EMA Announces Energy Partnerships with PSA and Shell

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore announced two new EMA partnerships that total a combined USD 12 million. The aim is to support the uptake of new energy storage solutions and renewable energy solutions like solar. The first partnership is with the PSA,...

Thailand Launches Net Metering Scheme for Residential PV

In May 2019 Thai metropolitan and provincial electricity authorities commenced a net metering scheme for residential PV installations with a generation capacity of up to 10 kW. The Office of the Energy Regulatory Commission will be in charge of evaluating...

Two New Solar Power Plants Operational in Tay Ninh Province

TTC Group and Gulf Energy Group (Thailand) inaugurated two solar power plants in Thanh Thanh Cong Industrial Zone in Trang Bang district, Tay Ninh province, Vietnam. Spread out over an area of 120 hectares, the two plants were built with an investment of VND 2.7...

Five Indonesian Geothermal Working Areas to be Auctioned in July 2019

The Indonesian Directorate General of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE), a department under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (EDSM), is planning to auction five Geothermal Working Areas (WKP) with a development potential of 725 MW. Planned...
ADB Grants USD 305M to Largest CCGT Power Plant in Indonesia

ADB Grants USD 305M to Largest CCGT Power Plant in Indonesia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced the first drawdown of funds under a private sector financing package totaling more than USD 305 million invested in Jawa-1, which would be the largest combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant in Indonesia. This is...