The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has released a research and policy paper that outlines how hydropower could be pivotal in supporting growth in green hydrogen. Green hydrogen is produced through electrolysis using decarbonized electricity and water, and it is set to be an important component of the transition to net-zero carbon economies, IHA said. Most […]
Vietnam’s Renewable Energy Output up Nearly 160 Percent in Q1
HANOI : Vietnam’s total output of electricity from renewable sources hit 9.5 billion kWh in the first four months of 2021, up 156.9 per cent year-on-year, and accounting for 11.8 per cent of the total electricity output, according to a report by Vietnam Electricity (EVN). The electricity output from solar energy alone reached 8.73 billion […]
Philippines’ Further Shift to Clean Energy
The country’s energy grid continues to shift away from traditional sources and further to renewable ones. This was highly noticed in the past months as concerns on individual health and environmental welfare heightened amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Hearing the louder call to harness cleaner sources of energy, both public and private sectors […]
Moody’s, Fitch Assign Stable Outlook to JSW Hydro’s Proposed Senior Notes
JSWH owns and operates two run-of-river hydropower projects — the 300-megawatt Baspa II plant and the 1,000 MW Karcham Wangtoo plant in Himachal Pradesh. Singapore: Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a provisional Ba1 rating to the proposed 10-year USD senior secured notes to be issued by JSW Hydro Energy Ltd. It said the outlook is […]
Scatec Boosted by New Hydropower Assets and Completion of Solar Parks
Scatec posted an improved first-quarter financial performance, boosted by the completion of new solar projects and the closing of its acquisition of hydropower developer SN Power. The Norway-headquartered independent power producer recorded revenues of NOK1.01 billion (US$121.6 million), up 17% year-on-year, while earnings jumped 83% to NOK 636 million (US$76.6 million). The results were driven […]
Why Doesn’t Pakistan Tap its Solar Power Potential?
Pakistan has immense potential for generating electricity through solar power. Almost all parts of the South Asian country are dry and hot, barring a few areas in the northwest. However, Pakistan currently only produces a meager 1.16% of its electricity through solar power and 64% with fossil fuels. Other electricity sources include hydropower at 27%, […]
Massive hybrid floating solar farm takes shape on hydropower dam reservoir in Thailand
Workers are installing 144,417 solar panel units which will float on the surface of a reservoir at the Sirindhorn Dam in Thailand’s northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani. The state-run Electricity Generation Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is touting the pilot project as one of the largest hybrid hydro-solar power ventures in the world. Source: scmp
Will Malaysia’s Unpopular Dam Projects Go Ahead?
The advantages of a hydroelectric dam are many. A hydropower plant can generate power to the grid immediately, provide essential back-up power during major electricity outages or disruptions, in addition to being a sustainable fuel source, along with a number of benefits such as flood control, irrigation and water supply. But whenever a hydroelectric dam […]
Singapore to use Floating Solar Farms as Land is Densely Populated
Singapore is giving a push towards sustainable energy, with floating solar farms. Being a densely populated country, they have limited land area. Innovative methods to meet the requirements in renewable energy production are much needed. The other sustainable energy production like wind, hydro, and biomass were ruled out as they need land. Furthermore, floating solar […]
Vietnam’s largest wind power plant enters operation
HCMC-based energy firm Trungnam Group Friday has put its wind power plant in central Ninh Thuan Province into operation, considered the country’s largest to date. The plant, which spreads over an area of 900 hectares in Thuan Bac District, has 45 turbines with a total capacity of 151.95 megawatts that costs VND4 trillion ($173.4 million), […]