Programme Summary

Conference Registration

(Crowne Plaza Hotel – Hibiscus Room)

1330 – 1500

Session 1: Asian Development Bank

Opening Remarks: Keiju Mitsuhashi, Director, Southeast Asia & Pacific, Energy Sector

“Emerging Energy Technologies and New Business Models for a Just Transition in the Pacific and Small Island States” – Moderator: Len George, Principal Energy Specialist, ADB

(Crowne Plaza Hotel)

1500 – 1530

Coffee Break

(Crowne Plaza Hotel)

1530 – 1700

Session 2: Energy ++: Cross Sectoral and Off-Grid Solutions Beyond Electricity – Moderator: Cindy Tiangco, Principal Energy Specialist, ADB

(Crowne Plaza Hotel-Azucena Room)

1730 – 2000

Networking Reception

(Crowne Plaza Hotel-Azucena Room)

• CEOs Retreat with Donor Partners (ADB, AIFFP and PRIF)

• Engineers Workshop

• Utility Board Directors Workshop

• Official Opening

• Official Conference Photograph

• Speed Networking:

                    Utility CEOs & Allied Members

• Engineers Workshop

• Presentations  

1.       “Integration of a 34.5kV switching station into Palau’s main Electric grid to facilitate increased update of renewable energy generation” – Palau Public Utilities Corporation

2.       “Cybersecurity Challenges for Grid Operators” US National Renewable Energy Laboratory

3.       “The Regional Sustainable Energy Training Centre and the SEIAPI Training Plan” – Global Sustainable Energy Solutions/SEIAPI

• Engineers Workshop

• CEOs Retreat with Donor Partners (AIFFP/DFAT)

• Engineers Workshop

• Utility Board Directors Workshop

• Presentations

1.       “Dealing with Penetration Solar Generation impacts on Load forecasting” – Itron  

2.       “A Secure and Resilient Grid System: Planning for all Hazards” – US National Renewable Energy Laboratory  

3.       “Pohnpei Nanpohnmal Power Plant ORC Installation – Concept to Operation” – ElectraTherm

• Utility Board Directors Workshop

• Engineers Workshop

• Speed Networking:

                    Utility CEOs & Allied Members

• Engineers Workshop

• Presentations (3 spaces)

1.       “Funding Pacific Nations just Energy Transition” – Camco Energy

2.       “SMA Solutions for On-Grid. Off-Grid and Hybrid Projects and Upcoming New Sunny Island X” – SMA Australia  

3.       “Palau’s first major step in the Transition to Renewable Energy, the Palau Hybrid IPP Project” – Palau Public Utilities Corporation

• Engineers Workshop

• CEOs & Donor Partners

• Engineers Workshop

• Utility Board Directors Workshop

• Allied Members Informal Meeting

• Presentations

1.       “Challenges and Opportunities of Renewable Energy Projects: Energy Service Agreement and JCM Solutions” – Komaihaltec

2.       “Navigating Challenges and Charting Solutions for Public Utilities Board Asset Viability” – Pacific Utilities Board  

3.       “System Reliability Improvement through Lateral Reclosing and Transformer self-resetting interrupters – S&C Electric Company

4.       “Battery Energy Storage System in Tonga” – Adrien Bock

• Utility Board Directors Workshop

• Engineers Workshop

Field Trip/Informal Networking

(For all delegates)

• Presentations (4 spaces)

1.       “AI based Virtual Power Plant System Performance as Micro Grid and SRP Solution” – EIPGRID Inc.

2.       “Planning Frameworks and Capacity Expansion Modelling Tools for Renewables Energy Transition for the PICTs” – University of New South Wales

3.       “Nauru Energy Sector Overview” – Nauru Utilities Corporation

4.       University of Hawaii

• Engineers Workshop

Allied Members Formal Meeting

PPA Board Meeting (Open to all members)

(For all delegates)

Annual General Meeting

Welcome Dinner – Crowne Plaza Hotel (Ataari Hall)

(Sponsored by CUC-host utility) 

Cocktail – Opening of Trade Exhibition – Crowne Plaza Hotel (Hibiscus Hall)

(Sponsored by EDF Renewables)

Conference Dinner – Crowne Plaza Hotel (Ataari Hall)

Sponsored by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Government of Australia

Cocktail Closing of Trade Exhibition – Crowne Plaza Hotel (Hibiscus Hall)

Sponsored by Pernix