Power grid offers a real shot at ASEAN integration

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In an era when ASEAN’s unity is often described more as symbolism than substance, the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) stands out as an ambitious vision that could finally bring tangible integration to Southeast Asia.

Conceived more than two decades ago, the APG aims to connect the power systems of the ten ASEAN member states through a network of cross-border transmission lines. The ultimate goal is deceptively simple yet profoundly transformative: to enable the free flow of electricity across the region, creating a shared market for power trade and accelerating the transition to a greener, more sustainable energy future.

But beyond the cables and substations lies a more profound story, the APG is becoming the clearest embodiment of ASEAN’s elusive unity. For decades, the bloc has struggled to transform its vision of “One ASEAN” into policy reality.

Source: Wikipedia