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ASEAN should cut political risk to attract grid investors

The new chief of the ASEAN Centre for Energy expects a breakthrough this year.

ASEAN should cut political risk to attract grid investors

The new chief of the ASEAN Centre for Energy expects a breakthrough this year.

Singapore pushes virtual power plants to hit 2035 RE goal

It also wants power companies to build hydrogen-ready plants.

Lower costs spark surge in battery storage projects

In 2024, lithium-ion battery pack prices dropped to the lowest in eight years.

Offshore wind, energy imports could spur RE deals in Southeast Asia

Investment-friendly policies will push private money into these projects.

Johor-Singapore ecozone needs stable marketplace for energy credits

This is expected to drive investment in cross-border electricity trade.

Indonesia told to cut gas subsidies

The incentives pose a challenge to green hydrogen competitiveness.

SMR use in Singapore’s data centers pushed

Other experts prefer an energy mix that includes nuclear, hydrogen, and imported RE.

Southeast Asia’s green transition to get $700m investment boost

The funding will cover solar, wind, and hydropower projects.

Singapore's hydrogen gas turbine market heats up

The city-state’s hydrogen-powered plants are expected to cut its carbon emissions. 

Eyes on nuclear, hybrid power in 2025

There is nuclear resurgence in Japan and Korea, and high battery storage demand in India.

Indonesia leads race to build SMRs in Southeast Asia

The Philippines and Thailand are also pushing the tech but they haven’t made much progress.

Cambodia urged to rethink its costly LNG ambitions

It should learn from peers who struggle to fuse the costly fuel into their energy systems.

Trump 2.0 could thump India's solar ambition

Its solar companies may need to set up manufacturing plants in the US to bypass tariffs. 

Oracle Power in talks for $1.4b financing of hybrid RE plant in Pakistan

The 1.3 GW wind and solar plant may start supplying power to 1.2 million houses by 2028.

Clean power must meet Asian demand amidst fading coal investment

Weaning the region off coal is a challenge, with rising electricity requirements.

Indonesia told to tap communities in clean energy transition

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

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.