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Luang Prabang Mekong Hydropower Project Reaches 72 Percent Completion As Laos And Thailand Review Progress

Laos’ Mekong River hydropower buildout continues with the Luang Prabang project’s latest progress update.

Psel Kartamantul: Pertamina Advances 30-Megawatt Waste-To-Energy Plant For Yogyakarta Region

Indonesia’s waste-to-energy sector gains another entrant as Pertamina targets a 30-megawatt Yogyakarta facility.

Malaysia Launches LSS6 Solar Program With 2,500 Megawatts Of Capacity And Mandatory Battery Storage

Officials estimate LSS6 will cut carbon emissions by 2.6 million tonnes annually once operational.

Indonesia Cuts Rules To Fast-Track Waste-To-Energy Power Projects

A three-rule framework replaces hundreds of requirements as Indonesia moves to fast-track waste-to-energy power projects.

Petronas Deepens Japan Ties With New Shizuoka Gas LNG Deal

Petronas and Shizuoka Gas extend a partnership dating to 1996 with a new LNG supply agreement for the 2030s.

MTerra Solar Phase 1 Begins Powering Meralco Grid

Meralco PowerGen frames MTerra Solar as central to a broader strategy balancing baseload, renewable, and storage capacity nationwide.

Vietnam Opens Largest Electrical And Green Energy Trade Fair In Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam’s electrical and energy sector trade fair season kicked off July 15 with its largest exhibitor turnout in years.

Thailand’s Energy Regulator Proposes Sharp Electricity Tariff Increase

Thailand’s ERC finalizes its new fuel adjustment charge by September, shaping electricity costs through the end of 2026.

PT PLN Secures Additional Coal Quotas As Indonesia Moves To Prevent Repeat Blackouts

The Java-Bali grid’s recent blackouts trace back to a coal grade mismatch now being addressed by new quotas.

Sungrow Commissions Malaysia’s First Grid-Forming Battery Storage System For TNB

Malaysia’s Energy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister recognized the Santong BESS milestone this week.

EVN Sets 2027 Supply Priorities As Vietnam Reports Record Summer Power Demand

Full-year 2026 electricity output in Vietnam is projected to grow over 11 percent, according to system operator estimates.

Singapore And Indonesia Sign Nuclear Regulatory Cooperation Pact

NEA’s CEO says the Indonesia partnership strengthens regional trust as Singapore studies nuclear energy’s potential role in its future power mix.

Singapore Electricity Bills Jump 17 Percent As Hormuz Fallout Reaches Consumers

Households can compare fixed-price and time-of-use electricity plans via EMA’s price comparison site as regulated tariffs climb for Q3 2026.

Prabowo Launches IDR25 Trillion Renewable Energy Drive Across Indonesia

Indonesia’s clean energy ambitions face a familiar tension: presidential investment announcements versus utility-level execution gaps.

Pangasinan School Saves On Electric Bill With Solar Energy Project

Renewable energy continues to provide practical benefits by helping schools reduce utility expenses over the long term.

ERC Opens Philippine Retail Power Market To 100 kW Consumers

The Philippine retail electricity market expanded on June 26 as the ERC dropped the contestability threshold from 500 kW to 100 kW, opening supplier choice to an estimated 12,000 additional businesses.

Indonesia Sets July 1 Mandatory Start Date For B50 Biodiesel Mandate

Indonesia’s B50 program is described by senior Energy Ministry officials as the first mandatory 50% biofuel blend program in the world, drawing study visits from countries seeking to replicate the model.

IAEA Chief Endorses Malaysia’s Nuclear Power Programme Readiness

No final decision on reactor technology, plant location, or construction contract has been announced; Malaysia’s nuclear programme remains in the structured pre-deployment feasibility phase.

Laos And Japan Deepen Clean Energy Cooperation Under Comprehensive Strategic Partnership At Tokyo Summit

Japan’s POWERR Asia framework, endorsed by Laos at the June 10 Tokyo summit, targets both short-term fuel security and long-term structural energy resilience across Asia.

Rosatom And Laos Sign Intergovernmental Nuclear Energy Agreement

The June 15 Laos nuclear agreement expands Rosatom’s ASEAN presence at a moment when regional energy security concerns are reshaping how governments evaluate long-term generation options.

Philippines, Sweden Eye Stronger Ties In Energy, Digitalization, Manufacturing

Stronger ties between the Philippines and Sweden may help accelerate growth in emerging and high-value industries.

DOE: PHP344.62-Billion Renewable Energy Projects Boost Clean Energy Shift

The DOE highlighted the role of strategic investments in expanding clean energy capacity nationwide.

Sagay City Island Eyed As Model For Community-Based Renewable Energy Projects

Matabas Island’s solar project highlights the role of clean energy in local development.

Southeast Asia’s Nuclear Race Enters Competitive Vendor Phase

Rosatom, GE Vernova-Hitachi, KEPCO, and Framatome are all active in Southeast Asia. The region has gone from nuclear-adjacent to a genuine multi-vendor competition in under two years.

HiTHIUM Enters Vietnam Storage Market With 1 GWh Deal

Long-duration storage is no longer a niche category. HiTHIUM’s 8-hour BESS launch reflects where Southeast Asian grid procurement is heading.

