Nik Nazmi: Sabah’s electricity tariff to depend on fuel costs, infrastructure issues
The rate of electricity tariff in Sabah will depend on the fuel cost factors and infrastructure challenges in the state, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said currently, it is quite impossible for the federal government, or the Sabah government, to give any assurance […]
NGCP says tight power supply looms during dry season months
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) on Friday said the power supply is seen to be thin during the hot dry season months due to the expected uptick in demand.
Budget 2023: Electricity tariffs to be maintained for domestic use, SMEs
Electricity tariffs will be maintained for domestic users and SMEs, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. When tabling the revised Budget 2023 on Friday (Feb 24), he also said that tariffs for big companies – except those in the food and agriculture sectors – would be increased.
PLN to Build Tanah Baru Power Plant, Gets the Lowest Bid in History
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Total Eren and PT Adaro Power have won the tender for the development of the Tanah Laut Wind Power Plant (PLTB) in South Kalimantan with a capacity of 70 MW. The consortium won the tender after offering the lowest bid.
Yangon and rest of country facing more power cuts
According to a statement from the Ministry of Electricity and Energy, it will not be able to meet Yangon’s electricity demands this summer and it is having to ration electricity.
Decarbonisation of Malaysia’s power sector cheaper than ‘business as usual’: industry watchers
Malaysia could save as much as US$250 billion on its cumulative energy system if it aligned its decarbonisation efforts with a 1.5 degrees Celsius scenario, making for a “compelling cost argument”, according to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Vietnam Electricity reports losses of $635 mln
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) posted losses of VND15.758 trillion ($635.4 million) between January and October, with higher fuel prices a major contributing factor. EVN said fluctuations in the world prices of coal, oil and gas since the beginning of this year have caused its production costs and purchase prices of electricity it bought from other power […]
6 power plants on outage; brownouts expected in Luzon grid
MANILA – Rotational brownouts are expected in Luzon between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Monday as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) declared the grid under red alert status during this period.
Philippine leader hopes court will reconsider Manila power deal
MANILA, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hopes the country’s Court of Appeals will reconsider a decision that raises the possibility of electricity rate hikes in the capital, the Office of the Press Secretary said in a statement on Sunday.
ACWA Power, PTT Public Company Limited and Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand set to support Thailand’s decarbonisation aspiration
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia/ Bangkok, Thailand: ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor, and operator of power generation, water desalination and green hydrogen plants worldwide; PTT Public Company Limited (PTT), Thailand’s national integrated energy company; and Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), an electric power related state-owned enterprise which aims to secure the power reliability under the […]