Key Takeaways from REM Asia 2026
Last week at REM Asia 2026 in Singapore, our Head of APAC, Shailesh Telang, took the stage across two pivotal sessions to discuss the evolution of renewable energy tracking:
On Track – Renewable Energy Tracking Systems. A deep dive into the regional landscape alongside John Gemeldeo Aquino (IEMOP), Matt Clouse (CRS), and Roble Poe Velasco-Rosenheim (I-TRACK Foundation).
Corporate Adoption of Hourly RECs. Shailesh moderated a high-level discussion on the move toward granular certificates with Jason Tundermann (LevelTen Energy), Yen-Haw Chen (TIER), and Eleonore Lazat (Granular Energy).
The discussions highlighted a clear shift in the APAC region toward temporal transparency:
- Granular Certificate (GC) markets are emerging with price premiums ranging from 3% to 43%. Notably, prices spike during evening peaks, providing a true price signal for system scarcity.
- Markets like Taiwan are already leveraging 15-minute generation data. The technical foundation exists; the next step is closing the “credibility gap” through standardized tracking.
- Government-owned utilities across Asia confirmed that hourly matching is technically feasible today. The “missing piece” is the implementation of robust, trusted tracking systems.
The message across both panels was clear: you cannot simply procure your way to around-the-clock clean power using legacy tools. To achieve a 24/7 carbon-free future, we need tracking systems that reflect the reality of the grid, hour by hour.
