ASEAN SMART GRID CONGRESS 2019

3 December 2019

Time Activity
10.00

Introductory Remarks:

Prof. Sulaiman Shaari - Chairman of ASGC5, Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia.

10.10

Welcoming Remarks:

Mr. Shadzli A. Wahab – Advisor & Immediate Past President, Malaysian Photovoltaic Industry Association (MPIA)

10.15

Special Address: 

Dr. Richard Carlin - Department Head, Office of Naval Research (ONR), U.S.A.

10.30

Opening & Launching Address: 

Honourable Yeo Bee Yin - Minister, Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment & Climate Change (MESTECC), Malaysia.

10.50

Group photo & Refreshment

11.20

Plenary:

"ASEAN cooperation - Facilitating Involvement of Academy and Industry Players in Accelerating RE Penetration"

Dr. Chan Hoyyen, Senior Research Analyst, ASEAN Centre for Energy, Jakarta, Indonesia.

11.50

Keynote 1:

"Smart Grid for ASEAN Penetration"

Dr. Richard Rocheleau - Director, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI), U.S.A.

12.15

Keynote 2:

"Smart Grid Latest Developments in Japan"

Mr. Kosuke Kotsusa – Representative, Asian Representative Office, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Japan.

12.40

Lunch

14.00

Keynote 3:

"Low Carbon City and Smart Grid in Malaysia"

Ir. Dr. Sanjayan Velautham – Chief Executive Officer, Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA), Malaysia.

14.20

Keynote 4:

"Development of Smart Grid in Malaysia: Policy, Planning and Institutional Aspects"

Mr. Razib Dawood - Chief Executive Officer, Energy Commission (EC), Malaysia.

14.40

Refreshment

14.50

Dialogue 1:

Theme: Updates of Development on Smart Grid in ASEAN

Moderator

Dr. Sulak Sumitsuwan, Chairman, ASGC Secretariat, Chiang Mai Univ., Thailand.

Agenda:

1) Recap of themes and summaries of ASGC 1; 2; 3; 4:

2) ASEAN member country presentation on updates of activities (10 minutes each speaker):

    4 December 2019

    Time Activity

    9.00

    Welcome address :

    Mr. Chin Soo Mau - President, Malaysian Photovoltaic Industry Association (MPIA).

    9.10

    9.30

    Paper 1:

    "Smart Power Conditioning Technology"

    Mr. Luis Xu - Regional Manager, SUNGROW Co. Ltd.

    9.50

    Paper 2: 

    "Development of Smart Grid in Thailand"

    Dr. Yodthong Mensin - Deputy Director, School of Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Technology (SGtech), Thailand

    10.00

    Refreshment

    10.30

    Keynote 6:

    "Smart Grid Floating Solar"

    Dr. Thomas Reindl - Head of Cluster, Solar Energy Research Institute Singapore

    10.50

    Paper 3:

    "Disruptive Technology and Climate Change"

    Mr. Cherid Kalayanamitr - Scientist Level 11 under Assistant Governor, Power Plant Planning, Electricity Generating Authority (EGAT), Thailand.

    11.10

    Paper 4:

    "Pathway to Smart Grid Training Facility in UiTM"

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nor Zaini Ikrom Zakaria - Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia.

    11.30

    Paper 5:

    "Comparison of Energy Storage Technologies for Isolated Community Microgrid Applications"

    Mr. Paul Marshall - Founder and President, PGM International, San Diego, California, U.S.A..

    11.50

    Paper 6:

    "Global Environment Facility (GEF) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Smart Grid Project Development in Malaysia"

    Ir. Mohd Qaharuddin Abdullah - Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), Malaysia.

    12.10

    Paper 7:

    "Introducing the Smart Grid System at Barat Tioman Resort"

    Mr. See Heng Chun - PEKAT Solar Sdn.Bhd., Malaysia.

    14.00

    Dialogue 2:

    Theme: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and Climate Actions (Paris Agreement): RE through Smart Grid - the Academia-Industry Synergy.

    Moderator

    Mr. Lionel Yap, Malaysian Photovoltaic Industry Association (MPIA)

    Agenda:

    1) Briefing on the SDG's and the Paris Agreement

    • Mr. Conrado Heruela, Director, Climate Change Programme, SGtech, Naresuan Univ., Thailand.

    2) Panel discussion with the following panelists:

    16.05

    Refreshment

    16.25

    Announcement for ASGC6 - to be held at SGtech, Naresuan Univ., Thailand:

    Asst. Prof. Dr. Prapita Thanarak, ASGC Secretariat.

    16.40

    Closing address:

    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wattanapong Rakwichian, ASGC Founder, SGtech, Naresuan Univ., Thailand.