[COP31 | RCF Pavilion | In-Person] Grids for the Next Energy Era: Finance, Flexibility and Resilience

Across Asia, weak and climate-exposed grids are delaying renewable projects just as electricity demand grows.

New transmission is essential, but it cannot always arrive as quickly as wind, solar and new demand. Drawing on the Philippines, South Korea and Taiwan, this interactive session will examine two connected responses: financing stronger networks without imposing unfair costs on consumers, and using grid-enhancing technologies, flexible connections, modern grid codes and grid-forming inverters to unlock capacity sooner.

Speakers will also consider how extreme weather changes grid planning, stability requirements and accountability to affected communities.

A short scene-setter and case presentations will lead into a moderated, audience-driven discussion of practical reforms and investment priorities.

Speakers

Opener and scene-setting: Ann Francisco, Director for APAC, Global Wind Energy Council

Moderator: Rex Amancio, Regional Lead for Asia-Pacific, Global Renewables Alliance

Case study presenters:

Non wire and stability case: Yonghyun Song, CTO, NEXT group (Korea experience)

Climate risk and governance case: Hui-Ping Chen, TGECA (Taiwan)

Country grid and finance case: PH DOE or Transco (Ph)

Community and general consumer Perspective: Kairos Dela Cruz, ICSC or Romil Hernandez, ICSC

Targeted audience intervenors:

Aaloni Sachdeva Michael, Lead Energy Specialist, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)

USec. Analiza Rebuelta-Teh, Undersecretary, Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Taiwan academic or grid specialist proposed by TGECA could join as a targeted audience

Transition Zero (to be defined)

Ember (to be defined)

RE100/ACEC (to be defined)

SFOC (to be defined)

Tara (to be defined)

Mika Ohbayashi (Director, Renewable Energy Institute)

Organizers

GWEC (together with GRA and ICSC), NEXT Group and TGECA