Bangkok, Thailand

Engaging Civil Society in Energy and Grid Planning

In the context of the PAC project, REN21 and UN ESCAP organised a workshop discussing the role of grids in the energy transition, and how civil society can participate in the planning process.

In the context of the PAC project, REN21 and UN ESCAP organised a workshop discussing the role of grids in the energy transition, and how civil society can participate in the planning process.

The event took place on 7 December 2022 at 15:30 ICT (9:30 CET) at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok. Participants joined both in person or online.

Andrzej Ceglarz shared insights about the relevance of the PAC project to ensure the civil society’s contribution to the European grid planning.

Agenda

 

15:30 - 15:40        

Welcome and opening remarks

Mr. Matthew Wittenstein, Chief of Section, Energy Division, UN ESCAP (in person)

Ms. Rana Adib, Executive Director, REN21 (online)

15:40 - 15:50

Presentation PAC Project (online)

Mr. Andrzej Ceglarz, Programme Manager - Socio-Energy Systems, RGI

15:50 - 16:00

Presentation Scenarios for decarbonized grid 2050 (in person)

Mr. Seiichiro Kimura, Senior Researcher, REI

16:00 - 16:10

Presentation Asian Green Grids Network (in person)

Ms. Georgie Skipper, Chief Corporate and Government Affairs Officer, Sun Cable

16:10 - 16.20

Presentation Challenges of integrating renewables in the Korean power market

 Ms. Jahyun Kim, Research Associate, Solutions for our Climate

16:20 - 16:50

 

Panel discussion on civil society participation in Grid Planning

Panel participants:

  • Mr. Mohammad Hossain, Director General, Power Cell, Bangladesh (in person)
  • Mr. Beni Suryadi, Manager of power, fossil fuel, alternative energy and storage, ACE (in person)
  • Mr. Andrzej Ceglarz, Programme Manager - Socio-Energy Systems, RGI (online)
  • Ms. Mika Ohbayashi, Director, REI (in person)
  • Mr. Samiuela Matakaiongo, Principal Energy Planner, Tonga (in person)
 

Moderated by: Ms. Anna Lobanova, Sustainable Energy Expert, ESCAP (in person)

 

16:50 - 17:00

 

Insights and wrap up

 

 

Presentations

RGI Presentation by Andrzej Ceglarz, Programme Manager - Socio-Energy Systems | Renewables Grid Initiative

Contact

Dr. Andrzej Ceglarz
Renewables Grid Initiative

t: +49 30 233211014
andrzej@renewables-grid.eu