Southeast Asia's Clean Energy Transition

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Solar offers the region a cheaper path to meet new power demand by cutting costs by half compared to gas as the Gulf crisis highlights fossil fuel risks, found a new Ember report.

The new findings from Zero Carbon Analytics come as Vietnam moves to remove most tariffs on imported fuels such as gasoline and diesel in a bid to tame inflation brought about the Middle East conflict.

A solar farm in Bunaken, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Frank Phuan's Equator Renewables Asia secures funding for solar and hydrogen projects in Indonesia as developers exporting power to Singapore face tough permit rules and an evolving cross-border regulatory framework.

Long-term energy security is also a concern for Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam, which have been expanding LNG infrastructure. Experts say that a shift to renewables is worthwhile, but policies are diverging across the region.

As Southeast Asia eyes regional power trading to accelerate decarbonisation, veteran solar entrepreneur Frank Phuan unpacks the political, economic and logistical hurdles of moving clean energy across borders.

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Solar offers the region a cheaper path to meet new power demand by cutting costs by half compared to gas as the Gulf crisis highlights fossil fuel risks, found a new Ember report.

EB Studio Rising energy demand and rapid economic growth are constantly reshaping Asia’s transition challenge.

EB Studio As AI and cloud use surge, the city-state explores new ways to cut the rising energy footprint of digital services.

But the majority SGX-listed firms polled have begun adopting the ISSB standards already, which they say can attract investors and improve corporate reputation, an industry study finds.