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A look at Southeast Asia’s evolving landscape of solar energy adoption, from achievements to hurdles and future aspirations.

Singapore's government has allocated $90 million through the National Research Foundation (NRF) to launch nine research projects spanning three to five years, aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

The collaboration between Donald Trump and J.D. Vance is seen as a stronger reinforcement of support for fossil fuels and a downplaying of climate change impacts, which could hinder the development of renewable energy and electric vehicles.

RE100 and 24/7 Carbon-free Energy (CFE) are complementary, and investments in renewable energy should not be delayed by debates over renewable and nuclear energy, said Sam Kimmins, director of energy at The Climate Group and chairman of RE100, in a media

Indonesian officials revealed they are currently drafting details to include a power wheeling mechanism in the renewable energy bill, allowing electricity sellers to utilize PLN's grid to sell green electricity directly to consumers.

Several Taiwanese companies exhibited their innovative green energy and smart mobility products at the ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week from July 3 to 5, capturing business opportunities in Southeast Asia's energy transition.

Japan plans to finalize the 7th Strategic Energy Plan by mid next year. RE100 seizes the opportunity and calls on the Japanese government to triple its renewable energy capacity up to 363 GW by 2035 from 121 GW in 2022.

The Philippines government has clear policies for attracting investment in renewable energy, with a current prospective utility scale of 99 GW in wind and solar projects. However, the Philippines will need to overcome a series of challenges in its future

Philippine approved the construction of 16 offshore wind farms, with an estimated potential capacity of 7,668 MW. The one built in San Miguel Bay with an installed capacity of 1 GW is going to be the first and largest offshore wind farm in the country.

Thailand's latest power development plan (PDP) raises the renewable energy generation target from the previous 36% to 51%. However, some renewable energy industry stakeholders believe that the country should set even more ambitious goals.