Investment in wind and solar power is expected to surpass fossil-fuel power in coming years, despite dropoff in subsidies Renewable-energy operators are planning for further growth in Asia despite a falloff in subsidies, betting energy demand will keep rising. In China, government support has driven a rapid buildup and turned the country into the world’s […]
IEEFA report: Volts from the blue – floating solar to generate 900% more electricity across Asia-Pacific
From below 1MW before 2019, ASEAN nations now have over 51MW installed and 858MW planned Asia leads Europe in deploying floating solar, also known as floating photovoltaic (FPV), a new IEEFA report finds. Energy finance analysts Sara Jane Ahmed and Elrika Hamdi note that power demand in the Philippines and Malaysia has dropped by as […]
The renewable energy transition is coming to Asia, despite COVID-19: IEEFA
It added that while South and Southeast Asia have been renewables laggards, Asia is nevertheless on the cusp of a dramatic pivot New Delhi: The global energy transition is well underway and coming to Asia despite the current global economic shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a latest study by the Institute of […]
AS CHEAPER SOLAR POWER GAINS GROUND IN SE ASIA, MALAYSIA PLANS SECOND 500 MW TENDER IN Q2 2020
Yeo said at the Singapore International Energy Week that ‘for the first time in the history of Malaysia, we have a large-scale solar energy cost that is less than gas.’ SINGAPORE: South-east Asia is accelerating plans to harness energy from the sun in coming years as the cost of generating electricity from some solar power […]
UN urges Asia to phase-out coal to fight climate crisis
Jakarta: The UN on Friday urged Asian countries, which have more than two-thirds of the world’s 2,400 coal plants, to make a transition to clean energy to curb the global climate crisis. Rachel Kyte, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Sustainable Energy and head of Sustainable Energy for All, and Luis Alfonso de Alba, the Secretary-General’s […]
Implementation of Grid Tied Solar Power Project Having 100 MW (AC) Capacity in Bangladesh
Notice For the Issuance of Bid Documents For Selection of the Project Sponsors For Implementation of Grid Tied Solar Power Project Having 100 MW (AC) Capacity in Aggregate Each of 50 MW (AC) Capacity on a Build, Own and Operate (Boo) Basis at Two (2) Site in Bangladesh (Group-2). For more information please see below […]
OPINION: Coal price slump in Asia even as demand grows shows supply is the issue
Coal prices in Asia, especially the benchmark thermal grade at Australia’s Newcastle Port, have come under pressure in recent weeks, even as coal exports have actually been rising LAUNCESTON, Australia: Whenever coal prices decline it’s tempting for those opposed to the polluting fuel to think that demand is falling amid a move to cleaner renewable […]
Japanese utility TEPCO uses blockchain to trial bi-directional energy system of the future
Tokyo’s main power company is using blockchain distributed ledger technology to assess how customers on its new renewable energy tariffs could use solar, batteries and electric vehicles to trade energy via the grid. TEPCO, formerly the monopoly utility supplier and grid operator for a large region surrounding the Japanese capital city, launched TRENDE, a renewable […]
World nations failing the poorest on energy goals: study
More than 150 million people are gaining access to electricity every year, reducing the ranks of those who live without power, but this is not enough to meet global development goals, according to a report released Wednesday. Furthermore, efforts to cut pollution from cooking food and promote renewable power for heat and transportation are likewise […]
Asia In Charge Of Electric Car Battery Production
Europe is looking catch up with the Asian Markets, with France and Germany saying on Thursday they would form an alliance to develop next-generation batteries in a bid to counteract Asia’s dominance. Global production of batteries for electric cars is concentrated in Asia, with Chinese, Japanese and South Korean firms dominating the sector and building […]
