TRACK 2A – RENEWABLE POWER 

2.8a HYDRO POWER INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS IN THE REGION PART I 

09.00

Introduction by the Chairman

Josef Ullmer, President Director, PT Andritz Hydro, Indonesia

09.10

Private participation on hydropower development

• PLN's current and future hydro projects
• Understanding opportunities for private investors in the Indonesian hydropower market
• PLN's 4x260MW Upper Cisokan Pumped Storage (UCPS) hydro project

Mochamad Sofyan, Division Head of New & Renewable Energy, PT PLN (Persero), Indonesia 

09.30

Challenges & Opportunities in Renewable Energy in the Philippines: A Hydro Company Perspective

• The Philippines Renewable Energy Law and its impact on Greenfield development
• Financing renewable energy in the Philippines
• Making a difference from the environmental, social, and governance points of view

Emmanuel Rubio, President and CEO, SN Aboitiz Power Group, The Philippines 

09.50

The Development of Limbang 2 Hydroelectric Power Project as Part of SEB Northern Agenda Hydropower Development

• Assessing project viability of the proposed Limbang 2 Hydroelectric Power Project with on-going feasibility studies, and plan for development as part of SEB Northern Agenda Hydropower Development
• Displace polluting and expensive diesel-fired thermal generation by providing clean and reliable hydropower to the off-grid northern region of Sarawak
• Developing a strategy for hydropower development in the State of Sarawak: SEB's current and future hydropower projects and how these are going to contribute to the region's electricity needs

Bernard Suling, Senior Manager, Hydropower Analysis, Sarawak Energy Berhad, Malaysia 

10.10

Panel discussion: Stepping through the potential for hydro power developments in Southeast Asia

Discussion themes:

• Identifying key areas of interest for hydro power development in the region
• Discussing the region's hydro power potential and best solutions to deploy it: conventional, run of the river or irrigation dams?
• Investors' perspective and government support: what is needed?

Moderator:

Josef Ullmer, President Director, PT Andritz Hydro, Indonesia 

Panelists:

Mochamad Sofyan,  Division Head of New & Renewable Energy, PT PLN (Persero), Indonesia

Bernard Suling, Senior Manager, Hydropower Analysis, Hydropower Development Division, Hydro Generation Department, Sarawak Energy Berhad, Malaysia

Emmanuel Rubio, President and CEO, SN Aboitiz Power Group, The Philippines 

10.30

COFFEE BREAK

2.9a HYDRO POWER INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS IN THE REGION PART II 

11.00

Introduction by the Chairman

Josef Ullmer, President Director, PT Andritz Hydro, Indonesia

11.10

Boosting India's economy through hydropower development: giving an overview of NHPC current and future hydro power projects  

• The Indian regulatory framework for hydroelectric power development: challenges and opportunities
• NHPC current projects status update
• Further plans and projects

A.B.L. Srivastava, Chairman and Managing Director, NHPC Limited, India

11.30

Nam Theun 2: a unique multi-purpose project implemented by the Government of Laos & Nam Theun Power Company

• Nam Theun 2,  more than an industrial project: stepping through the complex  shareholder structure and related project financing
• Analysing consequences on the Concession Agreement as well as on the  planning and monitoring framework
• How the project design and its implementation was able to influence the GoL policy framework far beyond the hydropower sector
• Stepping through the best practice environmental and social management strategies implemented in the development of the project
• Understanding how this project has improved local communities' livelihoods

Ruedi Luthi, Director, Environment and Social Division, Nam Theun 2 Power Company Ltd., Laos

Patrick Dye, Government Affairs & Corporate Communications Director, Nam Theun 2 Power Company Ltd., Laos 

11.50

The 7.5 MW Lubuk Gadang mini-hydroelectric power project

• Sustainable hydropower development: minimising negative environmental impacts of large hydro dams and reservoirs by employing run-of-river technology
• Overcoming challenges in the development of run-of-river projects
• Providing an overview of the power plant construction
• Stepping through the financing aspects of the project

Suwardi, Director, PT Selo Kencana Energi, Indonesia

12.10

Q&A

12.30

LUNCH

14.00

END OF CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION

TRACK 2B – RENEWABLE POWER 

2.8b BIOENERGY AND WASTE-TO-ENERGY INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS IN THE REGION PART I 

09.00

Introduction by the Chairman

Dato' Leong Kin Mun, Technical Advisor, EU-Malaysia Biomass Sustainable Production Initiative (Biomass-SP), Malaysia

09.10

Reviewing opportunities for bioenergy and waste-to-energy development in Indonesia

• Providing an update on current policies and regulations 
• Assessing the impact that the Feed-in Tariff is going to have on bioenergy and waste-to-energy power projects

Maritje Hutapea, Director for Bioenergy, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia 

09.30

Harnessing heat to generate electricity from biomass in Asia 

• Introducing the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Technology for heat to electricity conversion from biomass, geothermal, solar-thermal and waste heat
• Successful installations in Europe and how ORC can be applied  to the Asian Market
• Market challenges in Asia and ways of meeting those challenges, including financing issues

David Paul, International Sales and Business Development Manager, Pratt & Whitney Power Systems, USA 

