BIMP-EAGA tackles Sabah-Palawan energy connectivity

BIMP-EAGA tackles Sabah-Palawan energy connectivity

The possible energy interconnection of Sabah to Palawan has gained the
support of the sub-regional organization business group from Brunei
Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA)
Power.

The BIMP-EAGA Business Council (BEBC) presented to the Philippine delegates
the proposed Sabah to Palawan Interconnection project.

The BEBC, a private sector group, initiated the partnership with the
Provincial Government of Palawan aiming to deliver electric power from Sabah
to Palawan.

The Department of Energy (DoE) expressed full support for BIMP-EAGA Power
and Energy Cluster whose thrusts run parallel to the country's own agenda of
ensuring energy security, promoting a low carbon future, achieving total
electrification, and improving energy efficiency and conservation.

Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi was represented at the 2017 BIMP-EAGA
Strategic Planning Meeting by DoE-Assistant Secretary Leonido Pulido 3rd.

As head of the Philippine energy sector delegates, Pulido also chaired the
discussions of the Power and Energy Infrastructure (PEI) cluster during the
two-day breakout sessions.

During the meeting, the BEBC informed the participants that the signing of a
memorandum of understanding may take place in April and when this is
realized, "it will provide the needed capacity addition to the country,"
Pulido said.

The key output of the cluster meeting is the formulation of the nine-year
(2017-2025) Power and Energy Infrastructure Cluster (PEIC) Roadmap for the
different sub-sectors such as: Power Interconnection, Renewable Energy (RE),
Rural Electrification and Sub-Regional Energy Efficiency and Conservation
(EE&C) rolling pipeline project as input to the final BIMP-EAGA Vision
2017-2025 (BEV2025).

In support of the Philippine Energy Sector 8-point Agenda, Pulido also
underscored the need to strengthen the resiliency of energy infrastructures
in the sub-region.

BEBC Brunei proposed a renewable energy resource assessment for each country
to identify feedstock as fuel for a proposed biomass generating facility
project.

Pulido reported that "The Philippines will pursue coordination meetings
between the private sector, National Government Agencies (NGAs) and the
provincial Government of Palawan to be able to review existing policies and
regulation on cross-border trading and to facilitate the timely execution of
the proposed interconnection."

The BIMP senior officials welcomed the outputs of the Power and Energy
Infrastructure Cluster and looked forward to the efficient implementation of
the different plans and activities until 2025 in partnership with the
private sector and other key stakeholders.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

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