Victorian batteries set new charge and discharge records
Two new records over the weekend mark the continued evolution of energy storage in Australia’s main grid, known as the National Electricity Market.
Indonesia-Singapore: TotalEnergies and RGE Reach New Milestone in Large-Scale Solar and Battery Storage Project
TotalEnergies and Singapore’s RGE have partnered to develop a major solar and battery storage project in Indonesia’s Riau Province, aiming to supply 1GW of renewable electricity to Singapore and local industrial areas. The Singapore Energy Market Authority has granted a conditional licence to their joint venture, Singa Renewables, to import this electricity. The partners also signed agreements to develop a subsea interconnector for electricity transmission and to jointly build, operate, and maintain the hybrid solar-battery facility. The project will support Singapore’s carbon neutrality goals and boost economic development in Riau, leveraging TotalEnergies’ global expertise and RGE’s regional presence.
Another big solar farm approved in Tasmania, on grazing land next to smelter
The island state of Tasmania currently has no large scale solar farms, but that could be about to change in quite a big way, with the third large scale facility sailing through local planning approvals.
Vietnam proposes raising Oman investment fund to $1b
Vietnam proposes raising Oman investment fund to $1b
CIP to sell stake in 1GW Philippines project
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has entered into an agreement to offload a 25% stake in a 1GW offshore wind project off the Philippines.
KKR on road to raise third and largest Asia infrastructure fund: Report
KKR on road to raise third and largest Asia infrastructure fund: Report
South Korea to Tender 1.25 GW Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind in First Half of 2025
South Korea’s Energy Agency has announced a competitive bidding for offshore wind projects with a capacity of 1.25 GW and 1 GW solar projects in the first half of 2025.
South Korea Launches 1 Trillion Won ESS Market
Government Unveils 540㎿ Energy Storage Plan for Grid Stability
Canadian pension fund CPPIB’s India portfolio tops $21.6b
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), the largest pension fund in Canada, said its India portfolio crossed C$30 billion (about $21.6 billion) in net assets at the end of its fiscal year on March 31, 2025.
After America: Asia’s Rooftop Revolution Cometh
It’s a grand irony that the Trump-era trade war may accelerate clean energy adoption, especially of Chinese solar panels and batteries, in the very countries where energy demand and emissions are growing fastest: South and Southeast Asia. Other regions, from the Pacific to Scandinavia, will also benefit as electric vehicles and electro-tech from China become more available and affordable, despite U.S. trade barriers.
