Myanmar’s Military Council announces electricity load will be reduced
For more than nine months since the military coup, Myanmar’s cities and towns have been experiencing power outages for several hours on a daily basis. More than 11 months after the coup, the Military Council announced in a military-owned newspaper on January 6 that the electricity load would be reduced across the whole country as […]
Best electricity plans in Singapore: Solar & carbon neutral options
So, it turns out that I picked an electricity retailer way too soon. It turns out that there are actually retailers offering green electricity plans, and I didn’t do the research properly before making my choice.
Indonesian geothermal power plant worth USD 700m begins operation
A geothermal power plant in Indonesia that absorbed an investment of more than USD 700 million (EUR 618m) has achieved its commercial operation date on December 26, 2021, it was announced on Friday.
Indonesia, Japan ink Memorandum of Cooperation on energy transition
The governments of Indonesia and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on energy transition aimed at facilitating efforts to materialize Indonesia’s energy transition program. The MoC was inked by Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda Koichi
Behind-the-meter battery storage could solve curtailment issues for Vietnam solar projects
Battery storage is begin assessed as a means to maximise the value of solar PV in Vietnam, with asset management group Dragon Capital having hired consultancy AqualisBraemar LOC Group (ABL Group) to conduct feasibility studies.
Petronas Delivers Carbon Neutral LNG Cargo to Hiroshima Gas
Malaysia LNG, a subsidiary of state-owned Petronas, has delivered carbon-neutral LNG cargo to Japanese city gas company Hiroshima Gas, Petronas said on January 10. This is the first-ever carbon-neutral LNG cargo imported by Hiroshima Gas.
As blackouts loom, Indonesia’s energy crisis underscores its addiction to coal
An abrupt ban on coal exports by the Indonesian government for the whole month of January, on fears of a domestic supply shortage, should be a wake-up call to hasten the country’s transition away from the fossil fuel, experts say.
Philippines urges Indonesia to lift coal export ban
The Philippines’s energy secretary Alfonso Cusi has appealed to Indonesia to lift its coal export ban, saying the policy will be detrimental to economies heavily reliant on the fuel for power generation, Manila’s Department of Energy said on Monday.
Meralco announces lower electricity rates for January
Customers of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) can expect lower electric bills at the start of 2022 with rates going down this month. Meralco announced Monday a downward rate adjustment of ₱0.0746 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for January, yielding a monthly overall rate of ₱9.7027 per kWh.
Brace for new wave of oil price hikes
For the second round this January, Filipino consumers will need to shell out higher budgets for their fuel consumption next week as pump prices are anticipated to go up again, based on the initial calculation of the oil companies.