RT E: International Energy Agency

Global Gas Security and Implications for Power Systems

ORGANISER	International Energy Agency (IEA)
DATE	26 October 2017
TIME	14:00 - 17:00 hrs
VENUE	Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands Singapore
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As natural gas markets have become more globalized, gas security has become an increasingly important topic among the large and growing number of countries that rely on natural gas as a key fuel source. At the same time, power systems around the world are increasingly relying on natural gas for electricity generation. In many jurisdictions, natural gas is displacing coal generation and supporting the integration of variable renewables, decreasing the carbon intensity of power systems but raising concerns over diversity of supply.

This session will present the IEA’s 2017 Global Gas Security Review, followed by a discussion of gas security issues in the Asia Pacific region. It will then present the IEA’s views on electricity security, with a particular focus on the relevance of natural gas, as well as on the role renewable generation and demand-side technologies can play to ensure security of supply.

Programme Details

Time	Programme
2:00 pm – 3:20 pm	Presentation: The IEA’s Global Gas Security Review 2017 Peter Fraser Head of Gas, Coal and Power Markets Division Click here to download the presentation. Q&A Roundtable discussion: Ensuring gas security in the Asia Pacific region The role of LNG Competition or cooperation among the ASEAN countries? What are the major risks? What are the main opportunities? Speakers Bradford Simmons Asia Energy Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of State Nopporn Chuchinda Secretary in Charge, ASEAN Council on Petroleum (ASCOPE) Executive Vice President, PTT Plc. Vickrem Vijayan General Manager SembCorp Gas More speakers to be announced Moderator Peter Fraser Head of Gas, Coal and Power Markets Division Q&A
3:20 pm – 3:40 pm	Coffee break
3:40 pm – 5:00 pm	Presentations Power System Transformation and Implications for Electricity Security Matthew Wittenstein Senior Electricity Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA) Click here to download the presentation. Q&A What next for Australia’s power market? Lessons from the 2016 South Australia blackout and the Finkel Review Dr Anthony Marxsen Chairman, Australian Energy Market Operator Q&A Roundtable discussion: Maintaining electricity security in a rapidly transforming world The role of natural gas How renewables can contribute to electricity security The value of fuel diversity The role of the consumer Speakers Dr Anthony Marxsen Chairman, Australian Energy Market Operator Click here to download the presentation. Er. Seow Kang Seng Principal Consultant, Clean Technology Centre DNV GL - Energy More speakers to be announced Moderator Matthew Wittenstein Senior Electricity Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA) Q&A