Asia Pacific & Latin America: Corporate Renewable Energy and Carbon Insights
Apala Group
Asia Pacific and Latin America Corporate Clean Energy and Supply Chain Decarbonization Advisors.
Asia Pacific: Market Perspectives
Taiwan Takes On Carbon Pricing
Following relatively slow progress on its carbon fee system introduced in 2023, Taiwan looks to advance implementation through a series of new regulations. Click here to read more.
The Philippines Rolls Out Retail Electricity Rules
The Philippines approves omnibus regulations for retail electricity, providing guidelines for eligibility, procedures, customer rights, and alignment with national policy programs. Click here to read more.
In The News
South Korea sees continued decline in solar market, with 2024 projections estimating a total deployment of 2.7 to 2.8 GW, the lowest since 2018.?
Indonesia approves draft regulation to update National Energy Policy, emphasizing support for greenhouse gas reduction commitments and advancements in energy technology and renewable energy diversity.
Strict regulations, delays in system installations, and subsequent supply constraints strain Taiwan’s renewable energy sector amid booming demand in semiconductor manufacturing and AI data centers.
With over 9,500 MW of installed capacity in rooftop solar projects, Vietnam considers offtake from self-use installations to the national grid.
Latin America & Caribbean: Market Perspectives
Data Rush Reaches Uruguay
Google invests US $850 million to construct data center in Uruguay, leveraging the country’s renewable energy leadership to power its cloud and AI services across Latin America. Click here to read more.
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RE100 to Increase Efforts in Latin America
Global initiative RE100 conducts stakeholder mapping in Latin America, labelling the region’s abundant natural resources and growing interest in renewables key to accelerating the corporate energy transition. Click here to read more.
In The News
Colombia expands oversight of National Authority of Environmental Licenses in efforts to streamline renewable energy licensing.
Researchers at Chile’s University of Santiago probe turning seaweed into a renewable energy source through photovoltaics, seeking to eventually provide an alternative energy solution to bolster global sustainability efforts.
Brazil’s solar energy capacity surpasses 47 GW, making up almost 20% of the country’s total energy mix.
Barbados unveils first Bio-CNG vehicle powered by sargassum seaweed, rum distillery wastewater, and Blackbelly sheep manure.
Apala in Action
This past month Apala Group celebrated its 4th Anniversary! With 10 team members now across Taiwan, Philippines, Mexico, USA, and Barbados, we have considerably expanded our capabilities within the last year and are continuing to grow!
Apala Group 's Ana Patricia Ortiz Ríos spoke at Climate Week in New York City, highlighting our support of a bottom-up approach to financing nature-based solutions and specifically the great work of Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda I.A.P. , in partnership with the Secretaría De Desarrollo Sustentable Querétaro , explorer.land by OpenForests , Callirius AG , ESTAINIUM Association , and 西门子 . Click here to read more.
Last month, Ana Patricia Ortiz Ríos and Orrin Cook visited the Sierra Gorda in Mexico to assess the remarkable Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda I.A.P. carbon and biodiversity project, supporting landowners in converting activities on their properties to help restore the natural forests. Click here to read more.
Apala Group is a leading corporate renewable energy and supply chain decarbonization services firm in Asia and Latin America.
For more information about how we can support your strategy or procurement in the region, please reach out to our team at [email protected].