Solar Power May Break Through the Electricity Bottleneck as Vietnam is Suffering Its Worst Power Shortage
According to an authoritative media, since May, continuously refreshing temperature records have left Vietnam in a severe power shortage. The prolonged high temperature exacerbates coal shortages, depleted reservoirs, and failure of old power plants. As a result, industrial parks and households are experiencing rolling blackouts and extended power outages.
Agusan opens hydro electric power facility
Some 45,000 households are expected to benefit from the renewable energy 24.9-megawatt Lake Mainit Hydroelectric Power Plant located in the municipality of Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, following its inauguration yesterday morning, July 11, led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
Svolt building EV battery plant in Thailand
Chinese battery manufacturer Svolt Energy Technology (Svolt) has begun construction of a plant in Thailand to make battery packs for electric and hybrid vehicles.
Meralco rates down in July
Households in areas serviced by the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will have lower electricity bills this month.
‘Yellow alert’ in Luzon as San Lorenzo power plant trips
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has put the Luzon grid under yellow alert from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, as San Lorenzo natural gas power plant modules tripped this morning.
EMA launches 2nd Energy Storage Systems Grant Call
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) rolled out the second Energy Storage Systems (ESS) Grant Call to reinforce research and development efforts in clean energy.
VKTR to build electric bus plant in Indonesia
PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas (VKTR), the Indonesian importer of Chinese made BYD electric buses, announced plans to build a bus assembly plant in the country.
Vietnam ranks 28th globally in green building construction
With over 250 LEED-certified buildings constructed in the last decade, Vietnam is increasingly demonstrating the relevance of “green” aspect in construction. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most widely used green rating system in the world, and is administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Abang Johari: Investors can take advantage of Sarawak’s low electricity tariffs
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg today urged businessmen from Peninsular Malaysia and outside the country to invest in the state to take advantage of its lowest electricity tariffs in the region.
Vietnamese company develops wind power project in Laos
An agreement signing ceremony to develop a wind power plant project in Savannakhet province was held in Vientiane on July 6 between representatives of the Lao Government and Vietnam’s AMI Renewables Quang Binh Investment Joint Stock Company.