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AI-driven demand boosts optimism for delayed Asean power grid

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Investors and policymakers are expressing renewed optimism for the long-delayed Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) power grid. Discussions at the Nusa Dua Forum highlighted that the increasing demand for electricity, particularly driven by artificial intelligence, is fueling this positive outlook. Despite significant delays since the grid's conception in 1997, with only a fraction of planned interconnections operational, the potential for cross-border trade in low-carbon energy is seen as a key driver for future investment. AI

IMPACT Anticipated AI growth is a key factor driving renewed investment interest in regional power infrastructure.

RANK_REASON The article discusses a major infrastructure project with significant investment potential and policy implications, driven by emerging technological demand. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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AI-driven demand boosts optimism for delayed Asean power grid

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Tan Yi Hui ·

    Why investors are upbeat on the long-delayed Asean power grid

    A long-discussed plan for an Asean power grid is gaining steam, according to investors and Indonesian policymakers gathered in Bali, as surging demand from AI and data centres, as well as the region’s energy transition, fuels optimism over the initiative. On Friday, representativ…

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