Centara Hotels & Resorts has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SCG Cleanergy Company Limited, a service provider of solar energy solutions, to introduce Smart Energy technology in Centara hotels and resorts. With this, it has marked Centara’s dedication to embracing the “Smart Hotel” concept by integrating “Smart Energy”, a sustainable and clean electrical technology, throughout its extensive portfolio of hotels and resorts, said the statement. This pioneering initiative will begin with Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World serving as the inaugural pilot property to utilise renewable energy from SCG Cleanergy as its primary electricity source. The installation…
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Vietnam is focusing on energy transition, after it has pledged to attain net-zero emissions by 2050 at the 26th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow in November 2021. To this end, the country has the opportunity to seek external financial support to achieve its ambitious climate objectives, including funds from the UK for green transition and sustainable development, as per the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). Various notable steps have been taken by the Vietnam to boost its renewable energy capacity and the latest was the endorsement of the National Power…
Taiwan Fertilizer Co.(TFC) has plans to venture into the clean energy sector by utilising ammonia, an effective hydrogen energy carrier. This was disclosed by TFC chairman Lee Suen-zone recently at an industrial seminar in Taipei. He said that the company plans to construct two ammonia storage facilities over the next two to three years. With this, it plans to tap the potential opportunities associated with low-carbon hydrogen. “Established in 1946, TFC is looking to transform its business to reduce carbon emissions in different ways, including a transition to clean energy using ammonia, traditionally a raw ingredient in fertilizer production,” he…
Vietnam has recently achieved a milestone with the completion of a 29.7 MW wind project. The project, which harnesses the power of wind has now gone online and is operational. The 29.7-megawatt (MW) ECOWIN wind project operated by 51% RATCH Group-owned ECOWIN Energy Corporation will supply the electricity produced to the state-owned Vietnam Electricity. The installation of wind turbines in Vietnam contributes to the country’s efforts to transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. In a statement, Thailand-based RATCH Group said, “ The onshore wind project, composed of nine wind turbines with 3.3 MW of capacity each, is located…
Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to jointly establish renewable energy capacity of 10 gigawatts in Malaysia worth $8 billion by 2025. This was disclosed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on a social media post. He said that the collaboration is outlined in a preliminary agreement between the Malaysian Investment Development Authority and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar). On his work visit to the UAE, speaking to captains of industry during a roundtable meeting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday (5-10-2023), he emphasised Malaysia’s commitment to implementing good and clear policies with regard…
Japanese shipping firm Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (MOL) and EDF Renewables have signed a pact to co-operate for the the development of offshore wind and related business and to focus on the developments in green hydrogen. As per the pact, both partners will collaborate and leverage their respective expertise and experience in offshore wind energy, as well as in green hydrogen solutions. EDF Renewables and MOL aim to contribute to offshore wind energy goals and meet hydrogen strategies towards a net zero carbon future, said the firm. Frèdèric Belloy, Executive Vice President of International Operations for EDF Renewables, said, “We…
Chinese firm Ningbo Shanshan, the world’s largest supplier of electric car battery materials has ambitious plans to invest up to 1.28 billion euros ($1.35 billion) in a new project in Finland. The project is a part of the Chinese company’s plan to expand its overseas presence and meet growing demand, said the firm. The project, undertaken by the subsidiary Shanghai Shanshan Lithium Battery Material Technology Co. Ltd., will involve the construction of a facility capable of producing 100,000 tons of lithium-ion battery anode materials a year, according to the recent stock exchange filing by the firm. Shanshan said that it…
Hong Kong’s Unity Group, a green energy services firm, has launched a joint venture with an Abu Dhabi-based firm Lead International Investment, to optimise energy efficiency in 700 commercial and residential buildings in Abu Dhabi. Lead is a holding subsidiary of investment company Ethmar International Holding (EIH), an Abu Dhabi based investment company chaired by UAE politician and royal Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan, who is a son of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, Founder of the UAE. Unity Group also has plans to expand across the UAE and the Middle East, the firms…
Thailand based, Prime Road Power, an operator of solar farms and provider of solar panel installation services, aims to increase clean power generation capacity to 1,800 megawatts across Asia within five years. This was disclosed by Chairman and Founder Somprasong Panjalak. “The company’s current capacity is 307.5MW. Part of the new capacity will come from Prime Road’s energy projects in Taiwan, where the authorities are promoting investment in clean energy,” said Somprasong. It may be noted that the Taiwanese government plans to increase renewable power generation capacity to 20 gigawatts by 2025, which is presently 7.7 GW. As per the…
PLN Nusantara Power, an Indonesian state-owned electricity generator and Abu Dhabi-based Masdar will collaborate to expand the Cirata Floating PV (FPV) power plant in West Java in Indonesia by up to 500MW. The UAE Embassy of Indonesia hosted the ceremony at the UAE-Indonesia Economic Forum to deepen the clean energy partnership between the two nations. It is reported that the Cirata floating PV power plant on the Cirata Reservoir in West Java, Indonesia, is scheduled to start generating 145 MW by the end of this year. The companies did not disclose information about the completion of the expanded second phase…