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Nusa Tenggara’s first solar gigawatt displaces Java’s coal, not local diesel
In our model, Nusa Tenggara's diesel fleet already sits idle by 2034. The first gigawatt of solar therefore displaces Java's subcritical coal instead, cutting 1.78 MtCO₂ a year at a net system cost of US$28.4 million (IDR 511 billion), around US$16 per tCO2 avoided

How a Java-Sumatra interconnection could accelerate Indonesia’s decarbonisation
Scenario Builder modelling shows the inter-island transmission link could raise Indonesia’s renewable generation share to 48% by 2040

Malaysia data centres: can clean energy keep up?
Modelling shows the Peninsular grid has adequate capacity to 2029, after which coal retirements force a choice between more gas or cleaner alternatives

Struggling to break through: the state of rooftop solar in Indonesia
What satellite imagery reveals about small-scale solar PV installation rates in Southeast Asia’s largest coal system

A year of solar acceleration: the Q4 2025 Solar Asset Mapper release
From China’s runaway growth to new hotspots in the Philippines and South Africa — TZ-SAM’s latest update captures a record year for global solar, plus key lessons from 2025.

A new baseline for Thailand’s rooftop solar deployment
Taking stock of current deployment trends with TransitionZero’s latest imagery

Tenaga trends: how we’re monitoring Malaysia’s evolving rooftop solar landscape
Insights from TransitionZero’s latest imagery ahead of the upcoming Solar ATAP scheme

Mapping Vietnam’s rooftop solar landscape with machine learning
Data gaps, policy shifts, and what TransitionZero’s new imagery reveals about growth in this often overlooked area

Free, no-code hourly dispatch modelling is here
Scenario Builder now bridges the gap between long-term investment planning and short-term operations modelling
