PE2's Ablaza and China co-chair convene 2nd APEIA meeting in Singapore during ACES 2018
SINGAPORE, 29 October 2018 – Philippine Energy Efficiency Alliance (PE2) president Alexander Ablaza and his China counterpart Lily Zhao Ming, as elected co-chairs, will be convening the second meeting of the Asia-Pacific ESCO Industry Alliance (APEIA) in Singapore on the sidelines of the Asia Clean Energy Summit 2018, scheduled for 31 October to 2 November 2018.
The list of country energy service company (ESCO) associations which have agreed to become part of APEIA has increased from the original five to an expanded eight organizations. The organizations are:
- China: ESCO Committee of the China Energy Conservation Association (EMCA)
- Indonesia: Asosiasi Perusahaan Pendukung Konservasi Energi Indonesia (APKENINDO)
- India: Alliance for an Energy-Efficient Economy (AEEE)
- Japan: Japan Association of Energy Service Companies (JAESCO)
- Korea: Korea Association of ESCO (KAESCO)
- Philippines: Philippine Energy Efficiency Alliance (PE2)
- Singapore: Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS)
- Taiwan: Taiwan Energy Service Association (TESA)
The second APEIA meeting is planned to build on the agreement forged on 5 June 2018 to establish a regional ESCO industry platform aimed at facilitating the flow of knowledge, development resources and capital across Asia-Pacific energy efficiency markets. With the expanded membership, the meeting will bolster the Joint Statement approved by the five founding organizations on 21 July 2018, and identify short-term objectives, achievable outcomes, organizational structure and resource plans.
The second half of the APEIA meeting will allow energy efficiency market stakeholders in Singapore and the region to hear presentations on the energy efficiency and ESCO market opportunities in the respective country markets of the participating organizations.
