Viet Nam’s power system is rapidly integrating more renewable energy, especially wind and solar power, as outlined in PDP8. This expansion necessitates a more adaptable electricity grid to accommodate the variability of these sources. Investment and technological advancements are crucial to enhance grid flexibility, alongside traditional methods.
Southeast Asia booms, but faces a tough choice. Economic growth relies on fossil fuels, yet the region is super vulnerable to climate change impacts like floods and heatwaves. Can they balance both?
โครงการพลังงานสะอาด เข้าถึงได้และมั่นคง สำหรับภูมิภาคเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ (Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia: CASE) โดยองค์กรความร่วมมือระหว่างประเทศของเยอรมัน (GIZ) สถาบันวิจัยพลังงาน จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย (ERI) และ Agora Energiewende โดยมีสำนักงานนโยบายและแผนพลังงาน (สนพ.) เป็นพันธมิตรจากภาครัฐประจำโครงการ จัดสัมมนาสาธารณะในหัวข้อ “GasLens: บทบาทของก๊าซธรรมชาติต่อการมุ่งสู่ความเป็นกลางทางคาร์บอนของประเทศไทย (Roles of gas towards carbon neutrality in Thailand)” ที่ รร.เซ็นทารา แกรนด์ ลาดพร้าว
Bangkok, 18 June 2024 – The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the Energy Research Institute of Chulalongkorn University (ERI), and Agora Energiewende, implementing partners under the project Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE), co-hosted a public seminar titled “GasLens: roles of gas towards carbon neutrality in Thailand” alongside the Energy […]
A new research brief underscores that rapid expansion of renewable electricity and electrification of energy end users are essential, not only to achieve climate mitigation targets but also to boost energy security and economic development across Southeast Asia. Bangkok/Berlin, June 10 – Southeast Asia’s pathway towards net-zero emissions is a matter of energy security. Proper […]
Bangkok, 30 April 2024 – Southeast Asian economies need to significantly accelerate the deployment of renewable energy, particularly wind and solar, to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. This urgent call to action set the stage for a critical two-day workshop convening more than 60 key stakeholders from Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam. The […]
Indonesia was the biggest coal exporter in the world. Producing over 775 million tons in 2023, almost 70% of this coal was exported while the rest consumed domestically to power coal-fired power plants (CFPP), which generate more than 60% of Indonesia’s electricity. While Indonesia’s climate ambition will require the country to transition towards renewable energy, […]
Ha Noi, 23 March 2024 – Thousands of citizens, businesses, and organisations gathered on the pedestrian street around Hoan Kiem Lake to participate in the event “Clean Energy – Crafting A Green and Sustainable Future”, in response to the Earth Hour 2024 campaign. This annual event plays a significant role in raising community awareness about […]
1 September 2023, Bangkok – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), the Energy Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University (ERI), implementing partners under the Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE) project, together with Fair Finance Thailand and Greenpeace Thailand organised the Climate Finance and Thailand Taxonomy: Opportunity […]
In the photo: Nuki Agya Utama, Executive Director of ACE (fourth from the left); Sascha Oppowa, Project Director, GIZ, on behalf of CASE (first from the right); and John Cotton, Senior Program Manager of ETP (second from the right) signed the MOU, witnessed by the ASEAN Energy Ministers (Photo Credit by ACE) Last week, a […]
