Bangkok--29 Aug--Public Relations & Media Consultant Power-Gen Asia 2007, the premier conference and exhibition for the power generation and transmission & distribution industries in South East Asia, is attracting record pre-registration for the event in Bangkok, Thailand from 4th to 6th September. Following excellent support from the Thai Ministry of Energy, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), PTT Company Ltd, the Independent Power Producers Forum and Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau, Power-Gen Asia has attracted a full house of exhibiting companies, with over 120 organizations demonstrating and displaying their range of products and services. The conference delegation is excited by the leading line up of keynote speakers, which head an interesting, informative and educational conference programme. Keynote speakers presenting at Power-Gen Asia: Dr. Piyasawat Amranand, Minister of Energy, Thailand Hon. Dato' Sri Dr Lim Keng Yaik, Minister, Ministry of Energy, Water & Communications, Malaysia Krasi Karnasuta, Governor, EGAT, Thailand Dietmar Siersdorfer, President, Fossil Power Generation, Energy Solutions, Siemens PG Philippe Joubert, President of Power Systems, Alstom, France Mark Takahashi, Chief Executive Officer, One Energy, Hong Kong A full conference programme can be found by visiting www.powergenasia.com, where you can also book your conference delegate place to listen to the Minister of Energy for Thailand and the Minister for Energy, Water & Communications for Malaysia. The Technical Tour to Ratchaburi Power Plant, Thailand’s largest power plant serving Bangkok and the surrounding regions, has proved to be of great interest, with the tour fully booked several weeks prior to the event. Unlock the potential of the Asian power market Despite recently down scaling the expected demand for additional power, EGAT still project an increase in demand in Thailand of 9000 MW over the next 8 years. EGAT also recently announced their exploration into nuclear energy with the development of Thailand’s first nuclear power plant at an investment of $6 billion. With South East Asia one of the fastest developing regions in the world, its demand for energy is also growing at an astonishing rate. Recent estimates are that over US$50 billion investment is required in the region, in order to meet the growing demand for power. From 4th-6th September 2007, Power-Gen Asia will receive over 5000 industry professionals, who will gather for 3 days to enjoy the industry’s leading conference and exhibition to experience the latest developments and ideas for the future of the Asian power generation sector. For further information on Power-Gen Asia Conference & Exhibition 2007 visit www.powergenasia.com. For further information contact: Neil Walker, Marketing Manager, PennWell Phone: +44 (0) 1992 656 643; Fax: +44 (0) 1992 656 700 Email: [email protected] www.powergenasia.com Issued on behalf of PennWell Corporation by Suthi Chatterjee, Public Relations & Media Consultant Co., Ltd. Tel: (662) 247-6533, Fax: (662) 247-7868 Email: [email protected]>