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The change to 15-minute-trading intervals on Europe’s electricity market on 1 October has been hailed by energy companies as a leap forward in the region’s efforts to transition towards renewable energy supply.

In Southeast Asia, where coal remains the dominant source of power generation, the rapid growth of data centers is intensifying pressure on electricity supply.

RECCESSARY interviewed Hsiao I-chun (蕭義俊), Google’s senior lead for energy and infrastructure in Asia-Pacific, to discuss green power development in data centers and the challenges facing major tech companies.

As AI advances rapidly, power demand from data centers is rising sharply. Combined with the growing pressure on businesses to meet net-zero targets, existing energy infrastructure is struggling to keep up.

Vietnam’s DPPA framework is maturing, and green power projects based on the scheme are gradually taking shape. VinEnergo, the energy arm of Vingroup, will supply solar and storage systems to the group’s car and battery factories.

Renewable energy has shifted from climate rhetoric to economic reality, becoming a central pillar of global electricity supply and a prerequisite for business competitiveness.

Google plans to invest up to $6 billion in India to establish its first data center in the country, a project that could become the largest of its kind in Asia. To ensure reliable electricity supply, the tech giant is also preparing to invest in renewable

The Vietnamese government is facing mounting challenges in its renewable energy sector. A year after announcing the Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) framework, no implementable projects have materialized.

To encourage households and businesses to use renewable energy, the Malaysian government has significantly reduced its Green Electricity Tariff (GET) surcharge by as much as 80%.

Energy-intensive businesses now need to green some of their electricity use. Certificates to prove it have shot up in price.