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Singapore needs SEA neighbours to power renewable energy transition

Experts favour Malaysia and Indonesia as renewable energy import sources.

Singapore needs SEA neighbours to power renewable energy transition

Experts favour Malaysia and Indonesia as renewable energy import sources.

Changfang-Xidao to power 650,000 households with Class T turbines

This means that the turbines installed could withstand gusts of 57 metres per second.

Permit processes need streamlining to drive APAC’s wind energy growth

A ‘route-to-market’ approach will help emerging markets boost their offshore wind capacity, says expert.

Developer-led approach poses uncertainty for South Korea’s offshore wind

Experts believe the government can streamline the process by taking the lead in site designation and subsea surveys.

Strategic partnership boosts ACE APAC’s New Zealand solar ventures

The company is working with local developer Far North Solar Farm for four solar projects. 

Masdar, PT PLN NR conquer Cirata reservoir’s depth for largest floating solar farm in SE Asia

The power plant can provide electricity to around 50,000 households in West Java.

Asia to lead nuclear power expansion in the next 10 years

The region will install more than 49 GW over the period.

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.

BESS gains edge with declining costs

It costs less compared to pumped-hydro storage and Compressed Air Energy Storage.

Bangladesh's energy efficiency boost may save $460M in LNG costs

Gas-fired power plants with low efficiency use more gas annually.

Pressures mount for less desirable energy insurance placements in the region

Industry experts eye offshore investments as most attractive, yet more expensive.

Will the government pay for coal power exit in Vietnam?

The country’s coal power phase-out strategy sees renewables accounting for 67.7%–71.5% of the energy mix by 2050.

China's carbon market tightening to boost RE demand

Press reports suggest that China is looking into reducing the free emission allowance.

ASEAN could save $800b in decarbonisation costs with regional cooperation

This could happen in a scenario where sharing of resources is “unconstrained.”

Japanese utility firms into serious business of reselling LNG surplus

Declining local demand for LNG directs Japanese companies to the South and Southeast Asian markets.

Bangladesh foresees surge in natural gas electricity production by 2032

The power sector accounted for a 39% share in the total natural gas consumption in 2023.

India removes licence requirement to build transmission lines for bulk consumers

The rule applies to those with at least 25 MW of load for inter-state connection and at least 10 MW for intra-state.