Renewable energy

Singapore’s EMA to study potential of deploying geothermal energy

It is part of efforts to strengthen the Republic’s energy resilience and decarbonise the power sector

With an abundance of solar and wind, Asia has a credible path to reduce the region's vulnerability to energy crises.

Beyond Hormuz: Asia’s energy goals need a new road map

This moment is a pivotal opportunity for Asean to force a transition from security to self-sufficiency

Global additions of battery capacity grew by 46 per cent to 247 Gigawatt hours in 2025, says Ember.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 191: South-east Asia’s battery challenge; regional ESG debt issuance slows

This week in ESG: Asia’s renewable energy deployment at historic highs; South-east Asia new sustainable loans fall 46% in Q1 2026

China saw growth pick up more than expected in the first quarter, in a turnaround from the end of last year as manufacturing powered ahead.

China scales back fiscal stimulus in first month of war in Iran

Mideast conflict poses little threat so far, due to the nation’s proactive energy security moves

Solar modules at Ockendon Solar Farm in Essex, Britain. Britain's wind and solar farms have blunted the impact of gas price hike in the first four weeks of the Middle East conflict, according to Ember energy think tank.

UK accelerates clean energy to protect against fossil fuel price shocks

[LONDON] Britain will launch a package of measures on Tuesday to accelerate the growth of renewable power and reduce the country’s reliance on fossil fuels which have soared in cost due to the conflic...

Renewables, such as solar power, accounted for 33.8% of electricity generation in 2025.

Asia’s clean energy boom pushes fossil fuel power generation to sharpest fall in a century

Renewables have also overtaken coal in the global mix for the first time in more than 100 years

A proposal to cut payments is the clearest sign yet of how Hanoi may resolve a long-running dispute over its feed-in tariff regime.

Vietnam proposes steep cuts to clean-energy payouts in protracted US$13 billion dispute

EVN’s proposal for 173 projects could force some investors to repay past incentives

The fourth Amity Circle retreat was hosted by Temasek Foundation from Apr 8 to 10 in Hanoi.

Middle East-linked energy supply shocks put Asean Power Grid back in focus

Geopolitical tensions, subsea cable networks are reshaping region’s energy security, integration

Sembcorp chief executive Wong Kim Yin's annual compensation includes S$1.4 million in fixed pay and a S$550,000 bonus.

Sembcorp CEO’s pay rises 6.3% to S$6.8 million for FY2025

Other management executives are paid a total of S$16.5 million

Energy security requires diversification across fuels, technologies and equipment, backed by stronger regional institutions and coordination.
NEW GLOBAL ORDER

Why renewables alone cannot deliver energy security for S-E Asia

Asean countries should go beyond diversification of oil import sources