Renewables
Blockchain-enabled solar energy trading launched in Delhi
Tata Power, in partnership with India Smart Grid Forum and Australian technology firm Power Ledger, has launched a first-of-its-kind peer-to-peer solar energy trading project in Delhi.
Asia
COVID-19 forces ExxonMobil to cut its Singapore workforce by 7%
ExxonMobil has announced that it will cut its workforce in Singapore as part of efforts to sustain the impact of the pandemic and to remain competitive in the future.
Hydrogen
Mitsubishi’s H-25 gas turbines to burn ammonia commercially by 2025
Mitsubishi Power is developing a 40MW gas turbine that would be fueled 100% by ammonia.
Renewables
Floating offshore wind: Asia Pacific’s next frontier
A new study released by Wood Mackenzie, states that floating offshore could be the next frontier in wind power development in Asia Pacific.
Strategic Development
Masdar to explore renewables opportunities in Kazakhstan
Masdar and Samruk-Kazyna have signed a strategic agreement to explore renewable energy opportunities in Kazakhstan and support the country’s clean-energy objectives.
Gas & Oil Fired
Siemens Energy to supply F-class gas turbines to Chinese CHP project
Siemens Energy will provide F-class gas turbine island equipment for the Zhaoqing Dinghu Combined Heat and Power (CHP) generation project.
Automation
Valmet to automate Malaysia’s second-largest thermal power plant
In Malaysia, Kapar Energy Ventures has selected technology firm Valmet to automate its 2,200MW thermal power plant.
Renewables
Thailand energy company secures ADB aid for renewables and EV projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has issued funding to be used to increase renewable energy and EV charging infrastructure in Thailand.
Renewables
Beijing 2022 Olympics to be powered by 100% renewable energy
Beijing is set to power the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics with energy sourced from 100% renewable energy.
Renewables
Singapore selects Hitachi ABB for virtual power plant storage
Technology firm Hitachi ABB Power Grids has been selected to provide its energy storage solution for Singapore’s first virtual power plant.
