1、October 2024Powering the Digital Future:Renewable Energy forBusinesses in ASEANA Report BySupported ByContentsExecutive Summary 11.Establish ASEAN as a Digital Hub for Future Growth 32.Accelerate R&D and Investment in Emerging Energy Sources 63.Develop Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure and Smart Gr

2、ids 114.Conclusion and Recommendations 16References 17About the Special ReportThis Special Report explores the energy needs of ASEAN in the context of the rapid development of datacentres in the region,in response to the generative Artificial Intelligence(AI),blockchain,and other innovations that ar

3、e supporting future economic growth.The report is based on research conducted by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs(SIIA).This report was sponsored by Equinix.The report was directed by Simon Tay,Chairman,SIIA and Associate Professor,Faculty of Law,National University of Singapore.The

4、authors are Aaron Choo,Theodorus Ng,and Stephanie Heng,who are respectively Senior Assistant Director(Special Projects and Sustainability),Research Intern(Policy Programmes),and Senior Policy Research Analyst.All views expressed in the report are those of the authors,unless otherwise credited.The au

5、thors would like to thank the following for their assistance and insights(in alphabetical order):aNew Energy,Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs(Indonesia),EDP Renewables,Equinix,French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development(CIRAD),GoImpact Capital Partners,

6、Prabowo-Gibran Expert Council,Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association of Singapore,Maybank,Ministry of Trade and Industry(Singapore),Sembcorp,StarHub,ST Telemedia Global Data Centres,and Sun Cable.Established in 1962,the SIIA is a non-profit and independent think tank committed to fostering in-depth dial