International Copper Association Southeast Asia

APQI is an initiative co-funded by the European Commission's Asia-Invest Program to improve the competitiveness of Asian manufacturing industries through enhanced knowledge and management of Power Quality.

The EU-Asia Power Quality Initiative (APQI) is a 32-month project implemented by the International Copper Association (China) and co-funded by the European Commission's Asia-Invest program. The APQI builds on the successful Leonardo Power Quality Initiative (LPQI), a 3-million Euro project funded by the European Commission that has established a strong power quality support network in Europe.

Coverage

• China, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines

Main Scope

• Power Quality issues in manufacturing industries

Approach

• To create awareness among decision-makers, build capacity of engineers and transfer of the successful Leonardo Power Quality Initiative (LPQI) program model

Achievement to Date

• PQ Alliance established in China, India, Thailand, Philippines & Malaysia
• APQI Launched with Press coverage in China, India, Thailand, Vietnam & Philippines
• Established Knowledge Center (case studies, e-learning software, PQ briefs, technical articles, newsletter, etc.)
• Website established to house the knowledge centre: www.apqi.org

Planning Ahead - 2010 & Beyond

• To institutionalize PQ Alliances (self-sustainability)
• To develop and implement training and certification for electrical and electrical design engineers on PQ
• To organize seminars and training workshops
• To initiate international conference on PQ (to become self-sustained event organized annually)

Talk to us, contact our Project Manager - Power Quality, Mr. Alex Huang.

Activities

27/11/2010 Technical Seminars on Power Quality IIEE 35th Annual National Convention, SMX Convention Center, Pasay City, Metro Manila	10/11/2010 Successful Power Quality correction cases in Thailand Nakornratchasima, Thailand
27/08/2010 APQI - Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	13/07/2010 Asia Power Quality Survey Workshop Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
19/10/2009 EU-APQI in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia	02/10/2009 EU-APQI in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam
01/10/2009 EU-APQI in Vietnam Hanoi - Vietnam	29/04/2009 EU-APQI in Philippines Manila - Philippines