09.50

Palm biomass based power generation initiative: project planning and execution 

• Felda and TNB's joint venture: achieving higher efficiencies in the power space through the implementation of JVs between IPPs and utilities companies 
• The 12.5MW Jengka biomass power plant: an overview of the project
• Understanding the impact of feedstock selection on technology and plant design
• Overcoming issues of high transportation cost for biomass power plants
• Felda's plans for the development of biomass power projects in Malaysia

Ahmad Nor Azman Jamin,  CEO, FTJ Bio Power Sdn Bhd and Head of Biomass, Felda Holdings Bhd, Malaysia 

10.10

Opportunities and challenges of bioenergy power developments in Indonesia: PT Gikoko Kogyo's LFG and biogas recovery plants

• Current status of the Bekasi LFG project: GHG emission reduction through improved MSW management
• Securing financing and developing PPPs with local governments/municipalities for risk and profit sharing
• Selecting the appropriate technology to maximise power plant efficiency and ROI
• Regulations and business opportunities in the MSW and waste to energy sectors in Indonesia
• The challenges of developing MSW projects in Indonesia: lessons learnt and the way forward

Joseph Hwang, Joint Managing Director, PT Gikoko Kogyo, Indonesia 

10.30

COFFEE BREAK

2.9b BIOENERGY AND WASTE-TO-ENERGY INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS IN THE REGION PART II 

11.00

Introduction by the Chairman
Edgare Kerkwijk, Managing Director, Asia Green Capital, Singapore*

11.05

Survey lucky-draw winner announcement – Sponsored by Schnell Motors AG 

11.10

Providing an update on Seema Energy's biomass projects in Thailand

• Seema Energy's first 90 MW biomass power plant in Nakhon Ratchasima: an overview of the project's challenges
• Overcoming risks related to fuel supply and achieving significant economies of scale for biomass projects: how this was achievable
• Lessons learnt and the way forward: future plans for biomass development

Duncan Ritchie, Director, Seema Energy Co Ltd, Thailand

11.30

Bioenergy project development in Southeast Asia: Thailand biogas project 

• Risk of development, keys to success for a long term operation
• Technology selection and Consortium formation
• Financing options

Gijsbert Nollen, CEO, Nollen Group Co. Ltd., Thailand 

11.50

Strategic implementation of renewable energies for sanitary landfills: the Bukit Tagar experience 

• Bukit Tagar Sanitary Landfill (BTSL), Selangor, Malaysia: largest fully-engineered sanitary landfill in the country and multiple award winning project
• Development of the 3.2MW landfill gas collection and utilisation project
• Development of the 125kWp solar power pilot project
• Future RE development in the Bukit Tagar Sanitary Landfill: potential expansion of the landfill gas and solar power components
• Berjaya's potential to explore further opportunities in sanitary landfills and RE in the region after the successful BTSL and Foshan landfill in China 

Peter Wong, General Manager, Kub-Berjaya Energy, Malaysia

12.10

Successful CO2 sequestration achievements in Batam, Indonesia

• How to develop Renewable Energy with economic and environmental self-sustainability
• Development of Algae farms for primary production of biodiesel and feedstock
• Future project plans and opportunities

Syed Isa Syed Alwi, CEO, Algaetech, Malaysia

12.30

LUNCH

14.00

END OF CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION

3.8 EFFICIENT COAL POWER PROJECTS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES PART I 

09.00

Introduction by the Chairman

Pradeep Tharakan, PhD, Climate Change Specialist, Energy Division, Southeast Asia Department, Asian Development Bank, The Philippines

09.10

Carbon Capture & Storage potential in Indonesia

• CCS Development and prospects in Indonesia
• Latest results feasibility studies, main issues and challenges faced
• Possible CCS scheme in Indonesia, needs and cooperation opportunities 

Ir. Bambang Dwiyanto, Head of Research and Development, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia

09.35

Critical success factors for financing clean coal power generation projects in Asia

• Strong and committed project consortium to ensure long term sustainable partnerships between international and domestic project sponsors
• Availability of government support and involvement of international export credit agency to improve bankability of the project from the perspective of commercial lenders
• Alignment between project design and national energy policy of Indonesia through utilisation of domestic fuel resources, adoption of clean coal technology, and reliability of electricity supply

Gigih Atmo, Project Officer and Electricity Inspector, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia and  PhD student at the University of Melbourne, Australia

10.00

Prospects for CCS in S.E. Asia

• A review of CCS prospects in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines 
• Possible pilot projects and road map for deployment 
• ADB's support for CCS in S.E. Asia including financing options 

Pradeep Tharakan, PhD, Climate Change Specialist, Energy Division, Southeast Asia Department, Asian Development Bank, The Philippines 

10.25

Q&A

10.30

COFFEE BREAK 

3.9  EFFICIENT COAL POWER PROJECTS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES PART II 

11.00

Introduction by the Chairman

Fongsaward Suvagondha Singharajwarapan, Assistant Professor, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

11.10

J-Power's advancements in Clean Coal Technology: the EAGLE project 

• Stepping through J-Power's innovative, next-generation Oxygen-Blown Coal Gasification technologies
• EAGLE: coal Energy Application for Gas, Liquid & Electricity
• Development of CO2 separation and capture technologies
• Giving an overview of demonstration project using EAGLE technologies

Yasunao Nakashizuka, General Manager, Research Planning Office, R&D Dept., J-POWER, Japan

11.40

Panel Discussion

12.30

LUNCH

14.00

END OF THE CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION