100MW Offshore Wind Plant Launched in Vietnam Amid RE Push Updated On Tue, Jan 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Vietnam ‘s leading renewables firm Trung Nam Group has launched its first offshore wind farm amid the Southeast Asian country’s drive for clean energy, the company said on Monday. The 5 trillion dong ($220.17 million as $1 = 22,710 dong) farm in the southern province of Tra Vinh has 25 turbines with installed capacity of […] Read more
Singapore’s Keppel Corp to Buy Majority Stake in Shell-backed Cleantech Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Cleantech Solar, a Singapore-headquartered renewable energy to corporates, announced today that a consortium of Keppel Corporation Limited (Keppel), Keppel Asia Infrastructure Fund LP (KAIF) and a co-investor of KAIF, through Cloud Alpha Pte Ltd, is acquiring a 51% equity interest in Cleantech Renewable Assets Pte. Ltd. from Cleantech Energy Corporation Pte. Ltd. The remaining 49% […] Read more
With 31% of Free Standing Houses Going Solar, Australia Leads Globally In Per Capita Solar Updated On Mon, Nov 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy The rooftop solar success story in Australia has been well documented. A new report now puts the results of those numbers in perspecttive. Driven by a combination of subsidies, lowering costs, and the utility of having an off grid option in far flung areas, rooftop solar in Australia is almost as common as owning a […] Read more
India, UK unveil 1st global initiative for interconnected solar grids at COP26 Updated On Wed, Nov 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson jointly launched a new flagship international initiative yesterday, at the COP26 World Leaders Summit, backed by over 80 countries, to dramatically accelerate the global transition to clean powered world. The International Solar Alliance (ISA), India Presidency of the ISA, and the UK COP Presidency […] Read more
Projects to Create Green Grid, CCS Hubs Across ASEAN, Australia Updated On Thu, Oct 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy National authorities and companies across Southeast Asia and Australia are seeking ways to pool renewable energy resources and form a green power grid in the region, according to media reports. Below are some of the projects engaged in developing this green grid that have been announced: ASEAN Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations […] Read more
China’s MingYang Bags 375 MW Wind Project in Vietnam Updated On Wed, Oct 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Chinese turbine maker MingYang Smart Energy has secured a supply contract with PowerChina International Group for the 375 MW Ca Mau offshore wind project in Vietnam. The project is the largest offshore wind power project in Vietnam and the entire Southeast Asia so far. MingYang, which was listed on the New York Stock Exchange from 2010 […] Read more
Singapore Plans Electricity Imports to Boost Security, Diversify Supply Updated On Mon, Oct 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Singapore plans to import up to 4 gigawatts (GW) of low-carbon electricity by 2035, or about 30% of its total supply, trade and industry Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Monday, to diversify supply and boost energy security. The Asian city-state will start with trials to resolve technical and regulatory issues over cross-border power trading, […] Read more
SUSI Partners to Fund Canopy Power’s Renewable Microgrids Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Swiss fund manager SUSI Partners, through its Asia Energy Transition Fund (SAETF), has joined forces with Singapore-based microgrid technology provider Canopy Power to bring clean power solutions to off-grid locations across Southeast Asia. It is SUSI’s second investment in Southeast Asia following the creation of a joint venture with Malaysian company InvestEnergy which is dedicated […] Read more
Sembcorp Raises S$675 M Sustainability-linked Bond, IFC Gives S$150 M Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sustainable solutions provider Sembcorp Industries has launched a sustainability-linked bond (SLB) in Singapore, raising S$675 million for Pan-Asian energy, marking its latest phase in the transition to a net-zero future. Sembcorp received an investment of S$150 million from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group that is the largest global development institution focused on the […] Read more
