| General Comment: Brief Description: The consultant has already presented the scope of work for setting the minimum requirements for Multilateral Power Trading Question 1: “What do you think of the Work Package 1 (in terms of the scope, timelines, etc?)” “Does this scope align with your country’s priorities?” | Sub Topic 1. Analyse the impact of each proposed interconnection Brief Description: The study will map out existing and planned cross-border trade on AMS referring to country Power Development Plan (PDP) and various cross-border trade efforts/ initiative Question 1: “Has there any cross-border trade efforts/ initiative within your country? Has this efforts/initiative (new project) already included within the country Power Development Plan?” |
| Sub Topic 2. National electricity market structure Brief Description: The study will aim to summarized the national electricity market of each AMS, including country that indicates/pursuing electricity market reform. Question 2: – “How is the recent electricity market structure in your country right now?” – “Is there any suggestion from AIMS III Working Group for this study in order to better relect the needs of your country in the effort of pursuing electricity market reform (if any)?” -> allows different opinions between utilitiy,regulator & ministries | Sub Topic 3. Different options for regional market design Brief Desciption: The study will analysis of different market development pathways (for example a step-wise approach towards unified regional market vs multiple sub-regional market to trade excess) including the pros and cons of the different pathway. The necessary building blocks of regional market design for ASEAN will also be summarized. Question 3: – Is there any suggestion from AIMS III Working Group for this study that we need to consider, particularly in identifying the key bulding block of the market design options? -> allows different opinions between utilitiy,regulator & ministries |
| Sub Topic 4. Review of the Exisiting MPT (LTMS-PIP)’ Technical Standard Brief Description: The study will review and analysis of the minimum requirements for MPT from the LTMS-PIP with the outputs of stocktaking the LTMS’ experience Questions 4: “Among the aspect of minimum requriements from the exisiting MPT (LTMS) such as operating rules, congestion management strategy, wheeling charges, data sharing, available transfer capacity (ATC) calculation, third party access, and ancillary services, which ones that you identified as the most priority for your country as a toolkit in pursuing the MPT?” -> allows different opinions between utilitiy,regulator & ministries | Sub Topic 5. Developing the Institutional Market Model Desgin Brief Description: One of the sub task under this study will review and analyse the required minimum/generic harmonisation of national and regional rules, as well as the detailed requirements of coordination between national and regional bodies. Question 5: – “What do you think this study need to consider in detailing the coordination between national and regional bodies?” – “What sort of coordination procedure that you are preferred by taking into account the challenge in your country?” -> allows different opinions between utilitiy,regulator & ministries |
Sub Topic 6. Political Requirement Brief Description: The study will identify and analyse the political will of AMS relating to the development of regional power market, including the hurdles, enablers, etc. (through national consultations) Question 6: | Sub Topic 7. Development of the AMS Regulatory Body Brief Description: The study will highlight the approach that the AMSRB should take in regulating transmission (licences for ownership and operation, open access, and pricing) and identify the interface with regional and national regulatory bodyies Question 7: -“What would you think of regional regulatory framework roles from ASEAN Energy Regulator Network (AERN) and the national regulatory bodies in supporting this study? |
| General Comment: Brief Description: The consultant has already presented the scope of work for developing the IRRP Question 1: “What do you think of the Work Package 2 (in terms of the scope, timelines, etc?)” “Does this scope align with your country’s priorities?” | Sub Topic 1. Outline the IRRP framework Brief Description: the study will outline the general concept and framework of IRRP to ensure the same understanding and buy-in from AMS and APG stakeholders and highlight the benefits of coordination in regional planning from system security and economic perspectives. A conceptual IRRP framework for the resilient power system will consider four critical dimensions: i) readiness ii) robustness, iii) resourcefulness and iv) recovery, which reflect the ability to anticipate, absorb, accommodate and recover from the effects of a potentially hazardous event. Question 1: – “When discussing about resilient/low-regret planning strategies, which aspect/framework that you think necessary to be included in the resource planning based on your country challanges and experience? -> allows different opinions between utilitiy,regulator & ministries | Sub Topic 2. Assessing the country IRRP status Brief Description: The study will research and assess the status of IRRP in each AMS by benchmarking the current planning approach with the IRRP framework Question 2: – “Based on your country experience in developing the Integrated Resource Planning (i.e Power Development Plan), has it already involve the risks and uncertainties to ensure the resilient of the power system?” – “Has there any challenges** in integrating the resilient criteria for the resource planning in your country?” -> allows different opinions between utilitiy,regulator & ministries **could be modelling tools, demand & supply options, transmission & distribution network options | Sub Topic 3. The governance set-up for ASEAN to facilitate the update of IRRP regularly Brief Desciption: In this subtask we will review the overall governance of the IRRP in each AMS which will cover IRRP process, purpose, stakeholder engagement and governance institutions (national and regional) and their roles Question 3: – How does the governance set-up in your country in managing the and coordinating the update process of IRRP? | Sub Topic 4. Identify options for additional MPT through several scenarios and sensitivity analysis Brief Description: The study will identify options for additional MPT through several scenarios and sensitivity analysis Questions 4: ” Is there any suggestion from AIMS III Working Group for the potential new scenario for the Regional IRRP (next AIMS), do you think we need to add one scenario to reflect the country/regional pathway towards Net Zero Emission target and also to extend the study horizon up to 2050? -> allows different opinions between utilitiy,regulator & ministries |
| General Comment: Brief Description: The consultant has already presented the scope of work for developing the harmonised grid codes and technical standard. Question 1: “What would you think of the Work Package 3 (in terms of the scope, timelines, etc?)” “Does this scope align with your country’s priorities?” | Sub Topic 1. Identification of minimum technical requirements for MPT and best practices Brief Description: The study aims to identify the parts of the grid codes/standards that must be harmonised, good to be harmonised, and do not need to be harmonised looking at the established within or beyond ASEAN. Question 1: – “Looking at the current cross-border interconnection status in your country, what are the required technical standards that must be harmonised for cross-border interconnection operations?” – “What are the roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder (utility/regulatory/policymaker) in the harmonisation of technical standards?” | Sub Topic 2: Analysis of existing codes & gap analysis Brief Description: One of the key points to understand ahead of analysing existing grid codes is what should ideally be covered in a regional grid code and what should be covered in the underlying national grid codes, as well as what level of harmonization is required in developing common rules to for cross-border interconnections. Question 2: – “Is there any suggestion from AIMS III Working Group for this sub task that we need to consider in analysing the gap between minimum requirements that are required for cross-border interconnection and multi-lateral power trade with the existing grid codes in AMS? – Any specific expectations about different treatment of analysis based on specific country requirement? | Sub Topic 3. Recommendations for grid code harmonisation in ASEAN Brief Description: This study will provide a step-by-step recommendation for the harmonisation of grid codes and technical standards in ASEAN. Question 3: – “Given the limited availability of the HVDC technology supply chain (lengthy production time and limited expertise on HVDC technology), should the ASEAN Member States pursue HVAC or HVDC transmission to connect the grids? |
| Sub Topic 1. Review Timeline Question 1: – “Is the 14 days sufficient to provide the input/feedback to the deliverables from consultant? | Sub Topic 2: Progress Meeting Question 2: – “Is the montly meeting (virtually) between AIMS III core team and the AIMS III Working Group sufficient to monitor the progress of the work? – Is the in-person meeting (workshop) sufficient to be held twice (to discuss the interim/progress and the validation) ? | Sub Topic 3. Data collection Question 3: – Which approach is more preferable in requesting the data to country? – Does the core team need to establish the non-disclosure agreement with the AIMS III Working Group? |
