Sharanya Pillai

Sharanya Pillai

ENERGY CORRESPONDENT

Sharanya Pillai is a correspondent covering the regional energy market, with a special interest in clean energy trade in Asean and the rise of nuclear power. She has also penned opinion pieces and the weekend column Off Tangent, covering the weird and wonderful in science, psychology and beyond.

The study aims to provide credible, data-driven insights, said Dr Victor Nian, CSER’s founding co-chairman

Data centre player Equinix funds study on nuclear energy tech for Singapore, including floating plants

It will also assess the feasibility of small modular reactors; aims to provide ‘data-driven’ insights

The board of Nam Lee says it has not received any formal or informal concerns from the requisitioning shareholders about Joanna Yong as a director.

Nam Lee’s bid to throw light on move to replace chairman draws a blank

The company also does not know if the proposal is related to a whistle-blowing report involving its managing director

The three South-east Asian markets have strong electricity demand growth, said Claire Jarratt, head of investment management at InfraCo, PIDG’s project development solution.

PIDG, August Energy look to fill gap for ‘patient capital’ in South-east Asian clean energy

Their US$30 million joint venture will focus on Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines

An AI-generated impression of a solar overhang structure, provided by JTC.

Singapore to pilot ‘overhang’ solar power structure, as it nears deployment target

The Republic is more than halfway to its 2 GWp target, equivalent to the annual electricity needs of about 350,000 households

Singapore will work with industry leaders such as ExxonMobil to strengthen capabilities in green manufacturing, said DPM Gan.

ExxonMobil’s latest Singapore facility signals that innovation can continue amid global challenges: DPM Gan

The move comes even as the company is set to lay off 10% to 15% of its Singapore workforce by end-2027

A worker inspects solar panels in Dunhuang, China. The Asean Power Grid presents a strategic opportunity for Chinese clean-energy players, says one expert.
OUTLOOK 2026

Asean Power Grid projects could attract more Chinese investor interest in 2026

Clean-power manufacturers from China have been expanding in Indonesia, could seize more opportunities with cross-border projects

“We’re always looking at the opportunities to grow in Singapore", said Microsoft's vice president for energy Bobby Hollis

Microsoft ‘aggressively’ looking at South-east Asian clean energy projects amid data centre boom

The tech giant will also ‘take a very close look’ at Singapore’s latest call to build new data centres

Yinson Production's chief financial officer Markus Wenker (left) spoke to reporters alongside chief executive Flemming Gronnegaard

Offshore specialist Yinson Production eyes IPO, among other exit options for investors

The Singapore-based company is expanding into carbon capture and storage, while eyeing opportunities in Namibia

DPM Gan called for Jurong Island (pictured) to be a beacon of low-carbon innovation

JTC, NUS to explore setting up new facility on Jurong Island to test green data centre innovations

Separately, refiner Aster will invest US$150 million in a new gas turbine, and inks deal to produce low-carbon hydrogen