Designing Resilient Power Systems: Storage, Flexibility & ASEAN’s Energy Transition
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About
As clean energy deployment accelerates across ASEAN, electricity systems must evolve to integrate higher shares of variable renewable energy while maintaining stability, reliability, and security.
This half-day event will mark the launch of FESSIA’s inaugural report on utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), offering regional stakeholders clear, actionable insights to support informed decision-making.
Bringing together stakeholders from across the energy ecosystem—including BESS industry players, policymakers, utilities, investors, and market analysts—the session will explore the commercial viability of BESS, the regulatory frameworks required to scale deployment, and its critical role in enabling grid flexibility and system integration in Asia’s energy transition.
The event will also feature the official unveiling of the FESSIA logo and the introduction of our Founding Members.
Programme
Welcome Remarks
Matthew Stubberfield, CCO & Co-Founder, FESSIA
FESSIA’s Story & Logo Unveil and Founding Members Spotlight
Liming Qiao, CEO and Founder, FESSIA
FESSIA Founding Members, Trinasolar, Carbon Trust, DNV, ARUP, Phenogy
Opening Remarks
Michael Liebreich, Managing Partner of EcoPragma and Host of Cleaning Up Podcast
Fireside Chat: Why Power System Flexibility Matters for ASEAN
Michael Liebreich, Managing Partner of EcoPragma and Host of Cleaning Up Podcast
Mark Hutchinson, Chief Strategy Officer, FESSIA
Launch of Key Findings: FESSIA’s Inaugural Report
Presentation: Unlocking the Role of Utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems in ASEAN Electricity Markets
Liming Qiao, CEO & Founder, FESSIA
Mats de Ronde, Head of Energy Markets & Strategy APAC, Energy Systems, DNV
Panel Discussion: Comparative Insights on BESS Deployment in Southeast Asia and Broader Lessons on Systems Integration
Sunita Dubey, Climate & Energy Transition Leader, BESS Advisor, FESSIA
Helena Li, Executive President, Trina Solar
Dr. Peerapat Vithayasrichareon, Senior Energy Analyst, Power & System Integration, International Energy Agency
Dr. Matthew Rowe, Director, Power Grids, Asia-Pacific, DNV
Dr. Tharinya Supasa, Head of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Dept., ASEAN Centre for Energy
Laura Pickering, Senior Analyst, Renewable Energy Zones, Australian Energy Regulator
Closing Remarks
Liming Qiao, CEO and Founder, FESSIA
Networking Drinks
End of Event
