All rural areas in Yangon Region to enjoy electricity by December
A full percentage of people living in rural areas of Yangon Region will have access to electricity by the end of December this year, said Chief Minister Phyo Min Thein.
Ampotech’s smart device to track your energy usage
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s first smart public housing estate, Punggol Northshore, will be ready next year, complete with smart electrical distribution boards that track energy usage. But there is no need for those who do not own one of the 1,400 flats there to feel left out. Ampotech, a spin-off from the Agency for Science, Technology […]
Analysis: Thailand faces perfect storm as it seeks more LNG supply
BANGKOK, March 16 (Reuters) – A global energy crunch is sending liquefied natural gas prices skywards, but Thailand needs to ramp up its purchases to offset a steep production fall at its largest gas field and as sanctions threaten supplies from Myanmar.
Anticipating the future to avoid sudden shocks with ICPT implementations
With the ICPT mechanism, govt can manage fuel price fluctuations should situations where fuel prices go sky-high or rock bottom occur Over the past three months, some Malaysians may have been cautiously smiling on the quiet when crude oil prices surged past the US$80 (RM336) a barrel mark. Their elation could have stemmed from their […]
Around Ks32 billion profit budgeted for electricity sector
The government will generate a profit of around Ks 32 billion in 2019-2020 fiscal year as the electricity bill is increased, according to the Public Account Committee’s report. The Public Account Committee submitted its findings and remarks on the Union Budget Bill for 2019-2020 FY at the session of the Union Parliament on August 21. […]
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.
As people stay indoors, power demand drops during lockdown —Meralco
MANILA, Philippines — Demand for power sagged in service areas of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) in March and April after the Luzon-wide community quarantine shuttered businesses and keep people inside their homes. In a disclosure to the local bourse on Tuesday, Meralco said peak demand for power— select hours in a day when energy consumption […]
As power bills surge amid Covid-19, will prosumers be the Philippines’ next big energy trend?
Unlike many Filipino consumers who have been forking out more for their electricity bills in recent months, entrepreneur and Manila resident Mike de Guzman has had to pay nothing. A 20 kilowatt-peak (kWp) solar installation in his home generates more electricity than his household requires and allows him to sell excess power to the national grid.
As Power Cuts Cripple Cambodia, Generator Sales Soar
PHNOM PENH — As the hot season scorches Cambodia’s capital, its 1.5 million residents have struggled to stay cool without air conditioning, while business and factory work frequently grinds to a halt as a result of the worst power outages in many years. For several months now, Phnom Penh has been crippled by cuts that last […]
As the buying and selling of solar energy becomes reality, Singapore could gain further ground on solar target
All this could soon be a reality and a step forward for Singapore as it pushes for its 2030 solar target, should a pilot project by power generation firm Senoko Energy and Singapore energy innovation start-up Electrify prove successful. The pilot, also conducted in partnership with Engie Factory – the venture arm of French multinational electric utility firm […]