The Minister of Mines and Energy of Cambodia, Keo Rottanak, has revealed that the southeastern Kingdom is looking towards renewable energy to meet its energy needs. During the Singapore International Energy Week, the minister said that Cambodia must diversify energy sources while adding, “We will lean heavily on solar, complemented by wind, to augment what hydroelectricity can offer. Our aim is to integrate these with interconnections from Vietnam and Laos.” Hydropower in Cambodia Cambodia’s energy landscape dominated by hydropower in the renewable energy mix has been seeing volatile output. Solar and wind may have significant role to play in this…
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Trina Solar has signed a master services agreement (the “Agreement”) with Philippine-based Citicore Group for the supply of market-leading solar modules, helping ramp up the country’s solar capacity in line with the country’s renewable energy targets. The Agreement was signed by Todd Li, President of Trina Solar Asia Pacific, and Alreetz F. Santander, President of MCC-CCI, in October at Trina Solar’s headquarters in Changzhou, China. The Citicore Group is among the largest, vertically integrated renewable energy advocates in the Philippines. Among the companies under its umbrella are engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) arm, MCC – Citicore Construction, Inc. (“MCC-CCI”) and…
Singapore based YTL Power Seraya has set sights on the expansion of the Pulau Seraya Power Station’s solar system by integrating an additional 4 MWp capacity. With a view to augment the capacity, the firm will make an investment that exceeds S$5million. The expansion project is expected to reach completion in September next year. It is said to generate 417 MWh of electricity every month. This is enough to power close to 1,103 four-room HDB flats for a month. The current system has 1MWp capacity and was set up in 2019. The addition will augment the capacity to 5 MWp. …
China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (Energy China) has signed eight cooperation agreements for two solar projects. The agreements pave the path for a 304-megawatt solar power plant in Bolo, Labrador, Pangasinan along with a second solar project of 49.50-MW, called the Shizen Palauig Solar PV project which will come up in Zambales. Along with the said agreement, Energy China has also entered into agreements for 30 projects valued at over USD 10 billion. These will be established in =20 countries including Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, Greece, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. The agreements span solar and wind energy, energy…
The renewable energy arm of Malaysian firm Mestron Holdings Bhd has won a major solar project by way of a RM59.99 million contract. This win has augmented the order book worth in renewable energy of the firm to RM71 million. Mestron Engineering Sdn Bhd (MESB), was awarded a Letter of Award (LoA) for the purchase of equipment and materials for a PV project by Fabulous Sunview Sdn Bhd (FSSB). The procurer is a subsidiary of Sunview Group Berhad. The Group is engaging in tendering for new projects. Mestron boasts an ecosystem in the solar sub-sector and provides services in solar…
Vietnam-based manufacturer of starch, Hiep Phat International Agricultural Co. Ltd (Hiep Phat) has joined forces with TotalEnergies for the establishment of a 2.1 MWp solar system. The ground-mounted solar and agri-PV project will be set up at the agricultural firm’s unit in Tay Ninh as well as office facilities. The solar project will help Hiep Phat meet 20% of its energy needs. The project will boast more than 3,600 solar panels. It is expected to produce about 3,250 MWh of renewable electricity every year. With this initiative, Hiep Phat will be able to make savings while also cutting yearly carbon…
The IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2023 has been released and its findings about Southeast Asia are as follows- Clean energy transitions in Southeast Asia, supported by the JETP programme, will reshape power systems and help to strengthen energy security. Establishing markets and mechanisms for renewables deployment, scaling up clean energy investment and limiting coal-fired power will be crucial in the period to 2030. Integrating rising wind and solar PV capacity into electricity systems will become an increasingly central task after 2030, as their share of the overall generation mix rises from 20% in 2030 to over 50% in 2050 in…
J-Wind Co., Ltd., the wholly owned subsidiary of Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER), headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo has completed renovations at the New Tomamae Winvilla Wind Farm located in Tomamae Town, Hokkaido. The New Tomamae Winvilla Wind Farm started commercial operations on 20 October, 2023. The wind farm located in Tomamae Town, Hokkaido, is upgraded to eight wind turbines with an improved generation performance capable of a 4,300-kW output. It is the first wind-based facility to start operations within the J-Power group and one of the largest in Japan. It is reported that due to this facility replacement project-introducing…
Singapore will be the first country in Southeast Asia to get the first floating and stacked Energy Storage System (ESS) at Seatrium’s Floating Living Lab, with a maximum storage capacity of 7.5 megawatt-hours. It will start operations in the first quarter of 2024. Seatrium has been working in partnership with Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA), and this is the first floating and stacked ESS in Southeast Asia, the company said in a statement. It is part of a $10 million partnership between the Energy Market Authority (EMA) and Seatrium to develop innovative energy solutions in the marine sector and was…
Canadian Solar Inc. has issued a JPY18.5-billion green bond in Japan, with plans to use the funds to grow its solar and energy storage unit, Recurrent Energy. This green “samurai private placement” was arranged by Goldman Sachs Japan Co. The private placement has a three-year tenor with a mix of both semi-annual fixed (1.82% p.a.) and floating (circa 1.49% p.a.) coupons. As per reports, Canadian Solar has been a seasoned project bond issuer in Japan and had closed seven transactions for its ground mounted solar projects totaling over forty billion Japanese yen since 2016. Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and CEO…