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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
Bangladesh rooftop solar: humble beginnings
TransitionZero’s satellite imagery and analysis show steady growth, but adoption still falls short of policy targets
Explainer
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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Explainer
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
Analysis
Struggling to break through: the state of rooftop solar in Indonesia
What satellite imagery reveals about small-scale solar PV installation rates in Southeast Asia’s largest coal system
Explainer
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.
Update
A year of solar acceleration: the Q4 2025 Solar Asset Mapper release
From China’s runaway growth to new hotspots in the Philippines and South Africa — TZ-SAM’s latest update captures a record year for global solar, plus key lessons from 2025.
Analysis
A new baseline for Thailand’s rooftop solar deployment
Taking stock of current deployment trends with TransitionZero’s latest imagery
