Regional Workshop on
Overcoming Critical Bottlenecks to Accelerate Renewable Energy Deployment
in ASEAN+6 Countries
June 14-15, 2016
Venue: Rama Gardens Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
June 14, 2016 - Part A: Opportunities and Challenges in Biomass Conversion Technology
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Welcome and Overview – APCTT and IRENA Official opening remarks; Scope, Coverage, Objectives and Expected outcomes of the Workshops |
| 09:10 – 09:20 | Opening Address – Governor of Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research |
| 09:20 – 09:30 | Group Photo |
| 09:30 – 12:25 | Session I : Biomass conversion technology for transport (Facilitator: Dr. Krishnan S. Raghavan, Coordinator, Technology Transfer, United Nations APCTT-ESCAP) |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Global trends in the application of biomass as transportation fuel – Dr. Krishnan S. Raghavan, APCTT |
| 09:45 – 10:050 | Feasible trends toward higher BDF-diesel mix ratio in Thailand (DEDE or representative) |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Coffee break and Networking |
| 10:15 – 11:30 | Country experiences from ASEAN member countries (15min for each) - Thailand : Mr.Sanin Triyanond, Chairman of Thai Biodiesel Producer Association and Director of Patum Vegetable Oil Co.Ltd. - Indonesia : Dr. Iryan Permana Dharma, Head of Bioenergy Cooperation, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia - Malaysia : Dr. Loh Soh Kheang, Head of Energy and Environment Unit, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Malaysia - Philippines : Ms. Ruby B. de Guzman, OIC-Chief, Department of Energy, Biomass Energy Management Division - Vietnam : Ms. Nguyen Phuong Mai, Deputy Director, International Cooperation Department, General Directorate of Energy, Ministry of Industry and Trade - Q&A |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Presentation by International experts (20min for each) - Dr Kinya Sakanishi, Deputy Director General, Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, AIST(FREA), Japan - Prof. Sobri Takriff, Manager of Chair for Sustainable Development, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia - Q&A |
| 12:30 – 13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45 – 17:00 | Session II : Biomass conversion technology for combined heat and power (Facilitator: IRENA) |
| 13:45 – 14:00 | Global technology trend for combined heat and power (IRENA) |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Technical constraints on Biomass gasification : Critical bottleneck for the survival of VSPPs in Thailand – Dr.Wirachai Soontornrangson, TISTR |
| 14:15 – 15:30 | Country experiences from ASEAN member countries (15min for each) - Thailand : Mr.Somchai Lertwisettheerakul, Deputy Chairman, IEC Business Partner Co. Ltd. - Indonesia : Dr. Iryan Permana Dharma, Head of Bioenergy Cooperation, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia - Lao PDR : Mr. Syvang Xayyavong, Deputy Head of Renewable Energy Development Division, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Institute of Renewable Energy Promotion - Malaysia : Dr. Loh Soh Kheang, Head of Energy and Environment Unit, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Malaysia - Philippines : Ms. Ruby B. de Guzman, OIC-Chief, Department of Energy, Biomass Energy Management Division - Q&A |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Coffee break and Networking |
| 15:45 – 17:00 | Presentation by International experts (20min for each) - Dr. Kavya Dashora, Deputy Director, CABI South Asia - Prof. Abdul Salam, Associate Professor and Theme Leader, Energy Field of Study, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand - Dr. Tsuyoshi Suzuki, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Japan - Q&A |
| 17:00 – 17:15 | Summary – Moderated by APCTT and IRENA |
| 17:15 – 17:30 | Closing Remarks |
| 18:00 – 20:00 | Welcome dinner |
June 15, 2016 - Part B: Enabling Policy and Financing Frameworks for Accelerating Renewable Energy Deployment
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Opening remarks – APCTT and IRENA |
| 09:15 – 10:45 | Session I : Renewable energy drivers and opportunities, global and regional - Overview of drivers for renewable energy deployment - Targeted interventions - Renewable energy resources, capacities and targets - Open discussion |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Session II : Enabling environment: policy and regulatory frameworks - Overview of policies to support renewable energy deployment globally - Overview of policies to support renewable energy deployment across the ASEAN - Targeted interventions - Open discussion |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00-15:15 | Session III: Enabling environment: Financing – trends, challenges and opportunities - Overview of the current situation and trends of renewable energy financing in the ASEAN - Risks and barriers of renewable energy investments and financing - Panel discussion |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Coffee break |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Session IV: Facilitating renewable energy project development and financing: IRENA’s tools and approaches - Presentation of the Sustainable Energy Marketplace and Project Navigator - Online demo of the Sustainable Energy Marketplace - Targeted interventions - Open discussion |
| 16:30- 17:00 | Session V : Socio-economic benefits of renewable energy deployment - Measuring the economics - Renewable energy jobs - Decentralised solutions |
| 17:00 – 17:15 | Workshop evaluation |
| 17:15 – 17:30 | Closing remarks |