Deep Dive Workshop
Identifying the Enabling Frameworks for Renewable Energy Multilateral Power Trade
Organized by: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA), USAID Southeast Asia Smart Power Program (SPP), and ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)
Wednesday, 5 June 2024
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (GMT +8) | Auditorium Hall 2
Despite this promise, multilateral power trading in Southeast Asia remains in its early stages. In 2022, bilateral power trade amounted to about 40 TWh (compared to 1,100 TWh of generation), while multilateral power trading was just 0.2 TWh, all stemming from the Lao-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP).
This Deep Dive Workshop will explore how multilateral power trade of renewable energy can accelerate the expansion of the APG, provided the technical, regulatory, and commercial requirements of renewable energy power trade are met.
AGENDA
9:00 - 9:05 a.m.
Welcome by Emcee
Maythiwan Kiatgrajai, USAID SPP
9:05 - 9:15 a.m.
Introductory Presentation: Essential Enabling Frameworks for Power Trade of Renewable Energy (RE-MPT)
Status of RE-MPT in ASEAN, Outlook for RE-MPT growth
Nadhilah Shani, Senior Officer, ASEAN Power Grid, ASEAN Centre for Energy
9:15 - 9:45 a.m.
ASEAN’s flagship RE-MPT Arrangement: The Lao-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP)
Evolution of the LTMS, MPT Essential elements, Role of RE in the LTMS, Operational considerations, Evolution of the LTMS MPT Essential elements Role of RE in the LTMS Operational considerations Lessons Learned LTMS outlook, Lessons Learned, LTMS outlook
Titiporn Sangpetch, Chief, Power System Connection & Coordination Planning Dept., Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)
9:45 - 10:30 a.m.
Panel Session: Perspectives from across the Asia-Pacific:
MPT across the Asia-Pacific, Commonalities & differences in MPT motivation/approach, Additional considerations in MPT vs. bilateral power trade, Outlook for RE-MPT
Moderator: Hyunjung Lee, GMS/ASEAN Energy Program Lead, ADB
Panelists:
South Asia: Monali Zeya, Regional and Clean Energy Specialist, USAID India
Central Asia: Bayan Abylkairova, Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Power Central Asia
SE Asia: Jennie Chen, Program Analyst, World Resources Institute
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:20 a.m.
Institutional & Financial Frameworks for Power Trade of Renewable Energy (RE-MPT)
Establishing a “regional ASEAN power grid coordinator," Institutional arrangements for regional Integrated Resource and Resilience Planning (IRRP), Pooled finance for Feasibility Studies (FS) and Projects of Common Interest (PCI)
Yejin Ha, Economic Affairs Officer, UN ESCAP
11:20 - 11:40 a.m.
Role of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) in unlocking RE-MPT
Importance of REC Markets, ASEAN REC Landscape, EGAT REC experience, REC Market Drivers, Outlook for Regional REC
Malchutar Kingnet, Head of Renewable Energy Business Section, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)
11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Regulatory Frameworks for Power Trade of Renewable Energy (RE-MPT)
Wheeling charges, Grid harmonization, Transmission cost allocation
Nadhilah Shani, Senior Officer, ASEAN Power Grid, ASEAN Centre for Energy
Monika Merdekawati, Senior Officer, Sustainable Renewable, ASEAN Centre for Energy
12:00 - 12:20 p.m.
VRE Firming Strategies for Seamless and Reliable Power Trade of Renewable Energy (RE-MPT)
VRE Integration Needs, Reliability Resource Options, Hybrid facility Outlook
Jaquelin Cochran, Director, Grid Planning and Analysis Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
12:20 - 12:30 p.m.
Wrap-up and Way Forward
Vongdalone Vongsikeo (Pao), Project Management Specialist – Energy, USAID/Laos
SPEAKERS
Maythiwan Kiatgrajai
Manager, Utility Modernization, USAID Southeast Asia Smart Power Program
Nadhilah Shani
Senior Officer, ASEAN Power Grid, ASEAN Centre for Energy
Monika Merdekawati
Senior Research Analyst, ASEAN Centre for Energy
Titiporn Sangpetch
Chief, Power System Connection & Coordination Planning Dept., Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)
Hyunjung Lee
GMS/ASEAN Energy Program Lead, ADB
Monali Zeya
Regional and Clean Energy Specialist, USAID India
Jennifer Chen
Senior Manager, World Resources Institute
Bayan Abylkairova
Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Power Central Asia
Yejin Ha
Economic Affairs Officer, UN ESCAP
Malchutar Kingnet
Head of Renewable Energy Business Section, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)
Jaquelin Cochran
Director, Grid Planning and Analysis Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Vongdalone Vongsikeo
Project Management Specialist – Energy, USAID/Laos