KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 14): Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) will raise the imbalance cost pass-through (ICPT) surcharge for non-household users from March 1 to June 30 next year, to help offset rising costs. The ICPT surcharge will increase to 2.55 sen per kWh from the current 1.35...
Much like the mighty redwood tree featured in the school’s logo, Stanford University, through a deal with developer Recurrent Energy, will now get all of its energy needs from the sun. The deal is a 25-year power purchase agreement between Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent and the university...
The Filipino Department of Energy (DOE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the provincial government of Palawan to develop a new renewable energy scheme. The Renewable Energy Applications Mainstreaming and Market Sustainability (DREAMS) project aims to improve energy efficiency, safety, security in Palawan, which...
Malaysian state-owned oil and gas giant Petronas has become the latest fossil fuel major to show intentions to move into the renewable energy space, with a focus on solar power. According to Reuters, Jap Mariyappan, head of the new Petronas division, known as New Energy, told...
The solar industry’s relentless focus on cost has been very effective. Most major global utility solar PV markets now have prices below $1 per watt, according to Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. This is down from more than $1.50 per watt in 2015, thanks in...
KUALA LUMPUR: The nation stands to save a minimum of RM47bil over the next 15 years, becomes more energy efficient, says Minister of Energy, Green Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin (pic). To work towards this, 50 government buildings will be retrofitted with...
Solar energy is the power provided by the sun, harnessed through technology called photovoltaic (PV) cells, which turn sunlight directly into electricity. It means when sunshine hits the PV cell, the photons of light excite the electrons in the cell, causing them to flow and...
PETALING Jaya City Council (MBPJ) is expecting an increase in applications for its assessment tax rebate scheme this year, thanks to a rise in residential neighbourhoods that picked up the scheme last year. “Several neighbourhoods started waste separation and recycling programmes last year, so we expect...