Solar Philippines building 500MW solar farm on old ranch in Nueva Ecija
Solar Philippines has announced that it will begin construction works on its 500-megawatt (MW) solar farm in a former ranch in Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija in the coming months. The project is Southeast Asia’s largest solar power project to-date. Through wholly-owned subsidiary Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corporation, the company is gearing up to build the project’s first 225MW project, which would be the largest solar venture in the Philippines by far, followed by the remaining
Indonesia – 2021
This infographic presents the current energy situation in Indonesia. In 2020, Indonesia launched three new regulations related to Battery-based Elective Vehicles (BEV). Several energy development projects are also still on track, such as The Kayan Hydropower plant and Cirata Floating Solar PV plant which will be commissioned in 2022. Please click the link for complete images: Source: https://agep.aseanenergy.org/indonesia-2021/
Philippines to phase out coal in Mindanao
The government is planning to convert most of the region’s energy into hydropower. The Philippines is planning to acquire all the coal-fired power plants in Mindanao and convert them into renewable energy, according to its Department of Finance. "We will acquire all coal-fired power plants in the region to repurpose them as we increase the capacity of renewable energy," Finance Assistant Secretary Paola Alvarez said. Alvarez also said that they are currently in talks with Asi
MALAYSIA’S ENERGY TRANSITION PLAN 2021-2040- media release
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources YB Datuk Seri Dr. Shamsul Anuar bin Haji Nasarah, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources together with other ASEAN Ministers of Energy and representatives have gathered virtually at The Special Meeting of ASEAN Ministers on Energy and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan on the 21st June 2021. The Meeting was chaired by H.E. Nguyen Hong Dien, Minister of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam, and co-chaired by H.E. Kajiy
DOE launches offshore wind roadmap project
By Kris Crismundo June 22, 2021, 6:25 pm MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Tuesday it partnered with the World Bank Group to craft a roadmap to harness the country’s offshore wind energy as a potential source of clean power. In a statement, the DOE said the World Bank Group’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) will be funding the Philippine offshore wind roadmap project. “The project aims to identify areas in the Philippines with high potentia
Japan proposes $10 bil in finance for ASEAN renewables, LNG to aid energy transition
Japan has offered ASEAN energy ministers $10 billion in public finance for renewables and LNG projects, as part of a package of measures aimed at helping the group of 10 Southeastern Asian economies accelerate their moves toward energy transition. The offer, made during an extraordinary ministerial meeting June 21, comes at a time of increasing pressure in the financial sector to restrict finance for fossil fuel projects. "For us in Asia, we should not miss this trend on boar
Business opportunities - United Nations Development Programme Procurement notices
In order to fulfil its mandate and achieve its vision of empowered lives and resilient nations, UNDP must procure a significant volume of goods and services. As a public organization entrusted with donor funds and committed to supporting developing economies, UNDP works to improve access to quality assured supplies in a cost effective and reliable way. We do this by abiding the following principles: Best Value for Money, which consists of the selection of the offer that best
5 more ACEN projects endorsed for system impact study
POWER PHILIPPINES NEWS on June 17, 2021 at 2:10 pm An additional seven power projects, five of which are powered by AC Energy (ACEN), have been endorsed by the Department of Energy (DOE) to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines for system impact study (SIS), bringing the total to 31 for 2021. AC Energy will be developing solar farms in Rizal, particularly in the neighboring towns of Jala-jala and Pililla. The Jala-jala venture — the Rizal Solar Power Project — is t
