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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.
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.
Over 80% of new renewables in 2023 cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives
Solar PV costs dropped in 2023, becoming 56% cheaper than fossil fuel and nuclear options.
Over 500 GW of solar power to be installed in 2024
China continues to lead the pack.
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.
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.
How the Philippines plans to achieve 100% electrification by 2028
More than 2 million households still live without electricity.
Bold action required to fully tap Japan’s RE growth potential
RE100 urges Japan to increase its green energy capacity to 363GW by 2035.
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.Â
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.
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