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WEBINAR | Join us at the launch of Ember’s #GER2026 where we’ll be unpacking the key trends shaping the global power sector in 2025 ⚡

🗓️ 21 April 2026

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#GraphicOfTheWeek: Thermal power utilisation fell in 28 of 31 provinces in China between 2023 and 2025, with the fastest declines in provinces that have retrofitted coal plants for more flexible operation. 🇨🇳

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Global solar generation surpassed 2,000 TWh in 2024, enough to power ALL of India and avoiding emissions equivalent to the US power sector ☀️

Find out how solar is changing the world’s energy landscape in 2025 at the launch webinar of our #GER2026🔜

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SOON | Solar generation DOUBLED in the three years to 2024, adding more electricity than any other source of power over the same period ☀️

How has solar performed in 2025? Join our webinar on 21st April to find out 🗓️

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#ASEAN could unlock over $67 billion in savings by 2035 from deploying AI across its power systems.

AI tools can enhance forecast accuracy, preempt faults, and assist real-time control -- strengthening system reliability as renewable penetration grows.

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Here's our full report 👇

The Primary Energy Fallacy finally laid to rest! Why does the global energy transition look so slow in the headline statistics — even as solar, wind, EVs and heat pumps surge ahead? New analysis from EMBER argues the problem isn’t the transition — it’s the way we’ve been counting it. By shifting the focus from “primary energy” to “useful energy” t

Why does the global energy transition sometimes seem slow in headline statistics even as solar, wind, EVs and heat pumps surge ahead?

Just Have a Think unpacks this by diving into our analysis that shows the problem isn’t the transition, but the way we’ve been counting it.

SOON | In last year's Global Electricity Review, we found that the world surpassed 40% clean power in 2024, driven by a RECORD rise in renewables 📈

What's the update on the world's power sector in 2025? Find out in our webinar 🔗 ember-energy.org/lat...

#GER2026

AI deployment across Southeast Asia’s power systems saves the region money through improved efficiency and other cost reductions.

These include reduced maintenance costs and catastrophic failures thanks to AI-enabled early fault detection.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Real-world impact in a Clean Exit: Mitigating emissions from ventilation air methane in the EU. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. The EU has a major opportunity to rapidly reduce methane emissions by addressing ventilation air methane (VAM) from coal mines. This webinar explores why this proven solution remains under-deployed across the EU, and how that can change. Drawing on real-world experience from underground coal mines globally, the session will show how proven VAM mitigation can deliver fast, low-risk and cost-effective emissions reductions and how alignment with the EU Methane Regulation can help unlock quicker project delivery.

But a proven technology for mitigating ventilation air methane (VAM) exists today…

Our upcoming webinar explains how the #EU can safely and efficiently #MitigateVAM using proven existing technologies such as regenerative thermal oxidisers (RTOs) 👇

Most #methane from coal mines escapes to the atmosphere through ventilation shafts after it’s removed from underground.

An underground coal mine ventilation shaft could release ~50,000 tonnes of methane emissions per year, equivalent to the CO2 emissions of 2 MILLION cars 🚙💨

🔍 Find more data in our European price tool:

🚨Following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, gas-fired electricity prices in the EU rose by 51% – highlighting the risks of relying on fossil imports.

The longer the conflict goes on, the greater the impact for countries with the heaviest gas reliance.

The efficiency gains and cost savings of using artificial intelligence (AI) in #ASEAN’s power system scale with the rise of renewable penetration.

AI can improve forecast accuracy, detect equipment faults early, and maximise renewable utilisation.

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Yet deployment in the region remains fragmented and limited to pilot projects.

🗣️“Without coordinated, system-wide implementation, Southeast Asia risks failing to fully capture AI’s transformative potential,” says report author Lam Pham (10/10)

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The benefits of these AI applications and ASEAN’s growing VRE penetration are mutually reinforcing. Higher solar and wind shares mean more efficiency gains and cost savings resulting from AI adoption in the power system.

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🔏Strengthen system reliability

As power systems become increasingly digitalised, optimal implementation of AI can improve energy security.

AI models with localised detection allow operators to pinpoint faults and prevent cascading failures.

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🔀Enable dynamic line rating (DLR)

AI-enabled DLR allows transmission lines to safely carry 10–30% additional capacity for ~90% of the time.

PPL Electric Utilities in the US avoided $65 million in congestion costs on a single line in one year.

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🔌Optimise system dispatch

Al enables dispatch optimisation which can maximise renewable utilisation, reduce curtailment and balancing costs.

India’s Tata Power deployed an AI management system that achieved 75 MW of peak demand reduction within 6 months.

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⚒️Enable predictive maintenance

Early detection of equipment failure with AI prediction can prolong renewable asset life and reduce maintenance costs.

The US power company, AES, cut repair costs by 70% for its wind turbines by integrating AI for maintenance.

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🎯Enhance forecast accuracy

AI can improve renewable forecast accuracy by 25% over traditional methods which can cut down thermal reserve margins and renewable curtailment.

In Belgium, an AI tool developed by Elia reduced system imbalance forecast error by 41%.

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Drawing on proven applications, ASEAN’s power systems can use AI to:

- Improve forecasting accuracy
- Enable predictive maintenance
- Optimise system dispatch
- Enable dynamic line rating
- Strengthen system reliability

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ASEAN's variable renewable energy (VRE), including solar and wind, could reach 60% of electricity by 2045 -- creating opportunities for advanced forecasting and optimisation tools to manage the rising variability and balancing needs.

And here is where AI comes in…🤖

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NEW | Adopting artificial intelligence (AI) across Southeast Asia’s power systems can optimise rising solar and wind penetration, cut emissions and unlock over $67 billion in savings by 2035 💰⚡️

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Read the full report here ⬇️

India is taking a shortcut Watch Joe Scott's doc Oldest and Newest on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/simonclark New analysis shows that India is avoiding the mistakes of the other superpowers The Ember analysis: https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/indias-electrotech-fast-track-where-china-built-on-coal-india-is-building-

ElectroTech is changing how countries meet growing energy demand ⚡

Instead of increasing fossil fuel consumption, India is electrifying fast to meet demand 🇮🇳

Simon Clark walks through Ember’s recent report in his latest video 🧵

📨OUT NOW | In the latest edition of the Ember Current, senior analyst Elisabeth Cremona dives into the importance of power grids.

See how power grids are the foundation of the energy transition - because there is no transition without transmission ⚡

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🚨 NEW RECORD | South Africa's clean generation surpassed 30% of electricity in December 2025, driven by a surge in solar ☀️

Although electricity demand fell due to milder temperatures, fossil generation also declined, with coal hitting a record low.

Discover more here 🔎 ember-energy.org/dat...

⏳Coming Monday, see Ember’s senior analyst Elisabeth Cremona discuss power grids in the Ember Current newsletter.

Find out how grids went from a niche technical topic to the headlining discussion of the energy transition.

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As India’s sub-national transition accelerates at varying levels, seeing where each state stands – and where policy or system reforms are needed – can support policymakers, regulators, investors and analysts.

Read the full analysis based on the data ⬇️