PE2 and SEAS host meeting of Asia-Pacific ESCO associations during ACEF 2018
ADB HEADQUARTERS, MANDALUYONG CITY, 5 June 2018 — The Philippine Energy Efficiency Alliance (PE2) and the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) are convening here today senior officials of five ESCO associations in the Asia-Pacific region for a meeting during the Asia Clean Energy Forum 2018 (ACEF 2018), which is scheduled for 4-8 June 2018 at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Mandaluyong City. PE2 president Alexander Ablaza and ACEF 2018 co-chair Peter du Pont will lead the regional dialogue.
Participating in today’s regional meeting are key officers of:
- ESCO Committee of China Energy Conservation Association (EMCA)
- Japan Association of Energy Service Companies (JAESCO)
- Philippine Energy Efficiency Alliance (PE2) – Co-convenor
- Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) – Co-convenor
- Taiwan Energy Service Association (TESA)
The five associations will discuss the advantages and possible next steps of establishing a regional platform for energy service company (ESCO) markets to facilitate knowledge exchange, capacity development, business matching, and if deemed feasible, development funding and capital flows between mature, developing and nascent ESCO markets in the Asia-Pacific region.
SEAS is expected to propose a follow-up meeting in Singapore during the Asia Clean Energy Week in November 2018 to formally establish the Asia-Pacific ESCO association or convention.
This meeting was organized with the collaborative support of the ADB-based organizing committee of ACEF 2018.
