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Southeast Asia Emerges as Offshore Wind Power Leader

12/10/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s retreat from renewable energy shifts attention to Southeast Asia as a growing offshore wind player.
The Philippines auctioned rights for 3.3 gigawatts of offshore wind projects.
Vietnam aims to develop 17 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2035.
Analysts credit Southeast Asia’s long coastlines and favorable conditions for modeling growth.
Despite extreme weather, advances in disaster-resilient turbine technology support future growth.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s retreat from renewable energy shifts attention to Southeast Asia as a growing offshore wind player.
The Philippines auctioned rights for 3.3 gigawatts of offshore wind projects.
Vietnam aims to develop 17 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2035.
Analysts credit Southeast Asia’s long coastlines and favorable conditions for modeling growth.
Despite extreme weather, advances in disaster-resilient turbine technology support future growth.