Black & Veatch

Started in 1915, Black & Veatch is a 100% employee-owned engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable infrastructure.

 

Transmission limitations restrict Asia’s energy sector growth

Transmission limitations restrict Asia’s energy sector growth

Resource-sharing challenges and regulatory cooperation are critical to Asia’s energy expansion.

Industry-wide collaboration required to advance cleaner energy deployment

Technology enables the adoption of new energy technologies to be economically feasible.

VENDOR VIEW: How coal power fares in Asia amidst energy security woes

The increase in coal output in some Asian markets may be short-term.

Will 30 years be enough to achieve carbon neutrality?

Countries need time to decarbonise old assets, too, Black & Veatch claims.

Renewables growth in Asia risks collapse sans transmission system expansion 

Black & Veatch says this will need government policies, investment, and storage capacity.

Solar power to get 'lion’s share' of funding in next 5 years

Over 58% agreed the sector will attract the bulk of investments in Asia.

Fewer are concerned over investment uncertainty in Asia's electric industry

24.6% cited it as the most challenging issue in the electric industry, a drop from 37.1% in 2020.

Renewable integration cited as most challenging issue in Asia’s electric industry

Around 35% said renewable integration is the top challenge for the industry. 

7 in 10 leaders see hydrogen generation helpful in Asia's clean energy transition

Meanwhile, 51.4% believe that the answer is in retiring fossil-fuel generation. 

Policies, underinvestment lead the biggest threats to Asia’s grid reliability

43.9% agree that policy debates serve as a hurdle in grid operations.

Black & Veatch unit, EIP partner to develop RE in South Korea

This is in aid of South Korea’s target of a 20% reduction in emissions by 2030.