Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Along the windswept shores of northern Philippines, a green energy boom is unfolding fast. But for many who live by the sea, the future arriving on the horizon feels less …
Danish wind project sparks fear on Philippine fishing coast: “We’ll lose everything” Read More
A giant transformer built in Sweden is now on its way to China after an unusual journey across Swedish roads, Ny Teknik reports. The transformer, manufactured by Hitachi Energy at …
Giant transformer from Sweden on its way to China Read More
Vietnam-based VinEnergo, part of the Vingroup group, says it has secured agreements to develop a 10 gigawatt (GW) overseas portfolio of renewable energy projects. A GW is a measure of …
Vietnam’s VinEnergo teams up with Denmark’s GreenGo Read More
Danish engineering company Semco Maritime has entered a consortium with Vietnam’s PTSC to deliver the offshore substation for Taiwan’s Formosa 4 wind project. The contract was awarded by Synera Renewable …
Denmark’s Semco Maritime and Vietnam’s PTSC will deliver Formosa 4 offshore substation in Taiwan Read More
A Danish-Filipino partnership is boosting offshore wind workforce development in Northern Luzon. Buhawind Energy Philippines, a joint venture between PetroGreen Energy Corporation and Copenhagen Energy, is spearheading efforts alongside a …
Danish-Filipino partnership drives jobs in Northern Luzon Read More
Swedish solar cell maker Midsummer has teamed up with defense company Saab AB to explore the creation of a 200-megawatt solar cell factory in Thailand. The project aims to boost …
Swedish Midsummer and Saab partner on solar cell factory in Thailand Read More
As Indonesia strides toward its ambitious energy transition, the country encounters significant challenges while awaiting promised financial support from developed nations. Recently, the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) allocated a …
Indonesia awaiting financial support from western countries, including Norway and Denmark Read More
Norway’s Energy Minister Terje Aasland said Norway plans to form a strong partnership with Indonesia and explore investment opportunities in renewable energy in areas such as hydropower and carbon capture …
Norway to explore hydropower projects in Indonesia Read More
The Asian company BCPG has succesfully exited its total portfolio in Japan. The company did this with a Danish renewable energy player, while gaining over 10 bilion baht in profit …
BCPG and a Danish energy company closes exit deal Read More
The Danish Embassy in Vietnam co-hosted an event with the administration of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Yesterday, 3 June 2024, to dicuss the development of offshore wind power in the southern …
Danish Embassy in Vietnam hosts workshop on offshore wind power Read More
The Philippines expressed interest in working with Norwegian energy companies in order to develop renewable energy sources, according to the Philippine Embassy in Oslo on 25 March 2024. The Philippine …
Philippines want to work with Norway on renewable energy Read More
The Swedish energy and infrastructure consultancy AFRY has been hired by the Filipino power company Aboitiz Power Corporation to handle a solar project. The project is supposed to happen in …
AFRY gets hired for Filipino solar project Read More
The Philippines’ Board of Investments (BOI) has made a significant move towards bolstering renewable energy by investing in off-shore wind energy. BOI has granted an expedited certificate for a P329 …
The Philippines embraces Danish partnership in wind energy Read More
In the Philippines they have announced a collaboration between themselves and Norway, where the Philippines aim to have 35% renewable energy by 2030. This means they will decrease their use …
The Philippines teams up with Norway for greener energy Read More
Denmark will facilitate a new electricity market bidding zone, supposed to cover a planned renewable energy (RE) generation cluster around the island Bornholm, the Danish Energy Agency said on Monday. …
Denmark creates new electricity bidding zone around Bornholm Read More
Denmark has been supporting Vietnam to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels gradually, according to the Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolai Prytz. The collaboration also resulted in an increasing rate …
Denmark helps reduce Vietnam’s use of fossil fuels Read More
Denmark and Philippines have made a job skills program with the aim of addressing the lack of workers to fulfill the renewable energy (RE) transition. The Danish Embassy in Manila …
