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November 09, 2023
Indonesia inaugurates Southeast Asia's largest floating solar farm
The largest floating solar farm is Southeast Asia is put into use in West Java on Thursday. President of Indonesia Joko Widodo was at the ceremony and said, “today is a historical day.”
November 09, 2023Sarawak initiates formal talks with Indonesia on undersea cable for electricity export
Malaysia’s Sarawak will soon commence formal talks with Indonesian government regarding the proposed undersea cables for transmitting electricity from Sarawak to Singapore. This project will run through Indonesian waters, as stated by Sarawak Premier Aban
November 09, 2023Vietnamese turn to rooftop solar as outages hit country
Solar panels are poised to cover rooftops across Vietnam now that Southeast Asia's top generator of solar energy and a major manufacturer of PV cells, targets 50% of homes and offices to have panels by 2030. This is also to strengthen the power supply.
November 09, 2023Thailand scales down subsidies for EVs as sales boom
Electric vehicle sales in Thailand have seen significant growth this year. Thai government approved a drawn down subsidy package last Wednesday. Starting from next year and ending in 2027.
November 08, 2023TNB eyes hydrogen, CCS solutions to meet data center industry’s energy needs
Malaysia’s utility company Tenaga Nasional Bhd is exploring carbon capture and storage and hydrogen-based generation solutions to address the sustainable electricity consumption needs of the growing energy-guzzling data center industry.
November 08, 2023Dnata saves 650 tonnes of carbon with new cooling technology in Singapore
Dnata has successfully installed an innovative cooling technology in its facilities at Singapore Changi Airport, which is expected to save at least 650 tonnes of carbon.
November 07, 2023Taipower reveals auction winners for small amount renewable energy
Taiwan’s state-owned utility Taipower published on Nov. 7 the first batch of auction results for small amounts of green energy following the introduction of the bidding platform in late October, with 47 enterprises securing contracts.
November 07, 2023Sembcorp to invest 10.5 billion in renewables over next 5 years
Sinpapore’s Sembcorp Industries reveals its latest 5-year strategic plan on Monday. It will invest 10.5 billion SGD（7.8 billion USD）, about 75% of total investment, to support renewable energy.
November 07, 2023EVN: production cost still higher than price
EVN expects the cost of electricity production of 2023 is still higher than retail price by 9.3% although fuel prices lowered for the past few months.
November 07, 2023Malaysia aims to draw foreign investments in EV, carbon capture
Malaysia is seeking foreign investors in high-value industries such as electric vehicles (EVs), semiconductors and carbon capture, according to its trade and investment minister.