PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — The rapid transition of Southeast Asia toward clean energy is moving from the early adoption of electric mobility to a regional industrialization effort. When the 4th ASEAN Battery Technology Conference opens next month in Sepang, Malaysia, the focus will pivot from policy framework proposals toward the engineering … [continued]
The Vinfast Limo Green is an MPV added to the Rentapasada program only last month. Photo for CleanTechnica by Raymond Tribdino.
Most automakers entering a new market concentrate on selling vehicles. VinFast is taking a different approach in the Philippines, where it is trying to create new business owners first. The Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer has expanded its Rentapasada (literally rent-to-hire) program, an initiative that allows Filipinos to launch a ride-hailing … [continued]
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is mounting a coordinated push to scale up homegrown electric vehicle technologies as volatile global fuel prices continue to pressure the local transport sector. Driven by its central research arm, the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development, the … [continued]
UAAGI Auto Group, the Philippine distributor of the battery-electric Radar RD6 pickup, said it sold 112 units in June, more than doubling the 44 units delivered in May. While the company did not disclose cumulative sales, the month-over-month increase suggests growing interest in electrified pickups, a segment that has recently … [continued]
Once the BESS is completed in Naga, Cebu this solar facility, called the Calatrava Solar Power Plant is Aboitiz Renewables’ second solar facility in Negros Occidental and is the largest renewable energy installation in the Visayas region. (Photo from Aboitiz Power)
Coal is dying a slow death in the central Philippines, and giant batteries are moving into the neighborhood to take its place. The Visayas power grid has suffered from chronic reliability issues for years, leaving the province of Cebu vulnerable to rolling blackouts during peak periods. As regional authorities push … [continued]
The Philippines has taken another major step in its clean energy transition with the inauguration of the first phase of the MTerra Solar project, a massive solar and battery storage development that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. described as proof that the country can deliver world-class energy infrastructure while reducing its … [continued]
One of the biggest criticisms of utility-scale solar is that it competes with agriculture for land. As countries race to add more renewable energy, that debate has become increasingly relevant in the Philippines, where arable land is both limited and economically important. Agrivoltaics offers a different approach. Instead of converting … [continued]
The Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2026 in Manila arrived at a moment when the region’s energy systems are under unprecedented pressure. As geopolitical tensions continue to disrupt global fuel markets, artificial intelligence data centers are driving electricity demand to historic highs, and more than 400 million people across Asia … [continued]
Floating solar PV is all the rage. Who doesn’t love solar power? Who doesn’t love floating stuff? For whatever reason, it’s just a fun concept — solar panels floating above the water, collecting sunlight and turning it into electricity, sounds like something too fun to be realistic. The good news … [continued]
Southeast Asia Expansion Accelerates on Two Wheels Less than a month after opening reservations for the same models in Indonesia, VinFast has introduced its battery-swapping electric motorcycle lineup to the Philippines, signaling a faster-than-expected rollout of the Vietnamese company’s two-wheeler strategy across Southeast Asia. The move adds three electric motorcycles … [continued]
