Bentley’s BIM solutions ‘boon to substation projects’
Bentley Systems, a leading provider of advancing infrastructure solutions, said greenfield and brownfield substation projects can reap design collaboration and construction benefits from the building information modelling (BIM) and realty modelling. Whether designing greenfield substation projects from the ground up or performing brownfield design associated with existing substation infrastructure, intelligent 3D substation design employing BIM […]
Wind power in Cambodia is possible, says regional power producer
As the world increasingly opens up to renewable energy, Southeast Asia Globe speaks to Olivier Duguet, CEO and co-founder of the Blue Circle, a renewable independent power producer based in Southeast Asia, to find out more about the region’s future energy path. The company has already begun work on a wind farm in Ninh Thuan […]
BGRIM clinches VN solar power supply deal with EVN
BANGKOK — B Grimm Power (BGRIM) has clinched an agreement to supply electricity from its solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Phú Yên Province, Việt Nam, to Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the largest power company in the country. The conclusion of the 20-year agreement on Thursday in Hà Nội, in the presence of BGRIM Chairman Harald […]
Micro and mini-grids to bring power to Indonesia’s off-grid communities
The government wants to help the provinces of eastern Indonesia – in particular Papua, which has the lowest electrification rate in the country. Policymakers are in talks with the Asian Development Bank and seeking advice for implementation. The government of Indonesia – and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) – will implement a micro and mini-grid […]
Indonesia, Finland seeks further partnership in renewable energy
Indonesia is seeking assistance from Finland to develop renewable energy, which is currently in its early stages. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan said Indonesia had recently begun turning to renewable energy, adding that it would be a long-term project that Finland could help develop. “Finland has among the cheapest electricity in the Europe, […]
Floating PV to splashdown in Vietnam
A 47.5 MW floating solar power plant is being planned by Vietnamese hydropower producer Da Mi, a unit of Vietnamese power utility Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), at one of its water reservoirs in the south of the country. The Asian Development Bank is now considering financing the project. Meanwhile, Sharp has announced the completion of […]
Sharp inaugurates 35-MW solar power plant in Vietnam
Sharp Corporation (TYO:6753) announced today that a recently completed 48-MW DC/35-MW AC solar power plant in Vietnam has formally started commercial operations. A joint construction project of Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ), the Thanh Thanh Cong Group (TTC Group) and the Gia Lai Electricity Joint Stock Company, operating under the umbrella of the TTC Group, […]
Going geothermal: Philippines revs up flagging green energy engine
Deep below the ancient volcanoes scattered around the Philippines sits a simmering stockpile of intense heat that officials hope will help revive the nation’s sputtering green energy machine. The Philippines — thanks to its spot in the Ring of Fire zone of Pacific volcanoes — has long been one of the world’s top producers of […]
Leviste’s ‘low’ electricity rates questioned
A GROUP of solar energy developers has stepped up its opposition to the nationwide franchise being sought by Solar Para Sa Bayan Corp. as it questioned the “low” electricity rates company owner Leandro L. Leviste claimed to offer. In a statement, Philippine Solar and Storage Energy Alliance (PSSEA) said the cost of electricity being offered […]
First Philippine floating solar farm launched
Floating solar farms are more technically efficient than ground-mounted projects because the cooling effect of the surrounding water on the panels makes the panels produce more energy. As an archipelago with bodies of water, the Philippines has a huge potential for floating solar farms. According to a recent report, a 10 kilowatt-peak (kWp) floating solar […]