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Solar energy

‘Not playing in the red ocean’: SP Group aims to triple China district cooling capacity in 5 years

Michael Lim, deputy managing director for SP Group’s Sustainable Solutions China, says the company invests in sustainable energy solutions, including solar energy and battery storage.
Michael Lim, deputy managing director for SP Group’s Sustainable Solutions China, says the company invests in sustainable energy solutions, including solar energy and battery storage.

Branded Content

Should I install solar panels at home? How much can I save on electricity?

Landed properties, some with solar panels, in Singapore
Landed properties, some with solar panels, in Singapore

Singapore’s renewed solar push: Hanging panels, clay-like tiles for heritage buildings among plans

AI-generated rendering of solar panels hanging across industrial buildings at 15 Woodlands Loop.
AI-generated rendering of solar panels hanging across industrial buildings at 15 Woodlands Loop.

Thailand launches US$1.5 billion household solar push

A worker installing solar panels at a factory in Nakhon Pathom province in Thailand.
A worker installing solar panels at a factory in Nakhon Pathom province in Thailand.

ST Explains

What are the various sources of energy S'pore is exploring to boost energy security?

Singapore announced a new target to harness 4 GWp of solar energy by 2035.
Singapore announced a new target to harness 4 GWp of solar energy by 2035.

Sri Lanka rations electricity after coal plant breakdown

Commuters ride past inoperative traffic lights following a nationwide electricity blackout in Colombo on Oct 17.
Commuters ride past inoperative traffic lights following a nationwide electricity blackout in Colombo on Oct 17.

Sri Lanka suffers six-hour nationwide blackout

The country was without grid power for more than two hours.
The country was without grid power for more than two hours.

Surging ahead, China’s bigger, better batteries

A construction site for a photovoltaic project in Lianyungang in eastern China’s Jiangsu province.
A construction site for a photovoltaic project in Lianyungang in eastern China’s Jiangsu province.

Solar investments saved Singapore $123.8m in higher fossil fuel import costs: Report

Nearly all of the savings came from avoided gas imports, according to the Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air report published in late-August.
Nearly all of the savings came from avoided gas imports, according to the Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air report published in late-August.

Solar surpasses coal as China’s top source of power capacity

TOPSHOT - Solar panels are arranged on a hillside at an agricultural photovoltaic power station in Dingxin Yi and Miao Ethnic Township, Qianxi City, in southwestern China's Guizhou province, on August 17, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP) / China OUT
TOPSHOT - Solar panels are arranged on a hillside at an agricultural photovoltaic power station in Dingxin Yi and Miao Ethnic Township, Qianxi City, in southwestern China's Guizhou province, on August 17, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP) / China OUT

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