Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago
This webinar is an insider's take ahead of a closed-door session that's happening with the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) on 22 July, Tuesday.
Check out and register for the event here: seas.glueup.com/event/unlocking-apacs-solar-bess-potential-technology-project-delivery-and-market-trends-146193/?pk_campaign=widget-event-list
ASEAN’s clean energy ambition is growing — but how aligned are member states on policy, and what opportunities lie ahead?
Watch to:
• Unpack ASEAN’s renewable energy ambition
• Explore cross-border power integration efforts
• Understand how public affairs professionals can help shape the region’s clean energy future
Moderator: Marcus Loh, Chairman of PRCA APAC Public Affairs Group | Director, Temus
Presenter / Speaker: Finian Lim, Vice-chairman of PRCA APAC Public Affairs Group | Head of Public Affairs, Trinasolar APAC
Also, check out the inaugural Public Affairs Pulse newsletter - June edition:
prca-conference.org/public-affairs-pulse-newsletter
Video Segmentation:
00:00 Introduction by Group Chairman of Public Affairs Group
00:48 Context for Webinar
03:03 [Presentation] Why energy matters in ASEAN
09:32 [Presentation] What’s holding ASEAN back?
12:21 [Presentation] Where are we at now?
13:18 [Presentation] What is ASEAN doing to push?
14:27 [Presentation] Case Studies (MY & ID)
18:08 [Presentation] Key Actions for ASEAN’s Energy Transition
20:06 [Presentation] Strategic Roles to Drive the Transition
22:08 [Fireside] Given the complexity of this effort, how can ASEAN bodies, regional organisations, or multilateral platforms help structure more viable public-private partnerships to unlock faster progress?
27:18 [Fireside] Cost competitiveness is critical to ASEAN’s decarbonisation journey. Are there examples of breakthrough clean energy technologies—successfully deployed in other markets—that could be adapted for Southeast Asia?
31:48 [Fireside] Given the ambitious targets set by many ASEAN countries, where do you see the most significant renewable energy growth in the region over the next 2 to 3 years?
36:27 [Fireside] What is Singapore's role in this region’s decarbonisation plan?
39:34 [Fireside] From a business perspective, what are the opportunities in ASEAN’s energy transition? And what does this shift mean for job creation and workforce development across the region?
44:45 [Q&A] Given RE100's separation of Singapore and Malaysia as distinct markets, how can companies in resource-constrained Singapore realistically meet their renewable energy targets?
47:15 Introduction to the Sustainability Energy Association of Singapore’s Event
49:37 [Q&A] Considering EMA’s leadership in Singapore, is there anything more to add on how countries with complex bureaucracies can overcome challenges in driving clean energy transitions?
51:32 [Fireside] What is one thing public affairs leaders should be doing right now to support ASEAN’s energy transition?
53:19 Key Takeaways
59:08 What’s Next from the Public Affairs Group
This webinar is an insider's take ahead of a closed-door session that's happening with the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) on 22 July, Tuesday.
Check out and register for the event here: seas.glueup.com/event/unlocking-apacs-solar-bess-potential-technology-project-delivery-and-market-trends-146193/?pk_campaign=widget-event-list
ASEAN’s clean energy ambition is growing — but how aligned are member states on policy, and what opportunities lie ahead?
Watch to:
• Unpack ASEAN’s renewable energy ambition
• Explore cross-border power integration efforts
• Understand how public affairs professionals can help shape the region’s clean energy future
Moderator: Marcus Loh, Chairman of PRCA APAC Public Affairs Group | Director, Temus
Presenter / Speaker: Finian Lim, Vice-chairman of PRCA APAC Public Affairs Group | Head of Public Affairs, Trinasolar APAC
Also, check out the inaugural Public Affairs Pulse newsletter - June edition:
prca-conference.org/public-affairs-pulse-newsletter
Video Segmentation:
00:00 Introduction by Group Chairman of Public Affairs Group
00:48 Context for Webinar
03:03 [Presentation] Why energy matters in ASEAN
09:32 [Presentation] What’s holding ASEAN back?
12:21 [Presentation] Where are we at now?
13:18 [Presentation] What is ASEAN doing to push?
14:27 [Presentation] Case Studies (MY & ID)
18:08 [Presentation] Key Actions for ASEAN’s Energy Transition
20:06 [Presentation] Strategic Roles to Drive the Transition
22:08 [Fireside] Given the complexity of this effort, how can ASEAN bodies, regional organisations, or multilateral platforms help structure more viable public-private partnerships to unlock faster progress?
27:18 [Fireside] Cost competitiveness is critical to ASEAN’s decarbonisation journey. Are there examples of breakthrough clean energy technologies—successfully deployed in other markets—that could be adapted for Southeast Asia?
31:48 [Fireside] Given the ambitious targets set by many ASEAN countries, where do you see the most significant renewable energy growth in the region over the next 2 to 3 years?
36:27 [Fireside] What is Singapore's role in this region’s decarbonisation plan?
39:34 [Fireside] From a business perspective, what are the opportunities in ASEAN’s energy transition? And what does this shift mean for job creation and workforce development across the region?
44:45 [Q&A] Given RE100's separation of Singapore and Malaysia as distinct markets, how can companies in resource-constrained Singapore realistically meet their renewable energy targets?
47:15 Introduction to the Sustainability Energy Association of Singapore’s Event
49:37 [Q&A] Considering EMA’s leadership in Singapore, is there anything more to add on how countries with complex bureaucracies can overcome challenges in driving clean energy transitions?
51:32 [Fireside] What is one thing public affairs leaders should be doing right now to support ASEAN’s energy transition?
53:19 Key Takeaways
59:08 What’s Next from the Public Affairs Group
