Southeast Asian Solar Power Set to Surge as Costs Drop Below Natural-Gas Generation
Southeast Asian nations are stepping up plans to invest in and deploy solar power as the cost has dropped below that for gas-fired power plants,…
Philippines Solar Energy Profile: Philippines Falls Far Short of Realizing Solar, Renewable Energy Potential
An archipelagic nation with a population of 100 million-plus people spread across some 7,641 islands, the Philippines has set some ambitious renewable energy and climate…
Singapore Solar Energy Profile
Singapore continues to advance towards achieving its renewable energy and climate change goals, installing rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on public housing, and more recently…
Malaysia Solar Energy Profile
Malaysia has emerged as an international hub for the manufacture of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, wafers and modules. The southeast Asian nation has been comparatively…
Solar Magazine’s Curated News Highlights, March 16–23 Week
Plenty news regarding solar and renewable energy emerged March 16–23 week: Analysts see the beginning of the end for thermal coal in Japan and Asia;…
Thailand Solar Energy Profile
Results of General Election Might Set the Stage for Solar to Play a Much Greater Role in Thailand's Energy Mix
More Dirty Energy for ASEAN
Primary energy demand across the 10-nation ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region surged 70 percent from 2000 to 2016 alongside annual economic growth rates…
CleanGrid Partners Sets Out to Change the Way Sustainable Energy, Grid Electrification Is Done
Singapore’s CleanGrid Partners is out to make a difference in the world. Flush with USD60 million of investment capital (and more to come according to…
IRENA Signs Partnership with Southeast Asian Countries as Region Looks to Scale-Up Renewable Energy
Singapore, 30 October 2018 — The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) signed an agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) today, forging a new…