ASEAN's Power Grid on Thin Ice: Can a 30 Year Old Blueprint Meet the AI Challenge?
As Southeast Asia hurtles toward a future with soaring energy demand, expected to surge by 100 terawatts, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) faces an uncomfortable reality: its power grid may be woefully unprepared.
With only eight of the planned 18 links between member states operational, analysts warn that the region's energy infrastructure needs a drastic overhaul.