US-ASEAN Rural Electrification with Distributed Renewable Energy Workshop

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

24th April, 2014

AGENDA

08:30 – 09:00 / Registration
Opening Session
09:00 – 09:30 / ·  Welcoming Remarks - Mr. Dan Milstein, International Relations Specialist, Office of International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy
·  Opening Remarks – Ms. Datuk Loo Took Gee, Secretary-General, Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Malaysia
Time / Topic / Technologies / Speakers & Case Study Country
Session #1: Opportunities and Challenges with Micro Hydro and Bioenergy Rural Electrification Deployment
09:30 – 10:30 / Brief Technology/Market Characterization and Deployment Examples / Micro Hydro / Mr. Gabriel Wynn, Green Empowerment Project Manager Ms. Rebekah Shirley, Green Empowerment Project
Malaysia
10:30 – 11:00 / Tea and Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45 / Brief Technology/ Market Characterization and Deployment Examples / Bioenergy / Mr. Coy Navarro, Country Coordinator, Philippines, CTI Private Financing Advisory Network
Philippines
11:45 – 12:00 / Discussion – Questions and Answers / Micro Hydro and Bioenergy / All Morning Session Participants
12:00 – 12:45 / Introduction to ASEAN/USDOE study: “Potential Climate Change Impacts on Hydropower Production and Policy Consequences” / Ms. Michelle Colley, Senior Manager, ICF International
12:45 - 14:00 / Lunch
Session #2: Opportunities and Challenges with Solar and Small Wind Rural Electrification Deployment
14:00 – 14:45 / Brief Technology/ Market Characterization and Deployment Examples / Solar / Mr. Evan Scandling, Head of Communications, Sunlabob
Lao PDR & ASEAN Region
14:45 – 15:15 / Deployment Examples / Solar / Mr. Hamdan Mokhtar, Technical Expert, Energy and Environment Flagship, Research and Technology Innovation Division, SIRIM, Malaysia (Solar Thermal)- Malaysia
15:15 – 15:45 / Deployment Examples / Solar / Mr. Syvang Xayyavong, DeputyHead Division, Renewable Energy Development Division, Institute of Renewable Energy Promotion, Ministry of Energy and Mines – Lao PDR
15:45 – 16:15 / Tea and Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:00 / Brief Technology/ Market Characterization and Deployment Examples / Small Wind / Mr. Charlie Dou, International Consultant & former Vice President for Asia, US Bergey Windpower Co. - PRC
17:00 – 17:15 / Discussion – Questions and Answers / Solar and Small Wind / All Afternoon Session Participants
17:15 - 17:30 / Closing Remarks / Distributed Renewables for Rural Electrification Sector / Mr. Dan Milstein, International Relations Specialist, Office of International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy

Draft 15th April, 2014