Written by Rowena Cristina L. Guevara. Undersecretary at the Department of Energy Philippines From 2023 to 2025, the Philippine power system experienced a period of sustained pressure. Electricity demand continued to rise, with Luzon peak demand exceeding 14,000 MW for the first time. Yellow and Red Alerts occurred in all three grids during the dry […]
The Project “Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia” (CASE) in Indonesia has launched the documentary film Pelita Asa, shedding light on the human dimensions of energy transition in one of the country’s most coal-dependent regions. Pelita Asa invites audiences to follow the journey of communities in East Kalimantan, particularly in Dusun Donomulyo, Kelurahan Manggar, and Muara Enggelam, as they navigate the […]
What does “communities’ solar” look like in practice? As part of its ongoing work on “Communities’ Solar” in Thailand, the project CASE for Southeast Asia (CASE) in Thailand conducted a field visit to the Ban Yang Daeng community, Khu Yai Mi Sub-district, Chachoengsao Province, on 7 May 2026, to better understand how community solar initiatives are […]
Despite the rapid expansion of electricity generation and near-universal electrification across much of Southeast Asia, many households and essential public services continue to face unreliable or unaffordable electricity. A report by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the NewClimate Institute, published under the project “Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia” (CASE), titled Powering Wellbeing: Rethinking Electricity Planning Beyond GDP […]
On 5 May 2026, the project “Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia” (CASE) in Viet Nam and the State Agency for Technology Innovation (SATI) under the Ministry of Science and Technology held a working session with representatives from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) to discuss potential cooperation opportunities in renewable energy, with a […]
The Strait of Hormuz has long been recognised as a critical node in global energy supply chain. As a key transit route for a substantial share of the world’s seaborne oil trade, traders modelled the risk, navies prepared for it, and governments war-gamed the scenario. But most investors still treated a prolonged disruption as a low-probability event. Two months into the US-Israel war with Iran, that assumption […]
The project Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE) in Thailand joined the Health Station Talk (สถานีกลางสุขภาวะ) programme held by the National Health Commission Office (NHCO) for a podcast series exploring practical, people-centred perspectives on solar energy. The series was structured into three sessions: installation, use and maintenance, and end-of-life. The podcast series […]
New report by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the NewClimate Institute, published under the project Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE), examines why and how electricity planning in Southeast Asia should move beyond GDP-centred growth towards sufficiency, affordability and well-being. The report Powering Wellbeing: Rethinking Electricity Planning Beyond GDP in Southeast Asia examines the limitations of the GDP-centric development model […]
What do the recent Middle East tensions have to do with your electricity bill in Thailand? The answer… may be more than you think. Thailand currently relies on natural gas for 58.19% of its electricity generation.1 Beyond domestic sources in the Gulf of Thailand and neighbouring Myanmar, the country also imports Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from abroad, including Qatar and the United States, accounting for over 35% of all natural gas used […]
The unfolding global energy shock The escalating conflict in the Middle East has rattled global energy markets, disrupting supply chains and sending prices soaring. The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, has effectively been rendered impassable for many commercial vessels amid threats and attacks. As a result, a significant share of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows has been affected, pushing […]
