ADB to finance SE Asia’s largest floating solar plant in Vietnam
ADB will provide a loan of $37 mn to Vietnam-based independent power producer for the project
Tag: energy
Kuwait to sell 44% stake in Al Zour and Khiran power projects
The country plans to sell at least 26 percent stakes by 2020 and early 2021
Dewa investing Dh86 bn to meet Dubai clean energy target
Investment to spread over the next five years and is part of the move to generate more than 75% of power from clean sources
Petrobras privatisation attracts oil giants Aramco and PetroChina
The privatisation of eight Petrobras’ refineries could raise around $18 bn
Vietnam’s renewable energy sector is now PE target
Renewable energy becomes one of the most attractive sectors for investors in 2019, after fintech and education
Spain writes to the EU proposing a ‘carbon border tax’ on power imports
The move reflects the country’s efforts to achieve environmental targets amid rising climate change
New infrared heating system to radically cut electricity costs and reduce emissions worldwide
Saiterm vows to revolutionise the global heating market with their eco-friendly infrared Spring technology
Oil prices ease as trade row obscures demand outlook
Global oil prices eased in early Asian trading on Monday on concerns that the United States is poised to impose additional tariffs on China
Solar predicted to become Europe’s most competitive energy by 2020
The verdict came from the Sun Investment Group, which suggested the elimination of the Minimum Import Price (MIP), allowing solar modules to become up to 30% cheaper
Japan and US tout energy sector cooperation towards LNG infrastructure
The two countries governments and industries are stepping up collaboration to lay the groundwork for natural gas markets and LNG infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific region
Climate action can add $26 trillion to world economy: Global Commission
Ambitious action on climate change could contribute an extra $26 trillion to the world economy by 2030, according to the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate
Coal prices in Europe to surpass $100 a ton due to China’s power demand
This makes it the highest figure since 2013 as the country’s demand for electricity has drawn in more cargoes of the dirtiest fossil fuel