Energy Regulators Forum - Future Energy Asia

Global Collaboration To Advance Energy Transition

The 21st edition of the Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) annual conference, the Energy Regulators Forum, hosted and supported by the Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand, will be themed “Adaptive Regulation in Energy Transition”, symbolising commitment to spearheading an era of renewable and sustainable energy solutions. The goal is to convene national regulators with Global investors, utilities, consultants, traders and academics to engage in strategic dialogue on policy and regulatory developments and map a way forward for the energy transition.

The Forum represents a pivotal moment for global energy policymakers and leaders. Amid the complex trilemma of ensuring energy security, affordability, and sustainability, this Forum provides a unique opportunity to craft forward-looking and adaptable regulatory policies. The conversations set the stage for groundbreaking discussions and innovative insights, fostering unprecedented partnerships among the world’s energy transition frontrunners.

The Energy Regulators Forum will take place in Bangkok for the first time, co-located with Future Energy Asia. This synergy amplifies the impact, combining ERRA’s regulatory expertise with Future Energy Asia’s extensive network. Together, the events are poised to redefine the energy landscape, particularly from an Asian vantage point, promising a transformative agenda for the energy market. ERRA will also support the Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand hosting a Summit of ASEAN Regulators.

For sponsorship, speaking or participation opportunities, please reach out to us at erf@futureenergyasia.com.

Energy Regulators Forum SPEAKERS

Sompop Pattanariyankool

Deputy Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Energy, Thailand

Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg

Premier Of Sarawak

Sarawak

Wuttikorn Stithit

COO, Upstream Petroleum and Gas Business Group

PTT Public Company Limited (PTT)

Tawatchai Sumranwanich

Deputy Governor - Strategy

Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)

Dwi Soetjipto

Chairman

SKK Migas

Dr. Harald Link

Chairman

B.Grimm

M.l. Peekthong Thongyai

Senior EVP, Gas Business Unit Holding

PTT Public Company Limited

James Ung

Group COO

Sarawak Energy

Dr. Tran Hong Nam

President and CEO, Secretary in Charge

PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP), ASEAN Council on Petroleum (ASCOPE)

Nopasit Chaiwanakupt

EVP, Carbon Solutions and Sustainable Growth Group

PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP)

Toshiro Kudama

Director, Vice Chair

JERA Co., JERA Asia

Alan Heng

Group CEO

Pavilion Energy

Dr. Sudharma Yoonaidharma

Commissioner

Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand

Pavich Kesavawong

Deputy Director-General

Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE)

Eugene Toh

Assistant Chief Executive and Chief Commercial Officer

Energy Market Authority, Singapore

Wooi Leong Tan

Senior Executive Director, Global Energy, Infrastructure + Energy

Surbana Jurong Group

Elina Jani

CEO

GreenTech Ideaslab Sdn Bhd

Ricky Faizal

Vice President

PT PLN (Persero)

Anders Maltesen

President, Energy Industries, Asia

ABB

Anatol Feygin

EVP and CCO

Cheniere Energy

Christophe Malet

SVP Upstream LNG

Hanas New Energy Group

Narsingh Chaudhary

President - Asia Pacific & India

Black & Veatch

Varun Gujral

CEO, Asia Pacific

ENGIE Global Energy Management

Dr. Steve Olive

Mission Director

USAID

Don Lam

CEO and Founding Partner

VinaCapital

Kelvin Wong

MD, Energy Renewables & Infrastructure

DBS Bank

Helene Burger

Head of International Cooperation and Sustainability, APAC

Airbus

Dr. Shareen Yawanarajah

Director, Global Energy Transition

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

Andrew Walker

VP, LNG Strategy

Cheniere

Supa Waisayarat

Country Director - Vietnam

Super Energy Corporation Plc

Olivier Duguet

Founder, Chairman and CEO

The Blue Circle

Atty Bobby G. Fondevilla

Executive Director

Board of Investment, Philippines

Dr. Twarath Sutabutr

President

Office of Knowledge Management and Development

Yada Rungrueang Wisetrat

Cluster Business Vice President Power System Thailand, Myanmar and Laos

Schneider Electric

Yoshito Suzuki

GM, Engineering Planning Department

Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation

Jonas Berge

Senior Director, Applied Technology

Emerson

Fedja Sehic

Director Asia

Dassault Systèmes

Tsuji Naoki

Deputy Director for Energy Transformation Strategy

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)

Nicolas Leong

Director, North and Southeast Asia

Wartsila Corporation

Dr. Robert Judd

Technical Director, Hydrogen and Low Carbon Fuels

APAC, DNV

Renaud Meyer

Resident Representative

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Renuka Sharma

Regional Director

BayWa r.e.

