INSIGHT
Vietnam’s new time-of-use tariffs are forcing a rethink of RTS plus BESS strategies
Vietnam's Decision 963 concentrates peak pricing into a single 17:30–22:30 evening window, upending the economics of rooftop solar paired with battery storage (RTS+BESS) and stretching payback periods from 6–9 years to as long as 8–15 years.
May 20, 2026
Offshore wind and the long view: Why the Philippines must start now
As the Philippines faces rising energy demand, fuel import dependence, and climate risk, offshore wind offers a long-term pathway to stronger energy security, industrial growth, and system resilience.
April 02, 2026
Vietnam's nuclear revival meets a tightening global uranium market
Vietnam’s return to nuclear power comes at a more complex moment than earlier policy cycles may have anticipated.
March 30, 2026
Legal analysis for Vietnam's Certificate of Construction Acceptance for FiT energy project
Vietnam’s retroactive FiT disputes affecting 12GW of solar and wind projects have renewed investor concerns. The expert examines the role of Construction Completion Acceptance (CCA) in determining project eligibility and tariff entitlement.
March 18, 2026
Vietnam's energy transition: A looming regulatory storm in the shadow of DPPA
Vietnam’s renewable energy sector is caught in a strange, somewhat contradictory moment. On one hand, the long-awaited Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) framework finally went live in March. By lowering the barriers for entry, it felt like the indust
March 13, 2026
Navigating Vietnam's DPPA revisions: What they mean for the electricity market?
As Vietnam accelerates industrial expansion and global economic integration, ensuring the sustainable availability of competitively priced renewable electricity has become a strategic priority - particularly given Vietnam’s abundant wind and solar.
March 06, 2026
Vietnam's DPPA and the risk of double-charging under the two-part electricity tariff mechanism
The DPPA mechanism is expected to play a pivotal role in Vietnam’s roadmap toward Net Zero. However, during implementation, the Cost Structure must be carefully scrutinized when applying DPPA concurrently with the two-part electricity tariff.
February 11, 2026
Subsea power cables as catalysts of the energy transition in Southeast Asia
The ASEAN Power Grid (APG) has entered a new era of unprecedented momentum. For the first time in nearly 30 years since APG was launched, sustained political support is driving concrete progress on cross-border grid initiatives.
February 04, 2026
Five energy trends that will shape 2026 — and the decade ahead
The energy transition is shifting from merely expanding renewable capacity to operating increasingly complex systems reliably, affordably, and at scale, says Edward Zhao.
January 16, 2026
Inside Indonesia’s first renewable power export: What opportunities emerge amid unresolved domestic constraints?
Indonesia’s plan to export renewable electricity to Singapore could mark a turning point, but only if it can resolve deep domestic contradictions between energy security, fossil fuel subsidies, and an uneven energy transition at home.
January 08, 2026
Economic corridor fuels Taiwan’s clean energy expansion in the Philippines
Amid shifting global economic and geopolitical dynamics, the emerging Taiwan-Philippines Economic Corridor is opening new avenues for energy cooperation between the two sides.
November 11, 2025
Unlocking Vietnam’s renewable energy future: Opportunities and challenges under PDP8
Vietnam’s revised Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8) marks a decisive step toward transforming the country’s power sector into a more sustainable, diversified, and higher-efficiency system.
November 03, 2025