TransitionZero partners with Google.org to integrate AI into Scenario Builder and accelerate energy transition planning in Asia

TransitionZero and Google.org to:

• Develop AI-enabled modelling features for Scenario Builder to make grid modelling faster and easier for no-code users.
• Build institutional capacity by co-designing and delivering in-person training workshops across India, Malaysia, and Singapore to enable effective use of Scenario Builder.
• Partnership announced at Google’s AI for the Planet in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

London, October 27, 2025 — To accelerate the global transition to clean energy, Google.org is providing climate analytics nonprofit, TransitionZero, with US$1.5 million in funding to develop an AI-powered tool to make clean energy planning more cost-effective and accessible. Starting with partnerships in countries including India, Malaysia and Singapore, this tool will help governments and organisations make smarter and faster decisions for crucial energy investments

TransitionZero and Google.org will develop AI-enabled modelling features for Scenario Builder to make energy system modelling faster and easier to use for non-technical users. They will support governments and planners by producing grid and demand-side analysis to inform clean energy planning and investment decisions, and build capacity by co-designing and delivering in-person training workshops across India, Malaysia, and Singapore to enable effective use of Scenario Builder.

Drawing on Google’s AI expertise and TransitionZero’s modelling software capabilities, the partnership will integrate Gemini-powered functionalities into Scenario Builder, enabling government agencies and planners to run simulations, evaluate costs, and design clean energy portfolios with greater speed and confidence.

Matthew Gray, CEO, TransitionZero, said:

“Asia needs vast amounts of electricity to meet its development priorities. Every electricity project depends on detailed grid modelling studies for planning and financing. These studies can take months or even years to complete when they should take days. This is the vision of the Scenario Builder platform. We're excited to work with Google to develop a clean energy portfolio optimiser that uses generative AI, helping Asian governments make better planning decisions faster.”

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About Google.org

Google.org is the philanthropic arm of Google, supporting non-profits and social enterprises that use technology to address global challenges. Through funding, tools, and technical expertise, Google.org helps organisations accelerate innovation in areas such as sustainability, education, and economic opportunity, empowering communities to build a more inclusive and sustainable future.

About TransitionZero

TransitionZero is a climate analytics non-profit established in 2021. We provide system modelling data, software and analysis to support energy transition planning decision-making. We are grant-funded by the Quadrature Climate Foundation, Google.org, Sequoia Climate Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and European Climate Foundation, among others. Our data, software and analysis is used by developers, financiers, planners and think tanks internationally.

Contact

Renee Karunungan, Head of Communications & Marketing, TransitionZero, renee.k@transitionzero.org