Peter Godfrey

MD, Asia Pacific

Energy Institute

Thanyaporn Krichtitayawuth

Executive Director

Global Compact Network Thailand

Kitty Bu

VP, Asia (ex - India)

Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)

Jerin Raj

Director - South & Southeast Asia and Taiwan

Black & Veatch Corporation

Julien Perez

Oil and Gas Climate Initiative

Matthew Wittenstein

Chief of Section for Energy Connectivity

UN ESCAP

Tej Gidda

Global Leader - Future Energy

GHD

Dave Sivaprasad

MD and Partner

BCG

Nobuo Tanaka

Executive Director Emeritus

International Energy Agency (IEA)

Dr. Marci Rose Baranski

Programme Management Officer, International Methane Emissions Observatory

United Nations Environment Programme

Dr. Shiun Chen

SVP, Strategy and Corporate Development

Sarawak Energy

Chen Ping Shang

Head of Strategy, Planning and Finance, Hydrogen

Gentari

Suchart Klaikaew

Senior Energy Advisor

Innovation Regions for a Just Energy Transition, (JET-CR) Interregional Platform, GIZ

Pierre Noel

Senior Adviser

TBI Global Advisory

Handan Ramli

Senior General Manager, Production and Operations Management, Malaysia Petroleum Management, Upstream Business

PETRONAS

Harshit Agrawal

Senior Gas Specialist

The World Bank

Dr. Han Phoumin

Senior Energy Economist

Economic Research institute for ASEAN and East Asia

Franck Bernard

MD, Energy Storage and Flexibility

Gurin Energy

Alexander Yelland

Director, Policy and Advocacy

Asia Natural Gas & Energy Association

Yogesh Agarwal

VP Digital Lead, Hub Asia, Energy Industries Division

ABB

Shantanu Jaiswal

Head of South and Southeast Asia Research

BloombergNEF

Ivan Tan

Managing Director

SP Digital

Eithne Treanor

Founder and CEO

E.Treanor Media

Jie Tang

Practice Manager, Energy and Extractive Global Practice

The World Bank

Eugene Loke

MD, APAC

Trilliant Network

Lauren Moffitt

Asia Biofuels & Net Zero Deputy Editor

Argus Media

Bradford Simmons

Senior Director for Energy, Climate, & Resources

Bower Group Asia

Harry Harji

Associate VP, Global Advisory - Asia, Middle East and Africa

Black and Veatch

Carl Clayton

Partner and Associate Director

Boston Consulting Group

Edwin Diender

Chief Innovation Officer, Global Electric Power Digitalization BU

Huawei Enterprise Technologies

Philip Napier-moore

Energy Sector Leader, ASEAN and East Asia

Mott MacDonald, LLC

Ian Havercroft

General Manager - Knowledge and Analysis

Global CCS Institute

Portugal Rosas

Energy Analyst–Clean Electricity Transitions

International Energy Agency (IEA)

Dr. Nattawin Chawaloesphonsiya

Deputy Director

Carbon Institute for Sustainability

Yosuke Sato

VP, Corporate Planning

Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC)

Karin Boonlertvanich

EVP, Corporate Strategy and Innovation Division Head

Kasikornbank PLC

Rongphet Bunchuaidee

Deputy Director

Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization

Worrawat Sriyook

VP, Corporate Sustainability

Mitr Phol Group

Prof. Dr. Pisut Painmanakul

Director, Carbon Institute for Sustainability & Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering

Chulalongkorn University

Dr. Saurabh Katiyar

Deputy Director, Research & Development

CP Group

Sanin Triyanond

Chairman

Thai Biodiesel Producer Association

Prasanna Ganesh

EVP, People and Business Transformation Group

Toyota Daihatsu Engineering and Manufacturing

Wong Yuen Chow

Chief Sustainability Officer

UOB Thailand

Ralf Dickgreber

Head of Global LNG and Biomass

ENGIE

Gabriel Ho

Sustainable Fuels Project Developer

Energy Constructs

Pannawat Nilkitsaranont

VP of Facility Design and Solutions

Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production

Fabian Kor

EVP, Asia Pacific

SEFE

Assoc Prof. Dr. Syahrir Ridha

Director, Institute of Sustainable Energy

Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Luis Gonzalez

Chief AI and Data Officer

AboitizPower

Dr. Worawut Waruttamapornsu

Country Managing Director

Hitachi Energy Thailand

Dr. Worpong Sinsukthavorn

SVP – Corporate Planning

Electricity Generating Public Company

Jason Lee

Head of Sustainability

CIMB Thai Bank PCL

Pariphan Uawithya

Managing Director, Country Delivery, Asia

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)

