Eppo lines up waste power
The government plans to issue operating licences for community waste power projects for a combined 400 megawatts of new power capacity during 2019-20. Wattanapong Kurovat, director-general of the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo), said the office is the project’s coordinator, working closely with the Interior Ministry and the private sector. “We are conducting a […]
Chonburi: CCE launches eco-friendly waste-to-energy power plant
Chonburi Clean Energy (CCE) has inaugurated its advanced, environmentally friendly waste-to-energy power plant at WHA Chonburi Industrial Estate 1. CCE is an international consortium of three companies with their respective areas of expertise providing new alternatives for future energy utilising industrial waste. Three of them are WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP), a subsidiary […]
Energy Ministry introduces outline for dynamic growth
The Energy Ministry has announced 10 urgent action plans for 2020 to support living expenses for Thais, maintain the country’s energy security and become a regional leader in the sector. Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said the ministry has to carry out several missions next year to ensure dynamic growth in the economy. A new round […]
Industry leaders push for Cleanergy
THE Philippine energy sector has come a long way in the last 10 years, ushering in an era of landmark policies and initiatives geared towards industry competitiveness and environmental sustainability. Over the past decade, the power sector has shifted from being highly dependent on fossil fuel to employing a more balanced energy mix with various […]
Pertamina’s gas production up 51 pct in 2018 – director
JAKARTA, Jan 17 (Reuters) – * Gas production by Pertamina, Indonesia’s state-owned energy company, soared 51 percent to 3,064 million cubic feet per day (MMCFD) in 2018 from 2,035 MMCFD in 2017, a company director said on Thursday * Meanwhile, Pertamina’s crude oil output increased 15 percent to 392,000 barrels per day in 2018 from […]
PV Gas to provide LNG for two Nhon Trach power plants
Hanoi (VNA) – The PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV Gas) will be a supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the Nhon Trach 3 and 4 power plants under a framework agreement between the firm with the PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power). Speaking at the signing ceremony on January 10, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade […]
Thailand’s PTT to start LNG desk in Singapore to expand trading
SINGAPORE: Thailand‘s state energy firm PTT is planning to start a liquefied natural gas (LNG) desk in Singapore to expand its trading activities of the super-chilled fuel, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Thailand is in the midst of liberalising its power sector to boost competition in the domestic market. The southeast […]
Energy World Philippines gets go signal to build LNG facility
THE local unit of Australia’s Energy World Corp. Ltd. (EWC) has taken the lead in the race to build an integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in the Philippines as its proposal has been cleared by the Department of Energy (DoE). In a letter dated Jan. 2 to the Australian Securities Exchange, EWC said DoE […]
DoE asks Tanglawan to bankroll LNG project in 6 months
The Energy Department on Wednesday asked Tanglawan Philippine LNG Inc. to comply with the conditions of the notice to proceed with its $2-billion liquefied natural gas project within six months. “There is a provision [in the NTP] that there are still papers still to be submitted. One of the big milestones there is their seriousness […]
Opportunities for India in Myanmar’s energy sector
Myanmar is reportedly planning to open fresh bids for its oil and gas blocks to international companies. In the last few years, the Myanmar government has taken concrete steps to restructure its energy sector and has identified natural gas as an important component of its energy master plan. This is a welcome development for India, […]