APEC New and Renewable Energy Technologies
Expert Group (EGNRET) 41 Meeting
16-17 October 2013, Beijing, China

The Progress of Peer Review on Low-Carbon EnergyPolicies (PRLCE) in APEC
Yeong-Chuan Lin
Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre (APERC)PRLCE in APEC- 1/38

Contents• Introduction• Mechanism for Peer Review of Low Carbon
Energy Policies (PRLCE)• Progress of PRLCE Phase 1• Progress of PRLCE Phase 2• Option for future PRLCE• Conclusion

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APERC’s Cooperative Activities• APERC’s Cooperative Activities can be defined as “APERC’s activities
to directly cooperate with the APEC member economies in solving
their energy problems or improving their energy situation”.
• The major methods of APERC’s Cooperative Activities are peer
reviews and workshops.
 Peer reviews: Experts, mainly from the APEC region, visit a hosteconomy to review its energy situation and policies, and makerecommendations for the host economy.
 Workshops: Experts from both within and outside of the APEC region
work with host economy to share information necessary for policy
planning.

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Declaration of PRLCEAPEC Energy Ministers’ 2010 Fukui Declaration:“We commend the Peer Review on Energy Efficiency (PREE)
which has been successfully carried out for four APEC
economies and urge additional economies to participate”.
“We instruct the EWG to explore mechanisms to encourage
economies to set individual goals and action plans for
introducing low-emission power sources - renewable, nuclear
and fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage (CCS) - tomake our energy supply cleaner. We will create low-carbon
communities in the region”.
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Contents• Introduction• Mechanism for Peer Review of Low Carbon
Energy Policies (PRLCE)• Progress of PRLCE Phase 1• Progress of PRLCE Phase 2• Option for future PRLCE• Conclusion

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Objectives of PRLCE• Assist volunteer APEC economies to promote low-emission powersources by providing recommendations from APEC peer reviewexperts.
• Share experiences and knowledge on best practices for efficient andeffective policies to promote low emission supplies (such asrenewable energies) in developing APEC economies, and todetermine how to adapt policies and measures which have beensuccessful elsewhere to the unique conditions of each economy;• Encourage developing APEC economies to set individual goals onenergy supply from low emission sources (such as renewableenergies), and to formulate action plans to achieve the goals
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Process of PRLCE
Stage12Activity
EWG endorses the host economy volunteering for Peer Review

Responsibility

EWG

Economy prepares for and submits to APERC pre-briefing information within one month

Economy4APERC PRLCE Manager and economy representative plan Peer Review using Peer Review
guidelines
Peer Review team proposed and contacted

5Peer Review team confirmed

Economy and APERC

6

Economy plans visit in discussion with APERC
Economy and APERC confirm review team and visit program.
APERC with Review team may submit specific questions / data requirement to hosteconomies.
APERC request for briefing information

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Economy and APERC
Economy and APERC

Economy and APERC
Review Team

8

Economy provides the answers for the specific questions and information to review team Economy

9Review visit to economy

10Draft Review Report finalized

1112Final draft report signed off by economy
Economy provides Draft Peer Review Report to EWG
Economy and EWG Secretariat tables the final draft review report at EWG for its
discussion and approval

13

Review Team, Economyand APERC
Review Team andEconomy
EconomyEconomyEconomy and EWG
Secretariat

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Main Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders
Host Economy• Plan review
process• Prepare
Documents forReview• Arrange logisticneeds• Assess thepreliminary andthe draft finalreport

APERC

Review TeamEWG• Coordinate thereview teamformation with thehost economy• Coordinate thedraft final report
preparation with
Host Economy• Prepare theguidelines forPRLCE• Conduct thereview• Present findings
andrecommendationsin the preliminary
report• Prepare the draft
final report• Discuss andEndorse the draft
final report• Report to APEC
Senior Officials

cf. “Guideline on APEC Peer Review on Low-Carbon Energy Supply (PRLCE)”

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Contents• Introduction• Mechanism for Peer Review of Low Carbon
Energy Policies (PRLCE)• Progress of PRLCE Phase 1• Progress of PRLCE Phase 2• Option for future PRLCE• Conclusion

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Summary of PRLCE Activities
PRLCE Phase 1
PRLCE-1Thailand

2012

PRLCE Phase 2

PRLCE -2
Philippines

PRLCE -3Indonesia

2013

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PRLCE-1 in Thailand (Outline) Thailand hosted the first PRLCE-1 on 21~25 May 2012
with the focus on Alternative Energy Development Plan(2008-2022) (AEDP) for Solar, Wind , Biomass, Biogas
and other renewable energy.
 The review team consisted of 7 experts (from China,Japan, Malaysia, Chinese Taipei, USA, Viet Nam,IRENA) and 3 APERC Researchers.
 The review team experts have provided 45 policy
recommendations.