Somying Panyacheevita

VP Corporate Strategy

BCPG PLC

Nar Bahadur Khatiwora

Regional Programme Head, Asia

International Solar Alliance Secretariat

Sam Yamdagni

Managing Director (APAC)

PSS Amarenco

Kenji Konno

Country Head, Japan

ACME Group

Yashodhan Mankame

EVP

Praj Industries

Kelvin Lee

Assistant Director, External Affairs and Sustainability, Asia Pacific

International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Hai Ho

Chairman, Co-Founder

Sustanations DAO, Alterno & Triip

Chatchai Loybundit

Executive Vice President of Investment

BCPG PLC.

Tao Ma

Regional Director

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Asia and Pacific

Alexandre Salesse

Principal

BCG

Vince Heo

Director, Gas, Power, and Climate Solutions

S&P Global Commodity Insights

K R Raghunath

Founder and CEO

Knowledge Integration Services India Pvt. Ltd (KIS Group)

Mathieu Geze

Director Asia

HDF Energy

Shinya Nishimura

Senior Finance Specialist

The World Bank

Somboun Sangxayarath

Advisor to Directors

Electricite Du Laos

Yoshi Saito

Director, New Energy (Asia Pacific)

SLB

Christopher Hudson

President - Energy

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THE ENERGY REGULATORS FORUM PROGRAMME

Wednesday 15 May 2024

Thursday 16 May 2024

Friday 17 May 2024

10:00 11:00

10:00 10:15

Towards Carbon Neutrality and the Transition to Electric Mobility

Sompop Pattanariyankool

Deputy Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Energy, Thailand

10:15 10:30

PTT’s Investment Towards Energy Transition in LNG, Renewables and EV Value Chain

Wuttikorn Stithit

Chief Operating Officer Upstream Petroleum and Gas Business Group

PTT Public Company Ltd. (PTT)

10:30 10:45

Green Energy Solutions: Innovation and Electrification Strategies to a Zero-Emission Future

Tawatchai Sumranwanich

Deputy Governor – Strategy

Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)

10:45 11:00

E&P Keynote - Strategic Initiatives for National Energy Security and Decarbonisation

11:00 11:00

13:15 13:40

MASTER OF CEREMONY: Mr. Kacper Jarosz, Deputy Program Director, ERRA

13:15 13:40

Maia Melikidze

Chair

ERRA

Samerjai Sumsumek

Chairman

Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), Thailand

13:40 15:40

Session I will outline the intricate clean energy transformation challenges that stand in front of the energy sector and will put the key actors that shape the response to them – policymakers and regulators – in the spotlight.

As energy transition is an ongoing global mission with complex regional and local risks and opportunities that have to be addressed with tailored legal frameworks, the session will identify high-level observations on where, when and how to employ them to the benefit of the energy system and the ultimate welfare of the end-consumers.

13:40 13:45

Moderator

Dietmar Preinstorfer

Director, International Relations

E-Control Austria, ERRA Presidium Member

13:45 14:30

Accelerating the Energy Transition in Southeast Asia: Policy and Regulation

Pierre Noël

Senior Energy Adviser

TBI Global Advisory

Decarbonization in Energy Regulatory Decision Making

Governments from all over the world have pledged decarbonisation objectives under the COP - UNFCCC framework. RAP – RETA’s report “Elevating decarbonisation in regulatory decision making” presents examples of regulators from all over the world contributing to the achievement of those objectives, and makes recommendations on how to potentiate regulators’ role in the decarbonisation of their economies.

Alejandro Hernandez

Principal and India and Global Opportunities Program Director

Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)

Q&A with the Audience

14:30 14:55

Engaging National Energy Companies on Their Decarbonization Pathways

As the world is moving towards a net zero emissions future, oil & gas companies have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across their operations and engage with customers, policy makers, partners, and other energy-intensive industries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help accelerate the transition to a net-zero society engage with customers. National energy companies have a particular role in the sense that their activity contribute to stabilize their local economy. This talk will try to address some ways of engaging national energy companies in a transition to a low carbon future is key to reach the Paris Agreement goals.

