SIXTEEN foreign firms have expressed interest to partner with electric cooperatives to put up clean-energy mini grids. According to the post-event survey conducted by the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) that co-organized the first-ever Philippines Mini-grid Business-to-Business (B2B) Forum in Manila, “16 foreign participants said they would or were very likely to invest in mini […]

A total of 2,579 villages from all states and regions will gain access to national grid in line with Phase 2 of National Electrification Project (NEP) and among them, the number of villages from Bago Region (West) is the highest with 785 villages, according to Ministry of Electricity and Energy. The number of villages gained […]

Engineering company MAN Energy Solutions and Chinese state-owned energy company China National Machinery Corporation (CHMC) have commissioned a 200MW power generation plant in Cambodia.

Indonesia’s electricity consumption this year is expected to fall by 6.25 percent from last year’s because of the ongoing global health crisis, which has dampened commerce in the country, the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has said. The ministry’s electrification director general, Rida Mulyana, said on July 30 that overall consumption would be driven down by […]

NAYPYITAW — A 30-billion-kyat project to provide 24-hour electricity to four townships in Rakhine State will be completed in December, according to the Department of Electric Power Transmission and System Control under the Ministry of Electricity and Energy. The project was launched in 2016 to provide electricity to Ponnagyun, Rathedaung, Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships. The […]

Part of the extra high voltage 500kV transmission line that runs through the south central province of Quảng Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngọc Hà HÀ NỘI — May 27 this year will mark 25 years since Việt Nam’s first 500kV power transmission line was switched on, connecting the north and south of the country with an uninterrupted electricity […]

The 2nd Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG) meeting under Indonesia’s G20 presidency in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), has emphasized energy access and partnership. The meeting of the ETWG, one of the working groups of G20 that focuses on energy security, access, efficiency, and the transition to lower-carbon energy systems, is being held from […]

ENERGY WORLD Corp. (EWC), Excellent Energy Resources, Inc. (EERI), and Batangas Clean Energy, Inc. have projected the launch commercial operations of their natural gas-fired power plants between 2022 and 2025, according to the Department of Energy (DoE) documents.

Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is working on connecting about 3,000 kilometre-long power grid from Myanmar-Thailand to India. This was announced by the energy advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Dr Tawfiq-E-Elahi Chowdhury while inaugurating the energy conference of BIMSTEC in Dhaka on Tuesday. He said that the […]

KUALA LUMPUR: A 26.5km submarine power cable from Kuala Perlis to Teluk Apau in Langkawi is 98% completed and is set to begin operations this month, says Tenaga Nasional Bhd. The national electricity supply company said the cable would provide enhanced stability and efficiency in electricity supply.