Advancing the ASEAN Energy Database System (AEDS)

ASEAN-German Energy Programme (AGEP) Phase II is currently working on improving the ASEAN Energy Database System (AEDS). This activity is a continuous improvement to further enhance the ASEAN Centre for Energy’s (ACE) role in becoming the region’s data and knowledge hub. In recent years, stakeholders are getting more familiar in utilising data as an essential part of decision-making process. Moreover, ASEAN is starting to shape itself as a data-driven region as ASEAN Member States (AMS) are increasingly eager to utilise data on their policymaking process. Furthermore, as a developing region, energy plays a big role in determining ASEAN’s future and therefore ACE needs further to explore its role as a regional data hub. Acknowledging the opportunity, ACE through AGEP is focusing on strengthening its position internally and externally.

Alongside the upcoming ASEAN Energy Outlook 6, ACE will acquire many sets of updated extensive energy data from the modeling works in a form of Energy Balance Table (EBT) from multiple sectors for all ASEAN Member States (AMS). Facing this surge of new data, ACE needs a system to ensure the input, process, and output of the AEDS. Consequently, AGEP is designing the process not only to provide the standardised internal storage system but also the robust, flexible, and user-friendly system so that ACE can upload and download data conveniently. The existence of numerous forms and format changes in energy data makes such flexible system very important. Thus, the database system is also designed to be adjustable for other types of data. This system will ensure that the future activities of ACE will be easier to revolve around data.

Understanding that a holistic approach is vital for both national and regional energy development, AGEP is therefore committed to supporting ACE to strengthen ASEAN capability in data through an improved centralised data hub. By doing this, the ASEAN energy sector will hopefully be able to reach its aspirational target as agreed on the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation blueprint. (YY)

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