Situated in the western region of the Indochinese Peninsula, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has several peculiar economic features. Green energy accounts for a substantial share of the nation’s …
Energy
Funds approved for hydro schemes in AIIB’s first investment in Nepal
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved funding totaling almost US$92 million for hydropower projects and power distribution system upgrades in Nepal – the bank’s first investment…
Chinese firms to pump US$5b into Sarawak O&G complex
Two Chinese companies have agreed to invest US$5 billion (RM20.8 billion) for the proposed development of an integrated oil and gas complex in Lawas in the northern tip of Sarawak. The state governmen…
Nepal: Hydropower goals: Ambitions and challenges
Kathmandu Nepal is estimated to have a hydro potential of 83,000 MW electricity, and 43,000 MW is considered to be economically viable. However, the hydropower generating capacity of 1,047 MW at prese…
Energy sector powering growth in Laos
Laos’ energy sector is set to boost its installed capacity to about 9,152.9 megawatts (MW) in 2019, once 12 more power plants kickstart commercial operations. According to the Ministry of Energy…
Sri Lanka on track to connect 377MW of solar power by 2020
Sri Lanka has so far built 177 MegaWatts (MW) of rooftop solar and a further 300MW of larger plants are under development or contracts have been awarded, ministers said as part of a plan to build 1,00…
US offers help to ASEAN countries on oil and gas exploration ventures
The United States (US) government is offering help to countries in the Southeast Asian region – primarily those wanting to extract oil and gas resources within their exclusive economic zones but inves…
Report highlights competitiveness of geothermal energy in the ASEAN region
The ASEAN-German Energy Programme (AGEP), a jointly implemented project by the ACE and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic…
Renewables in Southeast Asia: subsidies not required, thanks
In October, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a clarion call for the world’s governments to increase renewable energy capacity to 85 per cent of electricity by 2050 to urgent…
U.S. shale oil output to hit record 8.4 million bpd in March: EIA
U.S. oil output from seven major shale formations is expected to rise 84,000 barrels per day (bpd) in March to a record of about 8.4 million bpd, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in a m…