Part 3 in a series on ETM deals in Southeast Asia. How PPAs have shaped power markets in Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines, and why their lack of transparency and rigid terms pose challenges for Southeast Asia's energy transition.

Part 2 of a series on ETM deals in Southeast Asia. 2024 will be a year of crosscurrents for Southeast Asia’s energy transition. With political risk running high, we look into the technical debates and developments that will determine how fast regional analysts and system planners can fill the gap between high-level policy statements and the functional roadmaps that markets need.

Changing national policies, shifting energy investment trends, and evolving electrification technology can make demand growth projections using trend-based forecasting obsolete. System designs that can enable operational and contractual flexibility to accommodate unpredictable demand patterns are important to cope with the increasing complexity.