Biennial Newsletter December 2011, Vol. 1, Issue #2

In this Issue

National Launching

Conference of AEMAS 

Malaysia

Philippines

Thailand

Vietnam

Results Oriented

Monitoring (ROM)

Mission for AEMAS

conducted

in the Philippines

AEMAS joined the

Switch-Asia Network

Facility Meeting in

Jakarta, Indonesia

AEMAS National Launching Conference

AEMAS was successfuly launched in the following ASEAN Member States (AMS):

Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Each launching conference was graciously

opened by a high ranking government official in charge of energy efficiency and conservation

program and policies in these AMS. The launching conference was also participated by

representatives from the private sector and AEMAS national council members of each AMS.

Funded by:

Switch-Asia Programme

Implementing Agency

Malaysia

The national launch of AEMAS in Malaysia was held on July 19, 2011in Putrajaya Marriott Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia. Participated by more than 300

energy professionals, the event was graced by the Secretary General of the

Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Her Excellency Datuk Loo

Took Gee. Datuk Gee reiterated the strong support of the Malaysian

government to the AEMAS goals and objectives during the launch and added

that AEMAS will be an invaluable tool in Malaysia’s energy efficiency and

conservation program.

Highlights of the launch were the awarding of the AEMAS Energy Management Gold

Standard (EMGS) 1-star certificate to University Technology Malaysia (UTM) and TELKOM

Malaysia Research and Development (TMRD). These two institutions were certified because they

already have an energy management system according to ISO 50001, budget allocation for energy

efficiency measures, procurement policy and internal investment criteria which favors energy

efficient technologies, motivation plan for personnel involved in energy management system and

an AEMAS Certified Energy Manager.

The national launch of AEMAS in Malaysia was organized by Green Technology

Corporation of Malaysia (GreenTech Malaysia) in collaboration with the Malaysian Energy

Professionals Association (MEPA). The national launching conference in Malaysia was opened

by a video made specifically for AEMAS by GreenTech Malaysia. The video available at the

following link: http://emtc-aemas.blogspot.com/2011/07/aemas-conference-materials.html

(l-r): Dr. Gopi Kurup, CEO of TMR&D, Prof. Dr. Zainuddin Abd Manan of UTM, Dr. Nazily Mohd Noor, CEO of MGTC,Datuk Loo Took Gee, Sec-Gen of MEGTW, Ms. Viktorija Kaidalova of EUD-Malaysia, Dr. Mohd Zamzam Jaafar of MEPAand Mr. Pierre Cazelles, AEMAS Regional Advisor.

Philippines

AEMAS was successfully launched on August 26, 2011 at the New World Hotel, Makati City,

Philippines. The event was attended by Her Excellency, Undersecretary of the Department of

Energy, Ms. Loreta G. Ayson. The Philippine launch was opened with flag ceremony performed

by the University of Santo Tomas Honor Guards.

The national launch of AEMAS drew a wide array of guests from the energy efficiency field

in the Philippines, with representatives from the Visayas and Mindanao region. The participants

numbered more than150 energy efficiency practitioners and advocates, expressing their total

support to the AEMAS initiative of achieving a sustainable energy management system.

(l-r): Mr. Matthieu Penot of EUD-Phils., Mr. Joe Hilario of ENPAP, Mr. Greg Gonzales of ENPAP, USEC Loreta Ayson of DOE, Mr. Bernard Pacia of ENPAP,Mr. Ernie Casis of ENPAP, Mr. Rolando Constantino of ENPAP, Mr. Christopher Zamora of ACE and Mr. Hans Farnhammer of EUD-Philippines.

The highlights of the launch were the awarding of the Energy Management Gold Standard

1-star certificate to 3 companies, 75 Certified Energy Managers, 25 Local Trainers and 2 Country

Experts. The three companies awarded the Energy Management Gold Standard 1 star certificate

are Texas Instruments Phils. Inc., Toshiba Information Equipment Phils. Inc., and San Miguel

Yamamura Packaging Corporation.

The launch was concluded by signing a Memorandum of Agreement between AEMAS

Philippines and AEMAS National Council Members and was organized by ENPAP.

Thailand

The Launching Conference of AEMAS in Thailand was held with great success at the

Conrad Hotel, Bangkok, on Thursday, 15 September 2011. More than 70 persons attended the

event composed of the following:

• Energy specialists

• Managers of energy intensive organizations

• Staff of energy intensive organizations

• Members of the press / media companies

• Energy efficient equipment suppliers, distributors and manufacturers

• Auditing companies / companies conducting certification

• Representatives of academic institutions and student

Highlights during the conference were the awarding of certificates to Thailand’s first AEMAS

certified energy managers and local trainers by Dr. Hardiv Harris Situmeang, ACE Executive

Director. His Excellency, Mr. Krairit Nilkuha, Director General of the Department of Alternative

Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) of Thailand delivered the welcome remarks.

