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S2E17: Why is everyone talking about an Asean power grid?
A regional power grid could help bring clean power to people. But huge challenges remain.
Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
Rapidly growing Asean is hungry for power to keep its economies humming. With electricity demand growth of 3 to 4 per cent a year, meeting that demand is a costly challenge for governments in the region.
A regional grid, long-talked about, could help the region meet its energy needs while also putting a lid on growing carbon emissions…
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