MALAYSIA ENERGY FORUM 2004

“Repositioning in the Power Industry: Quality, Reliability & Availability”

ƒ 24 & 25 August 2004 ƒ Kuala Lumpur
PROGRAMME
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PROGRAMME

MALAYSIA ENERGY FORUM 2004

“Repositioning in the Power Industry: Quality, Reliability & Availability”
24 & 25 August 2004 ™ Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur

DAY / TUESDAY,
DATE 24 AUGUST 2004
Speaker:
[All proceedings of the Forum will be held at the Datuk Ir. (Dr.) Mohd Annas bin Hj.
Nusantara II Ballroom, Level 2] Mohd Nor
Chairman, Energy Commission
8:30 am Arrival and Registration of Participants
11.20 am Malaysia Energy Policy – An Electricity
9:30 am Welcome Address: Resource Roadmap
Dato’ Dr Michael Yeoh
Chief Executive Officer / Director, Asian This session will examine and review
Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI) the need for the country’s energy policy
and strategies for meeting current and
9:40 am Opening Address: future energy demands. Is there a
“The Role of Tenaga Nasional Berhad comprehensive action plan? What are
in Sustainable Development: Key the recommendations in four key areas
Success Factors & Challenges” of energy supply, distributed resources,
energy delivery and initiatives for
Speaker: Malaysia?
YBhg. Datuk Amar Leo Moggie
Chairman, Tenaga Nasional Berhad • Support innovative financing for
appropriate electricity projects,
10:10 am Networking / Refreshment Break including the use of long-term
power purchase agreements as a
10.35 am Introduction by Session Chair vehicle for reducing project risk
Tan Sri Datuk Clifford F. Herbert • Establish a formal planning process
Vice-President, Federation of Malaysian to coordinate the major
Manufacturers (FMM) / Former Secretary- infrastructure projects for the city,
General, Treasury
state and local distribution utilities
• Enhance and expand the city’s
10.40 am The Energy Commission’s Role in a
energy efficiency programs, such as
Competitive Malaysian Marketplace
the Energy Cost Reduction Program
(ENCORE) and incorporate cost-
As Malaysia has moved to a
effective, high-performance design
deregulated market there are more
strategies into nation-led projects
demands than ever on generation and
for long-term value
transmission. The country strives to
• Promote increased investment in
become a competitive electricity
energy efficiency by supporting
marketplace.
policies that enhance overall electric
system reliability, lower consumer
• Status and future of power
costs and protect the environment
generation and transmission
initiatives
Speakers:
• Development of alternative
Datuk Dr Halim Shafie**
generation in a competitive market Secretary-General, Ministry of Energy,
– Public or private responsibility Water and Communications
• Partnerships with the private sector

