On March 9 and 10, Asia Pacific’s power and energy sector comprising industry experts, government stakeholders, and thousands of customers will convene together at the region’s first-ever Siemens Energy Asia Pacific Energy Week virtual conference.
Themed “Shaping the Energy of Tomorrow”, it is organized by Siemens Energy and partners, with the agenda of driving conversations and action plans on the energy transition, changing energy landscape, challenges and opportunities ahead, as well as balancing energy demands with carbon neutrality and climate change.
Soaring energy demand in Asia Pacific
As the world’s fastest growing economic region today, Asia Pacific is witnessing increasing urbanization, rising population and monumental energy needs. For this region alone, energy demand is projected to increase by 80 per cent from 12,327 TWh in 2018 to 22,245 TWh in 2040. With the long-term impacts of Covid-19 and climate change starting to gain an acute awareness, a fundamental shift in energy systems will need to be realized, sooner rather than later. With Asia Pacific accounting for more than half of global energy consumption, and 10 per cent of populations still lacking access to basic electricity, this virtual conference provides a momentous opportunity and an impetus for the energy industry to convene and collaborate towards a future that is sustainable, efficient, affordable and accessible, in line with the ideas laid out by UN Sustainable Goal 7.
Event partners
Event partners that pledged their support for the conference include the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHK); the Asia-Pacific Hydrogen Association; the Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit (GMIS); Masdar – a global leader in renewable energy and sustainable urban development which is wholly-owned by the Abu Dhabi government’s Mubadala Investment Company, and Siemens Gamesa. Participants can expect engaging and insightful panel sessions covering a diverse range of topics that will feature esteemed international panelists including regional ministers, CEOs, energy and finance industry leaders as well as Siemens Energy board members and senior executives. Among the panelists who have confirmed their participation include Ministers from Australia, Germany, and Indonesia, as well as senior executives from Adani Group, B. Grimm, GENCO, IRENA, JGC Corp., Korea Gas Corp. Research Institute, NTPC, SembCorp, and SP Power Grid.
Seven panel sessions
The seven panel sessions will cover subject matters such as financing sustainable energy projects, integrating renewables into grids, incorporating digitalization, decarbonizing hydrocarbon intensive industries, and utilizing green hydrogen. At present, an estimated 16% of the world’s power generation is already based on Siemens Energy technologies. With this significant portfolio comes the responsibility to help shape the direction and future of the energy sector, and to focus on sustainability, innovation, and decarbonization, for the benefit of society.
