TUESDAY 2 NOVEMBER

09:00 – 10:30 Joint Opening Keynote Session

Chair: Nigel Blackaby, Director of Conferences, PennWell Corporation, UK

Keynote Speakers:
Lim Hng Kiang,  Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore
John Ng, Chief Executive Officer, PowerSeraya, Singapore 
 

10:30 – 11:00 Networking Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30  Renewable Plenary Session: The Utility Perspective on Renewable Energies & Hydropower in the Region This session seeks to give an insight into the Asian utility companies views on the current renewable and hydropower industries including the challenges facing the region in the coming decades and the role that renewable energy and hydropower will play

Chair: David Appleyard, Conference Director, PennWell Corporation, UK

Pramote Chamamahattana, Assistant Governor – Hydro Power Plant Development, EGAT, Thailand

Dato Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh, President / CEO, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Malaysia

Nasri Sebayang, Director for Planning and Technology, PT PLN (Persero) Indonesia Electricity Corporation, Indonesia
Djoko Prasetyo, Head Division of System Planning, PT PLN (Persero) Indonesia Electricity Corporation, Indonesia

12:30 – 14:00  Delegate Lunch
 

14:00 - 15:30 Session 2: Renewable Energy Policies

This session will give an overview of the South East Asian regions plans for developing renewable energy and the difficulties to be faced as a result

Chair: Austin Arensberg, Business Development Manager, Prime Energy Investments, Thailand

Renewable energy- policy structure in South East Asia
Robin Tayal, Consultant, KPMG, India
Co-Author:
Priyanka Juneja, Executive, KPMG, India

Trends in policy and funding strategies for renewable energy development
Jonathan Dower, Director, Strategy and Development, Emerging Energy Research, USA

Thailand renewable energy: trends, prospects and driving forces
Twarath Sutabutr, Deputy Director General, Department Of Alternative Energy Development And Efficiency, Thailand
Co-Authors:
Prasert  Sinsukprasert, Director of Work Plan Division, Department Of Alternative Energy Development And Efficiency, Thailand
Rangsan Sarochawikasit, Director of Energy Research Bureau, Department Of Alternative Energy Development And Efficiency, Thailand
Peeraya  Siriput, Scientist, Department Of Alternative Energy Development And Efficiency, Thailand

Renewable energy Asia, projects and the private sector
Melanie Grimmitt, Partner, Pinsent Masons, Hong Kong

Reserve Presentation: Deploying renewables in Southeast Asia - trends and potentials
Samantha Olz, Renewable Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency, France

15:30 – 16:00 Networking Coffee Break
 

16:00 - 17:30 Session 3:  Wind Power

A session looking at the reality of wind power in Asia with an eye to the future of this energy source in the region

Chair: Taraz Saba, Wind Group Manager, Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB Power), Australia

The cost of uncertainty and inaccuracy in a wind resource and energy yield assessment
Andrew Kerley, Senior Wind Engineer, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Australia

Wind energy potential and policy in SE Asia
Graham Slack, Manager – Analysis and Design, Garrad Hassan Pacific Pty Limited, Australia

Wind energy in Asia Pacific - How to reap the benefits (focus on policy & regulation)
Jannik Termansen, Vice President, Government Relations, Vestas Asia Pacific Wind Technology, Singapore

Title to be confirmed
Nupporn Supipat, CEO, Renewable Energy Corporation, Thailand

Reserve Presentation: Designing of 100 KW micro wind farm for low wind speed zone
Wirachai Roynarin, Director, RMUTT, Thailand
 

WEDNESDAY 3 NOVEMBER

09:00 - 10:30 Session 4: Renewables on the Grid

Integration into the grid remains one of the biggest challenges facing renewables. This session seeks to showcase some of the latest developments in this vital area.

