Renewable energy

The upcoming facilities on Jurong Island may be small in capacity, but have a chance to test new frontiers

This week in ESG: Renewables group’s first-half underlying profit falls 25%; global nuclear-related sustainable financing hits US$4.1 billion in H1 2026

This will add 205 MW of solar energy capacity to its existing portfolio

The deal includes about 500 megawatts of operating or under-construction solar and wind assets

Agreement also stipulates that Sembcorp will be Aster Power’s sole gas supplier

It expects the country to add 6 GW in data centre capacity for AI inference over the next 5 years

Working with the Riau Islands and mainland in Sumatra could be a vital test bed for cooperation

But there is also interest in ‘coal flexibility’ schemes, where coal plants complement renewable sources

Asean needs to come up with policy responses that allow for it to be traded in a way that all parties benefit