Mr Ian Scott**
 BCG Head of the Asia Pacific Energy Mr Shahazwan Harris**
Practise and VP, BCG Singapore Energy Analyst, The Boston Consulting
Group
12.30 pm Lunch
4.00 pm Introduction by Session Chair
1.55 pm Introduction by Session Chair
Prof. Dr Hamdani Saidi
Datuk Ir. Mohd Sidek bin Ahmad Deputy Director, Business Advanced
Vice-President (Corporate Planning, Technology Center, Universiti
Development & Services), Tenaga Nasional Teknologi Malaysia
Berhad
4.05 pm Increasing Generation for the
2:00 pm Fueling Diversity in ASEAN’s Energy Malaysian Power Market
Mix
What strategies are being taken by
The ASEAN’s energy mix remains merchant power producers to enter the
heavily reliant on fossil fuels and market? Is a lack of financing and
imported resources to meet a growing regulatory uncertainty is contributing
demand for energy, leaving the state and to this problem of limited capacity.
its consumers vulnerable to political What innovative solutions are
instabilities around the world and necessary to ensure that supply in the
unpredictable market fluctuations. country grows with demand?
Natural gas earned a reputation as the
fuel of choice because of its abundant • Explore the complicated
domestic availability, relatively cheap relationship between electricity
price and excellent environmental supply and demand in Malaysia
performance. However, recent price • Examine state and market policies
spikes for natural gas have underscored that have contributed to problems
the need for greater diversity to insulate building new power plants
consumers from market conditions • Share ideas on how to ensure the
beyond their control. nation has enough generating
capacity for the future
• Market trends forecasting fuel
diversity Speakers:
• Protect consumers with a more Prof. Dr Mohamad Rom Tamjis**
reliable expectation of costs Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University
• ASEAN’s goals to diversity its of Malaya
energy portfolio and infrastructure Mr Michael Joseph**
Alstom Power Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd
Speakers: Kuala Langat Power Plant
Dr Salim Sairan Mr Amir Bashah Ismail**
Managing Director, TNB Research Sdn Bhd Dean, College of Postgraduate Studies,
Dr Anuar Abdul Rahman Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Chief Executive Officer, Energy Centre of Mr R K Nandi**
Malaysia (PTM) Managing Director, Foster Wheeler (M)
Sdn Bhd
3.15 pm Deregulation and Privatization –
Critical to the Success of the Power 5.15 pm Networking & Refreshment Break
Industry?
End of Day One
This session will evaluate:
• Why privatisation and deregulation
can yield improvements across the DAY / WEDNESDAY,
industry DATE 25 AUGUST 2004
• Assessing why benefits outweigh
pitfalls of deregulation 9.30 am Introduction by Session Chair
• Discussing the regulation of gas
pipeline networks Ir. Dr Ong Peng Su
• Deregulation and privatisation in Executive Director, Powertek Berhad
Malaysia
• Leveraging public opinion 9.35 am Use New Technology to Assure
Speaker: Reliability

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 Executive Director, Project and Structured
The grid is being used in ways for Finance Asia, ANZ Investment Bank,
which it was not designed. To assure Singapore
reliability and minimize the probability
of cascading events, it is crucial that Moderator:
new technologies be employed. Hear Prof. Dr Mohamad Rom Tamjis
new technologies that address Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University
reliability in terms of planning, of Malaya
operations and control.
12.40 pm Lunch
• Advanced simulation tools for
system stability SPECIAL LUNCHEON ADDRESS
• Wide area measurement, control “Building the Capacity for Energy
and protection Sustainable Development – The
Malaysian Experience”
• Dynamic ratings for lines
(hosted by ALSTOM POWER)
Speakers:
Speaker:
Ms Shahida Nor Zainal**
Industry Sales Director, Public Sector & YB Dato’ Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik
Minister of Energy, Water &
Financial Services Industry, Oracle
Communications, Malaysia
Corporation Malaysia
Mr Harvinder Singh**
Managing Director, VA TECH SAT Sdn 2.30 pm End of Forum
Bhd
Dr Sallehhudin Yusof
President, Advanced Power Solutions Sdn
Bhd
Prof. Dr. Hjh. Azah Mohamed**
Head, Department of Electrical, Electronic
and System Engineering, Faculty of
Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia
Notes:
10.45 am Networking & Refreshment Break ƒ The Organizer reserves the right to amend the
programme in the best interest of the Forum.
11.15 am Panel Discussion: ƒ ** Subject to confirmation
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and Outages – What Strategies need to Institute (ASLI) 2004. All rights reserved.
be Implemented to Guarantee Long- ƒ As of 26 July 2004 @ 4.14pm
Term Capacity?

Hear energy market stakeholders’

debate what possible solutions can Sponsor By
benefit the entire market on a long-term
basis.

• Stable market growth incentives BABCOCK & BROWN

• Renewable energy sources
• What is working in the current
market conditions and regulations?

Speakers:
Dr Nahrul Khair b. Alang Md Rashid
Deputy Director-General (R&TD),
Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology
Research (MINT)
Prof. Dr Hamdani Saidi
Deputy Director, Business Advanced
Technology Center, Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia
Mr Vijay Sethu

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