Asean will need US$7 trillion or US$220 billion annually to invest in energy transition (ET) between 2018 and 2050 in order to reach net zero carbon emission, Tenaga Nasional Bhd president and chief executive officer Datuk Baharin Din said.

In a recent move to strengthen the renewable energy sector in the Philippines amid the current power crisis, the United Kingdom is actively engaging in collaborative efforts for green energy investments. These initiatives, confirmed by Iain Cox, Political Counsellor at the British Embassy in Manila, are destined for provinces including Isabela, offering alternatives to traditional energy sources.

EGAT and network partners announced their collaboration to implement the royal initiatives of His Majesty the King for taking care of the society, community, and environment, supporting energy efficiency, and raising the standard of Thai youth; to help drive Thailand toward a sustainable low carbon society.

Citaglobal Bhd has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PETRONAS Global Technical Solutions Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS), for the strategic collaboration in a wide range of renewable energy (RE) technologies and applications.

The World Bank said on Tuesday it had approved a $1.14 billion project to expand access to cleaner electricity in Indonesia, for which it will provide $500 million in financial support, and $600 million toward a project to improve childhood nutrition.

The Electric Mobility Ecosystem Association (AEML) and AC Ventures released a report dubbed ‘Indonesia’s Electric Vehicle Outlook: Supercharging Tomorrow’s Mobility’. It projects up to a 10-percent increase in the country’s electric motorbike market.

China’s leading electric vehicles (EVs) manufacturer BYD (Build Your Dreams) is looking at making a huge impact in Brunei‘s electric car market with the launch of the BYD ATTO 3 next Saturday. The news of BYD entering the Sultanate with the debut of BYD ATTO 3 was announced by Maju Motors Sdn Bhd Managing Director […]

A former Indonesian minister of tourism once called Thailand and Indonesia ‘sparring partners’. This can be applied not only to tourism but also other sectors, especially automotive manufacturing. The shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) has changed the competition between the two countries in this sector. Both countries have enthusiastically welcomed full-battery EVs more than other […]

Vietnam needs to issue policies to encourage and manage Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for renewable projects to ensure a stable power supply, a foreign expert has advised.

Rondo Energy, developer of the Rondo Heat Battery, announced it has partnered with Siam Cement Group to expand its factory to a 90 GWh capacity. The Thailand facility currently produces 2.4 GWh of industrial heat batteries and is planned to be expanded to the largest battery factory in the world.