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Batteries are Pakistan’s antidote to volatile fossil fuel prices
Investing US$500m in batteries plus renewables could save up to US$2.87bn in gas operating costs by 2030.
Analysis
A Japan powered by 90% clean energy is achievable only with a flexible system
New analysis shows how interconnectors, flexible nuclear and long-duration storage could help reduce wasted renewable energy in Japan’s power system.
Analysis
Philippines’ emergency and long-term coal contracts are costing consumers
New TZ-CAT analysis identifies 75 emergency coal contracts bridging supply gaps, with some priced 32–68% higher than long-term contracts
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Analysis
Batteries are Pakistan’s antidote to volatile fossil fuel prices
Investing US$500m in batteries plus renewables could save up to US$2.87bn in gas operating costs by 2030.
Analysis
A Japan powered by 90% clean energy is achievable only with a flexible system
New analysis shows how interconnectors, flexible nuclear and long-duration storage could help reduce wasted renewable energy in Japan’s power system.
Analysis
Philippines’ emergency and long-term coal contracts are costing consumers
New TZ-CAT analysis identifies 75 emergency coal contracts bridging supply gaps, with some priced 32–68% higher than long-term contracts
Analysis
Japan could triple its clean electricity without much waste
Japan could expand renewable energy to 50% of electricity by 2040 without wasting clean power, according to new modelling of the country’s future power system.
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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
Analysis
The Philippines could outpace its 2040 renewable energy targets
Modelling shows renewables could exceed energy targets while cutting coal use by a third and gas by nearly two thirds, creating space to retire inefficient plants before power costs rise
Analysis
Malaysia data centres: can clean energy keep up?
Modelling shows the Peninsular grid has adequate capacity to 2029, after which coal retirements force a choice between more gas or cleaner alternatives
Analysis
Bangladesh rooftop solar: humble beginnings
TransitionZero’s satellite imagery and analysis show steady growth, but adoption still falls short of policy targets
