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Kevin Lane
Former Senior Programme Manager.
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Jules Sery
Transport Modeller.
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Breakout session: Technology innovation for resilient electricity grids
Background information Electricity networks around the world are facing serious new challenges, stemming from a range of factors including age, weather and changes to how power is supplied and used. The need to rapidly expand power transmission capacity, enhance system flexibility, and improve electricity grid resilience has become a central pillar of energy security, while also supporting efforts to extend electricity access.The case for continued and strengthened innovation is evident in the suite of technologies that are becoming deployed today but were not readily available just one decade ago. This includes grid-forming inverters, dynamic line rating and high…
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Financing the ASEAN Power Grid
Background information The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has a long history of electricity system connectivity, and the development of the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) is central to achieving a secure, affordable and sustainable energy transition across the region. Delivering the APG will require a significant step‑change in investment over the coming 15 years, and unlocking financing from a diverse range of sources will be essential for this to happen. Yet financing approaches and business models have not evolved at the pace required to support an increasingly ambitious and complex pipeline of interconnector projects.The IEA’s report on…
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Michelle Bachelet
Former President.
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Lei Zhang
Founder and CEO.
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Fireside chat
In this session of the IEA’s 11th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency, the Canadian Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne will participate in an armchair discussion with IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol, moderated by HEC Montréal Professor Pierre-Olivier Pineau. Speakers
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Donna-Jean Nicholson
Former Deputy Head of Communications and Digital Office.
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Leonardo Collina
Modeller.
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New podcast episode explores how energy crisis is shaping investment trends
…Energy podcast looks at how the current international energy crisis – the second in five years – is reshaping and reinforcing key energy investment trends around the world.In the episode, which is available now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, IEA experts Kirsten Smith and Cecilia Tam dive into key findings from the recent World Energy Investment 2026 report. As energy security concerns intensify – and with many countries increasingly looking to meet demand with domestic energy sources – they discuss the implications across different sectors, including oil, gas, coal, nuclear, renewables and electricity. They also speak about how investment in energy efficiency is evolving and how the…