NEFIN, a green independent power producer in Asia Pacific, has announced that it has been chosen as one of the Solar Power Producers for the Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP) by the Energy Commission (Suruhanjaya Tenaga), where the company will undertake a 45 MWp solar farm project, cost approximately RM130 million, in Teluk Intan, Perak as a part of this initiative. The 29.99 MW AC capacity solar power plant is scheduled to start construction in 2024, where it is expected to generate 60,750MWh of clean energy and potentially offset 47,385 tons of CO2 emissions annually. This development has garnered attention…
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China based battery giant Gotion High-tech has stepped foot into the Thai market with its first battery product in the kingdom. NV Gotion was jointly established by Gotion High-tech and Nuovo Plus and is located in Siam Eastern Industrial Park in Rayong Province of Thailand. Nuovo Plus is a new energy firm belonging to the Thai state-owned SET-listed oil and gas firm Public Company Limited (PTT). It primarily looks into the business of battery and battery industry chain. The first phase of the plant’s battery pack production capacity is planned to be 2 GWh every year. There are plans to…
A leading renewable energy firm, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, has shared plans for the development of a significant 150 MW solar PV project in Angola. The initiative will provide renewable energy to 90,000 homes. In its wake, it will also pave the path for multiple jobs while also giving an impetus to economic growth and curbing carbon emissions. Masdar has entered into a concession agreement with the Ministry of Energy and Water of Angola for the construction and operation of the ground-mounted solar power project that will come up the Quipungo region, Hulia province, southern Angola.…
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a renewable energy firm, has forged a partnership for collaboration with state-owned utility firm, PLN, based in Indonesia. The firms are looking into major development plans for Southeast Asia’s largest floating solar power plant and explore green hydrogen opportunities. The initiative, taken at the UN’s Climate Change Conference COP28 in the UAE, builds further on the partnership between Masdar and PLN that led to the Southeast Asia’s largest floating solar power plant, the Cirata project of 145 MW. The project generates enough power for 50,000 homes. The collaboration entails a framework agreement for…
The biggest coal mining firm in Southeast Asia, Banpu, has set sights on entering the electric vehicle market in Thailand. It is looking to produce lithium-ion batteries for EV manufacturers in China. Banpu will kickstart the manufacture of batteries by the first quarter of 2024. Last month, the coal mining firm acquired a 40% stake in battery manufacturing firm Svolt Energy Technology. The acquisition was made by way if its subsidiary, Banpu Next. “Our key clients would be key EV producers, which have already invested in Thailand over the past few years, including Great Wall Motor (GWM) and Neta,” Somruedee…
Malakoff Corporation Berhad, by way of its subsidiary Malakoff Radiance Sdn Bhd, has entered into a Solar Power Purchase Agreement (SPPA) with Gas Malaysia Berhad. The agreement paves the way for the development, operation, and maintenance of solar systems at three locations of Gas Malaysia: Gas Malaysia Headquarters in Shah Alam, Selangor, Southern Regional Office in Pusar Gudang, Pahang, and Eastern Regional Office in Gebeng, Kuantan. In addition to the renewable energy initiative, Malakoff will also set up Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations at the headquarters of Gas Malaysia and Gas Malaysia’s Jalan Gurney site in Kuala Lumpur. Malakoff has…
Malaysian electricity utility firm, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), has issued a tender and invited bids from international as well as local contractors to show participation for an Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning (EPCC) project of a 30MWac floating solar photovoltaic plant at Chenderoh Reservoir. The tender closes on December 8, 2023. The fee to be deposited for the tender is RM 10,000.00 for online payment. The tender document mandates a tender briefing and site visit. This has been set for November 21, 2023 (Tuesday) at 10:00 a.m. It will take place at Chenderoh Hydroelectric Power Plant at 33500 Sauk, Kuala…
Philippines’ Board of Investments (BOI) has granted the green lane processing requests for several projects of ACEN Corp. Located in Laguna Lake, ACEN is the renewable energy platform of the Ayala Group. An official statement said, “It is a part of the government’s efforts to accelerate the realisation of green investments in the country.” The BOI said the projects approved for green lane processing include SolarAce4, AC Laguna, AC Subic, GigaWind1, and Ingrid Floating Solar Power Plants. These projects are consistent with the government’s mission to accelerate the growth of eco-friendly investments in the country. The five renewable energy projects…
Renewable energy solutions provider, Cleantech Solar, has expanded partnership with Kellogg Asia Products Sdn. Bhd, a subsidiary of the Kellogg Company in Malaysia. As part of the partnership, Cleantech Solar has commissioned and installed the second phase of a rooftop solar PV system for Kellogg Asia Products Sdn. Bhd. at their manufacturing facility in Bandar Enstek, Malaysia. The combined capacity of the rooftop solar project is 3.1 MWp. Cleantech Solar has provided the end-to-end solar solution and will guarantee the performance of the system throughout the term of the agreement. This partnership is expected to generate over 63.5 GWh of…