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The IEA just published its Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2026, and the story is in the deltas versus 2024. The framing flipped from transition to energy security. Data centres jumped from footnote to headline demand driver. Coal was revised up ~10%, not down. Gas went from bridge fuel to import liability. And the renewables ambition, real as it is, stays gated by a cost of capital at twice advanced-economy levels. Here's what it means for investors, developers, and policymake

What a least-cost model of Indonesia's power system tells us about getting from a coal-heavy grid to a solar-and-storage one, and where it could stall

Despite ambitious targets and strong corporate demand, renewable energy adoption across APAC continues to face structural challenges. This article unpacks the key barriers—and why solving them requires system-level change, not just more projects.

As data center demand accelerates across Asia-Pacific, securing power has become the critical path to deployment. This article explores the structural challenges behind grid connection delays—and the practical levers developers can use to accelerate timelines and engage more effectively with utilities.

Southeast Asia has a strong pipeline of energy transition projects, but many fail to reach financial close. This article examines the core bankability barriers—and the financial and structural solutions needed to unlock capital at scale.

Most utilities still maintain their networks using age-based or time-based maintenance. But as grids become more complex and capital constraints tighten, this approach is no longer sufficient. The next frontier lies in combining asset health and criticality into a single risk-based framework—enabling utilities to prioritize interventions, optimize spend, and make more defensible decisions across their asset portfolio.