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Andre E. Susanto

Chief Technology Officer

Quantum Power Asia

Mr. Susanto has over 20 years of experience in various industries such as large manufacturing (automotive, computer equipment, power electronics), renewable energy, and consumer electronics. He has worked on product development and testing, strategic business development, fundraising, and operational improvement strategies for efficiency and cost reduction. His work includes leading the strategy and implementation of project development of 5+ GWp of solar PV and energy storage projects, product development and testing, and assisting government entities in the development of new solar PV policies and regulations. He currently holds C-level positions responsible to develop and implement new business models based on new technologies and data-driven business cases that solve contemporary problems such as climate change, energy transition, rural electrification, and value creation strategy development and implementation.

Panel

  • How can microgrids be the “key factor” to move away from monopoly and high-voltage reliance across Southeast Asia?
  • What are some of the intricacies and most significant barriers in the deployment of microgrids across Southeast Asia? Particularly within island-heavy nations such as Indonesia and the Philippines
  • Utilisation of current and proposed policy and regulatory frameworks to accelerate deployment
  • Working together to reduce energy curtailment and behind-the-meter innovations
Panel

  • What single operational rule most accelerated LTMS-PIP—and what should be refined to scale beyond 200 MW?
  • Where does HVDC beat HVAC for BIMP-PIP, considering distance, subsea depth, and expected flows?
  • What would make the SingaporeLink bankable at scale—contract structures, credit wraps, or phased capacity?
  • How should curtailment and ancillary services be handled in cross-border PPAs and wheeling tariffs?
  • What low-regret storage placements best complement hydropower imports and long-haul HVDC in weak-grid nodes?

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