Philippines Looks Forward to Hosting 23rd CEPSI In 2020

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- The Philippines looks forward to hosting the 23rd Conference of the Electric Power Supply Industry (CEPSI) in Manila in 2020, said Manila Electric Company (Meralco) Senior Vice-President and Head of Network Ronnie L. Aerocho. Many government departments and agencies in the country had pledged their support to make the conference a success, he said after the Executive Committee and 44th Council Meeting of the Association of the Electricity Supply Industry of East Asia and the Western Pacific (AESIEAP) here. “It’s a big challenge but we are happy to welcome AESIEAP members to Manila and share what we have done in terms of having a sustainable and scalable power industry in our country,” said Aerocho. The meeting, which was chaired by AESIEAP 2017/2018 President Azman Mohd, decided that the Philippines would lead AESIEAP for the 2019/2020 term while China would assume the presidency for the 2021/2022 term. Azman is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB, the largest electricity utility in Malaysia), which is currently hosting CEPSI 2018 here. The TNB chief also announced the selection of AESIEAP Executive Committee for the 2019-2020 term, which comprises Malaysia, the Philippines, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand. -- BERNAMA