CEIA PROGRESS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ASIA
PHILIPPINES
- CEIA led a deep-dive training workshop in November with the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (PHILRECA) entitled “Mobilizing Electric Cooperatives’ (ECs) Investment in Renewable Energy,” where CEIA trainers shared resources and tools like CEIA’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Calculator to help ECs develop plans to comply with the Philippines’ new on-grid RPS. 66 participants from 26 ECs joined the workshop, and all participants confirmed they gained confidence responding to the RPS by joining the workshop. Collectively, these ECs represent more than 3.7 million megawatt-hours of annual electricity demand, which is expected to mobilize 415 megawatts of new renewable energy capacity by 2030.
- To promote broader replication of key learnings from our Philippines work, the CEIA team presented at the Unlocking Solar Capital: Asia Summit held during the Asia Clean Energy Summit in Singapore in October. The event brought together relevant solar and finance executives to discuss promoting bankable solar projects in Southeast Asia. Presenting alongside regional industry leaders like Sunseap, Sembcorp, and Sindicatum Renewable Energy, CEIA provided a comprehensive overview of corporate renewables procurement in Asia, with a focus on the Philippines.
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- As part of the second Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) partners meeting convened by the Philippine Climate Change Commission in November, CEIA expressed support in contributing to the Philippines’ “NDC Partnership Plan” to advance the government’s commitment to the Paris Agreement. In this regard, CEIA will continue its efforts to build the capacity of relevant national agencies to formulate bankable climate mitigation projects and access climate finance and investments, as well as strengthen resilience of critical infrastructure through clean energy solutions.
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VIETNAM
- CEIA led its sixth Renewable Energy Buyers Vietnam Working Group in December, bringing together 100 market participants involved in Vietnam’s corporate renewable energy market, ranging from multinational companies seeking to procure clean energy, to project developers and investors. Key topics included the Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) pilot program and the role of Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) in Vietnam. Presentations can be accessed here.
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