South and Southeast Asia to drive LNG demand growth
Power demand in South and Southeast Asia is growing at a blistering pace to meet the needs of its emerging nations. In recent years, coal has been the fuel of choice—being abundant and inexpensive—but this is at odds with the rise of sustainability, especially given growing concerns about climate change.
Southeast Asia’s wind power in need of investment
Southeast Asia’s wind power sector requires at least US$14 billion of investments by 2030, says Wood Mackenzie. This is to support the 8.9 GW of new wind power capacity that Wood Mackenzie expects to be added between 2020 and 2029.
Clean, sustainable energy in the spotlight
Informa Markets is holding two leading international trade shows on energy technology and industrial machinery under the same roof, at Bitec, Bang Na-Trat Road, from Wednesday to Saturday, daily from 10 am to 6 pm.
Five Trends That Can Propel ASEAN’s Growth in Post-Corona Era
The coronavirus pandemic hit Asia first, but its countries including emerging ASEAN—Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam—have to date recorded considerably lower transmission and fatality rates per capita than other regions in the world.
Solar start-up Xurya becomes first recipient of Southeast Asian green fund
Jakarta-based solar start-up Xurya has received an undisclosed investment sum from the multimillion-dollar South East Asia Clean Energy Facility (SEACEF), becoming the fund’s first recipient since its launch in June.
Asean’s road to a green economic recovery
In Southeast Asia, Covid-19 has worsened the already grim economic growth in 2019 that resulted from US-China trade tensions and Brexit uncertainties.
High profile gas plays in Southeast Asia face uncertain future
Three high-profile deepwater stranded gas plays in Southeast Asia are facing an increasingly uncertain future after being shelved due to Covid-19 demand destruction and low oil prices.
IEA and Singapore’s EMA launch sustainable energy policies programme in smart cities
The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that Southeast Asia’s electricity demand is set to grow at an average rate of 4% annually, based on today’s policy settings. This could result in a doubling of demand by 2040 from 2019 levels, the IEA.
