Background
Faced with more prominent consequences of climate change, extreme climate events, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been working with the Southeast Asia countries to promote and implement innovative approaches for integrated solutions to transition to lower carbon and sustainable energy future for each country and for the region.
The event will be a platform for dialogues among the utility managers, energy regulators, renewable energy investors, practitioners on energy transition with focus of climate change mitigation, renewable energy development, energy efficiency and application of energy transition mechanism to phase-out coal-fired power generating capacities and unlock investment in clean energy.
Objectives
To showcase the importance of creating an enabling environment for private and public sector investment into energy transition pathway to meet the carbon-neutrality future in Southeast Asia.
Agenda
2:00 - 2:05 p.m.
Introduction
Architrandi Priambodo, Senior Energy Specialist, Southeast Asia Energy Division (SEEN)
2:05 - 2:25 p.m.
Scaling up the Energy Transition Mechanism in Southeast Asia: Process and Achievement
David C. Elzinga, Principal Energy Specialist, SEEN
2:25 - 2:45 p.m.
Supporting the Energy Transition Through a Sector Development Programmatic Approach: The Case of Cambodia
Joao Aleluia, Energy Specialist, SEEN
2:45 - 3:05 p.m.
Enabling Private Sector Participation in Energy Efficiency in ASEAN: Opportunities and Challenges
Rajeev Ralhan, Partner, PwC India
3:05 - 3:30 p.m.
Q&A
4:00 - 4:05 p.m.
Introduction
Hyunjung Lee, Senior Energy Specialist, Southeast Asia Energy Division (SEEN)
4:05 - 4:25 p.m.
Offshore Wind and Essential Grid Services in the Philippines – Good Things to Come
Diana Connett, Energy Specialist, Southeast Asia Energy Division (SEEN)
4:25 - 4:45 p.m.
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Viet Nam Power System – What’s Required and Why
Hyunjung Lee, Senior Energy Specialist, Southeast Asia Energy Division (SEEN)
4:45 - 5:05 p.m.
Creating a Utility-scale Solar IPP Project with Carbon Credit Trading Consideration in Timor-Leste, the Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations (FCAS) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Setting
Euna Shim, Senior PPP Specialist, Southeast Asia Energy Division (SEEN)
5:05 - 5:30 p.m.
Q&A
Speakers
David Elzinga
Principal Energy Specialist (Climate Change), Asian Development Bank
Diana Connett
Energy Specialist, Asian Development Bank
Joao Aleluia
Energy Specialist, Southeast Asia Regional Department, Asian Development Bank
Euna Shim
Senior PPP Specialist, Asian Development Bank
Hyunjung Lee
Senior Energy Economist,
Asian Development Bank
Architrandi Priambodo
Senior Energy Specialist, SEEN, Asian Development Bank
About the Organizer
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. It assists its members and partners by providing loans, technical assistance, grants, and equity investments to promote social and economic development.