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This study investigates the impact of renewable energy consumption and health expenditures on enhancing the load capacity factor, a comprehensive environmental quality indicator, in ASEAN Countries between 1980 and 2018, using advanced panel techniques to address econometric challenges and finds that increased renewable energy consumption and health expenditures positively influence the load capacity factor, while economic growth has a negative effect, suggesting the need for government investment in renewable energy and healthcare for improved environmental quality.

This study gains that wider trade openness, environmental degradation, and urbanization have considerably decreased the use of renewable energy.

This study examines Indonesia's power generation plans, aiming for 23%, 28%, and 31% renewable energy by 2025, 2038, and 2050. Four scenarios are analyzed: BAU, CO (cost optimization), NP (national plan), and ZC (zero-carbon). The BAU scenario, based on PLN's 2019-2028 plan, lacks renewable targets and has the highest total power production cost of $180.51 billion by 2050. The CO scenario, with the lowest cost of $89.21 billion, aims to meet renewables mandates efficiently but may face practical challenges.

The Indonesian Government, aligning with the Paris Agreement, plans to fulfill its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In 2060, the estimated total energy demand is 1800 TWh, with a significant shift towards alternative energy sources, notably nuclear power, which contributes 247 TWh (16.5%) to the total energy mix, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions significantly compared to fossil fuels.

In this paper, solar policy and support mechanisms in ASEAN countries are investigated. In general, solar PV development in the past decade has been remarkable. Based on the available data, Vietnam has the highest installed capacity (16.5 GW) in 2020, followed by Thailand and Malaysia.

This study discuss on the impact of carbon emissions, deforestation, renewable energy consumption, natural resources, and regional integration of ASEAN toward agricultural productivity.

This paper examines solar PV policies in Southeast Asia over a decade, emphasizing their impact on solar PV growth, particularly successful cases like Vietnam's Feed-in-Tariff scheme, and recommends adopting policies such as FiT and Renewable Portfolio Standards to enhance solar energy utilization across ASEAN countries, providing valuable insights for regional policymakers and energy professionals.

The paper addresses the economic competitiveness of nuclear energy, including traditional large reactors and small modular reactors, compared to wind and solar power in decarbonization scenarios for five ASEAN Member States (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam), revealing that nuclear energy becomes economically competitive for net-zero targets if the overnight cost is akin to recent Chinese and Korean nuclear plants, while a mix of wind and solar becomes more cost-effective if comparable to UK, US, or French nuclear plant costs, providing insights for policy discussions and recommendations in the ASEAN region.

This paper introduces decarbonization roadmaps for ASEAN nations, emphasizing a balanced approach of boosting renewable energy use while also focusing on CO2 reduction from fossil fuels through technologies like CCS and hydrogen upgrades, suggesting policy actions such as carbon taxes, hydrogen strategies, and regional CCS coordination.