2.2m jobs by 2030: Clean energy’s employment promise for Asean
Before his father entered the operating theatre for emergency heart surgery in 2008, Robin Pho promised he would join the family’s business, an Indonesian supplier of manpower for the oil and gas industry, which had been struggling to stay afloat in the wake of that year’s financial crisis. When oil prices collapsed in 2014, many […]
200MW power plant in Cambodia commissioned by MAN Energy
Engineering company MAN Energy Solutions and Chinese state-owned energy company China National Machinery Corporation (CHMC) have commissioned a 200MW power generation plant in Cambodia.
2019 was Singapore’s joint hottest year on record; and 2010-2019, the hottest decade ever
SINGAPORE – Last year proved to be one of the hottest years on record in Singapore, with the annual mean temperature hitting 28.4 deg C. A mean temperature of 27.94 deg C from 2010 to 2019 also made it the hottest decade ever. In its 2019 review of Singapore’s weather and climate released on Thursday (Jan 16), the […]
2020 Indonesia Renewable Energy Power Market is projected to showcase strong growth over coming years explored in latest research
Indonesia is one of the potential markets for investment in renewable energy power generation. Strong government support coupled with private sector funding for solar, wind, tidal and other renewable sources is driving Indonesia market demand. Strong growth in planned renewable plant additions will drive the Indonesia market size over the forecast period. Browse Indonesia Renewable […]
2020 power usage expected to fall by 6 percent as business slumps
Indonesia’s electricity consumption this year is expected to fall by 6.25 percent from last year’s because of the ongoing global health crisis, which has dampened commerce in the country, the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has said. The ministry’s electrification director general, Rida Mulyana, said on July 30 that overall consumption would be driven down by […]
2020: a dismal year for coal power
Plans for expansion in South and Southeast Asia were finally re-evaluated, with little prospect for a revival this year
2023 VinFast VF 8 First Drive Review: Testing Vietnam’s First EV for America
In the wake of Tesla’s industry-shaking success and the future promise of electric, autonomous mobility, would-be electric car companies are sprouting up everywhere. The floodgates have opened, with the last decade seeing more startups get off the ground than at any time since the dawn of the automobile. Most are already finding out the hard way that […]
205 IPs benefit from energy-related training program in Mimaropa
MANILA – Some 205 indigenous people (IP) have benefitted from an energy-related training program conducted in Mimaropa, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, the assigned Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS) for the region said Tuesday.
24-Hour Electricity in Rakhine to Be Delivered by End of Year
NAYPYITAW — A 30-billion-kyat project to provide 24-hour electricity to four townships in Rakhine State will be completed in December, according to the Department of Electric Power Transmission and System Control under the Ministry of Electricity and Energy. The project was launched in 2016 to provide electricity to Ponnagyun, Rathedaung, Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships. The […]
25 years on, 500kV power line remains a technological feat
Part of the extra high voltage 500kV transmission line that runs through the south central province of Quảng Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngọc Hà HÀ NỘI — May 27 this year will mark 25 years since Việt Nam’s first 500kV power transmission line was switched on, connecting the north and south of the country with an uninterrupted electricity […]