Denmark and Philippines address lack of RE workers Read More
Joint energy venture between Aboitiz Power Corp. and Norwegian Scatec, SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP), said it aims to continue adopting sustainable practices to help reduce impacts of climate change. …
Filipino-Norwegian firm SNAP reduce impacts of climate change Read More
Vietnam is drafting the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) Resource Mobilization Plan (RMP) in order to prioritize renewable energy projects for implementation in 2024-2030. The JETP is the political declaration …
Vietnam continues drafting Just Energy Transition Partnership Resource Mobilization Plan Read More
Denmark aims to assist the Philippines in upskilling and reskilling Filipino workers in the field of renewable energy (RE). Approximately, 50,000 Filipinos will be trained by prestigious international organizations for …
Denmark to assist Philippines in reskilling workers in green energy field Read More
Danish firms that have invested in the renewable energy (RE) sector in the Philippines are seeking clarification on foreshore and seabed lease arrangements. “It is correct to say these things …
Danish firms seeks clarification on foreshore and seabed lease arrangements from Philippines Read More
Chinese companies are overhauling their counterparts when it comes to generating income from solar, wind, nuclear and other types of renewable energy. The US companies that make up the world-renowned …
China in forefront when it comes to renewables income Read More
Electricity prices across Europe are expected to fall below zero this weekend due to the rise of renewable energy from a surge of summer winds. According to Bloomberg, the negative …
Electricity prices in Europe fall below zero due to rise of renewable energy Read More
Norsk Hydro ASA has signed a letter of intent with offshore floating solar energy technology developer SolarDuck, TNB Renewables Sdn Bhd and TNB Research Sdn Bhdon. The letter was signed …
Norsk Hydro part of offshore solar energy project in Malaysia Read More
Malaysia plans to lift its ban on exports of renewable energy. The new plan is a part of the country’s efforts to develop its clean power industry, Rafizi Ramli, the …
Malaysia plans to lift export ban on renewable energy Read More
A group of largest Danish investors are planning to invest approximately $5 billion in the offshore wind farms in the Philippines, according to the Ambassador of Denmark to the Philippines …
Largest Danish investors to invest $5 billion in Philippines offshore wind farms Read More
The Swedish start-up, Modvion, has partnered with RWE Renewables Sweden, a subsidiary of German energy giant RWE to develop wooden wind turbine towers for onshore wind farms. Instead of using …
Wooden wind turbines by Swedish firm “Modvion” helps reduce carbon emissions Read More
The European Union (EU) came to an agreement to aim for higher renewable energy targets to succeed in solving climate change. By 2030, the 27-country EU would commit to sourcing …
EU agrees to aim for higher renewable energy targets Read More
The Danish Energy Agency has suspended applications to install new wind farms and other renewable energy projects. This is due to a potential conflict with the European Union law, it …
Denmark suspends wind power projects over EU conflict Read More
The Embassy of Norway in Bangkok in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy of Thailand, Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP), the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, and Norway-Connect recently co-organized a seminar …
Norway supports Thailand on future of energy Read More
The Norwegian Ambassador designated to the Philippines, Mr. Christian Lyster joined the Global Wind Energy Council in the Philippines on Thursday, 24 November 2022. As the Philippines is considered to …
Norwegian Ambassador joins Global Wind Energy Council in Philippines Read More
The official visit of the Danish Crown Prince Frederik, which will take place o 1 and 2 November 2022, is to be accompanied by more than half of 35 Danish …
Wind power plan and net zero emission goal bring more Danish investors to Vietnam Read More
The Philippines has abundant natural resource options to progress in the development of renewable energy, such as geothermal, hydro, biomass, solar power, onshore and offshore wind farms, etc. In order …
Right partners will grant Philippines success in renewable energy Read More
Norway is to support the Philippines in developing more renewable energy sources, for instance by exploring more opportunities on offshore wind and floating solar. “Norway is a long-term partner of …
