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December 04, 2023
Indonesia finalizes renewables target with G7 climate finance plan
Indonesia has officially finalized the Comprehensive Investment and Policy Plan (CIPP), aiming to persuade the members of the JETP to secure $20 billion in funds for green energy transformation.
November 30, 2023
Taipower’s Round 2 auction for renewables awards 60 companies
Taipower has announced results of its Round 2 auction for small-amount green electricity on Nov. 30, with 60 companies winning contracts, with the new bundle of “100,000 kWh for five-year period” receiving the most bids.
November 29, 2023
Japan’s Marubeni intends to replace Ørsted in operating Vietnam's offshore wind power
Japan's Marubeni has expressed to replace Ørsted by collaborating with Vietnam's T&T Group to develop offshore wind power projects in Thai Binh, a province of northern Vietnam.
November 27, 2023
Vietnam contributes 69% of ASEAN renewable energy generation
Vietnam accounted for 69% of ASEAN’s solar and wind generation in 2022 and was the region’s main driver in renewable energy development in recent years, according to a report by U.K.-based energy think tank Ember.
November 24, 2023
Indonesia to build massive and intelligent power grid for renewables
Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources together with the National Electricity Company PT PLN plans to build a smart grid to support the utilization of renewable energy in Indonesia.
November 24, 2023
Indonesia’s leading presidential candidates consider ending PLN’s monopoly
Indonesia's leading presidential candidates are considering a push to end the state-run Perusahaan Listrik Negara's (PLN) monopoly as part of efforts to accelerate the transition to greener energy.
November 22, 2023
Clean technologies driving job growth, but skills shortages are emerging
The number of jobs in the global energy sector rose to 67 million people in 2022, an increase of 3.5 million from pre-pandemic levels, according to International Energy Agency report.
November 21, 2023
EVN's electricity prices raised again, steel and cement industries fell into dilemma
Vietnam has increased electricity prices twice within a year to improve the cash flow and repay ability of EVN, which has a positive impact on the whole power sector. However, the production costs of steel and cement have risen as well.
November 21, 2023
TSMC, Pegatron climb in rankings on supply chain decarbonization efforts
Taiwan’s TSMC and Pegatron have seen noticeable progress on supply chain decarbonization among 11 electronics suppliers with operations in East Asia, according to the latest report assessing decarbonization efforts by Greenpeace East Asia.
November 21, 2023
Okinawa Electric power plans to trial hydrogen co-firing for emissions reduction
Japan's Okinawa Electric Power plans to begin a trial of co-firing hydrogen at a commercial gas-fired power plant from March 2024 to reduce CO2 emissions, its president said on Nov. 17.
