Welcome to the biggest conferences in the power and energy industry
in the East Asia and the Western Pacific region.
44th AESIEAP CEO CONFERENCE
September 22-25, 2019
Shangri-la Mactan Cebu
More than 200 ministers and Chief Executive Officers in the energy industry gathered for the region’s premier event that discusses challenges and solutions for sustainable and socially-inclusive communities.
23rd CONFERENCE ON ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY INDUSTRY (CEPSI)
An estimated 2,000 industry leaders, experts, and policy makers will unite for the biggest gathering in the global power and energy industry to discuss topics and impart knowledge about power and energy innovation. More details will be posted soon.
We will focus on synergizing and leveraging partnerships among business leaders, thought leaders and other stakeholders in the power industry to create the greatest value and impact to communities. This will be achieved through tri-sectoral partnerships and collaboration; connected, advanced and smart infrastructure and systems; business development opportunities; inclusive access to electricity and resilience of the grid; and, environmental sustainability, renewable energy sources.
HOSTS
| Department of Energy | The Department of Energy is mandated by RA 7638 (Department of Energy Act of 1992) to prepare, integrate, coordinate, supervise and control all plans, programs, projects and activities of the Government relative to energy exploration, development, utilization, distribution and conservation. |
| Department of Tourism | The Department of Tourism (DOT) is the primary government agency charged with the responsibility to encourage, promote, and develop tourism as a major socio-economic activity to generate foreign currency and employment and to spread the benefits of tourism to both the private and public sector. |
| MERALCO | Meralco is the largest private sector electric distribution utility company in the Philippines covering 36 cities and 75 municipalities, including Metro Manila. It serves 6.5 million customers in a franchise area covering 9,685 km2, that includes the core of the country’s industrial, commercial, and population centers. Now on its 116th year in service, Meralco is committed to being the total energy solutions provider of choice to the over 6.5 million Filipinos it serves. |
| National Power Corporation | The National Power Corporation (NPC) remains a government-owned and -controlled corporation mandated to perform missionary electrification or powering the farthest islands in the archipelago thru its Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG); watershed and dams management in support of power generation; and operations and maintenance of the Agus and Pulangi Hydropower Complexes in Mindanao. It is an attached agency of the Department of Energy (DOE). |
| National Grid Corporation of the Philippines | The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is a privately owned corporation in charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country's state-owned power grid, an interconnected system that transmits gigawatts of power at thousands of volts from where it is made to where it is needed. The company performs its mandate as transmission service provider with the full awareness of its nature as a public utility, and in full compliance with the rules and regulations of the regulator, and existing laws governing its transmission operations. |
| National Transmission Corporation | The National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) is a government agency created under Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001. Since March 1, 2003, TransCo operated and managed the power transmission system that links power plants to the electric distribution utilities nationwide. The same law mandated the privatization of TransCo through an outright sale or management concession agreement. |
ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES
The Philippines, which is situated in Southeast Asia, is rich in both natural resources and history. It is also one of the world’s largest archipelago nations. It is considered as one of the mega biodiversity countries in the world with a high percentage of flora and fauna endemism. It has three main geographical areas – Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Philippines is known for its cultural diversity because of its archipelagic nature and with its topography consisting of mountainous terrains, dense forests, plains, and coastal areas.