Asia Future Energy Forum


Organiser Reed Elsevier (Singapore)
Date 29 Oct - 30 Oct 2013, 09:00 - 17:00 hrs
Venue Sands Expo and Convention Centre, MBS Singapore

Technology development is the driving force behind future energy generation and transmission to load centers. AFEF 2013 will provide an interactive platform for discussion of several topics for development and deployment of bioenergy, wind, tidal and wave energy devices in Asia. Cost-effective and environmentally minimum impact onshore and offshore energy generation modes, technologies and business models will be presented.

Asia Future Energy Forum & Exhibition 2013 Conference

Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October 2013 | Marina Bay Sands | Singapore | www.afef.com.sg

Tuesday, 29 October 2013

8:00 - 9:00 hrs Registration
9:00 - 9:30 hrs Welcome Address
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  • Michelle Lim, Managing Director, Singapore & Malaysia, Reed Exhibitions
  • Edwin Khew, Chairman, Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS)

Opening Remarks

  • Bernard Nee, Assistant Chief Executive, Energy Market Authority

CleanTech One Incubator Partners Signing Ceremony

  • Partners: SEAS, ERI@N, IES, NEWRI, Red Dot, SERIS
9:30 - 10:30 hrs Opening Plenary: Renewable Energy Market and Policy Outlook
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Experts in this plenary discuss regional trends and government initiatives that drive energy market developments in onshore and offshore renewables.

The Role of Government in Ocean Renewable Energy and Its Impact on Industry: the Nova Scotia Experience

  • Solid, comprehensive government strategy: knowing your strengths, what you want and how to get there
  • International operation and cooperation required on standards, research, best practice and technology
  • Key drivers for action, significant cooperation and alignment of interests for success
  • Government leadership: significant investment of time and resources and critical need for consistency and predictability

Offshore Wind: Impact of New Entrants on Value Chain and Cost of Energy

  • Cost of producing electricity: offshore wind relative to other sources
  • Asian participation in offshore wind in terms of its effect on cost of energy and the evolution of the value chain
  • Creating offshore wind markets in Asia and entrance of Asian companies into offshore wind in Europe

Outlook of Solar Energy in the GMS Region

Dr Twarath Sutabutr, Deputy Director-General, Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE), Ministry of Energy (Thailand)

  • Outlaying the potential of solar energy application in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), which includes Thailand, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam
  • Examples of successful policies supporting the deployment of solar PV , solar-hot water and solar drying technologies
  • Current development of solar energy policies in Thailand
  • Trends and future business opportunities
10:30 - 11:00 hrs Networking Coffee Break
Offshore Renewables Track
11:00 - 12:30 hrs Renewable Energy Breakthroughs
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Apas Kiri: Malaysia's First Geothermal Plant

  • Andrew Amaladoss, Project Director, Tawau Green Energy (Malaysia)

Australian Renewable Energy Overview

  • Darren Gladman, Policy Manager, Clean Energy Council (Australia)
Economics, Market Outlook and Policy for Wind
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Session Chair:

  • Nilesh Y Jadhav, Programme Director, Energy Research Institute @ Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N) (Singapore)

10 Years of Global Offshore Wind Experience, 5 Key Lessons for the Asian Market

  • Ragna Schmidt-Haupt, Senior Investment & Strategy Advisor, Asia, GL Garrad Hassan (Singapore)

Two Decades of Wind Development: What's Next?

  • Yeoh Mei Ling, Centre Director (London), International Enterprise Singapore (UK)

Challenges and R&D Opportunities in the Renewable Sector

  • Dr Sanjay C Kuttan, Clean Technology Centre Managing Director, DNV GL (Singapore)

Global Wind Power Outlook: Offshore Wind Technology Trends and Analysis and Its Role in the Future Fuel Mix

  • Suchitra Sriram, Program Manager, Energy & Environment, Frost & Sullivan (Singapore)
12:30 - 13:30 hrs Networking Lunch
13:30 - 15:00 hrs Renewable Energy in Manufacturing and Business Operations
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Driving Commercial Viability in Energy-from-Waste Projects

  • Ng Meng Poh, Executive Vice President & Head (Utilities), Sembcorp Industries (Singapore)

Harnessing the Sun to Reduce Manufacturing Operating Expense (OPEX)

  • Christophe Inglin, Managing Director, Phoenix Solar (Singapore)

Empowering Businesses to Produce Their Own Biofuel

  • Allan Lim, Chief Executive Director, Alpha Biofuels (Singapore)
Wind Power Generation
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Session Chair:

  • Dr Tan Yen Kheng, Research Scientist, Energy Research Institute @ Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N) (Singapore)

In-field Cable Laying Vessel for Future Offshore Wind Farms

  • Sreekala Mathai, Research Engineer, Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech) (Singapore)
  • Abul Bashar, Senior Research Manager, Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech) (Singapore)

Integrated Electrical Systems for Efficient Wind Turbine Installation Vessels

  • Louis Kennedy, Senior Technical Adviser, ABB (Singapore)

Wind Farm Solution for APAC

  • Yugarajan Karuppanan, Proposals Manager, Energy Sector – Wind Power, Siemens (Singapore)

Tribological Issues in Wind Turbines

  • Dr Arvind Singh, Senior Research Engineer, Energy Research Institute @ Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N) (Singapore)
  • Dr Srikanth Narasimalu, Senior Scientist, Energy Research Institute @ Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N) (Singapore)
15:00 - 15:10 hrs Break
15:10 - 16:40 hrs Renewables in Transportation
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Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Progress and Opportunity

  • Ralph (Skip) Boyce, President, Boeing Southeast Asia (Singapore)

Pollution, Prosperity and Palm

  • Michael Petras, Chief Executive Officer, NextFuels (USA)

Fuel Choices for American Prosperity: Recommendations to the Nation on Opening the Transportation Fuel Market to Competition

Structures and Materials
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Session Chair:

  • Dr Tan Yen Kheng, Research Scientist, Energy Research Institute @ Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N) (Singapore)

High-fidelity Simulations of the Mechanical Behavior of Composite Materials and Structures

  • Javier Llorca, Professor of Material Sciences, Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies of Materials (IMDEA Materials)(Spain)

Advanced Cementitious Solutions for Offshore Foundations

  • Peter Weber, President & CEO, ceEntek (Singapore)
  • Dr Srikanth Narasimalu, Senior Scientist, Energy Research Institute @ Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N) (Singapore)

High Quality Metocean Data and Hydrodynamic Loads on Offshore Wind Energy Structures

  • Dr Jacob Tornfeldt Sørenson, Head of Innovation, DHI (Singapore)

Accessibility Risk for Offshore Platforms During Maintenance

  • Prof David Ingram, Director of Research, School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh (UK)
16:40 - 17:00 hrs Networking Coffee Break
17:00 - 18:30 hrs OTEC and Wave Energy
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Session Chair:

  • Ettanoor Thuppale Mohan Dass, Senior Scientist, Energy Research Institute @ Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N) (Singapore)

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

  • Benjamin Fauchier Delavigne, Business Development, DCNS Far East (Singapore)

Wave Energy Converter Experience: The Deployment of Drakoo-B0016

  • Henry Han, Founder & Managing Director, Hann-Ocean Energy (Singapore)

A Short Introduction to OTEC and an Overview of the Activities of the OTEC Foundation

  • Carsten Broich, Operations Manager, OTEC Foundation (Netherlands)

Numerical Simulation of Wave Energy Convertor Using Linear Permanent Magnet Generator

  • Phung Van Ngoc, Hydraulic Construction Institute - Vietnam Academy for Water Resources (Vietnam)

 

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