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PAST CONFERENCES

Past Conferences Overview

Previous Conferences

ASGC has moved from a broad smart-grid knowledge-sharing platform into a more implementation-oriented regional congress. The repeated emphasis is now on microgrids, renewable-energy integration, battery/energy management, AI/IoT, EVs, policy frameworks, and energy resilience. This matches ASEAN's wider smart-grid agenda: ACE notes that smart grids can support higher solar and wind integration, but the region still faces barriers such as high investment cost, weak business/financial mechanisms, and cybersecurity risks.

1st ASEAN Smart Grid Congress (ASGC1)

  • Conducted as the inaugural platform for ASEAN researchers, utilities, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to discuss smart grid development.
  • Focused on introducing smart grid concepts and regional cooperation for electricity modernization in ASEAN.
2015
2016

2nd ASEAN Smart Grid Congress (ASGC2)

  • Expanded discussions on renewable energy integration into power systems.
  • Emphasized research collaboration among ASEAN universities and energy institutions.

3rd ASEAN Smart Grid Congress (ASGC3)

  • Focused on implementation strategies for smart grid technologies.
  • Included sharing of national smart grid projects among ASEAN member countries.
2017
2018

4th ASEAN Smart Grid Congress (ASGC4)

  • Focused on implementation strategies for smart grid technologies.
  • Included sharing of national smart grid projects among ASEAN member countries.

5th ASEAN Smart Grid Congress (ASGC5)

  • Theme: “Updates of Development on Smart Grid in ASEAN”.
  • Held on 3–4 December 2019 in Senai, Johor, Malaysia.
  • Hosted by the Malaysian Photovoltaic Industry Association (MPIA) and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), with co-organization from the School of Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Technology (SGtech), Thailand.
  • Brought together government agencies, universities, international organizations, and industry representatives from all ASEAN member states.
  • Focused on accelerating renewable energy and smart grid deployment through academic–industry collaboration.
2019
2023

6th ASEAN Smart Grid Congress

  • Chiang Mai, Thailand; 28–29 Nov 2023
  • “Forging Cooperation toward Smart Microgrid Development in ASEAN: Opportunities and Challenges”
  • Organized by adiCET, Chiang Mai Rajabhat University; involved academics from 11 countries and representatives from public/private agencies.

7th ASEAN Smart Grid Congress

  • Chiang Mai World Green City, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 12–13 Dec 2024; hybrid
  • “Smart Microgrid for ASEAN”
  • Organized by adiCET, Chiang Mai Rajabhat University; Focus areas included smart microgrids, renewable integration, energy storage, IoT/AI grid management, EVs, smart buildings, policy/regulation, climate and energy resilience.
2024
2025

8th ASEAN Smart Grid Congress

  • Ixora Hotel, Penang, Malaysia; 12–13 Aug 2025; hybrid
  • Smart grids, micro smart grid technology, renewable energy, energy management, climate resilience
  • Organized by UiTM Solar Research Institute with adiCET/CMRU involvement; brought together academia, industry, government and energy experts from Asia-Pacific.

The ASEAN Smart Grid Congress has become a credible regional platform for connecting academia, government, utilities, industry, and international partners around ASEAN’s energy transition.

The strongest conclusion from the last five years is that ASGC should continue shifting from “discussion and research exchange” toward deployment, financing, standards, cybersecurity, and cross-border collaboration. Future congresses can be positioned as the place where ASEAN smart-grid ideas turn into bankable pilots, policy alignment, and regional implementation partnerships.