Sustainable Energy Asia Podcast

Zhou Yiou and Benjamin Pan

Our podcast strives to shine a spotlight on the actors driving the energy transition sector and on critical issues for Asia and the world to achieve net zero. Through thought-provoking conversations, we aim to provide visibility to pressing topics in sustainable energy. From nickel mining in Indonesia to EV battery advancements, solar development, and Taiwan’s offshore wind projects, we shed light on the challenges and breakthroughs shaping Asia’s energy landscape.

  1. JAN 17

    Ep 29 The development of the renewable C&I sector in Asia with Gavin Adda

    Gavin Adda, CEO of Peak Energy, former head of renewables at TotalEnergies and founder of Cleantech Solar, shared about his journey building the renewable C&I sector in Asia. Gavin delved on topics such as the evolution of the sector, the regulation in different countries, how to scale, the terms to get right in the CPPA, financing and opportunities for the sector in the region.

    41 min

  2. 12/14/2025

    Ep 28 Energy transition in China with Cory Combs

    Cory Combs, Head of critical minerals and supply chain research at Trivium China, is back on the show to cover the energy transition in China. When it comes to energy transition, China is arguably the most dynamic geography globally, leading in many sectors.   Cory and Benjamin discussed a wide range of topics: power market reform, the explosive EV market, battery materials, and the latest developments on critical minerals.

    45 min

  3. 08/11/2025

    Ep 27 Indonesia’s long-awaited power development plan (RUPTL 2025 - 2034)

    Jean-Louis Neves Mandelli and Frederic Draps, Partners at Arshurst, shared key insights on the new power development plan (RUPTL 2025-2034) and the Indonesian power sector. Drawing on over 10 years of experience covering the market, Jean-Louis and Fred discussed the main takeaways from the RUPTL, the role of private IPPs under the new plan, key challenges, and important considerations for investing in Indonesia’s power sector.

    33 min

  4. 03/22/2025

    Ep 26 State of the offshore wind sector in Taiwan and the Philippines with Scott Hsu

    Scott Hsu, Head of Taiwan and the Philippines at K2 Management, provides insights into the development of the offshore wind industry in both regions.   As the project director for Formosa 1 - the first offshore wind project in Taiwan - Scott has witnessed the industry’s evolution from its inception.   He discusses recent developments in Taiwan, including the shift to Corporate PPAs, the relaxation of localization requirements, and the challenges the sector has faced in recent years. Additionally, he highlights the rapid growth of the offshore wind industry in the Philippines, where numerous developers are actively investing in the sector.

    27 min

  5. 12/28/2024

    Ep 25 Unlocking EV charging infrastructure in India with Kartikey Hariyani

    Kartikey Hariyani, CEO of Charge Zone, an EV charging infrastructure company in India, speaks about his experience funding the company, the EV charging landscape in India and how to develop and grow in this dynamic market.

    22 min

  6. 10/05/2024

    Ep 24 Korea power market and offshore wind sector with Marnix Schrijner and David Plunkett

    Marnix Schrijner and David Plunkett, Head of power market and Korea market expert at Afry, a power market consultancy, are sharing their views on the Korean power market and the latest developments in the Korean offshore wind sector. The two power experts delved into the Korean power market structure, the 11th basic plan, the Korean framework for the offshore wind sector, the result of last year offshore wind auction and the significant changes in this year offshore wind auction mechanism.

    25 min

  7. 07/21/2024

    Ep 23 IEA Critical minerals outlook with Shobhan Dhir

    Shobhan Dhir, critical minerals analyst at the IEA, presents the key insights from the International Energy Agency (IEA) Critical Minerals Outlook 2024, the latest developments in the EV market, and the different battery cathode chemistries. As part of our conversation, we also covered the supply and demand of two critical minerals that are playing an essential role in the energy transition copper and lithium.   Read the Critical minerals outlook 2024

    26 min

  8. 06/02/2024

    Ep 22 EV battery chemistry with Cormac O'Laoire

    Cormac O'Laoire, Managing Director at Electrios Energy and head of strategy at Green Li-on presents the different EV battery cathode chemistries. After an early career in academics, Cormac spent over 10 years in Hong Kong following the development of the battery supply chain. In our conversation, we will cover subjects such as the main chemistries, NMC, NCA, LFP, the role played by Korea and China in the industry and latest development of LMFP, sodium iron and solid-state batteries.

    34 min
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Our podcast strives to shine a spotlight on the actors driving the energy transition sector and on critical issues for Asia and the world to achieve net zero. Through thought-provoking conversations, we aim to provide visibility to pressing topics in sustainable energy. From nickel mining in Indonesia to EV battery advancements, solar development, and Taiwan’s offshore wind projects, we shed light on the challenges and breakthroughs shaping Asia’s energy landscape.

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  • Creator
    Zhou Yiou and Benjamin Pan
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Clean
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