Reliable
transmission
lines
and
power
sharing
between
countries
will
become
imperative
as
Southeast
Asia
looks
to
generate
more
electricity
from
renewables,
observers
say.
A
smarter
grid
is
needed
to
revolutionise
the
region's
current
uni-directional
transmission
system
to
create
an
intelligent
platform
that
is
able
to
handle
both
large-
and
small-scale
variable
renewable
sources.
"I
see
a
scenario
where
Southeast
Asia
can
build
one
grid
system,
and
it
is
not
a
big
problem,"
Håkan
Johansson,
an
ABB
contracts
manager
for
smart-grid
systems,
tells
Recharge.
The
intermittent
availability
of
solar
and
wind
power
makes…
