Energy dep’t to require more firm contracts for reserve power
THE Department of Energy (DoE) has issued a circular that will require half of the supply contracted as reserve power to be on a “firm” basis in which the grid operator has a binding agreement to source its requirement from a power generation plant. “Signed na ang AS (ancillary services) policy. Ipa-publish na lang namin […]
DOE to oil firms: Use up old inventory first before slapping new tax
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Energy (DOE) reminded oil companies to use up their old inventory first before slapping new taxes in 2020 to avoid facing criminal charges like large-scale estafa. Oil prices will rise again starting January 1, 2020, as the final tranche of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law […]
DOE sets new rules on security deposit for WESM traders
Via its proposed Circular, the Department of Energy (DOE) is amending the ‘prudential requirement’ that a trading participant in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) must post to cover its traded energy in case there shall be default on payments. A prudential requirement takes the form of a “security deposit” that a WESM participant must […]
Vietnam to stop licensing large-scale solar projects
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Circular 9608/BCT-DL, in which it urges regional governments throughout the country and state-owned utility Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) to suspend new approvals for large-scale PV projects under the FIT scheme. According to the Vietnam Clean Energy Association (VCEA), the government has already approved 135 projects with a […]
Sabah to establish state energy commission next year
PAPAR, Dec 14 — The Sabah state government will table a bill to set up the state energy commission next year, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal. He said it was to follow the handover of Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) to the state government from Tenaga Nasional Berhad, expected to commence early […]
Govt aims for 20pc renewable energy use by 2025, says deputy minister
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 13 — Malaysia remains committed to addressing the climate change in line with the Paris Agreement and Climate Change Convention as the government is seeking to increase the country’s target of renewable energy generation to 20 per cent by 2025. The commitment was stated by Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Deputy […]
Eight action plans to address a global emergency
It is crucial that important changes are made in the buildings and construction sector if we are to successfully implement the agenda related to the Paris Agreement at the 21st Conference of Parties and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” This was the gist of the Global […]
Hà Nội adopts plan to cut emissions
HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment has outlined a plan to reduce air pollution in 2020. ‘Green Initiates for Hà Nội’ will focus on air quality management, waste management, energy, urban planning, and green living with sustainable consumption. The department will develop an air monitoring network using low-cost air pollution sensors in selected areas of the […]
Energy body to refund electric meter deposits
The Office of the Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand (ERC) announced this weekend that it is planning to refund electric meter deposit to users who have paid their electric bill on time for 1 year. Narupat Amornkosit, secretary-general of the ERC announced on Sunday (Dec. 1) that ERC has discussed with Metropolitan Electricity Authority […]
Indonesia reviewing rules mandating coal sales to local buyers: official
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia is reviewing rules that require coal miners to sell a portion of their coal to local buyers, a government official said on Monday, as suppliers struggle to meet the regulation. FILE PHOTO: A tug boat pulls a coal barge along the Mahakam River in Samarinda, Indonesia, March 2, 2016. REUTERS/Beawiharta/File Photo […]