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Updates on APEC Expert Group's activities addressing renewable energy advancements, discussions on PV systems and renewable energy goals in APEC region.
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EWG 49 Agenda Item 9(a) Progress Report of the APEC Expert Group on New & Renewable Technologies Keng-Tung Wu, PhD EGNRET Secretariat ktwu@itri.org.tw 24-25June 2015
EGNRET Activities Since EWG 48 • EGNRET 44: April 13 to 16, 2015 , Laoag, The Philippines • Meeting Theme: Strategy and Roadmap for PV Systems in Each APEC Economy • 8 Member Economies attended the meeting: Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea, The Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, and United States. • Other parties attended the meeting including APEC Secretariat, EGEDA, APERC, IRENA, and ICA.
EGNRET Activities Since EWG 48 • EGNRET 44: April 13 to 16, 2015 , Laoag, The Philippines • Workshop: APEC Workshop on Capacity Building for Installers and System Designers for Solar PV Rooftop Installations- Final Dissemination Workshop • Meeting presentations are available on the EGNRET website: http://www.egnret.ewg.apec.org/meetings/engret44/index.html
Topic Discussed at EGNRET 44 • APEC Projects • The Latest Submission Process • The appropriate Funding Categories for EGNRET projects • The Trend of Renewables under Low Oil Price Circumstances • Strategy on Doubling Renewable Energy Goal in APEC Region
Topic Discussed at EGNRET 44 • The Trend of Renewables under Low Oil Price Circumstances • The falling oil price has led to lots of speculation about the impact of falling oil prices on the world's efforts to cut emissions by decarbonising the energy sector. • The overall price of fossil fuel is going up in the whole fossil fuel price history. It is unpredictable and may impact RE development in the short term. • The future cost reductions and policy driven initiatives of • renewables will be more critical.
Topic Discussed at EGNRET 44 • Strategy on Doubling Renewable Energy Goal in APEC Region • See Agenda Item 9(d)
Success Rate of EGNRET Project Submission 100% 100% EGNRET 83.3% 70% 50% Approved (%) 23% 14.3% Session
EGNRET Project Update (2013-2015) • * 1 self-funded project proposed in Session 1, 2015
Completed Projects (2013-2014) Workshops with EGNRET 43
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