Amidst rapid economic growth, ASEAN nations face the challenges of transitioning from fossil-fuel dependency to sustainable energy. An expert believes the rapid rise of distributed renewable energy (DRE) systems should offer promising solution especially while grid congestion and funding shortfalls pose significant barriers.
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Gian Autenrieth, co-lead of D-REC Initiative, recently published an article on Power Engineering International said that DRE systems can provide electricity access where it isn’t economically viable for grid transmission. And even where DRE systems are grid-tied, they can still deliver significant climate impact, reduce the reliance on coal-intensive energy grids whilst often providing the end-user savings in their utility bill.
