BARANGAYS and other government offices in Mandaue City may soon have solar panels installed, boosting energy security and the supply of affordable electricity. This, as the Mandaue City Council mulls an ordinance to develop and promote renewable energy in barangays and city government facilities. City Councilor Joel Seno, who drafted the proposed law, told SunStar […]
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JE Cleantech (Nasdaq: JCSE) Takes Major Step towards Carbon Neutrality with the Installation of Solar PV Systems
SINGAPORE, Jan 31, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – JE Cleantech Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: JCSE), (the “Company”), a Singapore-based cleantech company, today announced that the Company has completed the commissioning of solar photovoltaic systems installation at its facilities. The installation of the solar systems is one step further in the Company’s efforts toward reducing […]
JEG Tower gets 37kWp rooftop solar panel
PROPERTY developer JEG Development Corp. (JDC) and Vivant COREnergy Inc. are pushing forward their goal of achieving sustainability through renewable energy with the launching of the first solar-powered commercial building in Cebu City. A 37kWp (kilowatt peak) rooftop solar panel was recently installed at the 22-story JEG Tower @ One Acacia to power daytime energy […]
Green Power Energy’s 20 MW Taungdaw Gwin Build-Own-Operate Solar Plant Commissioned in Myanmar
Mandalay, Myanmar, Dec 30, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Myanmar’s latest solar energy plant, the 20 megawatt (MW) build-own-operate (BOO) Taungdaw Gwin project, has been officially opened, adding a new chapter to the country’s sustainability and electrification efforts, its developer announced today. The 20-megawatt Taungdaw Gwin mega-scale solar PV project will contribute to […]
‘Switching On the SUN’ – Samaiden Officially Turns on First Power Generation Facility at Sunway Nexis
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, Dec 23, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Samaiden Group Berhad (Bursa: SAMAIDEN, 0223), a clean energy solution specialist principally involved in engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and power, is pleased to announce that the Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Samaiden Capital Management Sdn. Bhd.’s first solar […]
Tokyo makes solar panels mandatory for new homes to be built after 2025
TOKYO — All new houses in Tokyo built by large-scale homebuilders after April 2025 must install solar power panels to cut household carbon emissions, according to a new regulation passed by the Japanese capital’s local assembly on Thursday. The mandate, the first of its kind for a Japanese municipality, requires about 50 major builders to […]
Samaiden Shareholders Pass All Resolutions at AGM
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, Dec 9, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Samaiden Group Berhad, a renewable energy (RE) specialist principally involved in engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and power plants, reported that shareholders have passed all resolutions at the 3rd AGM held today. Group Managing Director of Samaiden, […]
SEA Solar & Energy Storage Market is Ready to Take Off
BANGKOK, Nov 29, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – SEA’s 2025 target to have 35% of total power capacity from renewable energy sources is expected to be supported by the strong solar and Energy Storage sector growth. How exactly should the quota availability be matched? Energy Box is organizing Solar Energy Storage Future SEA […]
Batanes lighthouses get navigational equipment, solar lights
FOUR lighthouses in Batanes are getting equipped with navigational and solar lights, improving maritime safety in the country’s northernmost waters, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said in Monday. The coast guard team arrived in the province Sunday using the BRP Gabriela Silang vessel and started installation work on Monday at the Sabtang lighthouse. “This is […]
Solar estimated to have eliminated $78M in PHL fossil fuel spending
SOLAR POWER helped do away with an estimated $78 million in Philippine spending on fossil fuels in the first half of 2022, with the potential to realize more in savings, three think tanks said in a report. According to a report issued by Ember, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and […]
Inauguration Ceremony for Solar Power Generation Facility at Hitachi Astemo Bekasi, Indonesia
TOKYO, Oct 7, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – PT Hitachi Astemo Bekasi Manufacturing, located in Bekasi, West Java, Republic of Indonesia, a group company of Hitachi Astemo, Ltd., held an inauguration ceremony for a roof-installed solar power generation facility today, October 7. Solar panels on the roof of Hitachi Astemo Bekasi Manufacturing To […]
SEA Solar & Energy Storage Leaders to Gather in Thailand
BANGKOK, THAILAND, Oct 3, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – SEA’s 2025 target to have 35% of total power capacity from renewable energy sources is expected to be supported by the strong solar and Energy Storage sector growth. How exactly should the quota availability be matched? Energy Box are organizing Solar Energy Storage Congress […]
Solar energy projects planned for Cavite, Baguio under PEZA, UGEP partnership
THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has partnered with Upgrade Energy Philippines, Inc. (UGEP) for solar energy projects within economic zones in Cavite and Baguio City. In a statement on Thursday, PEZA said UGEP will develop and implement 10-megawatt (MW) solar projects at the Cavite Economic Zone (CEZ) and Baguio City Economic Zone (BCEZ) under […]
SEA Solar & Energy Storage Leaders to Gather in Thailand Later Next Month
BANGKOK, THAILAND, Sept 14, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – SEA’s 2025 target to have 35% of total power capacity from renewable energy sources is expected to be supported by the strong solar and Energy Storage sector growth. How exactly should the quota availability be matched? Energy Box are organizing Solar Energy Storage Congress […]
PHL urged to decentralize power generation with more solar plants
THE Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) said the Philippines needs to move towards more “distributed” power generation, which would involve the construction of more solar generation facilities while abandoning the current model of centralized baseload power, currently dominated by coal-fired plants. In an e-mail interview on Sept. 9, Pedro H. Maniego, senior policy […]
EU turns over solar systems in Mindanao
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU), together with the World Bank and National Power Corp. (Napocor) has completed its P1.06-billion solar-powered electrification project for remote villages in Mindanao, they said in a statement on Monday. The project funded by the EU consisted of 30,500 units of solar home systems installed in five electric cooperatives in Bukidnon, Sultan […]
2040 capacity target for new-build renewables set at 52,826 megawatts
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it has set a target of 52,826 megawatts (MW) of additional renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2040 or seven times the current level. Marissa P. Cerezo, director of the Renewable Energy Management Bureau, said at a briefing led by the Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development on Saturday that […]
Taiwan farmers find space for solar to meet renewable energy targets
TAOYUAN — At a row of greenhouses around 50 kilometers from Taiwan’s capital Taipei, vanilla farmer Tseng Tien-fu is installing dozens of solar panels, part of the island’s plan to meet its renewable energy goals without sacrificing scarce farmland. Mr. Tseng, who exports most of his crop to Japan, is expanding his business to meet […]
SPNEC to use raised funds to buy land for solar plant
SOLAR Philippines Nueva Ecija Corp. (SPNEC) is allotting proceeds from its various capital raises to secure 2,500 hectares for its 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of solar farm project in Nueva Ecija and Bulacan. “By the end of this year, our planned share issuances should result in the consolidation of ingredients that would enable SPNEC to expand […]
SPNEC board clears name change
SOLAR Philippines Nueva Ecija Corp. (SPNEC) announced on Tuesday that its board of directors approved to change its corporate name to SP New Energy Corp. subject to stockholder and regulatory approval. “SPNEC signaled that it would be reintroducing its business to the market over the coming weeks, including sharing new details on its portfolio, as […]