Power to the region: Company officials taking pictures of wind turbines belonging to Indonesia’s largest wind power plant in South Sulawesi. Asean nations are speeding up plans to transmit renewable energy through a proposed regional power grid. — AFP
SOUTH-EAST Asian nations are speeding up their plans to transmit renewable energy through a proposed regional power grid, with first trials set for 2022, as the area strives to meet climate change targets, government and company officials said.
Some members of Asean are also exploring carbon capture storage (CCS) technology to reduce emissions, officials said at this week’s Singapore International Energy Week conference.
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