Amid the hustle of Asia’s dynamic growth lies a ripple of change that is subtly yet profoundly altering the structure of its power sector - the shift towards decentralised power generation. This emergent model symbolises a tide turning away from conventional, centralised power plants towards smaller, localised energy-generating units. Decentralisation of power generation posits an enticing prospect - an ene ...

Asia's power equation is undergoing a massive overhaul. With burgeoning populations and rapid industrialisation, obsolescent grids are straining under the stress of soaring demand and a shifting energy mix. The future of energy safety, security, and sustainability in the region hinges, to a significant extent, on navigating this transition to modern power infrastructure.  **Asia's Energy Infrastructure: A M ...

The Future of Electricity Transmission and Distribution in Asia Electricity has become a vital part of our daily lives, and its demand is expected to increase rapidly in the future. With the rising demand for electricity, it becomes essential to have an efficient and reliable transmission and distribution system in place. Asia, being the most populous region in the world, is facing huge challenges in electr ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced its plans to invest in non-convertible debentures valued at Rs 150 crore in Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL). The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced its plans to invest in non-convertible debentures valued at Rs 150 crore in Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL). The investment aims to improve Delhi’s power distribution through grid enhance ...

Left to right: Mr. Jason Li; Mr. Darmwan Prasodjo; Mr. Tedi Bharata; Ms. Ashley Theron-Ord; Dr. Anthony Hu at the Electric Power Roundtable held during MWC 2023. Source: Huawei The spotlight is on Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), whose digital transformation journey has been implemented and accelerated through a cross-sector partnership with Huawei, which has see ...

Despite impressive macroeconomic growth, South Asia is plagued by numerous challenges that make the transition to renewable energy difficult. High energy prices, energy deficit, lack of reliable and sustainable energy supply, energy security concerns, last mile energy access issues and funding issues for a sustainable and affordable clean energy transition are just some of them. The promises and pitfalls of ...

Repeated acts of breach of trust by Kansai Electric Power Co. left us dumbstruck. It was recently learned that employees and others in the sales segment of the public company illegally browsed information on customers of power producers and suppliers (PPSs) that are rivals to the Osaka-based regional utility. The sneak peek amounted to unscrupulous obstruction of fair competition. The utility should express ...

Sun Cable, funded by Mike Cannon-Brookes and Twiggy Forrest, is building partnerships to develop the giant Australia-Asia PowerLink (AAPowerLink). AAPL consists of up to 20 gigawatts (GW) of solar and 42 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy storage on a 12,000-hectare site in the Northern Territory. This was announced at Singapore International Energy Week along with the white paper “Connecting Asia: One region, ...

ANKARA Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir recently declared an age-old building unsafe, asking its residents to vacate the premises. Named after Yarkand – one of the largest cities in northwest China’s Xinjiang-Uygur Autonomous Region – this historic edifice known as Yarkand Sarai in the heart of the capital Srinagar symbolized the trade and connectivity between the Central and South Asian regions, ...

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced it has won the Energy & Sustainability 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award. Schneider was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for its innovative EcoStruxure™ software solutions provided to customers that were powered by Microsoft technology, including Azure Clo ...