Asian Power

26/05/2026

Electricity could rise from about 23% to over 50% of global energy use by 2050. asian-power.com/in-focus/fossil-fuel-use-falls-electricity-gains-share-global-energy-mix?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles

Geopolitical tensions, rising energy demand, and fossil fuel volatility are speeding up the global shift to renewable energy and electrification.

25/05/2026

Thermal coal funding may tighten as demand plateaus.

25/05/2026

Solar, wind, and batteries are changing baseload power.

25/05/2026

The Asia-Pacific region is set to account for over 60% of global renewable electricity by 2050 as wind and solar scale rapidly, but rising heatwaves and droughts are exposing grid limits and testing system resilience across the region, an Ember report said. asian-power.com/technology/in-focus/asia-pacific-renewable-surge-tests-grids-amidst-rising-climate-risks?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles

APAC is adding renewable energy capacity faster than any other market whilst facing rising climate-related risks that are testing existing grid infrastructure.

22/05/2026

Asian Power, in partnership with Sulzer, will present the webinar “Seizing Opportunities & Mitigating Risks in Turbogenerator Operations,” featuring Dr Yali Natalie Feng, Chief Electrical Engineer at Sulzer, and Rajendra Nuthakki, Business Development Manager at Sulzer, as speakers.

The session, taking place on 29 July 2026, will explore how operators can navigate evolving operating conditions, minimise reliability risks, and enhance generator performance amidst increasing system demands.

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Learn how operators can navigate evolving operating conditions, minimise reliability risks, and improve generator performance amidst increasing system demands.

22/05/2026

India’s renewable buildout is racing ahead, but transmission lag is holding power back, with Ember flagging a widening ex*****on gap as grid delays, curtailment, and missed capacity begin to reshape the country’s 2030 clean energy push. asian-power.com/power-utility/in-focus/indias-grid-lags-renewables-threatening-2030-target?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles

India’s transmission network expansion is failing to keep pace with renewable energy deployment.

21/05/2026

Indonesia’s renewable buildout is constrained by grid bottlenecks and PLN dominance as demand rises 5.3% annually and capacity targets hit 42.6 gigawatts by 2034, with a split Java surplus and non-Java shortage shaping deployment, Maybank Research said. asian-power.com/environment/in-focus/indonesia-renewables-face-grid-limits-capacity-rises-14gw-in-2024?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles

Indonesia’s renewable energy (RE) expansion faces ex*****on constraints despite rising demand and capacity targets.

20/05/2026

Region’s data-centre demand is outpacing new build as existing infrastructure strains under pressure. asian-power.com/ipp/commentary/supply-side-blind-spot-in-aseans-data-centre-boom?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles

Region’s data-centre demand is outpacing new build as existing infrastructure strains under pressure.

20/05/2026

Energy shortages in Asia are causing widespread industrial, consumer, and economic disruptions unseen in 50 years.

Asia is facing its biggest energy access shock in 50 years, with disruptions spreading across industries and economies.

20/05/2026

Utilities in Southeast Asia sit on stranded coal assets, slowing retirements and stretching repayment cycles across emerging countries in the region as young fleets keep capacity locked in and delay exit planning, an International Energy Agency report said. asian-power.com/in-focus/coal-plant-exit-hurdle-looms-in-southeast-asia-135b-capital-remains-unrecovered-iea-says?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles

Southeast Asia’s coal-fired power sector still holds $135b in unrecovered capital as of 2025.