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May 28, 2024
Malaysia aims for 40% of primary energy mix to come from renewables by 2035
Malaysia government aims to ensure that 40% of the country’s primary energy mix comes from renewable sources by 2035, according to Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof.
April 12, 2024
Indonesia’s first marine floating solar power plant prototype set afloat
The first marine floating solar power plant prototype in Indonesia, Solar2Wave, has been launched with the aim of meeting the electricity needs of the community and reducing reliance on fuel-based power plants.
March 15, 2024
EGAT’s 24 MW hydro-floating solar hybrid at Ubol Ratana Dam start operation
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) announced that the 24 MW hydro-floating solar hybrid project at Ubol Ratana Dam has commenced commercial operation.
February 16, 2024
Floating solar PV emerges as key driver for renewables development in Southeast Asia
Floating solar PV capacity is expected to play a key role in fulfilling Southeast Asia’s overall solar expansion, with countries like the Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand well positioned to use their unique geographies to support the technology.
November 28, 2023
Thailand’s biggest floating solar plant inaugurated in Prachinburi
National Power Supply Company (NPS) commenced commercial operations for the first and second phases of its largest floating solar power plant in October 2023. The cumulative installed capacity has reached 60 MW.
September 28, 2023
PLN NP, Masdar plan to expand the size of ASEAN’s largest floating solar plant
PLN Nusantara Power and UAE’s Masdar have agreed to develop phase II of the Cirata floating PV power plant in Indonesia by up to 500MW, in a major expansion to the largest FPV plant in Southeast Asia.
September 06, 2023
Floating solar projects in Philippines’ largest inland lake to supply 1,800MW of power
The power-hungry Luzon grid, which supplies electricity to the National Capital Region of the Philippines, will receive additional supply from three floating solar farms in Laguna Lake within two years.
July 11, 2023
Indonesia-Singapore floating solar farm in Batam to start in 2024
Indonesia and Singapore will begin the joint development of a floating solar farm in Batam next year with a goal of generating around 2 GW of electricity that will be transported to Singapore via undersea cables.
June 28, 2023
Malaysia's Sarawak Energy aims for 400MW floating solar by 2030
Sarawak Energy plans to install at least 400 MW of floating solar capacity at its dams by 2030 as the Malaysian utility expands to meet rising demand for renewable energy from neighboring countries.
June 02, 2023
Global floating solar to surpass 6 GW by 2031
The global floating solar market is projected to surpass 6 GW by 2031, as PV developers struggle to meet increasing solar demand and turn to alternative technologies for development, according to Wood Mackenzie.
