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Small Group Discussion Presentation
( Group B )
Group members:
  1. Dr. Daovong Phonekeo Lao PDR
  2. Mr. Dang Hai Dung Vietnam
  3. Mr. Win Myint Thein Myanmar
  4. Mr. Supachai Chaovisawachai Thailand
  5. Mr. Sarat Prakobchat Thailand
Topic of Presentation
  • Current EC Status
  • Common problems concerning EC in ASEAN and countermeasures
  • Specific problems concerning EC in ASEAN and countermeasures
  • What we have learnt
Current EC Status
Key factors for EC THA VNM LAOS MYN
1. EC National Policy Ye Yes U/D No
2. EC Law Yes U/D No No
3. EC Fund Yes U/D No No
4. National EC Measures Yes Yes U/D No
5. Energy Manager System Yes Yes> No N
U/D : Under Developing
Common Problems
  • Difficulty for implementing EC Law/Regulations
  • Lack of financial support
  • Lack of knowledge and advanced technologies
  • Lack of specialists and staff
  • Lack of awareness from the general public
  • Low implementation rate due to high investment cost
Possible Countermeasures
  • Difficulty for implementing EC Law/Regulations
    • Introduction of soft penalty
    • Introduce more incentives programs
    • Increase more information dissemination
  • Lack of financial support
    • Seek for more international financial sources
    • Establish a suitable and effective funding mechanism
    • Invite more participations from financial institutions
    • Increase the government role in financial risk guarantee
  • Lack of knowledge and advanced technologies
    • More capacity building
    • More cooperation projects with advanced countries
    • Carry out more pilot projects in EC technologies
    • Put more efforts on R&D
  • Lack of specialists and staff
    • Set up and maintain a sustainable energy specialist system with assistance from successful countries
    • Enhance the expansion of ESCO market
    • Increase more motivations for major EC players
  • Lack of awareness
    • More Education on energy issues
    • Disseminate more EC information
    • Set up high impact campaigns
    • Minimize the distortion of energy supply&demand from governmental intervention
  • Low implementation due to high investment cost
    • Promotion on domestic manufacturing
    • Promotion on FDI for specific equipments
    • Reduce the imported tax for high efficient equipments
    • Introduce more incentive programs i.e. tax incentive, low interest loan and grants for EC projects
Specific Problems and Countermeasures
MyanmarMyanmar
  • More demand than supply
    • More promotion on new and renewable energy
  • Low fuel and electricity tariffs
    • Increase price of fuel and electricity
  • No energy conservation policy
    • Establishment of supervision committee for fuel and electricity
Thailand Thailand
  • Compulsory without penalty
    • Introduce some penalty with appropriate mechanism
  • More emphasize on product development rather than energy efficiency
    • Changing the way of thinking by more educating on EC
  • Bureaucratic and process oriented
    • Simplify and shorten the process as well as focusing more on the result-based approach
  • No motivation for energy manager
    • Set up a more comprehensive energy manager accreditation with a special recognition ( Introduce an examination system )
Laos PDR Laos PDR
  • No regulatory framework for EC
    • Immediate initiation by related government agencies
  • No coordination among the government agencies
    • Pushing for more awareness among government officials, end-users and the general public
  • Lack of competent human resources and financial resources
    • Apply the successful developed mechanism from other countries
  • Lack of national standard and index on EC
    • Involving more human capacity into EC activities i.e. training, workshop, conference and business
Vietnam Vietnam
  • Lack of tools for energy management
    • Set up energy database, labs and related standards
  • No coordination between EC implementing organizations
    • Integrate all EC activities with a management of a unique authorized organization controlled by the government
What we have learnt
  • EC and environmental concerns have to come together
  • Good energy management is the key of success
  • Strong focusing on target with a full support from top management is a must
  • Visualization of energy usage can create more awareness and participations on EC
  • Sharing on success is an effective way to promote EC
  • Strong commitment from government is the basis for successful EC implementation
Thank you
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