Asean power grid needs at least US$100 billion to build transmission lines: ADB

Published on June 6, 2025

The bulk of funding will be used to address intermittency and variability of renewables in off-grid areas, says Asian Development Bank’s energy director Keiju Mitsuhashi.

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