Renewable energy

China’s solar power capacity on course to surpass coal this year

The Asian nation runs on some of the world’s cheapest electricity at more than twice the scale of the US

Across South-east Asia, many cities seek foreign investment in the form of data centres, but must therefore grapple with the facilities’ insatiable demand for water.
BRUNCH

South-east Asia seeks data centre investments – but must reckon with their thirst

With rapid data centre growth straining the region’s water supply, the race is on for alternative water sources and cooling technologies.

Starting in 2026, energy storage projects must meet domestic-content thresholds, forcing companies such as Sungrow to localise manufacturing or source non-Chinese battery cells.

One of China’s richest battery tycoons builds US$50 billion empire

Sungrow has the second-biggest market value among all mainland-listed firms seeking H-share listings

China’s energy storage sector has seen explosive growth, driven by the country’s rapid deployment of renewable energy.

China starts world’s largest compressed-air power storage plant

The plant can generate 600 megawatts of power and meet the annual demand of 600,000 households

Chinese technology companies are paving the way for a world that will be powered by electric motors rather than gas-guzzling engines.

Trump is obsessed with oil, but Chinese batteries will soon run the world

China isn’t just building gigantic amounts of power – its businesses are also reshaping technological foundations to electrify the world

"We were nobody", says founder and executive chairman of Impact Electrons Siam Peck Khamkanist.
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: Singapore?

Trump has repeatedly said that he would block new wind projects, saying without evidence that “they ruin the environment; they kill the birds, they kill the whales”.

Seatrium end-customer gets reprieve after judge rejects Trump’s wind farm ban

Empire Wind developer Equinor says it would lose over US$1 billion in contracts if the project does not restart soon

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 company plans an expansion of over US$1 billion in Asia to tap “accelerating renewable energy demand” across the region.
HOT STOCK

Concord New Energy up over 8% a day after flat debut on SGX

[SINGAPORE] Concord New Energy, Singapore’s first listing of the year, recovered in early trading on Wednesday (Jan 7) following a muted opening on Tuesday.