Singapore, 22 OCTOBER 2024 – This week, SP Group (SP) welcomes chiefs of international energy organisations in its role as head and host of the Association of the Electricity Supply Industry of East Asia and the Western Pacific (AESIEAP). In the first of its two-year term, SP is hosting the AESIEAP CEO Conference from 21 to 23 October 2024, with energy leaders gathering in Singapore. The event is held in conjunction with Singapore International Energy Week.

Dr Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, officiated at the opening session of the conference on Tuesday, 22 October. Themed Empowering the Energy Transition, the conference covers discussions on the significance of regional collaboration, on energy transition, enhancing grid interconnectivity, facilitating and financing large-scale energy imports, and mitigating challenges in the evolving energy ecosystem. This is especially timely with the collective focus on shaping a sustainable and secure energy future.

SP’s Group CEO and President of AESIEAP Mr Stanley Huang, said, “SP Group and fellow AESIEAP members share a common goal of shaping a reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future. The AESIEAP CEO Conference enables insightful dialogue and presents opportunities for facilitating cooperation in the region’s energy transition. SP is committed to fostering initiatives like cross-border grid interconnectivity and energy imports. We look forward to fruitful interactions among member organisations, experts and agencies to spearhead action and create sustainable impact.”

Conference participants will also visit the world’s largest underground district cooling network operated by SP at Marina Bay. 

Driving Regional Energy Transition and Collaboration

In a significant stride towards the decarbonisation of the energy sector, SP PowerInterconnect (SPPI), a subsidiary of SP Group, has been established to support Singapore’s energy import initiatives and is the technical and development partner of the Energy Market Authority (EMA). This aligns with the nation’s target to import 6 GW of low-carbon electricity by 2035 and contributes efforts to decarbonise the sector, which currently contributes to approximately 40 per cent of the country’s carbon emissions[1].

Paving the Way for CEPSI 2025

In its two-year AESIEAP leadership tenure, SP will also host the 25^th Conference of Electric Power Supply Industry (CEPSI) in Singapore next year. As AESIEAP’s flagship biennial event, CEPSI is expected to attract more than 1,000 delegates, further cementing Singapore’s role as a hub for thought leadership in energy innovation and sustainability and reinforcing SP’s commitment to driving transformative change across the energy landscape.

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About Association of the Electricity Supply Industry of East Asia and Western Pacific (AESIEAP)

Founded in 1975, the Association of the Electricity Supply Industry of East Asia and Western Pacific (AESIEAP) is the largest international non-governmental organisation in the power industry within the East Asia and Western Pacific region. At present, the members of AESIEAP comprises of more than 62 organizations from 18 countries and regions. The mission of the AESIEAP is to build an international communication platform for the power industry in Asia Pacific to accelerate collaborations between members, share expertise, conduct meaningful dialogues and forge partnerships to facilitate the energy transition.

Today, the AESIEAP flagship events have become the largest and most influential ones in the power industry in Asia Pacific. Among them, the two most important events - AESIEAP CEO Conference and Conference of the Electricity Power Supply Industry (CEPSI) - are held biennially.

Please visit https://aesieap.com for more information.

[1] Source: Energy Market Authority - https://www.ema.gov.sg/our-energy-story