The Association of Electricity Supply Industry of East Asia and the Western Pacific Technical Committee convened in Tagaytay City to lay down plans on how to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable energy future. Seen in the photo are the AESIEAP Technical Committee Executive Team comprised of Meralco Vice President and Head of Networks Technology and Asset Management Jose S. Reyes, Jr.
In a recently concluded summit held in Tagaytay City, members of the AESIEAP Technical Committee from the Philippines, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore discussed in detail sustainable power generation particularly nuclear power, smart grid and asset management, electric mobility, and standardization of energy industry practices.
AESIEAP Technical Committee Chairman Ronnie L. Aperocho highlighted the urgency to shift to sustainable energy sources to meet the continuing increase in power demand and address the threat of climate change. Aperocho, who also sits as Meralco’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, also tackled the programs being implemented by the distribution utility to progress its own sustainability agenda, including studying the potential of nuclear energy technologies like small and micro modular reactors.