Low electricity offtake tariffs remain the unaddressed challenge to developing geothermal power plants in Indonesia, after the recent launch of a state-funded well-drilling program addressed the issue of high production costs, experts say.

President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order for a “consistent and reliable electricity service” to achieve total electrification in the Philippines.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy has signed an agreement with the Singaporean Ministry of Trade and Industry to enhance cooperation in the energy sector. The Memorandum of Understanding will promote digital transformation and innovation, renewable energy and hydrogen technologies, and the development of a circular carbon economy, according to the Ministry of Energy’s release on […]

Singapore-based energy company Sembcorp Industries has signed a collaboration agreement with Bamboo Capital Group (BCG) for the development of 1.5GW of renewable projects in Vietnam.

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in the G20 presidency press conference on Thursday said the government would need over Rp3,500 trillion or Rp3.5 quadrillion to finance Indonesia’s transition towards green economy, or low carbon, resource efficient, and socially inclusive.

MANILA, Philippines – Electricity rates for households serviced by the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) are increasing in December, a spillover effect from the Malampaya shutdown in October.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s palm oil producers are racing to adjust to an acute shortage of workers due to the coronavirus and sharply higher costs of recruitment as they make changes in response to accusations of forced labour.

From about 30MW in 2012, the total wind power capacity put into operation has now exceeded 4,800MW. So far, the Government has approved wind power projects with a total capacity of 11,800MW, and by October this year, 84 wind power plants have been operated commercially. Besides, 37 projects with a capacity of about 2,455MW have registered but […]

AS a region familiar with the fearsome potential of natural disasters – 80 per cent of the Asean region is surrounded by water and is prone to water-related disasters – the heat has been on, both literally and figuratively to tackle climate change.

US President Joe Biden is committed to elevating US engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to “unprecedented” levels, the top US diplomat for Asia said on Wednesday, ahead of a visit to Southeast Asia by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.