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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.

Indonesia’s state-owned oil company, Pertamina, announced on June 21 that it will invest $6.2 billion over the next five years to expand its renewable energy development.

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.

To meet the demands of cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI), investments in data centers in Malaysia have surged. However, this has raised concerns about the shortage of power and water in Selangor, Johor.

Pupuk Indonesia, an Indonesian state-owned fertilizer company, is dedicated to accelerating their development of clean ammonia products, with a primary focus on adopting the demands of countries like Japan and South Korea.

AI drives Southeast Asia data center boom. Johor Bahru, at the Malaysia-Singapore border, is emerging as Southeast Asia's fastest-growing data center city. This rise could position Malaysia to surpass Singapore as the region's largest hub.

The largest and only solar irrigation system in the Philippines was officially inaugurated on June 10. The local government has applied renewable energy to agricultural projects, reducing the use of fossil fuels and lowering carbon emissions.

Anticipating continuous domestic growth in electricity demand, Singapore plans to add two more natural gas hydrogen-compatible power plants by 2030 to ensure stable and secure power supply.