In Focus
Tis the season for all things merry and bright!
Tis the season for all things merry and bright!
We're taking the time off and will be back on 6 January 2025.
6 days ago
Cambodia urged to rethink its costly LNG ambitions
It should learn from peers who struggle to fuse the costly fuel into their energy systems.
Trump 2.0 could thump India's solar ambition
Its solar companies may need to set up manufacturing plants in the US to bypass tariffs.
Oracle Power in talks for $1.4b financing of hybrid RE plant in Pakistan
The 1.3 GW wind and solar plant may start supplying power to 1.2 million houses by 2028.
Clean power must meet Asian demand amidst fading coal investment
Weaning the region off coal is a challenge, with rising electricity requirements.
Indonesia told to tap communities in clean energy transition
Solar and wind power managed by villages could generate 96 million jobs over 25 years.
Singapore told not to be a test bed for small modular reactors
There are other power sources that are easier and cheaper to deploy, experts said.
Asia-Pacific region told to harness offshore wind
The growth potential of wind farms at sea could expand fourfold by 2030.
MGen may ‘mimic’ $4b solar project north of Manila
The power generator expects to be busy with Terra Solar in the next three years.
Coal-dependent ASEAN told to scale up RE generation
A regional power grid could help governments in their renewable energy transition.
Safety concerns cloud Hong Kong’s ‘green’ transport ambitions
Hydrogen fuel is volatile, highly flammable and expensive, an energy expert says.
MGen’s $4b Terra Solar plant to aid Philippine RE transition
It will deliver power to 2.4 million houses and cut emissions by 3.6 million tonnes yearly.
Outstanding initiatives lauded at Asian Power Awards, Asian Oil & Gas Awards, Asian Water Awards, and Asian Waste Management Awards
The awards programmes honoured excellence across the energy, utilities, and environmental sectors in Asia.
Carbon market for Asia-Pacific region pushed
Coal would likely remain a major power source amidst rising demand, OPIS says.
Vietnam’s weak grid a barrier to direct power purchase policy
Its poor energy infrastructure impedes the integration of new capacity from RE projects.
Closure of ASEAN’s newer coal plants by 2040 doable
Adding new coal plants and retrofitting existing ones are a larger risk to the transition.
Over 80% of new renewables in 2023 cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives
Solar PV costs dropped in 2023, becoming 56% cheaper than fossil fuel and nuclear options.