Chair: Vince Choi, Director - Investments, Middle East & Asia Capital Partners Pte. Ltd. (MEACP), Singapore

Connection issues related to the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid – A survey and review of current guidelines
Keehan Chan, Manager - Power Networks, Parsons Brinckerhoff Pte Ltd (Power Asia), Singapore
Co-Author:
Kelvin Tan Kian Hock, Senior Renewable Engineer, Parsons Brinckerhoff Pte Ltd (Power Asia), Singapore

Enabling renewable energy initiatives for sustainable growth
Christopher Webber, Research Associate/PhD Candidate, University of Manchester, UK

High renewables penetration - value ups and value downs
Rohan Zauner, Principal, Sinclair Knight Merz, Australia

Is Europe’s DESERTEC industrial initiative a template for Asia?
Stewart Taggart, Administrator, DESERTEC-Asia, Australia

10:30 – 11:00 Networking Coffee Break
 

11:00 - 12:30 Session 5: Renewable Energy - Expanding the Options

This session presents a number of new technologies and applications, in and outside the renewables mainstream

Chair: Seung Joo Cho, Senior Vice President, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd, Korea

The successful use of pyrolysis for renewable power generation and waste disposal
Robert Eden, Managing Director, Organics Group, UK

The power of oceans on the Indonesian archipelago
Djoko Budi Walujo, Director, Duta BioEnergy, Indonesia

The role of computer-based modelling in state-of-the-art renewable energy resource assessment
Cameron Potter, Managing Director, 3TIER Pacific Rim Pty Ltd, Australia

14:00 - 15:30 Session 6: Financing Renewables

From funding new projects to ensuring long-term commercial viability, finance is key to a sustainable future for renewables. This session examines these important factors and how they are impacting renewable financing

Chair: Carol Tan, Director, Infraco, Singapore

Financing renewable energy projects in Asia: barriers and solutions
Paul Curnow, Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Australia

Customized risk financing for renewable energy projects
Brian de Bruin, Regional Director, Construction Power & Renewable Energy, Aon Specialty, Hong Kong

Biomass initiatives in Asia & the issues with raising debt & equity
Simon Parker, CEO, DPCleanTech, China

Title to be confirmed
KK Chan, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Nature Elements Capital, China

Reserve Presentation: Starting a renewables business
Iain Brewster, CEO, Thai Phoenix Energy, Thailand

15:30 – 16:00 Networking Coffee Break
 

16:00 - 17:30 Session 7: Geothermal Energy

A session that focuses on developing geothermal energy projects in Asia and the current policies and changes to the geothermal and electricity laws governing geothermal development

Chair: Sean Purdie, Senior Vice President, Marubeni Asian Power Ltd, Hong Kong

Regulatory revitalization of Indonesia's geothermal program
Mike Crosetti, Director, Castlerock Consulting, Indonesia

Occurrence and utilization of geothermal energy
Alex Batten, Indonesia Country Manager, Sinclair Knight Merz, Indonesia
Co-Author:
Greg Ussher, Regional Manager – Generation Clients, Sinclair Knight Merz, Indonesia

Geothermal in Indonesia: A case study of Wayang Windu
Alex Smillie, Vice President - Operations, PT Star Energy, Indonesia

Geothermal Energy: A viable sustainable alternative through technological innovations
Anurag Juyal, Senior Consultant, Mitcon Consultancy Services Ltd, India
 

THURSDAY 4 NOVEMBER

09:00 - 10:30 Session 8: Bioenergies

Some see bioenergies as the all-rounders among the renewables. This session looks at making better use of the potential of bioenergy and as a result improving the energy mix.

Chair: Arul Joe Mathias, Managing Director, Renewable Cogen Asia, India

Trends in biomass power generation in Asia and opportunities for global equipment suppliers
Arul Joe Mathius, Managing Director, Renewable COGEN Asia, India
Palghat Balasankari, Executive Director, Renewable COGEN Asia, India

Addressing biomass fuel: A regional transshipment strategy for sourcing and securing supply
William Byun, Managing Director, Asia Renewables Pte Ltd, Singapore
Co-Author:
Pakorn Jarupanich, Analyst, Asia Renewables Pte Ltd, Singapore

An assessment of the performance of South East Asian biomass fuels for biomass direct-combustion power generation
Aurelie Sol, Sales Engineer, DP CleanTech, China

Combustion characteristics of biogas for small size industrial gas turbine
Jaechul Chun, Principal R&PD Engineer, Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction, Korea
Co-Authors:
Ho Keun Kim, Principal R&PD Engineer, Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction, Korea
Ji-Hyuk Im, Senior R&PD Engineer, Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction, Korea
Mu Hwan Chon, Senior R&PD Engineer, Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction, Korea

10:30 – 11:00 Networking Coffee Break