About Energy Studies Institute
The Energy Studies Institute (ESI) seeks to advance the understanding of energy issues
by conducting independent research and analyses.
HIGHLIGHTS
ESI Staff Ranked in Top 2% of Scientists in the World
Five ESI Staff, Professor Ang Beng Wah, Professor Chou Siaw Kiang, Professor Lee Poh Seng, Dr Su Bin, and Dr Roger Fouquet, are ranked in the top 2% of scientists in the world in a recent Stanford study. The report, published on 19th September 2025, was prepared by a team of experts led by Professor John Ioannidis, the Eminent Professor at Stanford University. This is the eighth version of the report, which earlier versions were published in October 2024, October 2023, November 2022, October 2022, October 2021, October 2020 and July 2019.
Gas market trends in Southeast Asia at the Gastech Conference 2025
Dr. Jinseok Sung, Research Fellow, presented on gas market trends in Southeast Asia at the Gastech Conference 2025, held in Milan, Italy.
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ESI as Supporting Organisation at SIEW 2025
ESI is thrilled to be a supporting organisation for Singapore International Energy Week 2025!
PVMI 2025 UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL GREEN ENERGY EXPO AND CONFERENCE
Dr. Jinseok Sung, a Research Fellow, spoke on Singapore’s electricity and solar market and electricity import projects at PVMI 2025, held as part of the International Green Expo and Conference, co-hosted by the city of Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea.
FOUR ESI STAFF MEMBERS ARE RANKED AMONG THE WORLD'S TOP SCIENTISTS IN 2025
Four ESI staff members are ranked among the world's Top Scientists in 2025 by Research.Com (https://research.com/). This 4th edition of the ranking contains the h-index, publications, and citation values collected on 27th November 2024.
THE 1ST TECHNICAL WORKSHOP UNDER THE EU-ASEAN ENERGY DIALOGUE
Dr. Jinseok Sung, Research Fellow, discussed the development of a regionally integrated electricity market at the 1st Technical Workshop under the EU-ASEAN Energy Dialogue, co-hosted by the European Union and the Ministry of Energy of the Kingdom of Thailand.
Inaugural Cross-Border Electricity Trade (CBET) Workshop hosted by ESI
The Energy Studies Institute (ESI) is pleased to announce the successful organization of the inaugural Cross-Border Electricity Trade (CBET) Workshop, held in Singapore on January 16-17, 2025. This workshop convened over 200 stakeholders across Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia to further the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) initiative, which is crucial for enhancing energy security, efficiency, and sustainability through cross-border electricity trading.
ESI Staff Named Highly Cited Researchers 2024
Two ESI Staff, Professor Ang Beng Wah and Dr Su Bin, are named in the 2024 Highly Cited Researchers Report published by Clarivate Analytics. They are among the 46 NUS researchers who are named in the 2024 Report. See the NUS news in the link: https://news.nus.edu.sg/nus-researchers-ranked-among-worlds-most-impactful-scholars