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September 12, 2025
Q&A: A ‘holistic’ approach to the long-awaited ASEAN Power Grid
Matthew David Wittenstein of the UN ESCAP talks about how regional power connectivity can move forward in a fair and sustainable way
September 11, 2025Beyond green data centers: Leaner, smarter AI for Southeast Asia’s sustainable digital future
Booming growth in data centers is escalating electricity demand and risks undermining the region’s energy transition goals.
September 03, 2025EVs are booming, but the grid can’t keep up: Chosen Digital’s global fix
Electric vehicles are growing fast, but the energy systems behind them are not. For Worapoj Chosen, founder and CEO of Chosen Digital, this is a serious risk that no one is fixing.
August 20, 2025How to future-proof China’s power grid?
China’s electricity supplies are generally stable today, but extreme weather and renewables integration are growing challenges.
June 05, 2025Vietnam's grid under pressure as heatwaves drive up electricity demand
A nationwide spike in electricity usage, driven by ongoing heatwaves in northern and central Vietnam, set a new all-time high on the afternoon of June 2. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued an urgent directive to ensure stability.
June 05, 2025Singapore, Philippines forge regional renewable energy partnership
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong made his first official visit to the Philippines on June 4, meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The two leaders pledged to advance the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) and promote sustainable economic development.
May 27, 2025ASEAN Summit: Singapore, Malaysia plan to import offshore wind from Vietnam
The standout development in the energy sector at this year’s ASEAN Summit is the progress on multinational power grid collaboration. Representatives have committed to a feasibility study aimed at transporting renewables via subsea cables.
May 26, 2025ASEAN Summit opens with focus on tariffs, expansion, and regional power grid
The ASEAN Leaders’ Summit kicked off on May 26, with discussions centered on U.S. tariffs, ASEAN expansion. Host country Malaysia is looking to position the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) as one of the summit’s signature achievements.
May 09, 2025Q&A: What we do – and do not – know about the blackout in Spain and Portugal
On 28 April, most of Spain and Portugal were plunged into chaos by a blackout. The blackouts left millions of people without power, with trains, traffic lights, ATMs, phone connections and internet access failing across the Iberian peninsula.
May 07, 2025Spain-Portugal blackouts highlight urgent need for EU grid modernization
More details have emerged surrounding Spain’s massive blackout on April 28. According to an investigation, three separate power outages occurred before the widespread outage.