Wendy Lo

WHAUP integrates solar, storage and utilities across Thai and Vietnamese industrial zones. With DPPA pilots and battery costs falling, here's what manufacturers should watch.

The Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association (APDCA) launched the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Accord (SDIA), establishing the first industry-wide sustainability baseline for the region's data center sector.

Vietnam has 2x Thailand's renewable share, but grid gaps and narrow DPPA coverage limit real access. See what this means for manufacturers' investment decisions.

Sustainability reporting is moving into finance teams, but the real challenge lies in bringing suppliers and SMEs along.

Surging AI data center demand is driving power needs across Asia Pacific, opening new opportunities for Taiwan’s energy developers in overseas markets.

With carbon pricing in place, revenue use, local governance and policy integration are emerging as key to Taiwan’s decarbonization outcomes.

Rather than treating data centers as fixed, always-on loads, the collaboration is exploring “flexible” AI factories that can adjust their power use in response to grid conditions.

Analysts in Japan have cautioned that the structure of the deals could leave Japanese companies exposed to unfavorable contract terms.