The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has been awarded the exploration licenses for two geothermal exploration sites for which it had submitted bids. The two sites are the Buguias-Tinoc Geothermal Power Project with a potential 100-MW capacity, and the Mt. Sembrano Geothermal Power Project with a potential 20-MW capacity.

SINGAPORE – From 2033, Singapore will import 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of low-carbon electricity – primarily generated by wind power – from Vietnam, which will help fulfil the Republic’s target of importing 4GW of renewable energy by 2035 via electricity imports.

Selangor: As climate change accelerates, so too Malaysia is accelerating its use of renewable energy. Since 2000 and the Five Fuel Diversification Policy, Malaysia has included biomass, biogas, municipal waste, solar and small hydropower in the energy mix.

Cambodia is planning a move towards solar and wind energy to meet its rising power demands, according to Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rottanak.

The Philippines and Saudi Arabia have agreed to bolster their economic cooperation in trade, labor, and renewable energy following a successful bilateral meeting between President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman during the first ASEAN-GCC Summit.

Vietnam is facing a critical juncture in its ambitious journey towards decarbonization, with the country’s long-term goal to phase out coal for power generation by the 2040s and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. A recent report by BloombergNEF (BNEF) highlights the pivotal role of renewables, especially solar energy, in realizing these targets. Vietnam’s rapid economic […]

KUCHING, Oct 21 ― A total of 43 rural schools in Sarawak have been equipped with hybrid solar systems. This is a government project under the Sarawak Rural Schools Hybrid Solar Project. A recent project handover ceremony was held for four packages involving seven districts in Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — A member of parliament has proposed that the government explore and study the potential of using wind turbines in the future to expand the portfolio of renewable energy (RE) in the country.

SINGAPORE — Cambodia will bank on scaling up solar projects and electricity imports from neighboring countries through regional grid interconnections to address volatility in hydropower output and rising power demand, its energy minister told Reuters.

The government of Saudi Arabia will consider investing in Vietnam’s energy sector, especially renewables, and its large companies have also shown interest in the field.