The International Energy Agency's latest report says solar and wind energy are well placed to meet Southeast Asia's growing electricity demand. It adds that while additional deployment will create flexibility challenges, most countries in the region can integrate more solar and wind energy without requiring major system changes.
New analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA) indicates that the share of solar and wind energy in the power generation mix in Southeast Asian countries must reach approximately 23% by 2030 to align with the 2050 Net Zero Emission (NZE) scenario. Combined solar and wind generation in ASEAN grew from 4.2 TWh to 50 TWh between 2015 and 2022.
IEA's report says Southeast Asia is well positioned to meet this surging demand using variable renewable energy (VRE) sources of solar and wind. It adds that there is 20 TW of untapped solar and wind potential across the region, around 55 times the region's current total generation capacity.
Thailand is one of the largest producers of utility-scale solar and wind power in ASEAN, with over 3 GW of renewable capacity. Two-thirds of this capacity comes from onshore wind power. Thailand's national energy targets include 10 GW of solar and 4 GW of wind in operation by 2030 and net zero emissions goals for 2065.
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Operating solar and wind capacity in Southeast Asia grew in 2023 by a fifth, reaching over 28 gigawatts (GW), accounting for 9% of the total electricity generation capacity, a new report by...
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Global Energy Monitor''s Global Solar Power Tracker and Global Wind Power Tracker currently catalog more than 28 GW of operating utility-scale solar and wind capacity across ASEAN countries, a 20%
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Most Southeast Asian countries can begin to integrate higher shares of solar and wind energy this decade without requiring major system overhauls, according to the latest report from the...
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By drawing on global experience while electricity demand rises rapidly, Southeast Asia can avoid common development pitfalls and build power systems that deliver secure, affordable electricity while
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This report assesses the opportunities and readiness of Southeast Asia''s power sector to integrate variable renewable energy (VRE) – solar and wind – at scale and identifies ways to unlock this
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Viet Nam recorded the largest surge in solar and wind energy capacity in Southeast Asia, reaching 19,501 megawatts (MW). This achievement makes it a pioneer of clean energy
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It is to be noted that the growth of other renewables is equally important for ASEAN countries, but this report mainly explores the dynamics within several ASEAN countries'' power
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This report provides a detailed evaluation of how prepared Southeast Asia''s power systems are to integrate greater proportions of VRE. It draws on the International Energy Agency''s
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