According to a new report by Black & Veatch, flexible transmission infrastructure is a critical enabler for solar and wind power to function, and Southeast Asia needs to start preparing for stronger networks to support its renewable ambition.
Southeast Asia's electricity demand is increasing at a pace of 6% per year, one of the fastest in the world, due to strong economic expansion, industrialization, and population growth. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations thus plans to get 23% of the region’s energy from renewables by 2025.
With the increased use of renewable energy, power grids must upgrade to accept higher level of complexity in order to manage with quickly dispatchable and more variable sources of electricity, such as solar and wind. Experts predict a bumpy future if the necessary infrastructure to accommodate variable renewable energy sources is not in place.
