Asian Power

05/12/2025

“The good thing about biomass generation is that it is 24/7,” Tuas Power Chief Operating Officer Michael Wong said. “It can form a baseload, and we can control when and how much we generate, making it more predictable and controllable versus other alternative renewables.” asian-power.com/exclusive/singapores-tuas-power-shift-tembusu-plant-full-biomass-2028?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=articles_2025

Singapore can use biomass more strategically to meet its power needs whilst supporting its plan to phase out coal by 2050, according to Tuas Power Ltd.

02/12/2025

“If we don’t ride this wave and become digitised, bare minimum, in the next three to five years, I don’t think you can compete with the rest of the competition because people are just going to move in that direction,” said Rakesh Nandakumar, associate vice president for SEA at Kissflow.

Energy companies should drop the long-standing habit of “throwing people at problems” and move toward modern, digital operations.

02/12/2025

PLN says Indonesia is expanding gas and LNG infrastructure to support its renewable rollout, providing fast, flexible power to stabilise an increasingly intermittent grid.

Gas is the stabilising force that lets the grid absorb more variable output.

28/11/2025

Singapore-based Concord New Energy's planned investment will focus on wind, solar and storage projects across Asia.

Singapore-based Concord New Energy plans to spend more than $1 billion over the next five years to expand its renewable energy footprint across Asia.

25/11/2025

Sarulla targets full geothermal output recovery using mitigation technologies and wells to restore capacity after acidic-well issues cut generation in North Sumatra.

A well drilled in 2023 added 20 MW, and a second one is planned for 2026.

21/11/2025

Asia emits over half of global carbon, and decarbonisation needs more than markets, says Andre Susanto. https://bit.ly/487OoD1

19/11/2025

Last summer, powerful heatwaves in India drove a 32% increase in gas demand between May and July, according to the IEA.

Extreme heat is pushing cooling demand to new highs, prompting countries to increasingly rely on fossil fuel-based power sources to keep the grids stable.

18/11/2025

Analysts warn that Southeast Asia's wind boom is at risk due to weak policies and inadequate grids, urging governments to adopt competitive auctions and grid preparation.

Southeast Asia’s rapid buildout of wind power could falter unless governments adopt more flexible policies and invest in grid readiness, analysts said.

12/11/2025

Dieter Billen, partner and head of Energy & Sustainability Practice for Southeast Asia at Roland Berger, acknowledged the cost challenge, saying biomethane “can be typically double the price of natural gas,” but he emphasised that it remains more cost-competitive than other alternatives.

Singapore is emerging as the trigger for biomethane development in Southeast Asia, “given the higher willingness to pay” and the move to support imports.

12/11/2025

Tuas Power COO Michael Wong said the company's 100% biomass conversion project forms part of its wider effort to “accelerate the commercial to low-carbon future for Singapore."

Tuas Power is preparing to achieve a major milestone in Singapore’s energy transition—completing the nation’s first 100% biomass conversion by 2028.

12/11/2025

Massive data centre investment is driving clean energy adoption by paying a premium, but this may price out other sectors until coordinated policy and infrastructure investments achieve the scale needed to lower overall costs.

Data centres to ‘suck up all clean energy’ as the sector is willing to pay a premium to meet its clean energy targets, according to experts.