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As the country moves to meet its renewables targets, grid projects must be negotiated so Cambodia retains control over operational data.

Vietnam's northern grid hit a record 29,667 MW as temperatures neared 40°C. PDP8 projects are falling behind, and El Niño from July could cut hydropower output further.

EVNGENCO1 plans USD 167M across three reservoir floating solar projects totalling 270 MW, building on Vietnam's first 47.5 MWp Da Mi plant. Masdar's 300 MWp Malaysia project signals regional scale-up.

The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a new circular on Feb. 26, mandating the integration of energy storage systems (ESS) into the development and grid connection of variable renewable energy (VRE) power plants, including wind and solar.

The critical artery for global oil transport faces potential disruption, pushing energy security rapidly to the forefront of national policy agendas.

Vietnam’s first pumped-storage hydropower project has secured backing from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and a group of international financial institutions.

Sarawak Energy, Malaysia’s state-owned utility, is reportedly considering a listing of its generation business, which could rank among the largest IPOs in the country in recent years.

Malaysia’s Sarawak state aims to position itself as the region’s “Green Battery” for energy transition. But while its low-carbon push advances, associated infrastructure projects are threatening forests and indigenous livelihoods.

The Salween River, one of Asia’s last free-flowing rivers, supports Indigenous communities and biodiversity across China, Myanmar and Thailand, but faces threats from at least 20 proposed hydropower dams, mainly in Myanmar.

The forests around the ancient Lake Poso in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province are being lost to mining, oil palm plantations and smallholder farm expansion, threatening both unique species and local residents.