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In December 2018, we conducted a project on solar energy in China and Southeast Asia, traveling to Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Shanghai, Beijing, Jakarta, and Hong Kong to meet with energy professionals, academics, and NGOs. The goal of the project is to record their perspectives on topics such as the rise of Chinese solar, foreign influence on Southeast Asian solar markets, and the future of the global energy transition.
It was an extraordinary trip and we want to share what we learned about solar development in these countries! We made this website to share the articles that we wrote based off of our interviews, as well as other resources for understanding global energy issues.
Why solar in Asia?
Why solar in Asia?
80% price drop in utility scale solar
80% price drop in utility scale solar
40% of the world's population
40% of the world's population
Rapidly increasing energy demand
Rapidly increasing energy demand
The price of utility-scale solar has dropped 80% in the last eight years. China has about as much solar installed as the rest of the world combined. Asia accounts for over 40% of the global population, with a projected increase in energy demand that is unrivaled by any other region. Drastic reductions in energy generation emissions are needed to keep the global temperature increase below 1.5C.
So, we think the development of solar energy in China and Southeast Asia is very important. We also think that it’s an incredibly complicated, multifaceted topic that most Americans aren’t familiar with, and that a Google search will give you a lot of numbers that leave you more confused than when you started. But solar is a multi-billion-dollar industry; surely there are people out there who understand it much better than we do. The idea here is to use the words of some of those people to help bridge the gap with the rest of us.
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