More Malaysians transitioning to solar power to reduce electricity bills
Petrol station manager Peter Wong’s electricity bill used to be around RM280 a month but he has been smiling since installing 10 solar panels in his house last year as he enjoys almost free electricity.
As Laos builds more hydropower dams, citizens say electricity rates remain too high
Laos, which aims to become “the battery of Southeast Asia,” generates plenty of electricity via its many hydropower dams. But rates for its citizens remain high – another burden amid surging inflation for many other products – and some villages still lack electricity.
Solana Solar signs PPA with Kratos RES for new solar power project in the Philippines
Philippine solar company Solana Solar has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Philippine firm Kratos RES to supply 10-20MW of electricity from its upcoming Solana Solar Power Project in the Philippines.
Indonesia’s Electric Motorbike Market May Grow to More Than 10%
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Electric Mobility Ecosystem Association (AEML) and AC Ventures released a report dubbed ‘Indonesia’s Electric Vehicle Outlook: Supercharging Tomorrow’s Mobility’. It projects up to a 10-percent increase in the country’s electric motorbike market.
BPP keen on free power trade pipeline
Costly electricity bills create a financial burden for the public, but also accelerate momentum for the establishment of free power trade in Thailand.
Higher household electricity and gas tariffs from July to September
The electricity tariff will increase by an average of 1.2 per cent in the third quarter of this year, SP Group said on Friday (Jun 30).
Energy Commission: Domestic electricity surcharge exemption not exceeding 1,500 kWh maintained in Sabah, Labuan
The surcharge exemption for domestic users in Sabah and Labuan, with a monthly electricity usage of 1,500 kilowatt-hours (kWh) and below, will be maintained from July 1 to December 31.
Sarawak Energy plans 400MW floating solar capacity by 2030
Sarawak Energy aims to install at least 400 megawatts (MW) of floating solar power capacity at its dams by 2030 as the Malaysian utility expands to meet rising demand for renewables from neighbouring countries, its chief executive said.
G Capital to raise up to RM113 million to part-finance its Perak power plants
G Capital Bhd is planning to undertake a rights issue to raise up to RM112.88 million to part-finance its 20MW mini-hydropower plant projects in Perak.
92% of households in Cambodia get access to electricity: survey
PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Ninety-two per cent of households in Cambodia have access to electricity, including 99 per cent in urban areas and 88 per cent in rural areas, said the 2021-2022 Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey released on Tuesday (April 4).