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Singapore Says S$5 Carbon Tax ‘A Start’ As It Eyes Higher Levy

July 16, 2021 Anand Gupta

Singapore is reviewing the planned increase in its carbon tax for businesses with a view to possibly raising the levy higher than earlier indicated, according to Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu. “We think there’s room to move,” said Fu on Friday in an interview with Bloomberg Television’s Haslinda Amin and Rishaad Salamat. […]

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Thailand’s Global Power System Acquires 41% Stake in Avaada Energy

July 16, 2021 Anand Gupta

The acquisition has been made through Global Renewable Synergy Company Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Power Synergy Public Company Limited. Thailand based Global Power Synergy Public Company Limited (GPSP) has bought 41.6 per cent shareholding in Avaada Energy Private Limited at an enterprise value of THB 14,825 million. The acquisition has been made through […]

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Malakoff’s Subsidiary Signs Six New Solar Projects With DRB-Hicom Group

July 16, 2021 Anand Gupta

KUALA LUMPUR : Malakoff Corporation Bhd’s subsidiary Malakoff Radiance Sdn Bhd has completed the signing of six solar power purchase agreements (SPPAs) for the development of rooftop solar energy systems with companies under the DRB-HICOM Group. In a statement today, it said the SPPAs involved companies under the manufacturing and engineering arms of DRB-Hicom namely […]

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Southern University College Switches to Solar Energy

July 16, 2021 Anand Gupta

Southern University College in Malaysia has signed a 20-year solar Power Purchase Agreement ( PPA ) with Ditrolic Solar, an established Malaysian clean energy solutions company. The agreement was signed between the Southern University College Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dato’ Vincent Tan and Ditrolic Energy Solution Chief Executive Officer, Tham Chee Aun. The […]

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Laos to Build World’s Largest Hybrid Floating Solar Power Plant

July 16, 2021 Anand Gupta

The Lao Government and shareholders of Nam Theun 2 hydropower plant have agreed to develop Nam Theun 2-Solar, which is expected to become the world’s largest hybrid floating solar project. Hanoi (VNA) : The Lao Government and shareholders of Nam Theun 2 hydropower plant have agreed to develop Nam Theun 2-Solar, which is expected to […]

Cleantech Solar completes four solar rooftop projects for Cargill Thailand

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Coro Energy Extends Energy Transition With Vietnam Rooftop Solar Deal

July 16, 2021 Anand Gupta

Coro Energy PLC : CEO Mark Hood talks to Proactive London’s Katie Pilbeam about their deal to acquire a portfolio of planned rooftop solar projects comprising a total of 150 megawatts of generating capacity – starting with a 5 MW pilot project. Hood says this transaction enables the firm to secure access to a significant […]

Haryana gives subsidy on rooftop solar plants

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Vietnam: Direct Power Purchase Agreements (DPPA) And Solar Rooftop- Updating Development Of New Regulations On DPPA And C&I Rooftop In Vietnam

July 16, 2021 Anand Gupta

Both draft regulations for the Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) pilot program and the C&I Rooftop Solar are now still under review by the competent authorities. Below are some key updates in these two sectors in Vietnam up to June 2021: 1. Key updates on the Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) pilot pro-gram: MOIT is […]

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Explosions Near Electricity Offices in Yangon As Myanmar Civilians Refuse to Pay Bills

July 16, 2021 Anand Gupta

Multiple explosions rocked public utilities offices in Yangon last week amidst growing threats from Myanmar’s junta security forces against civilians, who have refused to pay their electricity bills in an act of defiance toward the State Administrative Council. On Friday, explosions went off at the local electricity offices in Sanchaung, Mingaladon and Lanmadaw, local media […]

Hartek Solar executes 500kWp Rooftop Solar Power plant at GNDEC, Ludhiana

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Lawsuit Says Alabama Blocking Solar Power With Unfair Fees

July 16, 2021 Anand Gupta

MONTGOMERY : The fees imposed by the Alabama Power company on customers who generate their own electricity with rooftop or on-site solar panels are now the subject of a federal lawsuit against the state’s regulators. Environmental groups argue that punishing fees are purposely discouraging the adoption of solar power in the sun-rich state. Alabama Power […]

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Singapore Unveils One of the World’s Biggest Floating Solar Panel Farms

July 14, 2021 Anand Gupta

The project is part of efforts by the land-scarce Southeast Asian city-state to meet a goal of quadrupling its solar energy production by 2025 to help tackle climate change. Singapore : Singapore unveiled on Wednesday one of the world’s largest floating solar panel farms, spanning an area equivalent to 45 football fields and producing enough […]