Thailand falls on energy slump, Singapore recovers
BENGALURU (Oct 24): Thai shares fell nearly 1% on Wednesday as the country’s energy sector came under pressure after oil prices slumped overnight, while shares in Singapore pulled back from the previous day’s losses. Thai stocks were down 0.9%, having resumed trading after a local holiday, with PTT Public Company Ltd falling 2%, while PTT […]
The road is clear for solar energy in Cambodia, says UNDP director
Nick Beresford, country director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Cambodia, discusses the state of Cambodia’s energy sector, the hope of solar, and bringing electricity to everyone. Where does Cambodia’s electricity come from? It has a very large hydro sector – 46 % – so that’s the single largest part of the energy […]
Vietnam strives to ease energy pressure
HCM City (VNA) – Experts have suggested Vietnam build a balanced energy structure by developing renewable energy, given the increased energy demand in the country. Statistics show Vietnam uses a great deal of energy, with the industrial sector consuming the most at 47.3 percent of the total. The southern region faces a severe shortage of electricity […]
Sharp builds Vietnam’s 1st mega solar plant
TOKYO-Sharp Corp has built a solar power plant with a total solar panel capacity of about 48MW in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam. According to Sharp, it is the first mega (large-scale) solar power plant in Vietnam. Sharp Energy Solutions Corp (a subsidiary of Sharp in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture), the Thanh Thanh Cong Group […]
Philippines’ Ayala Corp. Pivots To Renewables With Vietnam Solar Investment
AC Energy, a subsidiary of Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corp., has pledged to use technology to improve lives and ensure a sustainable future for all. It recently announced a deal in Vietnam to build out 80 megawatts of solar electricity generation capacity, in advance of Vietnam’s June 2019 feed-in-tariff change. This is the latest in a string […]
Diesel or solar: Could a push to power the Philippines turn greener?
NORZAGARAY – In battling the timber poachers who roam the thick Sierra Madre forests near his home, Larry Garaes has found a new ally: solar panels. With solar chargers, the radios he and other forest rangers rely on no longer run out of power on multi-day operations in the mountains, he said. “Communication between rangers […]
AC Energy adds a further 80MW of solar projects in Vietnam
Renewables firm AC Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Philippines-based industrial firm, Ayala Corporation has announced a further 80MW of solar projects in Vietnam, soon after detailing a 300MW pipeline in the country. AC Energy said that its joint venture with AMI Renewables Energy would include a total of 80MW of PV power plants in […]
Risen Energy’s recent project wins in Vietnam top 160MW
Major China-based PV manufacturer Risen Energy has secured its third recent PV power plant project in Vietnam, bringing its tally to over 160MW. Risen Energy said that it had won a bid for the NHI HA 50MW PV project in Ninh Thuan will be owned by Vietnam-based shopping mall and hotel developer, Bitexco Group’s subsidiary […]
Co-ops formed to seek solar energy franchise
Solar energy proponents are forming cooperatives with plans to seek their own legislative franchises for minigrids the way Solar Para sa Bayan Corp. (SPSB) is already doing. Some of them have formed the Solar Energy Association of the Philippines (SEAP) to help hasten the formation of such cooperatives, initially with three that were promptly started […]
Student saves money to install solar panels at SMARTER Brunei
“IT’S a small step, but one step closer to greener Brunei,” said Jerudong International School (JIS) student Sidharth. A teenager with a passion in comedy, Sidharth accumulated every single dollar he earned from performing comedy shows at various places including India to make a contribution to Society for the Management of Autism Related issues in […]