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December 24, 2025
ASEAN power grid: Gleaning best practices from worst cases
As Southeast Asia focuses on building the ASEAN Power Grid, there will be a higher chance of success if interconnections are designed to be modular and embedded within a broader regional integration agenda.
December 23, 2025Indonesia bets sovereign wealth fund to speed up PLN renewable projects
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara on Dec. 22 signed a preliminary agreement with state-owned utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), committing to provide funding support and assist in the development of renewable power projects.
December 23, 2025Vietnam's Vinh Long in talks with Sembcorp on renewables, eco-industrial parks
Vietnam’s Vinh Long province is in talks with Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries on potential investments in renewable energy and an eco-industrial park.
December 16, 2025Google signs solar PPA with Shizen Energy to power Malaysia data centers carbon-free
Japanese renewable energy developer Shizen Energy announced on Dec. 15 that it has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with U.S. technology giant Google to develop a 29.9 MW solar photovoltaic project in Malaysia.
December 16, 2025COP30: What next for the global governance of critical minerals?
The COP30 climate summit has brought these minerals, and China’s central role, to the fore of just transition debates.
December 16, 2025How mandatory storage could shape Malaysia’s utility-scale solar market
Solar power now accounts for 92% of Malaysia’s total renewable energy installed capacity, pushing storage to the center of its energy transition agenda.
December 12, 2025Sembcorp’s Alinta deal lifts earnings outlook but pushes up carbon intensity
Singapore’s state investment fund–backed conglomerate Sembcorp Industries announced on Dec. 11 that it will acquire Alinta Energy, an Australian power producer owned by Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, for AUD 5.6 billion (roughly USD 3.7 billion).
December 12, 2025Updated: Wasco Greenergy pushes regional expansion despite closing below IPO price
Malaysia’s energy infrastructure company Wasco announced on Monday that its shareholders have approved the proposed listing of its bioenergy arm, Wasco Greenergy, marking a key step as the country’s bioenergy sector gains momentum.
December 11, 2025Experts: ASEAN's ESG compliance, regional trade key to competitiveness under Trump 2.0
ASEAN once enjoyed spillover gains from the U.S.–China trade war during Trump’s first term. In the Trump 2.0 era, however, such third-party dividends are far more elusive, coinciding with the region’s broader push to green its supply chains.
December 11, 2025Philippines uses ASEAN Chair to drive cross-border subsea cables, grid connectivity
The Philippines, which has taken over the ASEAN chairmanship, plans to strengthen regional grid interconnections and accelerate work on the ASEAN Power Grid (APG). The Department of Energy (DOE) aims to release a policy framework in January 2026.