1、 From AI to emissions:Aligning ASEANs digital growth with energy transition goals While data centres could account for 2%to 30%of national power demand in 2030,a third of ASEAN data centres could be powered by solar and wind.Published date:27 May 2025 Lead author:Shabrina Nadhila Other authors:Dr Di
2、nita Setyawati Contents Executive summary 3 Setting the scene 7 Major ASEAN economies face rapid data centre growth and unique challenges 9 Sharp rises in data centre power demand in Malaysia,Indonesia and the Philippines highlight urgent challenge 12 Global market push for green data centres requir
3、es them to decarbonise 15 Greening data centres 20 Critical components in data centres shape their power supply strategies 20 Leveraging ASEANs solar and wind power resources is key to meeting data centres demand for emissions-free electricity 23 Energy efficiency is another key lever for ASEANs dat
4、a centre decarbonisation 28 Policy drivers 32 The data centre industry requires a variety of robust,clean power procurement options 33 National frameworks and incentives key to guiding green data centre growth 37 Conclusion 40 Supporting materials 42 Methodology 42 Acknowledgement 45 1 About This re
5、port explores how rapid data centre growth in ASEAN could impact power sector emissions and highlights the need for faster industry decarbonisation.As data centres expand across the region,their rising electricity demand risks outpacing energy transition progress,underscoring the urgency of stronger
6、 and more accessible policy support,accelerated solar and wind as well as energy efficiency to ensure the sectors sustainable growth in alignment with ASEANs energy transition agenda.Key highlights +59 TWh 7x 30%Malaysias data centre anticipated power demand from 2024 to 2030 level,the sharpest amon