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Malaysia is left with no option but push nuclear power
Yes they have more hydro projects on stream but there’s no way that hydro power will catapult the demand for more gas and coal, says the Malaysian government. “We predominantly rely 46% in gas,44% in coal and remaining in hydro and other renewable shares are bit of pieces. When we look at our own refinement, our use of gas and energy is depleting as a way of our demand, very soon we will now see our demand outstripping supply,” Dato’ Sri idris Jala, minister in Prime Minister’s Office and chief executive officer of PEMANDU said during the Singapore International Energy Week.
Malaysia is left with no option but push nuclear power
Yes they have more hydro projects on stream but there’s no way that hydro power will catapult the demand for more gas and coal, says the Malaysian government. “We predominantly rely 46% in gas,44% in coal and remaining in hydro and other renewable shares are bit of pieces. When we look at our own refinement, our use of gas and energy is depleting as a way of our demand, very soon we will now see our demand outstripping supply,” Dato’ Sri idris Jala, minister in Prime Minister’s Office and chief executive officer of PEMANDU said during the Singapore International Energy Week.
Emerson Network Power provides IT infrastructure to Teliti International
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Early bidding necessary for Tanjung Bin Plant: Energy Commission
Malaysia's Energy Commission clarified that the bidding process for the Tanjung Bin Power Station project was conducted five years before it begins operations in 2016 because of the lengthy construction period.
Southeast Asia embraces solar power
A number of countries in Southeast Asia such as Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia have begun to pursue wide-scale investment in solar power.
Sarawak Energy appoints local-born Madai as GM
Sarawak Energy has appointed Limbang-born Marconi Madai, to the position of General Manager, Corporate Risk & Health, Safety and Environment.
Malaysia eyes more gas-fired power plants
Malaysia plans to call for bids by as early as the first quarter of next year for gas-fired power plants in Peninsular Malaysia.
Vietnam’s power requirement to rise seven folds to 135,756 MW by 2030
But the country appears incapable to meet the soaring demand as only 30% of the $40 billion investment capital needed for the development of a power sector less reliant to hydropower by 2015 is currently met.
Vietnam will fail to deliver over 200 carbon development projects scheduled in 2013
As little as 20 % of projects may be done due to lack of carbon credits. The country still faces the perennial problem of long process of achieving Emission Reduction Purchasing Agreement (ERPA), says Dang Thi Hong Hanh, deputy executive officer of Energy Environment Climate (EEC).
Hydro Fail: What Sarawak Energy learned from failed mini-hydro projects
Hydro power seems like the simplest form of renewable power to install – but the devil is in the details as some failed mini-hydro projects at Sarawak Power shows.
Malaysia’s largest hydroelectric plant starts operation in the next few days
The RM7.5 billion Bakun hydroelectric project with an installed capacity of 2,400 megawatts will be fully operational on October 4, revealed Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) CEO Torstein Dale Sjotreit.
The Base load is dead so it's time to park your engines
Power giant Alstom is staking its future range of engines on the belief that operators will need more flexibility in the operation of their power plants and has responded with a new rating of KA26 engines with some rather interesting characteristics.
GE moving fast to repower Japan post Tsunami
The lights are coming back on in Tokyo, thanks in part to the extremely fast installation of GE gas turbines which are plugging the energy gap left by the closure of the Fukishima nuclear plant.
Tenaga to pay $990M more for power generation after gas shortage
Malaysia's Tenaga Nasional expects to pay 3 billion ringgit or $990.6 million in extra costs for power generation this year if the current gas shortage is not resolved, reports Reuters.
Malaysia's Seda revises quota for renewable energy sources
Malaysia's Sustainable Energy Development Authority will be revising downwards the quota for all renewable energy sources for the remaining of this year.
Tie ups to allow Malaysian firms to tap India’s energy sector
With the Indian power sector projected to attract a total investment of US$300 billion or RM885 billion by 2017, Malaysian power companies are ideally placed to profit from the opportunities.
Petronas to raise $400M for for Malaysian power plant
Petronas Gas needs to raise MYR1.2 billion or $400 million to finance the construction of a 300MW gas-fired Kimanis power plant in Sabah, Malaysia.
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