Heads of ASEAN Power Utilities/Authorities (HAPUA) is the recognized electricity organization in Southeast Asia region. The MoU was signed in May 2004 by Department of Electrical Services of Brunei Darussalam, Electricité du Cambodge of Cambodia, PT PLN (Persero) of Indonesia, Electricité du Laos. Southeast Asia's (SEA) rapidly growing populations, ongoing industrialization, urbanization, electrification, and digitalization have driven surging electricity demand across the region – a trend forecast to continue in the coming decades. Together, these trends are reshaping power systems and placing distribution. Led by solar PV, renewables are set to enter a period of rapid expansion, supplying over 50-90% of Southeast Asia's electricity by 2050. Flexibility sources need to keep up with the growth of VRE The framework allows policy makers to identify VRE integration measures that need to be prioritised at. The purpose of this assessment is to provide an overview of the benefits of interregional transmission and to assess the specific transmission landscape of Southeast Asia, with respect to potential interconnections between countries.
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