Asean Power Grid

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

The Asean Power Grid promises to unlock efficiencies, enable deployment of renewable energy at scale and foster regional energy resilience.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Winning investors for Asean Power Grid is mission critical

By focusing on bankability, the region can unlock the financing needed to realise the transformative initiative

The Asean Power Grid dominated conversations at this year’s Singapore International Energy Week.

Singapore receives interest from Malaysian firms to export renewable energy through second interconnector

For the city-state to achieve its net-zero carbon emissions target by 2050, the Asean Power Grid’s success is crucial

Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology Tan See Leng called on the conference attendees to ensure that the region’s grids remain stable, reliable and ready to support “this march forward into a great and sustainable energy transition”.

Singapore future-proofing its grid to meet higher energy demand from EVs, data centres

The intermittency of solar and wind power introduces new operational challenges for the grid

Sun Jinfeng, Singapore country manager of CRE International (left) and Frank Phuan, founder of Equator Renewables Asia.

Sunseap founder’s firm teams up with Chinese nuclear giant on Indonesian solar import project

Frank Phuan’s Equator Renewables Asia is set to import clean power from the Riau Islands into Singapore

As Asean countries enjoy post-pandemic growth, energy demand is rising sharply.

Interconnection, not isolation, is Asean’s US$4.8 trillion lever

Accelerating the energy transition could boost the region’s GDP, showing that sustainable growth is possible

While there have been efforts to facilitate cross-border power trade, South-east Asian states were more focused on increasing domestic electrification and keeping the power on.

S-E Asia’s energy future won’t wait: EMA chief

Now’s the time to connect the systems that will power the region

Singapore is mulling the adoption of nuclear innovations, such as small modular reactors.

Nuclear power: Singapore to partner two US institutes, releases background paper

Clean energy imports from Indonesia are also expected to commence within the decade

South-east Asia loses about US$2.41 per kilowatt hour of unserved energy on average, says Ember.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 168: S-E Asia’s attainable smart grid; new GRESB rankings show progress

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