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Singapore told not to be a test bed for small modular reactors

There are other power sources that are easier and cheaper to deploy, experts said.
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Singapore told not to be a test bed for small modular reactors

There are other power sources that are easier and cheaper to deploy, experts said.
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Asia-Pacific region told to harness offshore wind

The growth potential of wind farms at sea could expand fourfold by 2030.

MGen may ‘mimic’ $4b solar project north of Manila

The power generator expects to be busy with Terra Solar in the next three years. 

Coal-dependent ASEAN told to scale up RE generation

A regional power grid could help governments in their renewable energy transition.

Safety concerns cloud Hong Kong’s ‘green’ transport ambitions

Hydrogen fuel is volatile, highly flammable and expensive, an energy expert says.

Indonesia told to tap communities in clean energy transition

Solar and wind power managed by villages could generate 96 million jobs over 25 years.

Indonesia to add 90 MW geothermal capacity

Three power plants in West and East Java and North Sumatra will start operating this year.

MGen’s $4b Terra Solar plant to aid Philippine RE transition

It will deliver power to 2.4 million houses and cut emissions by 3.6 million tonnes yearly.

Carbon market for Asia-Pacific region pushed

Coal would likely remain a major power source amidst rising demand, OPIS says.

Vietnam’s weak grid a barrier to direct power purchase policy

Its poor energy infrastructure impedes the integration of new capacity from RE projects. 

Closure of ASEAN’s newer coal plants by 2040 doable

Adding new coal plants and retrofitting existing ones are a larger risk to the transition.

Avaada to boost RE load to meet demand from India’s data centres

The company eyes 30 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030.

Asia-Pacific may miss RE targets

Countries must attract investments to advance their clean energy goals.

Malaysia told to integrate grids to quicken solar growth

Limiting solar penetration to the grid at 24% of peak demand could impede its expansion.

Indonesia must overcome regulatory barriers to build RE appeal

It needs $285b to boost its clean energy capacity and hit climate targets by 2030.

ACEN sets eyes on quadrupling renewables for cleaner energy by 2030

It is also seeing growth opportunities in other sectors such as energy storage.