Sarah Foll

Sarah Foll is a principal consultant with over 10 years’ experience, specialising in air quality assessments for planning and permitting applications, environmental impact assessments and environmental due diligence. She was the project manager for a detailed evidence review of the potential impacts associated with novel technologies, and follow-up training for the UK’s nature conservation agency.

Diofanny Swandrina Putri

Diofanny is a leading voice in Indonesia’s energy transition, with a background in Geological Engineering (B.Sc.) and Reservoir Engineering (M.Sc.). As one of the pioneers and focal points of Indonesia’s Regional CCS Hub, she drives strategic initiatives and stakeholder engagement to shape the national CCS business model. Her more than 12-year expertise spans commercial strategy and M&A across upstream oil & gas, energy transition, and CCS/CCUS, with project exposure in Algeria, Malaysia, PNG, UAE, Senegal, and more.

Driving Indonesia's Path to be the Regional CCS Hub

This presentation gives an overview of why CCS is a critical component of Indonesia’s energy transition and climate strategy. It highlighted Indonesia’s unique competitive advantages—such as its vast CO₂ storage capacity, the potential for a low-carbon downstream industry, and strategic market positioning. The presentation also covered the country’s comprehensive regulatory framework, progress on cross-border CCS activation, and the national CCS roadmap.

UK Case Study: Carbon Capture and Utilization/Storage

Ricardo is at the forefront of BIOCCUS technology, having developed and operated its own combined heat and power demonstrator plant with a negative carbon footprint. This presentation will introduce and demonstrate this technology and highlight the role small-scale plant like this could play in delivering on climate objectives. We will go on to outline the findings of new research for the UK regulatory authorities into the wider environmental effects of CCUS and the risks associated with more widespread deployment of carbon capture.

Aileen Dalanon

Aileen Dalanon leads the Core Business and Emerging Technologies Tariff Management Team which designs tariffs for MERALCO’s core business of electricity distribution. She monitors and advocates for policies that ensure stability and fairness of electricity tariffs, as MERALCO continues to support the technological advancements in the industry. In recent years, with the influx of new energy sources and technologies, she took on the role of monitoring business models and tariff policies on renewable energy and energy efficiency, smart grid technologies, microgrids, and energy storage.

Research and Development for Smart Grid Innovation

The University of Moratuwa is exploring smart grid techology applications to bring affordable electricity in Sri Lanka.

Uyadanga Hemapala of the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka discusses the potential reserarch and development efforts of the university and in Sri Lanka to connecting the country to the power grid. This presentation was featured at the Smart Grid Technologies and Implications for Inclusive Development in Sri Lanka workshop organized by ADB and the University of Melbourne.

India Case Studies - Transition to Smart Grid

Gender mainstreaming in India’s energy projects yields many benefits for women. ADB projects, particularly activities under its Smart Grid Technologies and Implications for Inclusive Development project (TA 7831), motivated women to engage in income earning activities. Aside from helping women increase their incomes, the project also helped increased time for their own well-being, their children’s, and for their other pursuits.

Smart Grid Methodologies and Models to Address Affordability, Sustainability, and System Reliability and Resilience

Energy supply is optimal when it addresses the energy trilemma: sustainability, reliability and security, and affordability. Smart grid technologies are a viable way to address these issues. This presentation provides illustrative examples and methodologies that can help make energy affordable, sustainable, reliable, and resilient.