Norway to support the Philippines in renewable energy development Read More
The Philippines is one of the targeted countries for foreign investors to invest in renewable energy projects. Consequently, several companies have urged the country to lift the foreign equity limit …
Updates on foreign ownership in clean energy projects in the Philippines Read More
The Danish Ambassador to Thailand, Jon Thorgaard hosted a networking conference for discussion between Danish and Thai firms on solutions for the district energy sector on Friday, 16 September 2022 …
Danish and Thai companies continue to discuss district energy Read More
SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP) is going forward with the plan to complete construction of its battery energy storage system (BESS) in Isabela, the Philippines by the first half of …
SNAP continues to work on its battery energy storage system in the Philippines Read More
After a 12-year stint at Dan-Bunkering’s Copenhagen office, Christian Finnerup has moved to join the company’s Singapore team as Commercial Director. Since 2017, Dan-Bunkering’s Singapore office has catered to the …
Dan-Bunkering new Singapore Commercial Director Read More
President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. underscored the Philippines’ “need to look” at sustainable and renewable energy during a meeting last Monday with Denmark’s ambassador. While there are no concrete plans to …
Marcos and Danish envoy speak about sustainable energy Read More
Scatec, the Norwegian renewable energy solutions provider, netted 6 million US dollars when it refinanced the 37 million non-recourse project debt for the Vietnamese 39 MW wind power plant Dam …
Norwegian renewable energy firm in Vietnam nets 6 million USD Read More
Denmark’s Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Grete Sillasen touted her country’s expertise in the field of sustainable energy and that it is looking at introducing it to other countries, including …
Ambassador Silasen addressed interest in energy and sustainable development with the Philippines. Read More
On 30 March 2021 the Nordic Ambassadors updated the latest activity as follow: Last week I (Swedish Ambassador Ann Måwe) visited Ca Mau – the southernmost point of Vietnam together …
Nordic Ambassadors visited Ca Mau, Vietnam Read More
On 23 October 2020, experts from the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam, the National Load Dispatch Center, the Danish Energy Agency, the Transmission System Operator – Energinet, presented highlights of …
Danish-Vietnamese Energy Partnership integrated renewable energy for the future Read More
In the wake of Vietnam’s first ever National Energy Summit in July 2020,the Swedish ambassador Ann Måwe reflects over Sweden’s journey, and areas where the two countries can cooperate in …
Ambassador Måwe on how Sweden’s renewable energy helps economy growth Read More
Volvo Cars Chengdu is now operating with 100 percent renewable energy. According to an official statement announced on 5 June 2020. Volvo’s largest manufacturing plant in China is gearing towards …
Volvo Cars Chengdu car plant powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity Read More
The Danish wind turbines producer Vestas published an official statement on A 67 MW order for two projects in Vietnam, from their Asia Pacific platform in Singapore on 24 April …
Vietnam chose Vestas for 2 wind projects Read More
Embassy of Finland published an official statement regarding the latest project to support Thang Long Energy Joint Stock Company with EUR 110 000 to study the Environmental and Social Impacts …
Embassy of Finland supports Waste-to-Energy Plant Bac Ninh Province stuy Read More
A seminar regarding energy consumption in Vietnam was organized by the Embassy of Denmark, in collaboration with the Danish Ministry of Energy and with Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade …
Danish-Vietnamese renewable energy seminar Read More
The respective ambassadors from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark in Indonesia have taken it upon them to show the South-East Asian nation that renewable energy is within reach without costing …
Nordic ambassadors call for green energy in Indonesia Read More
Scandinavian investment taps into Vietnam’s booming solar power market Thomas Jakobsen, based in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) since 2005, is Managing Director of Indochina Energy Partners (IEP), an entity …
Rooftop PV solar sector example of Nordic-Vietnam business success Read More