ASEAN Centre for Energy

📌 ACE Webinar on APG: Addressing the Challenges of Multilateral Power Trade for Sustainable Growth in the #ASEAN Region   Join us on this #ASEANPowerGrid (APG) webinar to address challenges of Multilateral Power Trade (MPT) in ASEAN! Explore topics such as common use of transmission assets, transmission project financing, and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). Publications by the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) will also be disseminated to help ASEAN policymakers, regulators, and power utilities tackle hurdles in environmental tagging, cross-border trade, as well as technical and financial issues. The Roadmap for MPT in ASEAN—a stepwise plan to enable multilateral power trade through sub-regional approaches—was developed under the APG Advancement Program by ACE in partnership with Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership (ETP-UNOPS), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH's Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE), and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)   📅 Date : Thursday, 13 February 2025  🕐 Time : 14:00 - 16:00 (GMT+7)  📍 Location : Online (Zoom) 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/g2rFm5v2

💡 Out now: Malaysia REC Market Assessment and Opportunities for Regional Integration Malaysia is emerging as a frontrunner in the development of a robust #RenewableEnergy Certificate (REC) market within the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East #ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) region. To fully unlock this potential, challenges such as standardisation, market transparency, and cross-border collaboration must be addressed. This policy brief highlights insights gathered from extensive discussions with key stakeholders in Malaysia's REC market, exploring the potential for regional integration while leveraging Malaysia's experience to advance REC markets across the BIMP-EAGA region. These valuable findings are a direct outcome of the RECAP project, an initiative funded by the BIMP-Korea Cooperation Fund (BKCF) dedicated to promoting the conceptual regional REC framework across BIMP-EAGA countries. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gwpVBXbJ ✍️ Monika Merdekawati, Veronica Ayu Pangestika, Esther Lew, and Mike Yong (MikeY)

💡 Out now: A Playbook for ASEAN Power Grid Interconnector Feasibility Studies As the Special Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME) commences in Langkawi to discuss the priorities of energy cooperation this year, the need for clear guidance on conducting FS becomes a necessity to advance APG projects. Hence, the Feasibility Study (FS) Playbook, "A Playbook for ASEAN Power Grid Interconnector Feasibility Studies” was developed to provide guidance in initiating FS for realising the cross-border interconnection plan under the ASEAN Power Grid (APG). This Playbook aims to provide guidance for APG stakeholders on planning and executing FS for greenfield transmission interconnectors, which is a vital component for attracting investment and propelling the ASEAN Power Grid initiative forward. It illustrates how stakeholder collaborations are utmost important to ensure successful interconnector development under feasibility study stage. The Playbook was developed by the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) in collaboration with the Heads of ASEAN Power Utilities/Authorities (HAPUA) and with the support of the USAID Southeast Asia Smart Power Program (SPP). 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gBQ4jjNP ✍ USAID Southeast Asia Smart Power Program (SPP), ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)

💡 AEO8 Insights: Energy Demand in Industry Across Scenarios in 2050   Did you know? Industrial energy demand to triple by 2050, with fossil fuel dominating. The demand for hydrogen in the industrial sector is projected to increase by 2050, driven by the pursuit of carbon neutrality.   AEO8, developed by the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), in close collaboration with ASEAN Member States and partners, provides actionable insights and data-driven projections to help ASEAN meet their national and regional energy targets through four (4) strategic pathways.    AEO serves as a monitoring tool and strategic guide for energy policy development for the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2026-2030. 🔗 Learn more: go.aseanenergy.org/AEO8

📍 Kick-Off Meeting on Enhancement of Clean Energy Technology Ecosystem and Its Connectivity in ASEAN Project The ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), supported by the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF), officially set the kick-off meeting for the Enhancement of Clean Energy Technology Ecosystem and Its Connectivity in ASEAN on 16 January 2025. This meeting aims to officially establish Project Steering Committee (PSC), by introducing project activities and timeline, discussing PSC roles and electing its Chairpersons. The kick-off meeting was attended by 31 participants, comprising the nominated members, ASEAN Energy Efficiency and Conservation Sub-sector Network (EE&C-SSN) Focal Points, Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) of Japan, JAIF Management Team, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), and ASEAN Secretariat. The attendance demographics were 68% male and 32% female. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gqTkzvhm

💡 Out now: ASEAN Energy Sector Methane Leadership Programme (MLP) Booklet    The ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) is delighted to share the ASEAN Energy Sector Methane Leadership Programme (MLP) Booklet!   MLP, as an ASEAN-driven initiative, has united key national oil & gas (O&G) companies in ASEAN and international stakeholders to collectively tackle the regional methane emissions. Developed by the USAID Southeast Asia Smart Power Program (SPP) with the support of ACE and the ASEAN Council on Petroleum (ASCOPE), the booklet showcases the achievements of the MLP 1.0: Capacity Building on Methane Emissions Management, and introduces its successor—MLP 2.0: Turning Capacity into Action. This second phase emphasises more concrete methane reduction projects that address regulatory, financial, and technological challenges.    🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/g-zd7a8m

🎉 Welcome to the ASEAN Centre for Energy! This month, we are welcoming our new #ACErs: - Bayu Jamalullael – Junior Associate Research Analyst of Fossil Fuel, Hydrocarbon and Minerals (FOM)  - Zahra Aninda Pradiva – Junior Associate Officer of Energy Efficiency and Conservation (CEE) - Bayu P. Effendy – Junior Associate Officer of Graphic Designer - Fadhiel Handira Ishaq – Junior Associate Officer of Graphic Designer - Haningrum Eka Putri Rahayu – ACCEPT II Intern - Livia Liannasari – ACCEPT II Intern - Nathania Azalia – ACCEPT II Intern Congratulations to all of you. We look forward to achieving great things together! For more information regarding vacancies at ACE: aseanenergy.org/vacancies 

📢 [Re-advertisement] Job Vacancy! The ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) is seeking a talented individual to join the team as: 👉 National Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C) Project Coordinator for Thailand 🇹🇭 🗓 Application deadline: 16 February 2025 🔗 Learn more and apply at: aseanenergy.org/vacancies

💡 Out now: Securing ASEAN’s Renewable Energy Future: Addressing Gaps in Electrical Safety Management System   ASEAN countries electrical safety agencies' fragmented structure often limits the effectiveness of enforcement and increases the potential for oversight.    This policy brief addresses this gap, exploring how ASEAN can follow models from developed countries like Australia, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) through the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation (KESCO). These electrical safety management frameworks create truly independent agencies that are separate from political and non-safety roles, thus strengthening safety implementation through better regulatory intensity and technological advancements.   🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/ggDbhw_K ✍ Zahrah Z., Fadhal Pandya Faiz, Monika Merdekawati, Dongmin Oh

💡 Out now: A Guide to a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition in ASEAN In 2024, ASEAN energy ministries have endorsed the notion of Just and Inclusive Energy Transition as the primary focus of the next APAEC (ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation) 2026-2030. Following the adoption, ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) has developed an insightful guideline for policymakers to explore pathways and policy frameworks needed towards a just and inclusive energy transition in the region. By proposing ten guiding principles and five priority areas to be considered at relevant regional blueprint milestones, it emphasises the importance of inclusivity, faireness and addressing socioeconomic disparities during the region's shift towards cleaner energy. 🔗 To find out more: https://lnkd.in/gjYF8DDy