10 Jun 2026 16:00—17:00
Regional Training Programme on Connecting ASEAN: Advancing Energy Security through Subsea Interconnection Power Trade
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Background information
ASEAN has been advancing its vision for the ASEAN Power Grid (APG), marked by key milestones in 2025 including the announcement of the Enhanced APG MoU and the development of the ToR for the ASEAN Submarine Power Cable Development Framework.
Following a decade of collaboration between Singapore and the IEA on regional power sector capacity building and building on the momentum generated by the May 2025 training programme on Connecting ASEAN, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) are pleased to convene the 10th Singapore - IEA Regional Training Programme, with a focused lens on enabling subsea interconnections and cross-border Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) trade across the region.
This edition emphasises practical, implementation-focused enablers for advancing the ASEAN Power Grid and scaling regional electricity trade, bringing together energy policymakers, regulators, system operators, and industry stakeholders from across ASEAN member states.
In particular, the training focuses on two priority areas:
Facilitating subsea interconnections in ASEAN: exploring governance and regulatory models for cross-border subsea links, including roles and responsibilities across jurisdictions, permitting and coordination, cost allocation and tariff treatment, risk management, and maintenance and operational coordination to ensure reliability over the asset life cycle.
Enabling cross-border Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) trade: examining the building blocks of credible REC systems and regional interoperability such as alignment with national policies and targets, buyer requirements, and safeguards against double counting while sharing best practices and lessons learned from existing REC approaches.
The primary objective of the training is to facilitate dialogue and knowledge sharing between energy policymakers, regulatory authorities and industry professionals from across Southeast Asia and beyond, fostering stronger collaboration on power sector connectivity and regional electricity trade.