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The Iran war is driving a significant near-term surge in Asia-Pacific’s thermal coal demand, with an additional 150 million tonnes of cumulative consumption projected through 2030, roughly half of which is expected to land in 2026 alone.
The Philippines saw a 170 per cent surge in weekly installations while Thailand’s demand for solar training increased three times following the energy crisis that started in late February. But workforce systems and stronger local networks are needed to allow the industry to scale sustainably, says clean energy proponents.
PLN’s transmission business puts Indonesia’s energy transition needs at risk unless reformation occurs to change the company’s reliance on national budgets.
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AI to act as ‘fusion layer’ in stabilising Asia-Pacific’s climate stressed power grids, says report
Artificial intelligence can help Asia-Pacific’s grids adapt by integrating different data for operators to make quicker, better-informed decisions, just as the region grapples with both volatile renewables growth and mounting climate extremes, found a new Ember study.
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