still looking for investment opportunities in the power generation business in Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Myanmar, and Vietnam. He said AboitizPower is currently doing feasibility studies and […]
Firms show interest in Vietnamese e-scooter market
Electric scooter producer Pega launched a new model, NewTech, on January 11 with a selling price of VND25 million. This e-scooter model, initially sold at a promotional price of VND22 million, is directed at male users and has a driving range of 90 kilometers per charge. The e-scooter battery can be used as a source […]
Ministry plans to produce additional 2700 mw to satisfy increasing power demand
Plans are under way to generate an additional over 2,700 megawatts as the nationwide power consumption is expected to hit around 4,531 mw in 2020-2021, said Win Khaing, Union Minster for Electricity and Energy on January 9. Currently, the country’s nationwide power consumption is increasing from 15 per cent to 19 per cent. To meet […]