The Hurdles Behind Building Southeast Asia''s Supergrid for
Leaders in Southeast Asia, a region of political, geographic and economic diversity, first floated the idea of a supergrid in the late 1990s, but progress stalled for years due to the
There is currently a total of 222GW of announced, pre-construction and construction-stage utility-scale wind and solar capacity in ASEAN countries, according to GEM's research. More than 185GW of this pipeline of projects is in the Philippines and Vietnam, meaning they account for more than 80% of prospective capacity in the region.
Credit: Quang Ngoc Nguyen / Alamy Stock Photo Solar and wind capacity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region increased by 20% in 2023, bringing the total to more than 28 gigawatts (GW).
Currently, around three-quarters of its operational utility-scale solar and wind capacity comes from solar. There is currently a total of 222GW of announced, pre-construction and construction-stage utility-scale wind and solar capacity in ASEAN countries, according to GEM's research.
“By doubling down on bringing as much of the 220GW of prospective utility-scale solar and wind projects into fruition, ASEAN countries will be poised to not only meet regional renewable energy targets, but pave the way to transition from fossil fuels.”
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