clean energy

THE LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK

‘People laughed at us’: Naysayers blew them off – then this underdog built Asia’s first cross-border wind farm

Impact Electrons Siam is now selling electricity to Vietnam. Next stop: Asean?

Asset owners have struggled to complete project sales in the past year and are increasingly prepared to lower their price expectations.

JPMorgan, Brookfield see deals revival for clean energy assets

The IEA forecasts renewable energy, particularly solar, to grow faster than any other major source of electricity generation to 2035

The integration of Alinta’s coal assets in 2026 will reverse Sembcorp’s declining carbon emissions trend.

Sembcorp seeks shareholder approval for Alinta Energy buy at Jan 30 EGM

The acquisition will put the group off course for its 2028 emissions target

Green bonds are often used by companies to raise money for switching to renewable energy or lower-carbon transportation.

Green debt sales hit record levels in 2025 despite climate backlash

Europe has also rolled back some of its toughest environmental rules amid concerns about growth and competitiveness

The three South-east Asian markets have strong electricity demand growth, says 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

While commercial reactors have run on nuclear fission for decades, there has been growing interest in commercialising nuclear fusion.

Why investors are betting on nuclear fusion even as it remains elusive

Interest has been fuelled by the proliferation of data centres, as tech firm hunt for sources to power their cloud computing and AI operations

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

Malaysia aims to have 70% of its installed power capacity be renewables by 2050, from about 26% last year, according to BloombergNEF.

Google signs solar power pact in Malaysia with Shizen Energy

The agreement highlights efforts by global tech firms to decarbonise their energy-intensive operations such as data centres

Coal has been closely tied to the Communist Party’s history and to its efforts to transform China’s economy over the past decades.

China confronts the cost of dismantling the world’s biggest coal sector

Green industries have created more than seven million jobs and ultimately there will be net growth in employment from the energy transition

Clean-energy stocks are among this year’s best performers across regions, with some players' gains exceeding the rally in US tech heavyweights.

Green stocks are big winners as tech boom drives energy demand

Lower interest rates have also improved the outlook for debt-heavy clean-power counters