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How crucial is the role of renewable energy in pursuing affordable and clean electricity in ASEAN?
28 Jan 21
Electricity demand in Southeast Asia is expected to soar for years to come.
Enhancing Energy Resilience for ASEAN: Regional Actions in Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery Plans
13 Aug 20
Since its earliest infections started cropping up in Wuhan, China, December last year, the COVID-19 coronavirus has been expanding towards...
Microgrids: Helping to Bring Reliable, Accessible and Clean Energy to Asia
13 Jul 20
Energy demand across Asia is surging and expected to grow by two-thirds by 2040, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.
5 Reasons Why Battery Storage will take off at Southeast Asia's Gas-Fired Facilities
24 Jun 20
How will Southeast Asia’s electric utility market evolve as it emerges from the fall out and impact of COVID-19 on the global economy?...
Offshore wind developers and investors looking to enter Japanese waters must demonstrate what they bring to the table
15 Jun 20
Offshore wind has truly spread around the world in recent years, with Asian markets such as Japan taking a prominent role by rapidly developing...
Vietnam's Green Future and COVID-19
8 Jun 20
Co-authored by Justine Barthe-Dejean, Reed Smith and Nguyen Thi Xuan Trinh, Partner, VNA Legal Against the backdrop of the COVID19...
Shareholder Value and NOCs in a Transforming Oil and Gas Landscape
1 Apr 20
Despite positive steps towards more efficient practice, total shareholder return (TSR) in oil and gas has consistently underperformed that of...
Data monitoring practices key to emerging Taiwanese offshore opportunities
9 Mar 20
As industry focus shifts to guaranteeing Taiwan’s renewable energy targets, vessel operators must adopt advanced vessel monitoring...
Southeast Asian power companies are seizing renewable opportunities
26 Feb 20
The rapid drop in the cost of renewable energy is reshaping the world’s energy systems.
How Asia can get its energy transition right
5 Feb 20
When I arrived in Singapore to look into the growth opportunities in the energy landscape in the Asian Region, I was aware of some of the well-...
Vietnam bets on solar auctions to develop its renewable energy market
7 Jan 20
Co-authored with Nguyen Thi Xuan Trinh, Partner VNA Legal Over the past two years, Vietnam’s renewables sector has...
The buzz about lithium-ion batteries
28 Oct 19
Almost 300 years since the discovery of electricity, 65 million of Southeast Asia’s population still goes without access to the electrical...
Vietnam's Solar FIT 2 and Overcoming Financing Challenges
22 May 19
This article was co-authored by Hugo Le Ridou, Reed Smith.
Unlocking the potential of solar water solutions
15 May 19
The world has woken up to the vast potential of renewables with nations across the globe ramping up their efforts to switch to renewable fuel...
Taiwan Offshore Wind Series Part 2 — "Lessons Learned"
15 May 19
Taiwan is undoubtedly one of Asia's most exciting jurisdictions for offshore wind development right now.
Taiwan Offshore Wind Series Part 1 – Allocation of Offshore Windfarms in Taiwan
13 Mar 19
Taiwan's ambitious offshore wind power programme is now well known.
Pakistan's energy pathway under the spotlight
6 Mar 19
With Chinese thermal coal imports set to go into decline, coal exporters are depending on countries like Pakistan to pick up the slack.
Retailer's exit from Singapore's electricity market: No need for warning bells
6 Mar 19
Earlier in January, electricity retailer Red Dot Power (RDP) announced its exit from the electricity market, citing a “financial challenging...
Moving towards renewable and sustainable energy in Sri Lanka: an uphill battle?
6 Mar 19
Sri Lanka has been one of the fastest growing economies in South Asia in recent years.
Hong Kong is catching up with other APAC markets to embrace sustainability
27 Feb 19
Governments around the world are putting policies in place to curb carbon emissions in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Chinese wind turbine manufacturers are poised to overtake their European counterparts
9 Jan 19
For several years now, European OEMs Vestas and Siemens Gamesa have firmly held the top two positions in lists of the leading global turbine...
Taiwan's referendum on nuclear and feed-in tariff reductions – Implications for investors
9 Jan 19
This article was co-authored by Ariel Huang and Billy Wu, Associates, LCS & Partners.
Indonesia's approach to Waste-to-Energy
14 Nov 18
Indonesia currently has over 230 million inhabitants spread out in 34 provinces demanding basic supplies for domestic and industrial needs....
A riddle wrapped up in an enigma— Why can't Indonesia get the power sector right?
14 Nov 18
Winston Churchill is famous for many reasons, one of which was his remarkable facility with the English language.
Can PV systems provide resilient electricity to earthquake prone areas in Indonesia?
14 Nov 18
Just in the last four months, July to October 2018, seven earthquakes with magnitude greater than 5 have hit Indonesia.
Powering ahead: Taiwan's renewable energy plan in focus
18 Jul 18
This commentary submission was co-written with Natalie Lau (Reed Smith), Lucia Yiou and Mindy Huang (LCS & Partners). ...
One Belt, One Road – An opportunity for regional cooperation
18 Jul 18
China’s reported trillion-dollar One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative is something we have all heard a great deal of, over several years now...
Solar policy, programs, and progress in Southeast Asia: Current status and future outlook
24 Apr 18
Widely known to have vast solar potential, Southeast Asian countries have used a variety of methods to drive solar deployment in the last several...
Taiwan set to join offshore wind's top table by 2025
16 Apr 18
The future of offshore wind energy will combine the application of global experience and local expertise to deliver projects tailored to the needs...
A guide to Singapore's recently announced Carbon Tax
6 Apr 18
Last year, while presenting Singapore’s budget for 2017, the Singapore Finance Minister announced that Singapore will impose a tax on...
What you need to know about utility-scale solar+storage in Southeast Asia
12 Feb 18
Utility-scale solar PV continues to grow at a breakneck pace, driven by continually falling prices, including 19.7 USD/MWh in the recent Mexico...
Water and PV plants: Why we may not be able to have both
15 Jan 18
One of the major issues in solar power that is usually overlooked and is so fundamental to our life is water.
3 reasons why utilities should not be so disgruntled over PV rooftops
1 Dec 17
I decided to stop my recipes on PV projects this month.
IoT in the power sector: Opportunities in Asia and the Pacific
15 Sep 17
Internet of Things (IoT) is billed as the next industrial revolution, Industry 4.0.
Renewable Energy recipes III – tariffs for PV projects
15 Sep 17
Continuing my series on recipes for procedures to support Asia to develop PV capacity I am devoting this one to the tariffs.
How the private sector can use Myanmar's strategic environmental assessment
12 Sep 17
For emerging economies in Asia and beyond, ‘business as usual’ is no longer enough for hydropower development.
Solar power development in Southeast Asia
8 Aug 17
As renewables markets mature, renewables investors are looking to new markets for their next source of growth.
Are small modular reactors the way to go for Southeast Asia?
18 Jul 17
Post-Fukushima, nuclear energy remains a strategic option to address energy security and decarbonisation for developing economies, especially...
Renewable Energy recipes II – feasible sites for PV projects
12 Jul 17
Continuing my series on recipes for procedures to support Asian countries in developing Renewable Energies, I am going to address the feasibility...
Renewable energy recipes: How PV projects are really developed
19 May 17
I am starting a series on recipes for procedures to support Asian countries in developing Renewable Energies.
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