Asia needs to ensure power grids are in step with renewables growth

Upgrades are needed to unlock the full potential of wind and solar power projects

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Technicians work to install a high voltage electric transmission line at the substation of Gujarat Solar Park in Gujarat, India on Sept, 12, 2024. © Reuters

Vandana Hari is founder of Vanda Insights, a Singapore-based global energy market intelligence provider.

The recent boom in wind and solar power generation capacity has been hailed as a promising low-carbon solution to the world's growing demand for energy, with governments doubling down on renewables as part of their net-zero emission targets. But a gaping hole has opened up in the execution of this strategy.

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