Philippines, US to ink pact easing investments in nuclear energy
The Marcos administration has been leaning toward nuclear energy in hopes of solving the country’s electricity problem.
Japan, South Korea to collaborate; leaders set to announce clean energy plans
The two countries are looking to deepen collaboration between the public and private sectors to promote the use of hydrogen and ammonia as next-generation energy sources.
Jokowi inaugurates Southeast Asia’s largest floating solar farm
The Cirata floating solar farm, expected to generate enough electricity to power 50,000 households, is built on a 200-hectare reservoir in West Java, about 130 kilometres from…
100MW solar power plant gets nod in Bangladesh
After a huge criticism about the country's low-level of electricity production from renewable resources, the government has started approving a good number of solar plants.
Feasibility study for Bangladesh’s first offshore wind power project gets nod
Once complete, the 500-megawatt wind energy project located off the coast of Cox's Bazar in the country's southwest will directly supply electricity to the national grid via an…
Indonesia publishes Just Energy Transition Partnership plan for review
The draft released on Wednesday excludes captive power plants that supply off-grid systems operated by industrial estates around the country, most of which are coal-fired.
Nepal’s power could light more of India after new import rule
As the energy mix is reset, imported hydropower will count in Indian distributors’ renewable energy obligation.
Petrochemical industry in need of help for downstream growth
Investments to build petrochemical processing facilities in Indonesia only reached Rp 31.6 trillion this year, less than downstream investment in forestry and agriculture.
Cambodia pivots to solar, wind energy
Despite hydropower’s significant role, Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rottanak expressed concerns about its reliability in the face of climate change and global warming.
China’s renewable energy capacity grows robustly
Renewable energy capacity additions rose 93 per cent year-on-year to 172 million kilowatts during the first three quarters, accounting for 76 per cent of the country's total newly…