As Southeast Asia's population and economy continue to grow, the region's power grid is facing a daunting challenge: meeting the increasing demand for electricity by 2045. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has set ambitious targets to become a high-growth, high-tech economy, but its power infrastructure is still largely underdeveloped. The question on everyone's mind is: can Asean's power grid absorb the shock of this rapid growth, or will it buckle under the strain? Experts warn that without significant investment in modernizing and upgrading the grid, the region risks power outages, blackouts, and economic losses.
Shock absorber: will Asean’s power grid be up to the task by 2045? South China Morning Post
