Southeast Asia's Clean Energy Transition

Southeast Asian energy ministers are scheduled to sign an enhanced MoU for the Asean Power Grid at their mid-October meeting, which will focus on boosting interoperability between member states’ electricity grids.

Survey finds Singapore’s status as regional energy transition leader is fading as Asean's clean energy push shifts focus from ambition to pragmatism amid finance gaps and rising geopolitical turbulence.

The Department of Energy is preparing for its inaugural offshore wind auction, accompanied by a roadmap for the country's capacity expansion. The Philippines, however, won't yet be ready to supply to the Asean Power Grid, says Sharon Garin.

Only 10 per cent of Indonesia vast geothermal energy resources have been exploited. A deal between Philippine power giant First Gen and Sinar Mas aims to develop 440 megawatts of subterranean power.

In the first of a podcast series featuring Southeast Asia's clean energy entrepreneurs, the CEO of Gurin Energy says that Asean countries will be left behind in artificial intelligence and robotics if the region does not connect its grid and deploy renewables at speed and scale.

As fossil-heavy nations race to expand solar and wind by 2030, weak environmental and social safeguards risk fuelling local pushback. Experts warn fast-tracked permitting must not come at the cost of proper spatial planning and public consultation.

A new analysis from the Lowy Institute shows that sharp Western aid cuts could undermine Southeast Asia’s clean energy goals, harm its most vulnerable countries, and tilt the region toward Asian powers such as China, South Korea and Japan.

Metro Manila and other key Philippine cities fall short of rooftop solar potential, with coverage rates below 1 per cent, AI tool shows.

The Southeast Asian bloc should give its energy think tank the mandate to analyse decarbonisation pathways for the Asean Power Grid, said experts, emphasising the importance of interconnections.

Small-scale hydropower systems, combined with solar panels to increase renewable energy supply, have been supporting efforts in Sabah to improve access to clean and stable electricity in underserved villages.

The bulk of funding will be used to address intermittency and variability of renewables in off-grid areas, says Asian Development Bank’s energy director Keiju Mitsuhashi. The Philippines alone will require $10 billion to improve its domestic grid.

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