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The Malaysian government is planning a rooftop solar buyback program and will extend the net energy metering program (NEM) until December 31, 2024, as part of Budget 2024.

Vietnam is pursuing electricity imports from neighboring countries in response to concerns about power shortage concerns for the near future. Vietnam Electricity (EVN) began the construction of the Monsoon - Thanh My 500kV transmission line project on Sep

The annual Energy Taiwan trade show returned to Taipei on Oct 18. The event featured 1,275 booths and attracted roughly 25,000 attendees over three days, the largest in scale to date.

Indonesia targets to become a hydrogen supplier in the global market with the country’s first green hydrogen plant, built by PLN (Persero), which commenced production earlier this month.

The world must add or replace 80 million kilometers of electricity grids by 2040 for countries to meet their climate goals, according to the latest report published by International Energy Agency (IEA).

In collaboration with its partner Espro Noodoe, BGRIM launched its first solar-powered EV car charging station at River City Bangkok in April 2023. The company plans to expand to 100 by the end of the year.

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has announced that its automotive systems factory in Penang, Malaysia is now operating as a net-zero carbon emission plant.

Southeast Asia is home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies. As energy demand grows, the region is turning to renewable energy to not only to sustain economic growth but also to safeguard its energy security.

Hydrogen is expected to play a crucial role in driving the green energy transition in the Philippines, although it will take some time before it becomes cost-effective, as analysts have noted.

Malaysia’s Parliament on passed a law on 11 October that will require the biggest energy consumers to implement power-saving measures, as it looks to reduce its energy consumption and carbon emissions.