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With clean energy projects no longer needing to be bundled with energy storage, companies are finding new opportunities at home and abroad.

Indonesia is stepping up efforts to attract foreign investment into its waste-to-energy (WtE) programme, with Danantara recently pitching the plan to Australian companies during a high-level business visit.

Energy storage scale-up, offshore wind auctions, and shifting power roadmaps emerge as key Asia-Pacific transition themes, BNEF says.

A mobile energy storage–equipped EV charging station has made its first appearance in Malaysia. Singapore-based startup Kelle Energy has launched a mobile EV charger integrated with battery storage.

Google and Singapore Airlines are among nine companies participating in Singapore’s first government-led, national-level sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) procurement initiative, according to a Feb. 2 statement.

The governments of Germany and Saudi Arabia have signed a MOU to increase cooperation in the energy sector, the German economy ministry said. The deal builds on a 2021 declaration of intent to cooperate closely on hydrogen.

To prevent investment by power-hungry industries such as data centers from flowing overseas, the Thai government plans to strengthen requirements tied to electricity purchase agreements.

The EU and the UK are not on track to meet their 2030 offshore wind targets. At the same time, Chinese wind-turbine manufacturers – who account for more than half of global wind-turbine capacity – are looking to grow their footprint in the EU market.

Taiwan and the U.S. have recently concluded tariff negotiations, with Taiwan securing a 15% non-stacking tariff rate. As part of the agreement, Taiwanese companies committed to independently invest USD 250 billion in the U.S.

Singapore is accelerating its push to decarbonize aviation by putting SAF at the center of its strategy. On Jan. 29, the CAAS said it will roll out the first voluntary SAF procurement trial, paving the way for a blending mandate set to take effect.