KUALA LUMPUR (May 27): Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has secured German conglomerate Siemens as a diamond sponsor for the Conference of Electric Power Supply Industry (CEPSI 2018), which the national utility company will host from Sept 17 to 22.

In a  statement, TNB chief corporate officer Datuk Wira Roslan Ab Rahman said with the inclusion of Siemens, there are 18 sponsors to date, for CEPSI. Roslan is also the secretary-general (2017/2018) of  the Association of Electricity Supply Industry of East Asia and Western Pacific (AESIEAP).

“We are pleased to have Siemens - renowned for its strength in the areas of electrification, automation and digitalisation, on board as a sponsor for our CEPSI 2018.

“Its sponsorship is another testament that CEPSI is a must-attend event for electricity industry players to gain insight, exchange information, showcase their latest technology and gain from networking opportunities,” he said.

Other sponsors are ABB, GE, Accenture, Huawei,  Sarawak Energy, CG Power Systems Indonesia as platinum sponsors, while Tai Chyun Ind is a gold sponsor.

TNB also secured Schneider Electric, Pestech Energy and Ernst & Young as silver sponsors, while Nokia, GMR Energy Ltd, Malakoff, Oracle, PWC, Andritz and Sagemcom are bronze sponsors.

Themed "Reimagining Utility of the Future", CEPSI 2018 will underpin the current scenario of how the electric supply industry is transforming in response to the emergence and convergence of technology disruptions, economic shifts, evolving sustainability and regulatory requirements, as well as increasing customer expectations.

Over 1,500 delegates, comprising industry leaders, senior executives, government officials and professional experts from all over the world are expected to attend CEPSI 2018.