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Seeing the ASEAN Power Grid as one connected system
As ASEAN prepares for cross-border power trade and new transmission projects, Scenario Builder's ASEAN Power Grid model brings regional power-system analysis into one open access environment.
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Philippines coal obligations limit renewables despite fuel price shock
High fuel prices displace 37 TWh of Philippine fossil generation, but offtake rules keep 3 TWh of coal running, crowding out renewables and limiting system flexibility
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Planning for energy independence requires a software upgrade
The world is spending its way into a new energy era, but planning it with software from the last one
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Coal flexibility risks locking in gas in Peninsular Malaysia
Modelling shows coal flexibility shifts up to 90% generation to gas in Peninsular Malaysia, but enables coal-to-clean switching in Sarawak at minimal cost
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Coal in Southeast Asia will not flex on command
Legacy contracts and market rules still reward baseload output, despite the engineering potential to reduce reliance on coal.
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Coal flexibility in Southeast Asia: a stepping stone, not a destination
What is coal flexibility and how does it fit in the region’s energy transition agenda?
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Building TZ-OSeMOSYS-STEEL: our methodology
How we designed a tool – including data, assumptions, projections, and scenarios – to model the decarbonisation of Japan’s steel sector
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What is 24/7 Carbon Free Electricity?
24/7 carbon free energy is a way to purchase and account for clean electricity on an hourly basis
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How can nationally determined contributions help countries reach net zero emissions?
Concepts within NDCs that help policymakers plan for a net-zero energy system
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How do countries set greenhouse gas emissions limits?
Introducing NDCs – Nationally Determined Contributions – and the underlying assumptions and conditions that shape them
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What are greenhouse gas emissions limits and carbon budgets?
Why do we need them, who sets them, and how are they used for energy system modelling?
