📋 Tender Overview
Project No.
EWG_106_2025A
Project Title
Sustainable and Resilient Communities: A Guide to Off-Grid Multi-energy Complementary Microgrids Toolkit
Project Status
Project in Implementation
Fund Account
APEC Support Fund
Sub-fund
ASF: Energy Efficiency, Low Carbon and Energy Resiliency Measures (EELCER)
Project Year
2025
Project Session
Session 1
APEC Funding
82,541
Co-funding Amount
0
Total Project Value
82,541
Sponsoring Forum
Energy Working Group (EWG)
Topics
Energy; Environment; Infrastructure
Committee
SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE)
Other Fora Involved
Other Non-APEC Stakeholders Involved
Proposing Economy(ies)
China
Co-Sponsoring Economies
Korea; Malaysia; Papua New Guinea; Thailand
Expected Start Date
01/09/2025
Expected Completion Date
31/12/2026
Project Proponent Name 1
Siyao Feng
Job Title 1
Chief Policy Officer
Organization 1
China Industrial Association of Power Resources Energy Storage Branch
Telephone 1
+8618612551111
Email 1
fengsiyao@escn.com.cn
Project Proponent Name 2
Not Applicable
Job Title 2
Not Applicable
Organization 2
Not Applicable
Telephone 2
Not Applicable
Email 2
Not Applicable
Declaration
Siyao Feng
Project Summary
Off-grid communities are vital for energy sustainability in developing economies, particularly for vulnerable populations in APEC's rural and island regions. Multi-energy complementary microgrid technology offers a solution by addressing energy challenges, reducing emissions, and enhancing security. This project proposes a standardized toolkit of off-grid smart microgrids, leveraging China's successful village and island wind-solar-hydro-storage projects, which have created a replicable and innovative technical model. The toolkit provides actionable, affordable solutions, promoting renewable energy and regional policy collaboration. Dissemination will support reliable energy access, resilient grids, and sustainable inclusive growth across APEC.
The project will host workshop to share best practices, refine strategies, and showcase toolkit implementation, focusing on vulnerable regions. Scaled demonstrations across APEC and globally will maximize impact and contribute to APEC's sustainability goals.
Relevance
Region
This project addresses critical energy access challenges in APEC's remote communities, where reliance on expensive, polluting fossil fuels hinders economic development and contributes to climate change. It tackles the lack of standardized technical guidelines and skilled workforce for deploying renewable microgrids.
The sustained benefits extend across multiple APEC economies by providing a replicable framework for energy security. The project's toolkit empower local communities to build, operate, and maintain their own clean energy systems, fostering long-term economic growth, environmental sustainability throughout the region.