Envision Energy And IES Advance Monsoon Wind Project Expansion Into Integrated Clean Energy System

Asia’s first cross-border wind power PPA ran from Laos to Vietnam. The next phase may include storage, solar, and hydrogen on the same plateau.

Malaysia Formalises Third Regasification Terminal In Lumut, Perak

The Lumut terminal brings Malaysia’s total regasification send-out capacity to 1,490 MMscfd once operational alongside existing Melaka and Johor facilities.

Indonesia’s Electricity Renewable Mix Exceeding Government Target As Fossil Fuels Retain Structural Grip

Total national electricity production in Indonesia reached 165.51 TWh as of April 2026. Renewable energy contributed 17.89 percent of that figure. Coal contributed the rest. The transition is measured in percentage points; the fossil base is measured in terawatt-hours.

More Solar Irrigation Facilities Seen To Hike Kalinga’s Rice Yield

The project reflects ongoing efforts to modernize the agriculture sector and strengthen rural development.

New Clark City To Host Utility-Scale Solar, Battery Storage Facility

New Clark City continues to attract major infrastructure projects focused on innovation and sustainability.

Iran’s Communication Suspension And The Fragility Of Oil Market Optimism

Brent fell nearly 19 percent in May on ceasefire hopes, then surged 5 percent on June 1 as Iran suspended talks. The Strait of Hormuz remains unresolved.

Indonesia’s 100 GW Solar And BESS Plan Advances As Middle East Crisis Exposes Diesel Dependency

Indonesia’s energy transition is not just a climate story. It is a fuel import bill that can no longer be sustained.

Singapore And IEA Mark 10 Years Of Regional Energy Training As ASEAN Power Grid Gains New Urgency

Rystad Energy estimates that Singapore’s interconnection targets could unlock 25 GW of regional renewables and over forty billion dollars in investment if fully realized.

Tenaga Nasional Berhad Posts RM1.1 Billion In Q1 FY2026 Earnings

TNB’s data center pipeline now spans 59 projects across operational and construction phases, redefining Malaysia’s grid planning horizon.

BESS Monetization Critical To Unlocking Grid Flexibility In Southeast Asia: FESSIA Report

FESSIA identified the Philippines and Vietnam as key case studies for scaling utility-scale battery storage through stronger market mechanisms and revenue models.

Thailand Energy Official Declares Solar Power The Primary Vehicle For The Nation’s Clean Energy Transition

Thailand’s grid remains vertically integrated, limiting corporate renewable procurement outside data center pilot frameworks.

Singapore Hosts Inaugural RECHARGE Wind Power Summit Asia-Pacific 2026

Enterprise Singapore’s Joint Working Group is contributing to IEC TC 88 global wind energy standards, covering turbine design, site assessment, and simulation technologies.

Sarawak Energy Berhad Advances 1GW Power Export

As ASEAN’s Hormuz-driven energy crisis accelerates regional grid integration talks, Sarawak’s multi-market export pipeline is among the most concretely advanced in Southeast Asia.

EI Power Berhad Enters Bursa Malaysia With Oversubscribed IPO

Thailand’s Board of Investment approved 36 data center projects worth RM 93.7 billion. EI Power’s IPO proceeds include funding for a Bangkok office to capture that market.

Philippines Coal Moratorium Under Pressure

The Philippines’ coal moratorium survived a government push for suspension, but the gap between policy and practice is narrowing.

Students Power Leyte Village Streetlights With Solar-Hydro System

The project is expected to improve public lighting and energy access in the farming village.

EIA May STEO: Hormuz Assumptions Now Determine Whether Brent Ends 2026

The EIA's May 2026 STEO places Brent crude at USD 106 for May-June, with global inventory draws running at 8.5 million barrels per day across the second quarter.

Lights Out: How The Luzon Grid Cracked Under A Week Of Relentless Heat

Three days of red alerts. Nearly 3 million Meralco customers left in the dark — and counting.

Vietnam Electricity Activates Dry-Season Contingency Framework

Vietnam's national grid hit 51,691 MW on April 7, a 12-percent year-on-year peak, as EVN activates dry-season contingency plans under compound demand and fuel supply pressure.

PLN Energizes West Java’s Largest Industrial Power Connection

PLN energized PT Indah Kiat Karawang Mill at 250 MVA via a dedicated 150 kV transmission line.

Jadestone Energy Eyes Broader Indonesia Upstream Footprint Through Farm-In Strategy

Singapore-based Jadestone Energy has confirmed plans to farm into producing oil and gas fields in Indonesia, with SKK Migas disclosing the company's intentions following direct talks in late April 2026.

MORE Electric And Power Corporation Energizes Iloilo City’s First Fully Unmanned Substation

MORE Power commissioned Iloilo City's first unmanned 30 MVA substation, the first of its kind in Western Visayas.

ERC Clears Meralco Plan To Halve May 2026 Generation Charge Increase

The Philippine ERC cleared Meralco's proposal to cut its projected May generation charge increase by 58 percent.

Negros Occidental Seeks To Empower Communities Via Renewable Energy Investments

Renewable energy funding is seen as a way to strengthen opportunities for residents.

Leaders Call For ‘Safe, Secure’ Use Of Nuclear Energy In Southeast Asian

Southeast Asian leaders called for the safe and secure use of nuclear energy in the region.