Establishment of the ASEAN Energy Manager Accreditation Scheme (AEMAS)

In a nutshell

ASEAN member countries are aware of the benefits gained by implementing energy efficiency activities. Some countries are currently proposing training courses for energy managers to build their technical skills. Nevertheless, the effective integration of energy management systems by end-users has not succeeded because energy managers are lacking managerial skills. Also energy managers have no access to the decision making level of their organisations. Therefore, to actually incorporate energy in the management policy of a company, the energy management role must be assigned to a senior manager. This is where the Energy Manager Accreditation Scheme (AMEAS) adds value to the existing efforts.

The overall objective of the SWITCH-Asia “ASEAN Energy Manager Accreditation Scheme (AEMAS)” project is to reduce energy consumption from the manufacturing industrial sector in ASEAN;  and to cut greenhouse gas emissions in ASEAN.

At the same time the prioject aims to increase the professional standing of accredited energy managers. The scheme includes training and accreditating of industry professionals as “energy managers” who would then implement sustainable energy management systems within their industries. Furthermore, upon adoption and implementation of an Energy Management System, the industries will be able to seek certification under the AEMAS scheme.

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