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April 17, 2026
Philippines sets new microgrid rules as largest rural electrification project breaks ground
The Philippines has issued new ERC microgrid guidelines covering cost recovery and 24/7 service mandates, while WEnergy Global's Maharlika Consortium breaks ground on 24 off-grid microgrids serving 50,000 people across Palawan, Cebu, and Quezon.
April 16, 2026Japan unveils $10 billion plan to reinforce Asia’s energy security at AZEC meeting
Japan is calling for greater regional unity to confront mounting energy risks, unveiling a $10 billion initiative aimed at strengthening Asia’s energy resilience. At the Asian Zero Emission Community (AZEC) leaders’ meeting on April 15, Japanese Prime Min
April 16, 2026Malaysia’s Solarvest accelerates project delivery, completes 108 MWp projects for Micron, NTT
Malaysia's largest solar developer Solarvest has completed a 108 MWp corporate green power project for Micron and NTT, with battery storage costs now at USD 90–100/kWh—down from USD 230 a year ago.
April 16, 2026Green power, supply chains, and carbon costs: Three factors to shape Vietnam and Thailand’s competitiveness through 2050
Analysts map how DPPA access, industrial ecosystem depth, and carbon market maturity will diverge between Vietnam and Thailand by 2030, 2040, and 2050—including CBAM cost modelling showing Vietnamese steel exporters face EUR 436,000 more per 10,000-tonne
April 14, 2026Thailand’s data center boom hits grid ‘megawatt gap’ despite ample power supply
Thailand's data center pipeline has hit 2.87 GW, but transmission infrastructure in the Eastern Economic Corridor—built for conventional industrial loads—can't keep pace.
April 06, 2026ASEAN Weekly: Vingroup shifts energy strategy as war risks | ASEAN’s first green polysilicon plant lands in Malaysia
This week’s ASEAN sustainability update highlights corporate shifts in response to rising energy risks and accelerating green manufacturing trends. Thailand’s fuel and power price surge is pushing retailers to reassess renewable strategies, while Vietnam’
April 02, 2026Malaysia to revise renewable energy policy to strengthen energy resilience
Malaysia, despite being a net energy exporter, is growing increasingly wary of the ripple effects from rapidly shifting global energy markets.
April 02, 2026Iran conflict highlights Vietnam’s energy security and foreign policy vulnerabilities
Vietnam has limited room for manoeuvre on the energy front as supply tightens, but is proactively playing the hand it has been dealt.
April 01, 2026Energy as a competitive lever: CCET navigates renewable opportunities and constraints in Thailand
Thailand's grid reliability outpaces Vietnam, but renewable access remains self-managed. How CCET is navigating solar, PPAs, and customer decarbonization demands.
March 31, 2026Malaysia set for Southeast Asia’s first clean energy semiconductor-grade polysysilicon plant
Southeast Asia’s first semiconductor-grade polysilicon plant powered by clean energy is set to be built in Sarawak, Malaysia.