Vincent Mariel Galang

Japan faces RE supply chain conundrum

It’s a choice between creating jobs later or now at the expense of higher energy prices.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Clean power must meet Asian demand amidst fading coal investment

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

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.

Asia-Pacific region told to harness offshore wind

The growth potential of wind farms at sea could expand fourfold by 2030.

MGen may ‘mimic’ $4b solar project north of Manila

The power generator expects to be busy with Terra Solar in the next three years. 

Singapore deputy PM seeks quicker climate action

Typhoons, wildfires and heatwaves are likely to get worse, Minister Gan Kim Yong said.

Coal-dependent ASEAN told to scale up RE generation

A regional power grid could help governments in their renewable energy transition.

MGen’s $4b Terra Solar plant to aid Philippine RE transition

It will deliver power to 2.4 million houses and cut emissions by 3.6 million tonnes yearly.