Indonesia, Brazil sign cooperation deals worth $2.65 bln

Indonesia, Brazil sign cooperation deals worth $2.65 bln

Indonesia and Brazil on Monday sealed cooperation agreements worth $2.65 billion in the areas of renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and technology at the Indonesia-Brazil Business Forum held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.

Southeast Asia - Wed, November 20, 2024 | 11:57 am

Chinese, Vietnamese firms plan $2 bln renewable energy-hydrogen project

Chinese, Vietnamese firms plan $2 bln renewable energy-hydrogen project

3TI Progetti Asia, a local planning-design business, and two Chinese firms plan to invest $2 billion in a hydrogen production project using renewable energy in Vietnam's south-central province of Ninh Thuan.

Energy - Fri, November 15, 2024 | 7:35 pm

Vietnam prepares for 11-15% power supply growth in 2025: ministry

Vietnam prepares for 11-15% power supply growth in 2025: ministry

Vietnam expects its electricity supply to grow 11-15% in 2025, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien said Thursday, while asking relevant state agencies and power suppliers to make utmost preparations.

Energy - Thu, November 14, 2024 | 7:05 pm

Nuclear power a must for Vietnam to meet energy demand given renewables' limit: Minister

Nuclear power a must for Vietnam to meet energy demand given renewables' limit: Minister

Renewables, including solar power even backed by an expensive power storage system, cannot fulfill Vietnam’s electricity demand, hence nuclear energy will be needed, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.

Energy - Fri, November 8, 2024 | 3:52 pm

Germany’s PNE opens rep office for $4.6 bln offshore wind project in central Vietnam

Germany’s PNE opens rep office for $4.6 bln offshore wind project in central Vietnam

Germany’s PNE AG, a leading developer of renewable energy projects, has shown its determination to proceed with a mega offshore wind power project in central Vietnam by opening a representative office there.

Energy - Thu, October 31, 2024 | 2:43 pm

ASEAN should speed up clean energy transition: think tank

ASEAN should speed up clean energy transition: think tank

ASEAN countries still rely on fossil-based energy in electricity growth amidst underperformed energy capacity of renewable energy in the region, according to energy think tank Ember.

Southeast Asia - Thu, October 24, 2024 | 10:38 pm

China’s Sungrow Renewables plans extra $1 bln investment in Vietnam

China’s Sungrow Renewables plans extra $1 bln investment in Vietnam

Chinese firm Sungrow Renewables plans to invest an additional $1 billion in renewable energy with a combined capacity of one gigawatt in Vietnam, helping the Southeast Asian country reach its net zero emission target by 2050.

Energy - Tue, October 15, 2024 | 10:40 am

Japan renewable energy firm Erex starts building 2 biomass power plants in northern Vietnam

Japan renewable energy firm Erex starts building 2 biomass power plants in northern Vietnam

Japan's renewable energy firm Erex Co., Ltd. kicked off the construction of two biomass power plants in Vietnam’s northern provinces of Tuyen Quang and Yen Bai last week, the firm said Thursday.

Energy - Sat, October 12, 2024 | 10:41 am

Russia’s Rosatom eyes wind power projects in central Vietnam

Russia’s Rosatom eyes wind power projects in central Vietnam

Rosatom Renewable Energy, the wind energy division of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom (Rosatom), aims to study and implement wind power projects in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Energy - Wed, October 9, 2024 | 2:26 pm

Vietnam has strong fundamentals for developing offshore wind supply chain: report

Vietnam has strong fundamentals for developing offshore wind supply chain: report

Vietnam has strong fundamentals to localize key components of offshore wind projects, but certain areas need further investment, says an industry report, as the country is deemed to likely miss its 2030 development target for this renewable resource.

Energy - Fri, October 4, 2024 | 4:24 pm

Thailand to launch second-phase renewable energy scheme

Thailand to launch second-phase renewable energy scheme

Thailand plans to launch the second-phase 3.6-gigawatt renewable scheme in the fourth quarter of this year, following the end of a legal dispute concerning the first phase.

Southeast Asia - Tue, September 24, 2024 | 10:20 pm

HDF Energy eyes hydrogen energy projects in central Vietnam

HDF Energy eyes hydrogen energy projects in central Vietnam

France-based HDF Energy is interested in providing its latest technologies to boost clean energy supply in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Ngai.

Energy - Thu, September 19, 2024 | 10:18 pm

Vietnam needs to consider energy storage to ensure energy security

Vietnam needs to consider energy storage to ensure energy security

Vietnam needs to consider the development of battery energy storage system (BESS) while the country is on a path towards promoting renewable energies to ensure energy security and sustainable development, experts have said.

Southeast Asia - Thu, September 19, 2024 | 10:00 pm

Indonesia, Singapore seal deal on renewable energy export

Indonesia, Singapore seal deal on renewable energy export

Indonesia signed an agreement to export renewable energy to Singapore, during the recent International Sustainability Forum (ISF) in Jakarta.

Southeast Asia - Tue, September 10, 2024 | 9:48 pm