Julien Perez

Oil & Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI)

Q&A with the Audience

14:55 15:40

Safeguarding Energy Transition Goals in Asia

This session will explore strategies ensuring that Asian countries meet their energy transition objectives amidst growing demands and climate change challenges. Panelists which are representatives of the main decision makers in their respective energy sectors, will present collaborative strategies, policy frameworks, and technological innovations essential for achieving sustainable energy systems.

Moderator

Dr. Phuwanart Choonhapran

Assistant Secretary General

ERC, Thailand

Panelists

Rashdan Yusof

Chairman

Energy Commission, Malaysia

Eugene Toh

Assistant Chief Executive

Energy Market Authority, Singapore

U Moe Thu Aung

Deputy Director

Ministry of Energy, Myanmar

Q&A with the Audience

15:40 15:40

MASTER OF CEREMONY: Mr. Kacper Jarosz, Deputy Program Director, ERRA

09:30 12:50

Preserving system stability with increased penetration of renewable energy sources is a growing challenge in most jurisdictions. Session II will analyse methods for monitoring the system and measuring the impact of variable RES, and offer conclusions on possible regulatory methods and tools to promote and facilitate grid resilience.

A separate focus will be given to grid code requirements and the importance of cross-border interconnection and regional regulatory harmonisation.

09:30 09:35

Moderator

Jelena Diliene

Member of the Board

National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC)

09:35 10:00

The focus of the session is on maintaining and enhancing grid stability as the world transitions to renewable energy sources. The speakers shall examine the technical challenges of integrating a high percentage of variable renewable energy, the role of energy storage, and the importance of cross-border energy cooperation. The session may include presentations on assessing, monitoring, and ensuring grid stability.

Peerapat Vithayasrichareon

Principal Consultant

DNV – Energy Systems APAC

Q&A with the Audience

10:00 10:40

Main Barriers for Investments to Accelerate Grid Expansion

Nazim Khiari

Senior Advisor

Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER)

Regulatory Energy Transition Accelerator (RETA) Project on Interconnection and IEA’s Report: Electricity Grids and Secure Energy Transition

Isaac Portugal Rosas

Energy Analyst – Clean Electricity Transition

International Energy Agency (IEA)

Q&A with the Audience

10:40 11:10

11:10 12:00

System Stability in an Island Grid System – Hawaii

The case study presentation will depict system stability issues from an island grid system perspective and the challenges faced by lacking an energy imbalance market and still keeping grid stable and operational.

Lorraine H. Akiba

President/CEO, LHA Ventures; Former Commissioner, PUC

Hawaii, USA

The Way Forward for Reliable Operation of the Power System with High Variable Renewables Penetration in the Indian Grid

The speaker will highlight how the National Grid Company of India meets the challenge of growing electricity demand coupled with boasting non-fossil generation capacity ensuring the reliability of the power grid and ensuring the availability of adequate resources.

Rajiv Kumar Porwal

Director of System Operation

Grid India

Q&A with the Audience

12:00 12:50

Grid Stability and Market Operations – The Role of the Regulator

This session aims to analyze the role that regulatory frameworks play in ensuring grid stability. Panelists will consider how regulations need to adapt to support the integration of renewable energies, demand response mechanisms, and new technologies.

Speakers will provide insights into successful regulatory strategies, the balance between innovation and consumer protection, and the future of energy regulation, in different contexts, and countries.

Moderator

Jelena Diliene

Member of the Board

National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC)

Panelists

Lorraine H. Akiba

President/CEO, LHA Ventures; Former Commissioner, PUC

Hawaii, USA

Kocou Laurent Rodrigue Tossou

Chairman

ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA)

David Morton

ICER Chair; Former Chair & CEO

BCUC Canada

John Charalambidis

Head of Renewable Energy and Storage Directorate, Regulatory Authority for Energy

Waste and Water (RAAEY), Greece

Nicolas Leong

Energy Business Director, North & Southeast Asia

Wärtsilä Singapore Pte Ltd

Q&A with the Audience

12:50 14:00

MASTER OF CEREMONY: Mr. Goga Daraselia, Junior Program Manager, ERRA

14:00 16:50

Session III involve key stakeholders of the energy and finance sectors responsible for and experienced in scaling up green finance. Speakers will present the process of facilitating successful projects on national and on regional levels.

