World Bank sets out 10GW offshore vision for Vietnam
Vietnam could potentially bring online up to 10GW of offshore wind by 2030, according to recommendations by the World Bank and the Danish Energy Agency.
World Bank supports Indonesia’s geothermal energy development
Jakarta (VNA) – The World Bank (WB) has approved a 150 million USD loan for Indonesia to scale up investments in geothermal energy by reducing the risks of early-stage exploration. The loan is accompanied by 127.5 million USD in grants from the Green Climate Fund and the Clean Technology Fund, two institutions supporting climate-friendly development. Geothermal energy is expected […]
World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm Proposed For Indonesia
Sunseap Group is a solar energy system developer, owner, and operator in Singapore, with over 2000 megawatts (peak) of solar energy projects contracted across Asia. This week, Frank Phuan, co-founder and chief executive of Sunseap, told Reuters his company plans to build the world’s largest floating solar farm near the city of Batam in Indonesia, […]
World’s largest floating solar park to be built in Batam
Batam Indonesia Free Trade Zone Authority (BP Batam) has signed two MoUs to build the world’s largest floating solar power plant (PLTS) in Batam.
World’s Largest Hydro-Floating Solar Farm Goes Live in Thailand
A floating solar farm that’s equivalent to about 70 soccer fields in size has begun generating power in Thailand, reflecting the country’s push to achieve carbon neutral status by 2050.
World’s largest Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Project begins operation in Thailand
The world’s largest Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Project has begun commercial operation at Sirindhorn Dam on the Lam Dom Noi River in Thailand. The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) said the 45-MW Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Project will enhance the country’s power system security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions of around 47,000 tons/year, and provide clean energy to help mitigate global […]
World’s largest rooftop solar panel installation gets underway at Falken Tyre manufacturing facility
The world’s largest rooftop solar panel installation on a single facility, measuring 100,000 square meters—the size of over 18 football pitches—is under construction for Falken at its parent company, Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) factory in Thailand.
WPD enters Vietnamese clean power market
German developer WPD has entered the Vietnamese clean power market in partnership with Singapore company Levanta Renewables to build the Kon Plong onshore wind farm.
WPD teams up with Singapore’s Levanta on Vietnam onshore wind farm
German renewables developer WPD has partnered with Levanta Renewables of Singapore to develop the Kon Plong onshore wind energy project in Vietnam. The project, planned for a total capacity of up to 103.5MW, was initiated by Levanta, and has moved forward with support from Vietnamese partners. The partnership with WPD is aimed at driving the […]
Xinyi Glass unveils 19 MWp of rooftop solar in Malaysia
January 6 (Renewables Now) – China-based glass maker Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited (HKG:0868) has installed rooftop solar systems with a combined capacity of 19 MWp across its manufacturing facilities in Malaysia. The company on Monday held an official event to launch its CNY-60-million (USD 8.6m/EUR 7.7m) rooftop solar project, which will see a total of […]