Interview Ms. Hong Ha - Energy, Water and Climate Change Researcher at AMPERES

Ms. Hong Ha - Enery, Water, and Climate Change Researcher

How are you nourishing your dream when working with AMPERES?

Working at AMPERES does not only involve desktop tasks but also communication with multiple stakeholders .These aspects are challenging but interesting elements in my career development. As a result, I have improved my technical skills and core knowledge throughout the research process. Additionally, I believe no one can solve problems alone, especially complex environmental issues. Through effective communication and cooperation, these problems can reach a win-win point and become easier to solve. I have improved these skills by working with different stakeholders at AMPERES.

What is your main research/work?

I joined AMPERES in March 2022 and work as a Water, Climate and Energy researcher and project coordinator of the Mekong portfolio of activities. My focus area is primarily in the Mekong region countries related to water, climate change and water issues, such as Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, etc.

Any key learnings take out when you finish one of your researches?

As I started to thrive in my career development as a researcher, there are plenty of things I have learned and discovered: start thinking with a curious mind, always support your opinion with evidence, and seek support from your seniors when needed. Then you can gradually enrich your knowledge and sharpen your research skills.

Which feature of AMPERES inspired you the most?

I always feel lucky to work at AMPERES with wonderful colleagues. There are many great features of AMPERES, but I love being heard the most. I can freely share my opinion at work and not hesitate to be judged. I think it is a crucial element for staff’s contribution and development throughout their career, particularly in an innovative environment like our company.

SESSION 5 RECAP - ENERGY STORAGE

In session 5 of the course, we discussed ways of storing variable renewable energy (VRE), including mass energy storage with off-river pumped hydro, battery energy storage systems and power-to-X option by means of hydrogen. Pumped hydro energy storage is optimal for large-scale storage and medium-term energy balancing (hours to weeks), while battery storage provides a faster response and is available in modular form, thus is more suitable for small-scale storage and short to medium energy balancing (minutes-to-hours). Meanwhile, hydrogen offers a wide arrange of applications and will be useful in the sectors that are difficult to electrify. An optimal mix of various storage technologies will depend on each country’s context.

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The Energy Transition Masterclass led by the Australian National University and AMPERES was launched on 2 March with the participation of over 100 selected mid-career staff from the government, civil society and industry in Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam. This 24-week program will provide a suite of tailored training sessions to enable the exchange of information, develop leadership among the region’s energy transition stakeholders, and endow participants with the latest understanding and tools to accelerate energy transition for both policy and market contexts.

For further details of the Recap, please visit the link here

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SESSION 4 RECAP - INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM

ANU Session 4 Recap is here! 🥰

Session 4 of the Energy Transition Masterclass explored the scenario of an Asia Pacific Super Grid, electricity trade among ASEAN member states and the developing trade in hydrogen.
ASEAN, with its diverse renewable resources and numerous load centres, has a chance to accelerate a net-zero transition if the countries advance regional power trade. The ASEAN super grid would connect its diverse renewables potential, smooth out the power demand and variability of renewable energy, thereby significantly reducing the storage required to support a complete renewable electricity in the region.

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The Energy Transition Masterclass led by the Australian National University and AMPERES was launched on 2 March with the participation of over 100 selected mid-career staff from the government, civil society and industry in Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam.

This 24-week program will provide a suite of tailored training sessions to enable the exchange of information, develop leadership among the region’s energy transition stakeholders, and endow participants with the latest understanding and tools to accelerate energy transition for both policy and market contexts.

For more details of the RECAP, please follow the link here: Amperes - ANU Session 4 Recap is here! 🥰 Session 4 of the... | Facebook

#ETP #ANU #energytransition

SESSION 3 RECAP - CARBON PRICING

How can ASEAN decarbonise the economies through Carbon Pricing?
Singapore introduced a carbon tax in 2019, followed by Indonesia in April 2022. Putting a price on carbon emissions can be a simple and effective way to decarbonise the economy. Let’s find out more about carbon pricing through our recap for Session 3 of the Energy Transition training course.

For more details of the RECAP, please follow the link here

#ETP #CARBON #AMPERES

SESSION 2 RECAP - RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION

Prof Andrew Blakers from Australian National University delivered a lecture on the viable path to 100% RE electricity on the 2nd session of the Energy Transition Masterclass for participants from Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam.

Solar and wind constitute 75% of global net generation capacity additions (and 99% in Australia). This is because they are decisively cheaper than fossil and nuclear generation. Large-scale deployment of solar and wind reduces both electricity prices AND emissions.
Balancing 50-100% solar and wind in an electricity grid is straightforward at low cost via strong transmission (to smooth out local weather and demand), storage (pumped hydro and batteries) and demand management (to smooth the load throughout the day).

Find more about the details of the RECAP here: Amperes - SESSION 2 RECAP - RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION... | Facebook

#ETP #RENEWABLEENERGY #AMPERES

ETP ROUNDTABLES - ENERGY TRANSITION RECAP SESSION 1

Our Energy Transition Masterclass led by #theAustralianNationalUniversity was launched on 2 March with the participation of over 100 selected mid-career staff from the government, civil society and industry in Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam. This 24-week program will provide a suite of tailored training sessions to enable the exchange of information, develop leadership among the region’s energy transition stakeholders, and endow participants with the latest understanding and tools to accelerate energy transition for both policy and market contexts.

As Australia is leading the world in terms of renewable capacity added per person, in Session 1 we covered the experience of Australia in energy transition and how it can be learnt by ASEAN countries.

For further details of the Recap, please follow the link here: Amperes - Welcome everyone! ETP ROUNDTABLES - ENERGY... | Facebook

#ETP #ANU #energytransition

Mekong Community Power Association - A Prospectus

Distributed Renewable Energy catalyzes a shift in the equity of the Mekong’s development trajectory.

In 2021, Oxfam’s Mekong Water Governance Program commissioned AMPERES to undertake a review of Mekong experience with community energy projects and explore the feasibility of an organization to promote and advance community energy in the region.

This prospectus summarises the value proposition and structure for investing in a regional community energy association, with suggestions on a strategy and steps to establishing the association.

Publish date: April 11, 2022

Authors: Tarek Ketelsen, Le Thi Ha Tien, Nga Le, Oudom Ham, Kyu Kyu April and Tran Thi Phuong (AMPERES), Socheata Sim, Kaneka Keo, Cho Thet, Vu Xuan Viet, Thant Sin, and Soknak Sor (Oxfam).

Seven structural barriers to decarbonising the Mekong power sector

Decarbonisation in the Mekong Subregion is generally considered within a debate bounded by technology transformation. In this paper we argue that technology change is the easy part of the problem. Decarbonisation is really a political economy question for the Mekong and it will be difficult for the region to achieve an energy transition unless the structural barriers of the national power sectors and the markets are addressed.

Find full text of the Policy Brief here.

Vung Ang 2, Coal Power plant, Vietnam (Image source: No Coal Japan, 2020)

ABOUT THE POLICY BRIEF

This policy brief was produced by AMPERES under the Track 1.5 Mekong- Australia Policy Dialogues funded by the Australian Government and implemented by The Asia Foundation and the Centre for Social Development Studies (CSDS) in the Faculty of Political Science at Chulalongkorn University.