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Masdar, PT PLN NR conquer Cirata reservoir’s depth for largest floating solar farm in SE Asia

The power plant can provide electricity to around 50,000 households in West Java.

Masdar, PT PLN NR conquer Cirata reservoir’s depth for largest floating solar farm in SE Asia

The power plant can provide electricity to around 50,000 households in West Java.

Why Singapore could be the ‘tipping point’ for ASEAN renewable and grid development

Heavily reliant on gas, the country is still on track for its 2035 net-zero target, but could be more ambitious to hit its 2050 goal by 2045.

Pressures mount for less desirable energy insurance placements in the region

Industry experts eye offshore investments as most attractive, yet more expensive.

Will the government pay for coal power exit in Vietnam?

The country’s coal power phase-out strategy sees renewables accounting for 67.7%–71.5% of the energy mix by 2050.

Japanese utility firms into serious business of reselling LNG surplus

Declining local demand for LNG directs Japanese companies to the South and Southeast Asian markets.

India removes licence requirement to build transmission lines for bulk consumers

The rule applies to those with at least 25 MW of load for inter-state connection and at least 10 MW for intra-state.

NEFIN Group works double time to catch up on projects

CEO Glenn Lim explains how a delay turned out good as the company aims to reach 667 MW of capacity by 2026.

Summit Power International provides vital LNG support to Bangladesh

Without cross-border electricity supply, LNG is needed by a country facing geographical constraints to deploy renewables.

PLN focuses digital processes on equitable electricity distribution

State-run firm’s president succeeded in electrifying 76,900 villages and sub-districts throughout Indonesia.

VOX POP: How can vehicle-to-grid technologies boost energy transition?

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is seen as a groundbreaking innovation towards the resilience of the power grid and the improvement of robust energy transition.

IDCTA: Global participation can boost Indonesia’s carbon credit sales

The new carbon market has as much as 71.95% of carbon credits unsold at the end of 2023.

How Southeast Asia can unlock its biogas potential

The region only has around one gigawatt of capacity with Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia leading in terms of production.

Philippines on track to energy transition, but RE targets could be higher

The country’s renewable energy has accounted for 22% of the energy mix as of 2022.

Singapore faces cost, investment hurdles in hydrogen push

Significant technological development will enable Singapore to generate 50% of its power from low-carbon hydrogen by 2050.

PLN Indonesia Power leads the charge in next-generation plant efficiency

Annually, the primary energy efficiency achieved by PLN IP is equivalent to IDR52.5b (US$3.36m).

Policy alignment needed to push APAC markets to unified carbon credits

ERM’s Peter Rawlings says the lack of alignment in the ‘complex’ region prohibits collaboration on carbon credits.

Tuas Power diversifies business for Singapore’s energy transition

The country’s sole operator of a coal/biomass cogeneration plant will rely on the use of more biomass and renewable energy imports for decarbonisation.