About Us

Agora Energiewende works on overarching questions of climate and energy policy, with a focus on a fossil-free power and buildings sector. The organisation develops feasible solutions for reliable power systems based on renewable energy and flexibility options, also promoting strategies for decarbonising the buildings sector – always keeping the big picture in mind: climate neutrality across all sectors.

The interdisciplinary and international team of Agora Energiewende combines technical, economic and political expertise, working in close exchange with the teams of Agora Industry and Agora Agriculture as well as its sister organisation Agora Verkehrswende.

As a member of the International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks (INETTT), Agora Energiewende collaborates with other independent, non-profit think tanks worldwide to advance the global energy transition. The network brings together experts from across the globe to share knowledge and skills, as well as develop rigorous, evidence-based research and policy proposals to accelerate the shift towards climate neutrality. The INETTT Secretariat is hosted by Agora Think Tanks.

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Contribution to the Energy Transition in SE Asia

Agora Energiewende actively supports Southeast Asia's energy transition through several key initiatives:

Agora Energiewende contributes to the energy transition in Southeast Asia by supporting the development of politically feasible, evidence-based strategies for climate-neutral power systems. Its work focuses on countries where rapid economic growth, rising electricity demand, and long-lived infrastructure investments make near-term policy decisions particularly consequential for long-term emissions trajectories, including Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
At the core of this engagement is research and policy development on power system transformation. Agora Energiewende conducts system-level analysis on renewable energy integration, grid development and flexibility, energy security, and investment frameworks, translating technical insights into policy-relevant recommendations. This includes work on electricity grids and system integration, distributed energy resources and prosumer frameworks, battery energy storage, grid financing, coal-to-clean transition pathways, and the evolving role of natural gas in strategies towards carbon neutrality. In collaboration with Agora Industry, the organisation also works on power/ industry decarbonisation, including emerging technologies such as hydrogen, through policy briefs and targeted capacity-building activities.

Partnership and collaboration are central to Agora Energiewende’s work in the region. The organisation jointly leads studies and co-organises policy dialogues with national partners such as the Energy Research Institute (ERI), Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), Institute of Climate Change and Sustainability (ICSC), and Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) and collaborates internationally with organisations including GIZ, the International Energy Agency and the Energy Transition Partnership. Through these partnerships, Agora contributes international experience and best practices while strengthening the policy relevance of analysis within country-specific institutional and regulatory contexts.
A further pillar of this contribution is knowledge dissemination and capacity building, supported by a strategic communication approach. Agora helps build coherent strategic narratives around power system transformation, translates complex analysis into accessible insights, and supports targeted press engagement alongside workshops, trainings and policy dialogues.

Taken together, this integrated approach positions Agora Energiewende as a long-term partner in Southeast Asia’s energy transition, supporting stakeholders in aligning near-term power-sector decisions with credible pathways towards climate-neutral, secure and affordable energy systems.

Our Projects

Access to Sustainable Energy Programme (EU ASEP)

Integrated High Impact Innovation in Sustainable Energy Technology - Prefeasibility Analysis for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (Subproject 2)