SINGAPORE: Record heat across Asia is putting its surging renewable power fleet to the test, highlighting the need for backup supply, transmission system upgrades and tariff reforms to ensure reliability and stave off a slowdown in green energy adoption. Temperatures in parts of the region breached 40 degr
SINGAPORE: Record heat across Asia is putting its surging renewable power fleet to the test, highlighting the need for backup supply, transmission system upgrades and tariff reforms to ensure reliability and stave off a slowdown in green energy adoption.
India's top solar power-producing state Rajasthan has been getting"early warnings" of technical challenges that could arise as the use of renewables increases, a federal power ministry official said. "Heatwaves are kind of the start of a vicious cycle downwards. You're creating climate change, and then you're causing more demand for energy, and then it's creating more climate change," Malavika Bambawale, APAC managing director at Engie's sustainability division Engie Impact, said.
China and India have been examining ways to incentivise flexible generation. India on Friday said it would cut power tariffs during the day, when solar power is available, and increase them during peak night hours from April 2024.Green energy capacity in Asia grew 12 per cent in 2022, the fastest rate among major regions, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.
"When there is a fault in the grid, renewables have to stay connected and support the grid, and nearby generation resources should contribute some power to feed that fault," the Indian official said, declining to be named as he was not authorised to speak with media. In China, the surging share of renewables necessitates"more flexible and fast-response power sources such as gas, pumped storage and battery storage will be needed for peak shaving", Rystad said in a note.As many parts of Asia including China, Malaysia, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh have faced power outages in recent weeks due to extreme heat, Vietnam offers a cautionary tale.
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