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Indonesia
Indonesia’s imports of oil have rapidly increased in recent years. This resource-rich nation is the world’s fourth-largest producer of coal and Southeast Asia’s biggest gas supplier. The country is the largest producer of biofuels worldwide and it is scaling up efforts to exploit its renewable energy potential. Indonesia's importance is underscored by its sizeable population of 250 million people – the fourth-largest in the world – and its significant role as a major producer and consumer of energy in regional and international markets. Indonesia is also the largest economy in ASEAN and an active member…
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe holds large coal reserves and production is set to increase. The country has also significantly untapped its hydropower potential, even though the share of hydropower generation is gradually decreasing.
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Mongolia
Coal is the first source of electricity generation in Mongolia, but the country has recently begun using hydro, solar and wind power, and has adopted a law aiming to increase and regulate the use of renewables.
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Myanmar
In Myanmar, a steep increase in the share of gas-fired power generation reflects a push to take advantage of its abundant domestic resources. The country however has ample scope to rely on renewables in its electrification strategy.
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Syria
The 2009 Syrian Law on Energy Conservation aims to fulfil the sustainable development requirements of the country and deploy various renewable energy applications. Private and public institutions must commit to energy efficiency practices, use renewables and high energy- efficiency equipment.
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AS/NZS 1359.5:2000 Rotating electrical machines - General requirements - Three-phase cage induction motors - High efficiency and minimum energy performance standards requirements: Amendment 1
Australia and New Zealand introduce their first mandatory MEPS for 3-phase cage induction motors via AS/NZS 1359.5 standard under NAEEEP.
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AS/NZS 1359.5:2004 - Rotating electrical machines - General requirements - Part 5: Three-phase cage induction motors - High efficiency and minimum energy performance standards requirements
Australia and New Zealand revise their MEPS for 3-phase cage induction motors with ratings from 0.73 kW and up to but not including 185 kW. The high efficiency levels are based on a 15% reduction of losses from the levels stated in the previous standards version.
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Lithium Industry Support Program: Loan Facility
Australia created a credit facility in 2024 for interest-free loans of up to around USD 10 million each to help lithium miners survive unexpectedly low prices.
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Export credit agency backing sustainable infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific and critical minerals projects
Australia’s Export Credit Agency (Export Finance Australia) is mandated to provide financing to support sustainable infrastructure projects in the Indo-Pacific region across a range of sectors, including energy, electrification, and transportation. The agency is also tasked with supporting critical minerals projects and related infrastructure.
In 2024, the agency announced USD 533 million in debt financing to Arafura for a first-of-a-kind rare earths processing facility in Australia, and this helped unlock direct lending and untied loan guarantees from export credit agencies in Canada, Germany and Korea. -
Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for Electric and Gas Appliances
Australia's Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) are part of the broader Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) program. The E3 program aims to increase the energy efficiency of appliances and equipment used in Australia and New Zealand. As at December 2010 May 2019, MEPS covers 17 22 product types including refrigerators, freezers, clothes dryers, electric water heaters, air conditioners and electric motors. Swimming pool pumps and portable air conditioners will be added in 2020.
