A serious coal shortage is threatening Vietnam’s power production plans even as the nation’s demand for energy rises. Le Duy Hanh, chairman of the Quang Ninh Thermal Power Company (TPC Quang Ninh), said they have shut down two out of four turbines since November 17 due to a lack of coal. He told VnExpress that […]

Indonesia’s consumption of domestic coal for power generation will almost double from 84 million t in 2018 to 157 million t by 2027. This increases power generation’s share of domestic consumption from 18.5% to 33.6%, which is likely to displace export tonnage. Another factor contributing to the higher coal consumption is that Indonesia’s new power […]

IN the past few weeks, we have felt the aftershocks of catastrophic weather that struck neighbouring nations. It hit closer to home when the Malaysian Meteorological Department put Sabah on tsunami watch on Oct 13. Unstable climatic patterns, occurring at greater frequency and intensity, are reportedly the outcome of human activity. The situation may get […]

MANILA — Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines, the franchise bottler of Coke products in the Philippines, said it tapped First Gen Corp’s retail arms for its renewable energy needs. First Gen Energy Solutions and Bac-Man Geothermal will supply power to Coca Cola FEMSA facilities in Ilocos, Pangasinan, Pampanga and Cebu, which shifted to renewable energy last Oct. […]

The TEST programme, which aims to fight the effects of climate change by helping corporations adopt efficient and environmentally friendly processes, was launched yesterday in Phnom Penh. ‘TEST’ stands for ‘transfer of environmentally sound technology’. The project, set to run for four years between 2018 and 2021, is a collaboration between the United Nation Industrial […]

SINGAPORE – Transport giant ComfortDelGro has set up an electric vehicle fast-charger at its premises for public use. Its Terra 54 direct current fast-charger, supplied by Swiss tech company ABB and set up with EV charging specialist Greenlots, is located in its Braddell Road headquarters and will be open round the clock. The charger will […]

Comin Khmere, the Cambodian arm of international solutions provider Comin Asia, has enjoyed booming business in the Kingdom by installing large-scale solar projects for clients across the country. Southeast Asia Globe spoke to Comin Asia’s regional operations director Michael Freeman to discuss the business end of the company’s renewable energy projects. Comin Khmere’s Renewable Energy Division […]

December 11 (Renewables Now) – The Philippines Competition Commission (PCC) has given the green light to Kepco Philippines Holdings’ acquisition of a 38% stake in Solar Philippines Calatagan Corp (SPCC), a unit of Solar Philippines. The acquisition will mark the entry of Kepco Philippines, which is a unit of Korea Electric Power Corp (KRX:015760), into […]

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Developers will begin building a lithium battery project in Morowali, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, on Jan. 11, Coordinating Maritime Minister Luhut Pandjaitan said on Friday. The $4 billion project involves investors from South Korea, Japan and China, Pandjaitan told reporters, without naming the companies involved or providing further details on […]

Global automotive parts company Continental Temic Electronics Philippines signed an agreement with geothermal power producer Energy Development Corp. for the supply of clean and reliable power for its facilities in Calamba, Laguna. Under the agreement, EDC will supply Continental Temic with 2.7 megawatts of geothermal power from EDC’s BacMan geothermal project starting Dec. 26, 2018 […]