U20 participants tour Jakarta on MRT, electric buses
Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan took several participants of the G20 Urban 20 (U20) Summit on a tour of the city on TransJakarta electric buses and the Jakarta MRT. “We invite them to see a new side of Jakarta,” the governor remarked in the Dukuh Atas area here on Monday.
Energy Commission studying potential power storage to complement existing power grids
The Energy Commission is studying the potentials of building a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to support intermittent solar power. Energy Commission chief executive officer Razib Dawood said the study, expected to conclude by end of the year, would determine its suitability before being proposed to the government.
Partnerships lead Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ drive toward a fair energy transition
Whether reading the news or stepping outside our front doors, the climate crisis has changed from an abstract theory to a grim reality for many of us this summer. And the facts bear out our experience.
Transitioning to clean energy will be national policy direction: govt
Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Arifin Tasrif affirmed that the direction of the national energy policy going forward is energy transition from fossil fuels to clean energy to lower emissions and be environment friendly.
PM: Malaysia’s renewable energy industry to benefit from world’s desire to reduce carbon footprint
The current global trend in setting aggressive targets to reduce carbon footprints has positively impacted Malaysia, according to Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The Prime Minister said this was because the increase in investment, as well as the demand for environmentally-friendly electricity supply or green electricity, will open up new economic and business opportunities for […]
LONGi Completes 2MW Floating Project in Thailand
LONGi has supplied KP Greenergy with 2MW high-efficiency solar modules for a floating project in Thailand. The project is designed and executed by KP Greenergy, an experienced solar EPC owned by CP Group.
Govt set to approve allocation, redistribution of RE quota of 1,200MW for solar resources, PM says
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the Government is approving the allocation and redistribution of a renewable energy (RE) quota of 1,200MW for solar resources as an initial step to boost the country’s commitment in the energy transition.
$2.8-bln thermal power plant completed in central Vietnam
The 1,330-megawatt Nghi Son 2 Thermal Power Plant in the central province of Thanh Hoa, which can supply electricity to over six million households, has gone on stream.
Myanmar Junta Trumpets Continuing Flow of Natural Gas Revenues
Myanmar’s military junta earned more than $800 million from natural gas exports in the four months from April to July, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported yesterday. The newspaper cited figures from the junta’s Ministry of Commerce claiming that the country exported 77.89 million kiloliters of natural gas during the above period, mostly […]
Vietnam’s green economic growth: From plan to action
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, coal-fired power will fall some 23,400 MW, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) power more than 24,300 MW while solar power will grow 33,000 MW, onshore wind power 23,000 MW and offshore wind power 28,500 MW by 2045. Therefore, it is necessary for Vietnam to develop policies that encourage investment in clean energies.