Strong need expected for distributed power generation
The inadequacy of transmission and distribution infrastructure and the topographical challenges in isolated islands such as those in Indonesia and the Philippines have created strong demand for distributed power generation in Southeast Asia. “Indonesia, Myanmar and the Philippines have been facing severe rolling blackouts due to the gap in supply, their geography, and weak power-sector infrastructure,” said Frost & Sullivan energy and environment research analyst Adwaith Visveswaran. Overall, strong policy support and a change in utilities’ business models will go a long way in unlocking the true potential of the distributed power generation market in Southeast Asia, the researchers concluded.
