Power Utility
Rooftop solar drives distributed energy resource growth across 3 markets
Rooftop solar drives distributed energy resource growth across 3 markets
Australia has rooftop solar on 40% of homes.
India solar generation reaches 10.9% share as grid limits widen
Renewable output faced curtailment as peak demand reached 271GW.
China coal share falls below 50% in H1 as renewables expand
Wind and solar capacity reached 1.95 billion kilowatts by June.
ASEAN grids risk cascading blackouts amidst 64% fossil reliance
Solar and battery projects could displace 1.4 terawatt-hours of Indonesian coal generation by 2030.
China, India drive Asia power demand growth amidst LNG price pressures
China and India drive consumption as fuel disruptions squeeze import-dependent markets.
Australia’s renewable push hits grid bottlenecks
Renewables supplied over half of NEM power for a full quarter in late 2025.
India's wind energy output climbs to 57,443 megawatts
Gujarat led all states with 16,086 MW of installed capacity.
China’s renewable surge risks extending coal use amidst grid bottlenecks
Coal remains a major source of electricity across the country.
RENOVA suspends Tokushima biomass plant after turbine fault
Inspections confirmed damage to the steam control valve.
India’s coal fleet delivers nearly 70% of electricity in Q2
Stock stood at 42.8MT as of 12 July.
Malaysia opens sixth Large‑Scale Solar tender for a 2.5‑GW buildout
Development will be concentrated in southern Peninsular Malaysia due to strong demand.
Emerging clean tech nears deployment but must show economic and risk resilience
Green hydrogen, geothermal, and space-based solar power must prove viability to scale.
Offshore wind set for 15% annual growth as investment accelerates
China leads APAC deployment as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Australia expand pipelines.
Battery utilisation gap persists as China ends storage mandate
It installed nearly 150 Gw of lithium-ion battery storage by the first quarter of 2026.
Asia powers 4,589TWh renewables in 2024, driving record global growth
Solar and wind delivered the strongest gains across the region.
Energy demand to peak at 717 EJ in 2035 as demographics reshape outlook
Electricity consumption is forecast to double to 71 petawatt-hours over the same period.
Japan's ammonia co-firing plan faces high costs, slow rollout
Achieving 20% co-firing across utility coal plants could require 20 MTPA of ammonia.
Commentary
AI, data centres, and the coming energy supercycle in Hong Kong
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Coal's return does not signal the end of Southeast Asia's energy transition
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