Energy Transition in Asia
ASEAN's Power Grid Is Not Just a National Project: Subnational Actors and Sarawak — high-voltage transmission lines crossing dense tropical rainforest in Borneo

ASEAN’s Power Grid Is Not Just a National Project: Subnational Actors and Sarawak

Sarawak's electricity export plans face a split between state-led generation and federal border approval. The 300 MW Singapore limit shows the gap.
Singapore's 9.25 GW Clean Power Import Pipeline: Approved, Not Built — high-voltage transmission towers crossing a rural landscape under cloudy skies

Singapore’s 9.25 GW Clean Power Import Pipeline: Approved, Not Built

Singapore's clean energy imports pipeline has 13 conditional approvals, but none had reached financial close. The article examines financing, offtake and transmission.
Pakistan's Solar Revolution: How Distributed Generation is Changing Grid Dynamics — rooftop solar panels across dense urban neighborhood in Pakistan

Pakistan’s Solar Revolution: How Distributed Generation is Changing Grid Dynamics

Pakistan’s solar boom is outpacing utility records. Customs data, satellite imagery and net billing reveal hidden capacity and new grid pressures.
India to Singapore: What a 2 GW Power Corridor Requires — high-voltage transmission towers crossing tropical hills and rural landscape

India to Singapore: What a 2 GW Power Corridor Requires

What would a 2 GW India Singapore power corridor require? The proposed 3,000 km link spans four countries, raising technical, transit and financing questions.
Has India's Coal Peaked? Reading the Emissions Plateau — coal-fired power plant cooling towers and smokestacks under a hazy sky

Has India’s Coal Peaked? Reading the Emissions Plateau

India's 2025 coal generation dip followed a strong monsoon, while 14 GW of coal capacity was added. Is this a plateau or a structural peak?
Sri Lanka's Energy Crisis and the Push for Renewables: Can Distributed Solar Provide Energy Security? — rooftop solar panels on homes and commercial buildings in a dense tropical city

Sri Lanka’s Energy Crisis and the Push for Renewables: Can Distributed Solar Provide Energy Security?

Sri Lanka’s 2022 fuel shortage exposed foreign-exchange risks. Can rooftop solar cut daytime fuel use without solving evening peak demand?
Malaysia's Power Sector: Gas, Independent Power Producers, and the Net-Zero Transition — natural gas power plant with cooling towers and transmission lines under a cloudy sky

Malaysia’s Power Sector: Gas, Independent Power Producers, and the Net-Zero Transition

Malaysia's power sector faces tighter domestic gas, rising LNG exposure and long-term IPPs. How contracts, solar and grid constraints shape its transition.
Vietnam's Energy Transition: From Coal Rush to Renewable Ambitions and Grid Congestion — rows of solar panels beside high-voltage transmission towers in a dry coastal landscape

Vietnam’s Energy Transition: From Coal Rush to Renewable Ambitions and Grid Congestion

Vietnam’s renewable buildout outpaced transmission in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan. The article explains curtailment, policy changes and grid planning.
China's Power Market Reforms: What the Provincial Spot Pilots Show — high-voltage transmission towers crossing a broad rural landscape under cloudy skies

China’s Power Market Reforms: What the Provincial Spot Pilots Show

How far do China's provincial spot pilots influence dispatch? The article examines coal contracts, planning rules and limits on cross-border price signals.
India's Electricity Sector: Why Growth Outpaces the Grid — high-voltage transmission towers crossing a dry Indian landscape under a hazy sky

India’s Electricity Sector: Why Growth Outpaces the Grid

India’s electricity sector is adding generation faster than transmission can absorb it. Curtailment, discom finances and evening peaks shape grid risk.

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