Asian Power

26/08/2026

IEEJ’s Ken Koyama says Hormuz crisis could drive policies to reduce chokepoint dependence. asian-power.com/power-utility/in-focus/hormuz-crisis-underscores-risks-shaping-energy-transitions-expert-says?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles

Energy transitions are shaped by technological innovation, supply expansion, and policies addressing energy security and environmental risks.

25/08/2026

Asia-Pacific’s share of global biopower capacity is forecast to reach 55% by 2035, as China leads regional additions. asian-power.com/environment/in-focus/apac-biopower-supply-55-global-capacity-2035?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles

APAC is projected to account for around 55% of global biopower capacity by 2035, as China drives more than half of the region’s forecast additions.

24/08/2026

Southeast Asia poured a record $21b into renewables last year — outspending fossil-fuel generation two to one. asian-power.com/commentary/coals-return-does-not-signal-end-southeast-asias-energy-transition?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles

Southeast Asia poured a record $21b into renewables last year — outspending fossil-fuel generation two to one.

24/08/2026

Thailand gets 66% of its power from gas, whilst rooftop solar accounts for less than half of overall solar capacity. asian-power.com/regulation/in-focus/thailand-rooftop-solar-reforms-could-cut-lng-reliance-ieefa-says?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles

Thailand could reduce its dependence on imported LNG by reforming rooftop solar policies.

21/08/2026

ASEAN risks $14b bill and Singapore's clean power squeeze if grid delay drags on. asian-power.com/environment/in-focus/asean-power-grid-delay-could-cost-region-26b-annually-ember?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles

Delays to the ASEAN Power Grid will cost the region $2.6b for every year the project slips past its 2035 target, accumulating to nearly $14b over five years.

20/08/2026

Singapore's hydrogen turbines are proven at 30%—but fuel, storage, and land hurdles remain. asian-power.com/exclusive/singapores-hydrogen-power-plans-face-supply-land-hurdles?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles

Singapore's push to use hydrogen-ready gas turbines faces hurdles in fuel supply, storage, and land, even as the technology is proven at 30% blending.

19/08/2026

Japan’s nuclear recovery faces waste, licensing, and public resistance as capacity growth stays limited through 2029. asian-power.com/power-utility/in-focus/japan-nuclear-restart-faces-waste-licensing-and-community-hurdles?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles

Waste management, licensing delays, and public resistance continue to weigh on Japan’s push to restart its nuclear power plants.

19/08/2026

Hong Kong's Towngas is targeting construction sites and data centres for its next wave of hydrogen projects, moving low-carbon energy systems closer to deployment. asian-power.com/exclusive/hong-kongs-towngas-eyes-data-centres-worksites-in-hydrogen-push?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles

Hong Kong's Towngas is targeting construction sites and data centres for its next phase of hydrogen projects as it moves from pilot testing.

18/08/2026

Singapore's average data centre rack densities rose from 2.4kW to 8.4kW — and now, AI is pushing racks beyond 20kW and 100kW. asian-power.com/commentary/asias-next-data-centre-race-will-be-won-power-infrastructure?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles

Power availability and quality determine how facilities expand, support higher computing, and maintain reliability.

18/08/2026

India’s midday fossil output fell 10GW, whilst non-sunny generation rose 22GW by H1 2026, according to Ember. asian-power.com/in-focus/indias-solar-growth-cuts-midday-fossil-output-evening-demand-surges?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles