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July 15, 2026
Huawei expands Southeast Asia clean energy push as Philippines fuels China solar growth
Philippines imported 4+ GW of Chinese solar in Jan–Apr 2026, driven by 17% Meralco price hikes cutting payback to 3.1 years. Huawei and Sungrow now supply 70–80% of Southeast Asian inverter demand.
July 14, 2026Vietnam’s gas projects stall amid investor claims of unbankability and a renewables pivot
The country has bet on reaching 22.5 GW of LNG by 2030, but unbankable contracts and policy gaps have stalled its plans four years to the deadline. In September 2025, Vietnam’s then prime minister, Pham Minh Chinh, joined the country’s wealthiest person,
July 14, 2026Thailand considers lower purchase prices for 3.8 GW legacy renewable power contracts
Thailand's ERC proposes reducing post-adder solar tariffs to THB 2.16/kWh for 3,878 MW across 561 contracts. Industry warns unilateral changes risk legal disputes and proposes DPPA redirect instead.
July 13, 2026Indonesia to convert diesel surplus into aviation fuel under B50 strategy
Indonesia's B50 mandate displaces conventional diesel demand and could save USD 9.4B in annual foreign exchange. Surplus diesel will be redirected to aviation fuel, with Pertamina-Boeing SAF cooperation underway.
July 10, 2026ASEAN Weekly: Singapore, Indonesia advance 3.4 GW power trade; Temasek expands sustainability portfolio
This week in ASEAN, Singapore and Indonesia took another step toward deeper regional energy integration by advancing cross-border electricity trade, while Vietnam pressed ahead with power market reforms to support rooftop solar and battery storage.
July 09, 2026Temasek adds $2.3 billion to sustainability portfolio despite 2030 emissions goal risk
Temasek's sustainability investments hit SGD 49B but portfolio emissions stayed flat at 21M tCO2e. SIA and Sembcorp account for 62% of total. Alinta Energy acquisition will push emissions higher near-term.
July 08, 2026Thailand’s PTTEP tests full-platform reuse as offshore decommissioning pipeline grows
PTTEP's full platform reuse cuts 3,270 tCO₂e and costs 35–50% vs new builds. Southeast Asia's 200+ fields ceasing by 2030 face a USD 100B decommissioning bill—but Thailand's rules don't require reuse assessment.
July 07, 2026Power trade between Singapore and Indonesia seen accelerating ASEAN grid integration
Danantara signed MoUs with Keppel Electric and Sembcorp to advance 3.4 GW of Indonesian power imports to Singapore by 2035, alongside an Article 6 carbon market pact and CCS cooperation on Batam.
July 06, 2026ASEAN CORSIA credits could generate up to $8.5 billion as aviation demand grows: report
Driven by the implementation of Article 6 under the Paris Agreement and countries’ NDCs, the CORSIA is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s most influential compliance markets. ASEAN countries are the potential major suppliers of carbon credits.
July 06, 2026Cambodia’s grid has reached people who can’t connect to it
Connecting remains too expensive for many rural poor, while solar stopgap measures prove insufficient for their needs.