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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.

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.

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.

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.

Subsidies aren’t enough to develop the battery recycling sector and handle a wave from retired electric vehicles, writes Zhang Yijun.

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.

The north-east is a key focus, though seismic risk, remoteness and cultural sensitivities pose challenges.

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.

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.

Connecting remains too expensive for many rural poor, while solar stopgap measures prove insufficient for their needs.