In Focus

78% of the 12.3GW capacity in planning or construction stages are conventional thermal plants.

This is despite wanting to achieve 23% renewables in the energy mix by 2025.

The region's projected capacity may hit 5GW by 2040.

Investment opportunity could hit US$250b in the next 10 years.

Storage is useful but not essential, expert said.

With incentives and policies showing a palpable positive effect in RE development, ASEAN countries are striking a balance between fine-tuning existing initiatives and new ones.

Indonesia will account for over a third of the massive gas import forecast by 2025.

The privatisation trend, in particular, holds promise in the near to mid-term horizon, says KPMG partner.

The lowest accepted prices was $153.2 per mwh.

ENGIE will be creating a test site for a 2.8MW microgrid.

Everyone is going nuts over new projects.

Project delays at construction stage also loom ahead.

LNG exporters will be badly affected.

Last year it only built 1.7GW of solar power.

Tariffs have dropped to a new low of US¢4/kWh.

Developers wanting to raise capital for new projects spur urgency.