Petrovietnam surpassed its planned targets in January, with several key indicators showing growth compared to December 2024.

Singapore is taking steps to study how planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) from natural gas power plants can be captured and locked away, as the city state is likely to continue relying on fossil fuel over the next few decades.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has submitted a document to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) regarding the proposal to import wind power from Laos to Quang Tri province.

The Thi Vai liquefied natural gas (LNG) warehouse and terminal complex, the first of its kind in Vietnam, of the Petrovietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV GAS), has passed a series of technical tests and is now ready to be put into commercial operation.

Facing recent shortage of electricity for economic and daily activities, especially in May, the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) has exerted efforts to maximise its provision of fuel for power generation and optimise operation of its power plants to help ease pressure.

The Prime Minister has approved the National Power Development Plan VIII, which guides the development of power plants and power grids between 2021 and 2030, with a vision until 2050.

The Cambodian government on April 7 approved the construction of five power plants with a total capacity of 520 megawatts.

Indonesia is planning to build power plants with a capacity of up to 41,000 MW in the next decade, according to a draft of the state electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN)'s electricity procurement plan (RUPTL) for the 2021-2030 period.

A number of hydropower and thermal power companies are facing hardships due to the severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam's coal imports have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

State electricity company PLN of Indonesia will spend 90 trillion Rp (6.3 billion USD) on financing the development of new electricity infrastructure in 2020, a representative of the company has said.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is considering allowing companies that use a lot of power to buy electricity directly from power plants.

The authorities of the central province of Quang Tri has approved plans to develop wind power projects in the locality with a total investment of 5.24 trillion VND (over 225.3 million USD).

Singapore is striving to address its energy shortages by accelerating projects using solar energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked agencies to comment on its special project to control companies thought to be likely of polluting the environment - even industries not yet in operation, such as power plants.

The Vietnam Sugarcane and Sugar Association (VSSA) hopes to set up power plants that run on sugarcane by-products.

A large number of high-quality personnel will be needed to meet the growing demand of the competitive generation market and the competitive wholesale electricity market in the time ahead.

PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the state-owned energy giant PetroVietnam, said it will sell a 49 percent stake late this year with priority given to strategic investors.

PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) will make its initial public offering (IPO) this August, the electricity producer announced.

The National Assembly heard explanations presented by two ministers on policies for ethnic minorities and mountainous regions, and the environmental impacts of power plants, among other issues.