In Southeast Asia, though, barring some exceptions such as in Thailand, support for renewables has been smaller, and the region lags far behind others in renewable output despite its potential, especially for solar, geothermal and wind power. New Delhi: Southeast Asia is a potential hotspot for renewable energy, yet the region has not met expectations […]

Renewable brew: Indonesian geothermal project energises women coffee growers. Coffee farmers in matrilineal villages in a mountainous region of Indonesia are getting assistance from a geothermal energy company, which said it is helping them to grow, roast and find global buyers for their beans. Backed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), PT Supreme Energy Rantau Dedap […]

The European Chamber of Commerce (Eurocham) yesterday highlighted the economic and environmental benefits of renewable energy, and appealed to firms with operations in the Kingdom to embrace green technologies. Speaking after a press conference on the green economy organised by the Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ), Rogier Van Mansvelt, vice chairman of the chamber’s green […]

Analysts predict increasing difficulty with mounting loans from China BANGKOK — In its rush to become the “battery” of Southeast Asia, Laos is accepting more Chinese loans to build dams, ensuring the already debt-strapped country falls ever deeper into China’s pocket. The landlocked country’s latest dam project is the groundwork for the $2.1 billion Pak Lay hydropower scheme on […]

According to Decision No.39/2018/QD-TTg (“Decision 39”) issued on 10 September 2018, the feed-in-tariffs (FiTs) for wind energy projects have been increased from US cents 7.8/kWh to VND 1,928/ kWh (US cents 8.5 per kWh) for onshore wind power projects and VND 2,223/kWh (US cents 9.8 per kWh) for offshore wind power projects. The new FiTs […]

With an installed geothermal power generation capacity of 1,194 MW, the Province of West Java represents around 61% of the total installed geothermal capacity of Indonesia. The Jakarta Post reports this morning that the Province of West Java in Indonesia reached a $73 million non-tax revenue from the geothermal energy sector, according to the Energy […]

November 2 (Renewables Now) – Sembcorp Industries Ltd (SGX:U96) has signed a 25-year contract to install, own and operate a 6.2-MWp rooftop solar project in Singapore. The solar panels will be deployed at two facilities of “one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry,” the Singapore-based utilities, marine and […]

BRUNEI Darussalam won first place in the ‘Off-Grid’ category at the 36th ASEAN Ministers of Energy Meeting (AMEM) Gala Dinner’s ASEAN Energy Award 2018 in Singapore under the Renewable Energy (RE) project competition. The project was titled ‘2kWp Off-grid Solar PV Systems in Labi, Ulu Belait, Brunei Darussalam’. Project owner Philip Chin Khee Khiong of […]

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco), the major utility of the Philippines, plans to set up 1GW of solar and wind projects in the medium term, according to the head of the firm’s power generation unit. Rogelio Singson, president of Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), told PV Tech: “There is a clear recognition that we want to […]

THAILAND’S Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan has asked the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) to conduct a study to revise the target for energy use under Asean Ministers on Energy Meetings (AMEM) after Asean countries reached the exisiting target sooner than planned in 2021. Siri said that a committee will study the new […]