Industry Insight: Challenges and opportunities in Southeast Asia's renewable energy sector

Singapore's solar energy deployment as at June 2024, is1.35 gigawatt, on track to meet its 2025 targets under the Singapore Green 2030 plan. Citing the data, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and the Environment Baey Yam Keng said this meets around 2 per cent of Singapore's annual electricity demand. With clean energy sources projected to meet more than a third of the growth in energy demand in Southeast Asia by 2035, there is immense potential for clean energy development. What are the current trends in the renewable energy sector and how is its role progressing in shaping a greener grid in this region? Matthijs Guichelaar, is Co-Founder and CEO of Flo Energy, a leading independent electricity retailer in Singapore supplying 100% renewable energy to its customers. Matthijs shares insights on the challenges and opportunities in the renewable energy landscape and what it takes to make clean power more accessible.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.