(l-r): Mr. Pierre Cazelles, AEMAS Regional Advisor, Mr. Jean-Marc Alexandre,

CDC-SEA, Mr. Krairit Nilkuha, Director General of DEDE, Ms. Veronique Lorenzo of EUD-Thailand, Dr. Hardiv Harris Situmeang, Executive Director ofACE and Mr. Steven Sim of ICASEA.

Vietnam

AEMAS was successfully launched in Vietnam held at the Sofitel Plaza Hotel in Hanoi on

21 October 2011. The Launching Conference was attended by more than 60 participants coming

from both the government and private sector. The welcome remarks was delivered by His

Excellency Mr. Phan Cong Hop, Deputy Director General of Science and Technology Department

under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam.

Dr. Hardiv Harris Situmeang (right), Executive Director of ACE, delivered his Keynote Address during the National Launching

Conference of AEMAS in Vietnam held in Sofitel Plaza Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam on 21 October 2011.

The highlight of the launch was the awarding of certificates to AEMAS certified energy

managers and local trainers. Twenty two local trainers and eight energy managers were given

AEMAS certificates by the Executive Director of the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), Dr. Hardiv

Harris Situmeang.

The national launching conference in Vietnam was organized by Research Centre for

Energy and Environment (RCEE), the AEMAS Project Partner in Vietnam.

Most participants have provided very positive

feedback, expressing high satisfaction, and

strong interest to join the AEMAS scheme.

The conference was organized by CDC-SEA

and also included the presentation by

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CPF), one of

the first Thai companies to apply for the

Energy Management Gold Standard.

Photos of the conference are available in this

link: http://www.mediafire.com/file/

40vm3qfkebmb2f9/AEMAS%20Launching%20Con-

ference%2015%20September%202011%20Con-

rad%20.zip

The establishment of AEMAS is co-financed by the European Commission's Switch Asia Program. SWITCH Asia aims at promoting

Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) in Asia. To achieve this objective, the program works simultaneously on the ground,

with producers and consumers, and at the level of policy-making through supporting for formulation and implementation of SCP-

related policies. It started in 2007 with a budget of €90 million for the period 2007-2010.

Disclaimer:

This document has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of the

authors and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.

Results Oriented Monitoring (ROM) Mission for AEMAS Project conducted in the

Philippines, 17-21 October 2011

The Results Oriented Monitoring (ROM) Mission for the ASEAN Energy Management

Scheme (AEMAS) project was successfully conducted in the Philippines on 17-21 October 2011.

The ROM Mission is an activity conducted by an independent consultant for the European Union

(EU) projects funded under the Switch-Asia Programme.

(l-r, 1st row) Photo above shows Mr. Joe Hilario (ENPAP), Mr. Rolando Constantino (ENPAP), Ms. Mercedes Marin (ECORYS), Mr.

Oscarlito Malvar (ACE) and Mr. Ernie Casis (AEMAS Country Coordinator) during the ROM Mission in the Philippines with trainees.

The ROM Mission was conducted by Ms. Mercedes Marin of ECORYS, and she was

accompanied by Mr. Oscarlito C. Malvar, AEMAS Technical Officer of the ASEAN Centre for

Energy (ACE). During the Mission, Ms. Marin and Mr. Malvar witnessed the awarding of the

certificates of attendance to the participants of the 5th AEMAS Certified Energy Manager

Training-Workshop conducted by ENPAP in Technopark Hotel, Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines

on 19-21 October 2011.

AEMAS joined the Switch-Asia Network Facility Meeting held in Jakarta, Indonesia

25 - 27 October 2011

AEMAS joined the Switch-Asia Network Facility Meeting held on 25-27 October 2011 in Le

Meridien Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia. The Meeting was a gathering of all Switch-Asia funded projects

by the European Union. The Meeting’s overall objective is to strenghten the synergies and

knowledge sharing between projects at regional level, and to provide a platform where the project

partners can present their current progress to important stakeholders, such as local policy makers.

The Meeting was attended by 60 participants from 10 projects and is the third and final in

the series of Sub-regional Switch-Asia Networking Meetings. Switch-Asia will continue this useful

events to support the successful implementation of projects.

The ROM Mission was organized by the

ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) in coordination

with the AEMAS Philippines’ project partner, the

Energy Efficiency Practitioners Association of the

Philippines or ENPAP.

The following target groups and

beneficiaries of the AEMAS Project were

interviewed during the ROM Mission: project

partner; professional institutions; power utility

company; AEMAS National Council members;

energy end users; energy efficiency advocacy

groups; energy consultants and auditors; ESCOs

and training participants.