Asia-Pacific Country Energy Transitions

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

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

Japan’s GX Strategy: Where Decarbonization Meets Energy Security

Japan’s GX strategy links energy security with decarbonization through a FY2026 emissions trading system, transition bonds and a 2040 power mix.

Asia-Pacific Energy Transition: A Regional Overview of Policy Drivers and Targets

Asia-Pacific energy transition policy is not one transition but several. Explore how China, India, Japan, and Southeast Asia shape divergent policy architectures.