Street Lighting Project in Tacloban City: Financed via loan through ESCO Read more about Street Lighting Project in Tacloban City: Financed via loan through ESCO Energy efficiency (EE) finance, due to its small volumes, technical complexity and multiple stakeholders involved, needs public support. The ASEAN Center of Energy initiated a JAIF funded project to support the exchange among ASEAN member states on innovative energy efficiency finance mechanisms. This presentation gives an overview of EE finance mechanisms in the region, with the Development Bank of the Philippines will share their experience with an award-winning LED street lighting lending approach to Tacloban City which uses energy service providers and maintenance service contracts.
Urban Energy Planning for Smarter utilities Read more about Urban Energy Planning for Smarter utilities In this scene-setting presentation, ADB's Stephane Bessadi emphasized the need to transform the urban utility model. He cited examples of energy use and production in cities and water systems, as well as wastewater energy use. He also gave examples of ADB support to utilities to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Scaling Up Energy Efficiency with Simplified M&V Meters and ESCO Business Models Read more about Scaling Up Energy Efficiency with Simplified M&V Meters and ESCO Business Models An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Deep Dive Workshop
Zulkifli Zahari Keywords ESCO energy efficiency green buildings energy management Energy Audit and measurement Read more about Zulkifli Zahari Zulkifli Zahari is the President of Malaysia Association of Energy Service Companies (MAESCO) a post he has held for the past 12 years. Zulkifli Zahari is an Architect by profession. He is also a practicing Green Building Facilitator and an Electrical Energy Manager registered with the Malaysian Energy Commission.
Vikas Gaba Keywords renewable energy policy & regulatory reforms energy efficiency smart grid corporate planning & governance processes institutional capacity development Read more about Vikas Gaba Vikas Gaba is the Partner, Power & Utilities, KPMG in India. He has over 14 years of experience working across the South Asia region with leading donor agencies and public sector institutes in designing power markets and policy & regulatory reforms. His expertise includes renewable energy, policy & regulatory reforms, energy efficiency, smart grid, corporate planning & governance processes, institutional capacity development, and people management as part of larger reform initiatives.
Verena Streitferdt Keywords energy efficiency policy and finance energy policy climate policy urban governance Southeast Asia climate change finance cities climate change urban green finance Read more about Verena Streitferdt Verena has over 10 years of work and research experience in the field of policy advisory/project development especially on the topics of energy efficiency: policy & finance, energy/climate policy and urban governance in the South East Asian context. In her PhD research, she explored how far the public sector can assist to optimize energy efficiency finance initiatives by analyzing in-depth two energy efficiency finance programs, one focused on ESCOs and one on banks.
Tetsuya Maekawa Keywords energy efficiency electricity demand sustainable energy Read more about Tetsuya Maekawa Tetsuya Maekawa served JAESCO, which just celebrated its 20th anniversary in May 2019, as one of the board members for several years, and now he is playing his role of the head of the International Affairs Committee of JAESCO. He joined TEPCO in 1979, since then he has been working in the demand side of electricity, or in the field of energy efficiency. Based on his technical background of building engineering, he joined various projects to promote the energy efficiency of buildings.
Suwon Rim Keywords renewable energy energy efficiency Energy Audit battery swapping-charging system Read more about Suwon Rim Suwon Rim completed her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Sydney, and received her Master’s degree in International Cooperation (Global Affairs & Policy) at the Yonsei Graduate School of International Studies. She is mainly engaged in the management of renewable energy and energy efficiency cooperation programs in Southeast Asia, supporting the implementation and organization of various demonstration projects, feasibility studies, energy audits and capacity building workshops.
Smita Kudarikar Keywords energy efficiency energy conservation sustainable energy Read more about Smita Kudarikar Smita is working as General Manager in Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA). Smita is involved in the promotion of usage of Energy in efficient ways and formulation of schemes and policies to enhance the efficient usage of Energy in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Ruth Yu-Owen Keywords renewable energy wind power wind energy Hydro Power hydro energy solar power solar energy energy efficiency solar roof waste heat recovery Read more about Ruth Yu-Owen Ms. Ruth Yu-Owen has almost 20 years of experience in the field of renewable energy, developing wind power, hydropower, and solar projects. Ms. Yu-Owen is the President of the Upgrade Energy Philippines, Inc., a joint venture between her own company PhilCarbon, Inc. and Upgrade Belgium. Together, they offer renewable energy and energy efficiency expertise from Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) to owning a portfolio of commercial and industrial solar roof, waste heat recovery and other energy efficiency solutions.