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PRLCE-1 in Thailand (Framework of AEDP)

Alternative Energy
Development Plan
(2008 – 2022)(AEDP)New Energy
Type (Wave,Geothermal)
3MW

BiofuelOil Substitution

44%

Alternative Energy Consumption : 25% by 2021

SolarWind
3,200MW

Hydro

Bio Energy

1,608MW

4,390MW
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PRLCE-2 in the Philippines (Outline) The Philippines hosted the second PRLCE-2 on 19~23 November
2012 with the focus on National Renewable Energy Program(2011-2030) (including the Feed-in Tariff system for renewableenergy).
 The review team consisted of 6 experts (from China, Japan,Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, IRENA) and 3 APERC
Researchers. The review team experts have drafted policy
recommendations.
 The first draft of Review Report for the 2nd PRLCE in thePhilippines was compiled and then reviewed by the PhilippinesGovernment.
 The final draft will be tabled for the endorsement of EWG46 at
Da Nang, Viet Nam in November.
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The Review Team

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Contents• Introduction• Mechanism for Peer Review of Low Carbon
Energy Policies (PRLCE)• Progress of PRLCE Phase 1• Progress of PRLCE Phase 2• Option for future PRLCE• Conclusion

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PRLCE Phase 2
 Indonesia hosted the first PRLCE-3 on 13~17 May 2013 withthe focus on Renewable Energy.
 The review team consisted of 5 experts (from China, Japan,Malaysia, Thailand, USA) and 3 APERC Researchers.
 The draft of Review Report for the PRLCE-3 in Indonesia wascompiled and is now under review by the IndonesianGovernment.
 The draft Review Report will be tabled for the endorsement ofEWG46 at Da Nang, Viet Nam in November .

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Areas covered in the Review
Institutional ContextRenewable Energy Goals, Targets and StrategyPRLCERegulation and InfrastructureBiofuels and Biomass Energy
Geothermal, Solar and Wind Energy
Hydro Power Energy
Power Supply System - FIT, Smart Grid & Private Participation
Green House Gas Management
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Areas covered in the Review
The National Energy Council (DEN)• Review the role of DEN related to RE• Review the decision made by DEN related
to RE

Institutional
Context

The Directorate General of New Renewable
Energy & Energy Conservation (DGNREEC)• Review the role of DGNREEC related to RE• Review the procedure for RE development
Stakeholders : review their participation
related to RE development

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Recommendations

Areas covered in the Review

Renewable
EnergyGoals,Targets &Strategy

The 2006 National Energy Policy and theDraft National Energy Policy• Review the targets related to RE• Review the plans related to RE• Review the programs related to RE

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Recommendations

Areas covered in the Review

Regulation

Regulation
andInfrastructure• Review existing laws & regulations
and plannedInfrastructure• Review electricity infrastructure• Review infrastructure funding
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Recommendations

Areas covered in the Review
Bio-Fuels &Biomass
EnergyGeothermal,
Solar andWind
Hydropower
Energy• Review potential resources andinstalled capacity• Review the existing regulations andplanned• Review the plans and program• Review the barriers

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Recommendations

Areas covered in the Review• Review implementation FIT related
to RE

Power SupplySystem• Review the plans and program ofsmart grid
• Review the private participation inRE development and the barriersfor them to participate it

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Recommendations

Areas covered in the Review

Green HouseGasManagement• Review existing regulation andplanned• Review the targets, plans andprogram

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Recommendations

The Review Team
APERC

APERC

CHINA

JAPAN

Mr. Takato OJIMI(Review Team Leader)

Dr. Kazutomo IRIE
(Institutional Context)

Dr. Li KUISHAN(Hydropower Energy)

Dr. Kaoru YAMAGUCHI(Geothermal, Solar,and Wind)

MALAYSIATHAILAND

UNITEDSTATE
OF
AMERICAAPERC

Mr. Koh Keng SEN(Power Supply System)

Dr. Chatchawan
CHAICHANA(Biofuels and BiomassEnergy)

Ms. Sarah BUSCHE
Mr. Chrisnawan(Renewable Energy
ANDITYA
Goals and Strategy +(Regulation andGreen House GasInfrastructure)
Management)
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PRLCE Phase 2
 Malaysia has volunteered to host the PRLCE-4 on 9~13
December 2013.
 The focus areas are Renewable Energy, regulatory
fameworks and Feed-in Tariff system.

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Contents• Introduction• Mechanism for Peer Review of Low Carbon
Energy Policies (PRLCE)• Progress of PRLCE Phase 1• Progress of PRLCE Phase 2• Option for future PRLCE• Conclusion

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Possible Option for future PRLCE• Compared with PREE (for all economies), given theresource constraints of APERC and recognizing thesmaller number of potential host economies (onlydeveloping economies), it may be necessary toreduce the number of PRLCE peer reviews per year.
Example:Two PRLCEs in 2012 and 2013
↓One PRLCE after 2014

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Contents• Introduction• Mechanism for Peer Review of Low Carbon
Energy Policies (PRLCE)• Progress of PRLCE Phase 1• Progress of PRLCE Phase 2• Future option of PRLCE• Conclusion

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Conclusion (1/2)• Increase in energy consumption and fast economic growth in
the APEC region needs a more aggressive approach and efforts
for the development and application of low carbon energy.
• Host economy and other APEC economies can shareexperiences and knowledge on best practices for efficient andeffective policies to promote low carbon power supplies (suchas renewable energy), including how to adapt policies andmeasures/technologies which have been successful elsewhereto the unique conditions of each economy.

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Conclusion (2/2)• Valuable recommendations on how to improve low carbon
energy policies can be gained for host economy.

• APERC will act as the coordinator to promote the sustainable
development of the APEC Region in cooperation with eacheconomy in the region.

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Thank you for your kind attention

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