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Indonesia wants to develop projects on new energy sources such as nuclear, hydrogen and ammonia to achieve its Net Zero Emissions (NZE) by 2060 or sooner, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM).

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.

Singapore is leading in efforts to achieve net zero, as pointed out by 150 industry leaders surveyed by SEAS, followed by Vietnam and Thailand.

Clean energy developer Masdar has inked a MoU with Malaysian Investment Development Authority to invest $8 billion in up to 10 GW of renewable energy projects in Malaysia.

Indonesia plans to unveil its $20 billion energy transition investment plan next month as Jakarta works to address issues related to funding and the energy mix for the initiative.

Renewable developer Morrison & Co. has begun discussions with possible partners for a massive battery project in Indonesia aimed at weaning Singapore off natural gas.

Alternergy has mandated 3 investment banks to facilitate the raising P12 billion for 2 wind projects, which is expected to be the largest financing deal of the company.

Retail developer Siam Piwat has pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, starting with a commitment to using 100% renewable energy by 2030.

The map shows the technical potential for four renewable energy technologies, namely solar PV, onshore and offshore wind, as well as Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion.

Indonesia’s PGN and three Japanese firms are exploring the production of biomethane from palm oil mill effluent to meet the growing demand for natural gas and reduce methane emissions.