THE REAL BOTTLENECK
Experts say Southeast Asia’s energy transition will depend not only on deploying more renewable energy, but also on building the transmission networks and cross-border interconnectors needed to move electricity across the region.
Tan Sue-Ern, head of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Regional Cooperation Centre, said Southeast Asia has enormous untapped renewable energy potential – but much of it is located far from major demand centres.
“Interlocking and interconnecting the power systems so that you can bring low-cost supply together with the demand centers is critical,” she said.