The discussions will attempt to showcase new business models and innovative financing mechanisms corresponding with the fact that private investment is a critical element of the energy transition.

14:00 14:05

Moderator

Andrijana Nelkova-Chuchuk

ERRA Presidium Member; Commissioner

ERC, North Macedonia

14:05 14:45

Green Transmission: Context and Rationale

This stage-setting presentation will offer a holistic overview how finance can accelerate and facilitate decarbonization and the innovation necessary to just energy transition.

Balaji M K

Director, Advance Energy Systems

USAID Smart Power Program, Thailand

Lessons Learnt from Regulatory Support of Renewables

This presentation will discuss the lessons to be learned from regulatory support which was offered to promote renewable energy in the EU in the last 20 years and, in particular, by feed-in tariffs from solar panels. The speaker will emphasise the lessons to be learned from the successful claims brought against countries for the unwinding of feed-in tariffs for the success of any future regulatory support for renewables and other technologies.

Ana Stanic

Energy Lawyer, Founder

E&A Law Limited, UK

Q&A with the Audience

14:45 15:30

Green Financing by Commercial and Donor Banks

The session will highlight successful examples for green financing projects in emerging countries.

Panittra Vejjajiva

Head of Financial Institutions and ESG Solutions

United Overseas Bank

Obboon Vongsuriya

SVP Multi-Corporate Business Department

KASIKORNBANK PCL.

Q&A with the Audience

15:30 16:00

16:00 16:50

Key Success Factors of Green Financing

This panel will consider the elements that contribute to the success of green financing initiatives. Discussion points will include the evaluation of risk, the mobilization of capital, and the creation of financial products that support sustainable energy projects. Panelists are expected to share examples of successful green financing models, the role of public and private sectors, the role of donors, and strategies to overcome financial barriers to green investments.

The session will include insights from donor banks, commercial banks, project developers, and regulators which operate in various conditions. The panelists are expected to provide key insights based on their experience and lessons learned.

Moderator

Andrijana Nelkova-Chuchuk

ERRA Presidium Member; Commissioner

ERC, North Macedonia

Speakers

Shinya Nishimura

Senior Energy Specialist

the World Bank Group

Kevin Toohers

Regional Manager for Southeast Asia and the Pacific

U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)

Pariphan Uawithya

Managing Director, Country Delivery, Asia

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)

Q&A with the Audience

16:50 16:50

MASTER OF CEREMONY: Mr. Goga Daraselia, Junior Program Manager, ERRA

09:30 12:00

The final Session will have a two-fold character. On the one hand, the program will elaborate what are the instruments that regulators can employ to facilitate or accelerate the utilization of new technologies and innovation in the sector to support decarbonization. The presentations will highlight both regulatory experimentation via sandboxing as well as innovative mechanisms within the standard regulatory toolbox. On the other hand, the session will offer a range of case study examples where innovation is being put in practice – presentations will show how companies that spearhead energy transition implement pilots and how do they cooperate with regulators while doing so.

09:30 09:35

Moderator

Alda Ozola

ERRA Presidium Member; Chair

PUC, Latvia

09:35 10:40

Lessons From Great Britain on Regulating for the Energy Transition

The presentation will describe the key mechanisms introduced in the most recent electricity price reviews in Great Britain to manage the uncertainties around the energy transition and discuss their application in the ASEAN context, given the differences in resource endowments and regulatory arrangements.

William Derbyshire

Director

Economic Consulting Associates (ECA)

Regulatory Approach for Evaluating Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) – India

The speaker will take stock of the regulatory changes needed to enable battery energy storage systems to meet their role efficiently and effectively.

Anish Mandal

Partner

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, India

Energy Transition and Green Technologies – Experiences of SOCAR Türkiye

Elshan Asadov

Advisor to the Chairman of the Board of Directors

SOCAR Türkiye

Q&A with the Audience

10:40 11:10

11:10 12:00

Regulatory Frameworks to Support Innovation

The speed of innovation poses multiple challenges on regulators keeping pace with technology and most importantly understanding its implications on markets. The debate will address how regulators can create and maintain a level playing field for innovators and what is the degree of experimenting for regulatory framework to be less stringent in certain circumstances. Speakers will discuss the need for flexible regulatory frameworks that can adapt to technological advancements, support pilot projects, and encourage collaboration between startups, incumbents, and regulators.