Heat waves put Asia’s renewable power fleet to the test

SINGAPORE – File warmth throughout Asia is placing its surging renewable energy fleet to the take a look at, highlighting the necessity for backup provide, transmission system upgrades and tariff reforms to make sure reliability and stave off a slowdown in inexperienced power adoption.

Temperatures in elements of the area rose above 40 levels Celsius in late April, sooner than ordinary, inflicting widespread infrastructure harm and energy outages.

In China, the place renewables account for greater than half of the facility combine, authorities stored backup coal and gas-fired crops on standby to satisfy demand and sudden spikes in consumption from the early warmth, consultancy Rystad mentioned.