Garin urges ASEAN to bridge technical, market, and funding gaps for true power grid integration

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Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin yesterday said ASEAN’s next step toward a full regional power integration depends on harmonized technical standards, aligned markets, and sustained capital flow.

Speaking at the International Energy Agency Forum during Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2025, Garin said technical harmonization, market design, and investment mobilization are now the region’s top priorities.

“To unlock the full potential of regional interconnection, cooperation must go beyond building physical links. We must align our national policies to ensure systems can operate seamlessly across borders. Harmonized technical standards, compatible market mechanisms, clear investment frameworks, and stable cross-border governance from the foundation of our collective progress,” she added.

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