The Ministry of Energy of Mongolia and the Energy Charter Secretariat held an Ulaanbaatar Energy Charter Forum on 26 June 2014. The Forum focused on "Developing Renewable Energy through Gobitec and the Asian Supergrid in Northeast Asia". Policy makers, international organisations, business sector representatives and other stakeholders were given the opportunity to discuss the investment potential of renewables in the Gobi desert and learn about the proposal to connect national energy grids of Russia, Mongolia, China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea and Japan.
Presentations
Opening Remarks
Mr. Elbegdorj Tsakhia, President of Mongolia
Mr. Sonompil Mishig, Minister of Energy of Mongolia
Amb. Urban Rusnák, Secretary General, Energy Charter Secretariat
Panel I: Why and how to attract large-scale investments in wind and solar projects in the Gobi desert
Chair, Mr. Byambasaikhan Bayanjargal, Chairman of the Business Council of Mongolia
Implications of new investment law and business opportunities in Mongolia
by Mr. Javkhlanbaatar Sereeter, Director General, Invest Mongolia Agency
Successes and challenges faced by the business sector to develop wind farms in Mongolia
by Mr. Gankhuyag Dagva, CEO, Clean Energy Asia LLC, "Newcom Group" LLC, Mongolia
How to invest in the solar power potential of the Gobi desert
by Mr. Angarag Myagmar, Director of Renewable Energy Division, Ministry of Energy of Mongolia
Panel II: Cross-border regional cooperation to develop the Asian Supergrid
Chair, Mr. Shigeki (Sean) Miwa, General Manager, CEO's Office, SoftBank Corp., Board of Directors, "Clean Energy Asia" LLC
The Asian Supergrid with a focus on interconnection between the Republic of Korea and Japan
by Mr. Park Kab-ho, Director General, Power Grid Planning Department, Korea Electric Power Corporation
Formation of Gobitec and the Asian Supergrid: its impact on energy development in Russia and Mongolia and on energy cooperation between the two countries
by Prof. Boris Saneev, Deputy Director, Energy System Institute of Russia
Interconnections Russia-China, Russia-Japan and Russia-Korea in the framework of possible electricity grid unification
by Mr. Dmitry Sokolov, Energy System Institute of Russia
Implications of the European electricity interconnection experiences for the region of Northeast Asia and the German case study on renewable energy implementation
by Dr. Martin Pudlik, Competence Centre Energy Policy and Energy Markets, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, Germany
Panel III: Role of international organisations in supporting the Gobitec and Asian Supergrid initiatives
Chair, Mr. Ernesto Bonafé, Expert, Energy Charter Secretariat
Common legal framework for cooperation in the energy sector
by Mr. Zafar Samadov, Senior Expert, Energy Charter Secretariat
Supporting Gobitec and the Asian Supergrid through the Asian Energy Highway
by Mr. Hongpeng Liu, Chief, Energy Security and Water Resources Section, Environment and Development Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Facilitating innovation, technology and know-how transfer for renewables
by Mr. Masaomi Koyama, Senior Programme Officer on Innovation and Technology, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Supporting regional energy cooperation in Northeast Asia
by Mr. Teruhisa Oi, Senior Energy Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Closing remarks
Mr. Tomas Kåberger, Executive Board Chair, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
Mr. Delgertsogt Davaadorj, Secretary of State, Ministry of Energy of Mongolia