Given by John Holmes The second in our series of workshops designed to gather input from stakeholders involved in existing off-grid projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America. This event is workshop scheduled to be held in Malaysia for the ASEAN countries will be organised by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) in collaboration with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS).

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DAY 2 SUMMARY

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Day II – Wednesday, 28 January 2015
0900 Summary of Day 1 by John Holmes
0920 Entrepreneurial case study “Elevator Pitches”
10 minute lightning presentations of projects implemented in S E Asia
– synopses of technologies used, delivery/implementation method,
acceptance and outcomes; accompanied by posters & demonstrations
outside meeting room.
1. Hybrid Solutions/ Rural Electrification by Ir Dr Abang Hatta Abang Taha,
Gabungan Binaan Jurutenaga Sdn Bhd (tbc)
2. Barefoot College by Hanaa Abdullah, SWEPA
3. Kg. Stamang case study (before and after micro-hydro) by Hj Mohd Fauzi
Ismail, General Manager Renewable Energy Research Centre, SIRIM
4. Rural Electrification Using Solar-Hydro Hybrid Energy - A Long Pasia
Scenario by Prof Hew Wooi Ping, UMPEDAC Universiti Malaya
5. Lighting up the Philippines by Citra Savitri, KOPERNIK

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6. Lighting up Off-Grid Rural Communities with Sustainable & Renewable Micro-
hydro Energy by Chen Tzy Wen, Lightup Borneo
Tea break
7. Sunlabob, Laos by Benoit Dubeau
8. Eco Solutions – Ben Frederick
9. Ibu Inspirasi/Wonder Woman Initiative by Citra Savitri, KOPERNIK
10. SACASOL CRS Project, Philippines by Don Mario Y Dia, IRENA
11. ENTEC Indonesia by Gerhard Fischer
12. Renewable Energy Research & Development for Rural Community: Lessons
Learned by Dr. Hushairi Zen, UNIMAS
1200 Plenary discussion of case studies
Moderator: Professor Ernst van Groningen
Key learning points; what were the challenges, how were they overcome,
transferable lessons; what were the community impacts? How can we
ensure that the lessons from these case studies can effectively inform
initiatives in other location within SE Asia and in other regions? What were
key financial components? What technological developments could unlock
new opportunities?

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SOME KEY POINTS FROM THE CASE STUDIES
• Various drivers: humanitarian / CSR / profit
• SMEs: challenges of getting trained staff
• Need for supportive policy environment: regulatory / tax /
subsidies
• Scalability of business models
• Need for better links between practitioners and
academics: role for smart villages project
• Better metrics required
• Opportunities through CSR interests of corporates

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1300 Lunch
1400 Keynote Address – Powering Community with Hydro by Dr Chen Shiun,
SEB1420
1420 PANEL SESSION 3 (Parallel sessions)
Parallel Session 1 – Cultural Acceptability
Moderator – Dr Poline Bala, UNIMAS
Panelist 1 – Ms Kara Bennett, BGET
Panelist 2 – Ms Citra Savitri, KOPERNIK
Panelist 3 – Dr June Ngo Siok Kheng, UNIMAS
Parallel Session 2 – Biomass and Biogas
Moderator – Prof Emeritus Dr Lim Koon Ong FASc, ASM
Panelist 1 – Prof Tan Chong Eng, UNIMAS
Panelist 2 – Nazeri Abdul Rahman, UNIMAS
Panelist 3 – tbc
Panelist 4 – Dr Zainal Alimuddin b. Zainal Alauddin, USM

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Parallel Session 3 – System Optimization
Moderator – Ir Lalchand FASc, ASM
Panelist 1 – Dr Chen Shiun, SEB
Panelist 2 – Prof Andrew Rigit, UNIMAS
Panelist 3 – Ir Mohd Azhar Abdul Rahman, TNBES
Panelist 4 – Dr Che Hang Seng, UMPEDAC University Malaya
Panelist 5 – Mr Doan Van Binh, VAST
1520 Keynote Address – Best practices and design principles for village
energy access programs by Dr Benjamin K Sovacool, Director of the Danish
Centre for Energy
1550 Tea Break
1610 Keynote Address – Entrepreneurship as a Vehicle to Encourage Grass
Roots Innovation by Prof Howard Alper, Chair of Government of Canada
Science Technology & Innovation Council

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1630 Parallel session summaries and discussion in plenary
Moderator: Dr Shailaja Fennell
Parallel session summaries and discussion in plenary
1700 Adjourn
1930-2200
Dinner and Cultural Show (hosted by UNIMAS)
• UNIMAS’s VC to give speech
• Handicraft sales
• Talk by Tribal Wisdom Speaker programme by Sarawak Convention Bureau

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SOME KEY POINTS FROM THE PARALLEL SESSIONS
• Cultural Acceptability
– Leadership skills
– Teach by example
– Village agents
– New handicrafts and market access
• Biomass and biogas
– Rural to rural migration
– Pelletise banana wastes
– Charging for oil palm wastes
• System Optimisation
– Techno-economic analysis of village: one size doesn’t fit all
– Hub and spoke model
– Avoiding lock-in

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Day III – Thursday, 29 January 2015
0900 Summary of Day 2 by John Holmes
0930 Panel Session 4 – Other Perspectives on Off-grid Energy in South East
Asia
Moderator: Prof Krishan Lal
Policy Instruments in Facilitating RE Mini(off)-grid Investment
(International experience with implication for ASEAN) by Dr Liu Xiying,
National University of Singapore
Policy on Energy Supply for Remote Community by representative of
Ministry of Rural and Regional Development, Malaysia (tbc)
The R&D perspective in Singapore by Timothy Walsh, SERIS
Industry and Entrepreneurs perspective: Renewable Energy Association of
Myanmar by U Khin Maung Soe
The work of TERI by Jeevan Mohanty

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1030 Panel and plenary discussion
Moderator: Professor Sir Brian Heap
What can ASEAN countries learn from each other, and what common
initiatives they might take in advancing village level energy for development?
What are unique challenges or advantages in ASEAN region in this field?
Panel and plenary discussion of what ASEAN countries might learn from each
other, and what common initiatives they might take in advancing village level
energy for development.
1100 Tea break
1130 Breakout groups & report back to plenary
Moderator: Dr Heather Cruickshank
Overarching themes of workshop: how can we establish the necessary
framework conditions to support off-grid energy for development?
1300 Photography session (if not held earlier in workshop)
Lunch

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1400 Panel and Plenary Discussion
Moderator: Dr Bernie Jones
Panel: tbc
What messages should we be giving to key audiences – funders, EU,
ASEAN, corporate sector, regulators etc. How can we establish the
necessary framework conditions to support off-grid energy for
development?
1500 Summary and farewell
Tea