Operations Session
Medium- and Long-Term Planning Direction for Sustainable Energy Security in Southeast Asia Region
Thursday, 5 June 2025
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (GMT +8)
Rapid economic growth, urbanization, and industrialization in the region have resulted in exponential annual power demand growth of 4–5%. At the same time, increasing price volatility and supply disruptions of coal and natural gas—major sources of baseload power in the region—pose significant challenges. While renewable energy generation is growing rapidly, integrating fluctuating renewables into the grid remains difficult due to limited reserve capacity and deficiencies in transmission infrastructure. Additionally, the rising cost of power supply and the impact on end-user tariffs or subsidies threaten the sustainability of power sector development in response to this accelerating demand.
AGENDA
2:00 - 2:05 p.m.
Introductory / Opening Remarks
Pavit Ramachandran, Deputy Director General, Southeast Asia Region, ADB
2:05 - 2:20 p.m.
Energy Security Planning in the Philippines
Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara, Department of Energy, Republic of the Philippines
2:20 - 2:35 p.m.
Energy Security Planning in Cambodia
H.E. Victor Jona, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Kingdom of Cambodia
2:35 - 2:50 p.m.
Energy Security Planning in Indonesia
Taufiq Hidayat Putra, Director for Electricity, Telecommunications, and Informatics, Ministry of National Development Planning, Indonesia
2:50 - 3:05 p.m.
Industry Perspectives on Energy Security
Yukiko Tsukamoto, Partner, Bain & Company, Philippines
3:05 - 3:25 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Challenges and opportunities for sustainable energy security in Southeast Asia
3:25 - 3:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks