Energy

Energy firms from Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore team up to advance cross-border renewable energy supply

In a landmark move for regional energy cooperation, leading energy companies from Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam have signed a joint development agreement to explore the export of renewable electricity from Vietnam to Malaysia and Singapore.

Malakoff partners HICOM Automotive for solar project in Malaysia

Malaysia's energy and environmental solutions firm Malakoff Corporation Berhad has partnered premium vehicles manufacturer HICOM Automotive Manufacturers (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. for a solar project in the country.

Singapore’s VFlowTech secures $20.5M in fundraising led by Granite Asia

VFlowTech, a Singapore-based energy storage solutions firm, has successfully raised $20.5 million in its latest funding round.

Gentari inks deal to power TM’s key operations with solar energy

Malaysian clean energy solutions provider Gentari, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Gentari Renewables Sdn Bhd, has signed landmark Solar Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with telecommunications company Telekom Malaysia (TM) to power six key TM facilities with solar energy.

DEG, Proparco, Standard Chartered announce $60M to fund solar project in Indonesia

DEG, the German development finance institution, the French development finance institution Proparco and Standard Chartered have announced an agreement to finance the development, construction and operation of the Saguling floating solar photovoltaic (PV) plant as part of Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

Asia and the Pacific needs grid upgrade to drive energy transition, says ADB report

Inadequate investment in power grids is holding back developing countries in Asia and the Pacific from embracing the full benefits of an energy transition, including enhanced energy security, the creation of millions of green jobs, and the expansion of electricity access, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in its new report.

Solarvest, HSS and Shizen receive green incentive from Malaysian government for utility-scale solar project

Malaysia-based Solarvest Holdings Berhad and HSS Engineering Sdn Bhd (HSS), together with their Japanese partner Shizen Malaysia Sdn Bhd, have announced that its utility-scale solar project under SM01 Sdn Bhd has received approval for the Green Investment Tax Allowance (GITA) incentive from the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).

Vietnam to spotlight green tech startups at P4G 2025 Policy Dialogue Forum in Hanoi

As climate concerns and decarbonization targets reshape the global economy, Southeast Asia is emerging as a hotbed for green innovation—and Vietnam is doubling down. On April 16, 2025, the country’s MOST will host the Policy Dialogue Forum on Promoting Investment and Business Growth for Startups in Green Transition and Sustainable Development, a centerpiece…

Pentagreen, BII announce $80M financing with ib vogt Singapore to catalyze greenfield solar, battery storage projects across SEA

Pentagreen Capital and British International Investment (BII) have announced a joint financing of $80 million to accelerate the rollout of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects across Southeast Asia in collaboration with leading international renewable energy development platform ib vogt Singapore Pte. Ltd. (ib vogt).

Petronas FutureTech 4.0 seeks innovators to drive the future of energy

Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) has launched the fourth edition of its accelerator program, FutureTech 4.0, aimed at scaling innovative solutions that addresses real-world industry challenges and redefine the future of energy.