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Is India deploying enough RE to meet its 2031-2032 power demand?
The country needs at least 35GW to reach its 500-GW target in six years.
Indonesia overlooks methane emissions in coal mining
Companies usually focus on CO2 reduction.
India requires $100B to decarbonize heavy industries
Investment in renewable energy is crucial to meet decarbonization goals by 2030.
Philippines most coal-reliant country in SEA: Ember
It overtook Poland and China, which are historically major coal users.
G7 countries lag in renewable energy goals
Despite COP 28’s agreement to triple global capacity, G7 targets fall short.
India's economic growth fuels electricity demand surge
Economic recovery and increased cooling needs fuel rising electricity consumption.
Solar and wind energy face integration challenges amidst high expansion
Renewables reached 30% of global electricity in 2023, but grid flexibility issues persist.
Singapore needs to double renewable imports to hit net-zero goals
Doubling renewable imports is the key.
Solar generates 20% of global electricity on summer solstice: Ember
This increased from last year’s 16%.
Solar potential underutilised in sunniest markets
Access to financing remains a barrier to increasing solar capacity.
Why Singapore could be the ‘tipping point’ for ASEAN renewable and grid development
Heavily reliant on gas, the country is still on track for its 2035 net-zero target, but could be more ambitious to hit its 2050 goal by 2045.
Japan reduces fossil fuel generation by 8% in 2023
This is driven by the increasing renewables capacity and declining power demand.
Global nuclear generation up 1.8% in 2023, led by US and China
Japan saw the fastest growth in nuclear share as it resumed operations of reactors.
Hydropower output drops to 5-year low globally
The gap left by hydropower was met by fossil generation.
Singapore urged to increase renewable grid interconnection investment
Doubling RE imports could help meet its emission targets.
India needs $101b to meet wind, solar targets
This is to meet the International Energy Agency's Net Zero Emission pathway.
Commentary
Malaysia’s energy workforce is upskilling, but to what standard?
Asia’s grid decade: Why transmission will decide the pace of renewable growth
The supply-side blind spot in ASEAN’s data centre boom