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March 02, 2022
Panasonic inks PPA in Thailand for 1,169 kWp rooftop solar array
Shizen Energy, a Japanese renewable energy developer, and Constant Energy, a Thai power producer, have announced the signing of a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Panasonic Energy (Thailand) Co Ltd, featuring a 1,169 kWp rooftop solar array.
February 23, 2022Vietnam mulls setting up renewable energy center to realize COP26 commitment
In the hopes of speeding up net zero transition, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) have been tasked with coordinating the establishment of a renewable energy center, which is expe
February 21, 2022Singapore announces 500% rise in carbon tax from 2024
Singapore will raise its carbon tax by 500% to SG$25 per tonne in 2024, said Lawrence Wong, the city-state’s finance minister, as the government strives to achieve its net zero goal by 2050.
January 25, 2022Indonesia state utility steps up supply of renewable energy certificates
PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PT PLN), Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company, and PT MAS Sumbiri, a multinational firm engaged in the production of clothes, have signed a contract for the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (REC), demonstratin
January 21, 2022ADGM becomes world’s first ‘carbon neutral’ international financial center
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) announced on Wednesday that it had achieved carbon-neutrality status by offsetting its 2021 carbon emissions. It is reportedly the world's first carbon-neutral international financial center.
January 21, 2022Singapore plans to increase carbon tax in 2022 budget
Singapore's Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has said in parliamentary interpellation that the government plans to raise the carbon tax in its 2022 Budget.
January 18, 2022Philippines publishes list of renewables projects eligible for renewable portfolio standards
The Philippine Department of Energy (DoE) has unveiled the list of operational renewable energy projects that are eligible for the country’s renewable portfolio standards (RPS), which require electricity providers to source a certain percentage of their e
January 17, 2022Sinaran inks 25-year solar PV deal with Wang You and Technology PP
Metronic Global Berhad, a Malaysian engineering firm, announced on January 13 that its majority owned subsidiary Sinaran PPA Sdn Bhd would construct over 4 MWp of solar PV facilities under power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Wang You, an investment hold
January 12, 2022Vietnam outlines path towards domestic carbon trading scheme
The Vietnamese government published on Tuesday a new decree on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and ozone layer preservation, outlining the framework of the Environmental Protection Law and proposes to build up and pilot run a carbon trading scheme from 202