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Rationale:
Based on IEA data, transmission and distribution (T&D) losses in electricity networks in ASEAN vary from a low of 4.4% to a high of 15.6 % of final consumption. About a third of T&D losses take place in distribution transformers (DTs). About 80% (or more) of DTs are used by distribution utilities while demand from industry and buildings is growing.
Objectives:
- Reduce distribution losses by over 15,000 GWh per year, corresponding to 9 MtCO2 emission reduction
Strategic Approach:
- Harmonize standards to new IEC 60076-20
- Adopt regional and national policies to adopt MEPS and set timeline for progressive increase
- Build capacity of repair workshops to stop energy efficiency loss during repair (installed transformers)
- Create awareness among large industry and buildings by cooperating with utilities
Achievements to date:
- Scoping study completed: analysis of potential, analysis of barriers, policy recommendations. Download the report here.
Action Plan:
The Action Plan for the promotion of higher efficiency distribution transformers is presented below:
Standards: all ASEAN Member States adopt the new IEC 60076-20 standard
- Form Technical Working Group (TWG) composed of representatives from power utilities, standard making bodies, manufacturers, and ministry of energy: the TWG will lead the standards harmonization process under the technical guidance of an international expert
- TWG meetings
- In-country stakeholders’ consultations by international consultant
- TWG submits recommendations to the EE&C SSN for adoption by ASEAN MS
- Following endorsement by EE&C SSN, the decision to adopt the IEC standard will be adopted by SOME and AMEM as part of the regional policy roadmap
Regional Policy Roadmap
- Form the Policy Working Group (PWG), composed of representatives from ASEAN ministries of energy: the PWG will prepare the regional policy roadmap under the technical guidance of the ASEAN SHINE Technical Support Team (UN Environment, CLASP, ICA; external resources will be secured if required)
- PWG meetings
- Impact assessment study
- Following endorsement by EE&C SSN, the regional policy roadmap will be adopted by SOME and AMEM
National Policy Roadmaps
- Each ASEAN Member State will develop and adopt its national policy roadmap to achieve the long-term goals set out in the regional policy roadmap
- The national policy roadmaps will include a timeline for the progressive increase of MEPS
- For each country:
- Form National Steering Committee, chaired by the ministry of energy
- Form Country Chapter, assembling all relevant national stakeholders (manufacturers, industry associations, government, …)
- Develop national policy roadmap in consultation with Steering Committee, with technical assistance from the ASEAN SHINE Technical Support Team (UN Environment, CLASP, ICA, external consultants if required)
- Organize Country Chapter meetings for consultation
- Once approved by the National Steering Committee, the national policy roadmap will be endorsed by the ministry of energy
End-users awareness campaigns: (according to plans laid out in the national policy roadmaps)
- For distribution utilities: face-to-face meetings, technical seminars
- For industry and buildings:
- Work with distribution utilities to outreach to industry and buildings that request connection license
- Develop marketing strategy and plan
- Develop Total Ownership Cost (TOC) software
- Organize technical seminars for energy managers and purchasing officers
Capacity building for local manufacturers:
- Develop Eco-Design guidelines
- Organize technical training seminars
Capacity building for repair workshops:
- DTs undergo several repairs during their lifetime, and efficiency drops during repair due to poor repair practices
- ASEAN SHINE will embark in the training and certification program, in cooperation with the relevant government agencies (ministry of energy, ministry of industry, distribution utilities) and training institutions
Accomplishment:
Standards comparative analysis and preparation of policy recommendations, conducted by IIEC and funded by APEC:
- Regional stakeholders’ consultation workshop in Seoul on 28 March 2017
- Draft report in August 2017
- Second consultation workshop and international conference in December 2017