Publications

The 5^th Meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Energy Transition Task Force (ETTF-5) was convened virtually on 11 June 2025 by the China Southern Grid Lancang-Mekong International Co., Ltd.  (CSG), with support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) serving as the ETTF Secretariat. ETTF-5 was followed by a face-to-face preliminary meeting of the ETTF on 2 June on the sidelines of the Asia Clean Energy Forum at the ADB headquarters in Manila.

The 4th Meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Energy Transition Task Force (ETTF-4) was convened in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 11 December 2024 alongside events focused on the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) organized by the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE).

The 3rd Meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Energy Transition Task Force (ETTF-3) took place in Manila on 5─6 June 2024 in a hybrid format. Following ETTF-3, a workshop on electricity market principles was held on 7 June, co-organized by the Asian Development Bank and the ADB Institute, in collaboration with Standford University.

This brief demonstrates the importance of measuring the benefits of Viet Nam’s 144-megawatt Lotus Wind Power Project and defining its economic and social impacts as the country ramps up its renewable energy generation.

The 2nd Meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Energy Transition Task Force (ETTF-2) was held in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 4-5 December 2023 in a hybrid format. ETTF-2 was followed by a training on regional power market for the GMS Regional Power Trade Working Group (RPTWG) on 6 December 2023.

The implementation of a feed-in tariff has a significant and positive effect on firms’ investments in renewable energy projects.

The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries convened the first Meeting of the GMS Energy Transition Task Force (ETTF) in a hybrid format (with in-person attendance in Manila, Philippines and via web-based conferencing) on 13-14 June 2023.

This paper investigates the impact of electrification of households in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic using data from the Lao Expenditure and Consumption Survey.

The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries convened the 29th (the final) Meeting of the GMS Regional Power Trade Coordination Committee (RPTCC-29) in a hybrid format (with inperson in Siem Reap, Cambodia and via web-based conferencing) on 5-6 July 2022. RPTCC-29 was a landmark meeting signaling the evolution of RPTCC into the GMS Energy Transition Taskforce (ETTF).

This report presents an assessment of Southeast Asia to become a leader in renewable energy manufacturing. It also identifies key opportunities for intraregional collaboration.