Asia Clean Energy Coalition (ACEC)

What Asia Clean Energy Coalition (ACEC) does

The Asia Clean Energy Coalition (ACEC) is a non-profit policy advocacy coalition launched in November 2022 at B20 and COP27 by Climate Group, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), and the World Resources Institute (WRI). ACEC convenes world-leading corporate renewable energy buyers, project developers, and financiers to drive policy and regulatory reform that enables cost-effective corporate procurement of renewable electricity across five priority Asian markets: Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. Its membership comprises 60+ companies spanning technology (Amazon, Apple, Cisco, Google, Meta), retail (Nike, Ingka Group/IKEA, Unilever), electronics and semiconductors (Samsung), finance (MUFG Bank), and renewable energy developers (Ørsted, Enel Green Power, Iberdrola, Mainstream Renewable Power, Sembcorp).

ACEC does not develop proprietary technology products. Its core offering is a convening platform that operates through policy submissions, working groups, government consultations, joint research (including EY economic modeling for its flagship report "Powering Asia's Clean Energy Future"), industry forums, and public-private collaboration to influence procurement frameworks such as PPAs, DPPAs, and utility green tariffs. The coalition operates as a membership-based organization with three tiers (Founding Members, Steering Committee Members, and Associate Members) and is hosted under Climate Group's infrastructure, staffed by a distributed secretariat team of approximately six people with senior leadership drawn from the three founding organizations.

ACEC's revenue model is membership-based subscription contributions typical of coalition structures, supplemented by in-kind institutional support from Climate Group, GWEC, and WRI. The coalition does not publicly disclose membership fees or financial details. Distribution and engagement are delivered digitally through flagship research reports, a news/media site, LinkedIn, and active participation in high-profile international events (COP28, ASEAN Energy Business Forum, MUFG NOW, Korea RE-Sourcing Forum) across Asia-Pacific.

Name

Asia Clean Energy Coalition (ACEC)

Legal name

Asia Clean Energy Coalition

Website

https://asiacleanenergycoalition.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Asia Clean Energy Coalition (ACEC) is a non-profit policy coalition founded in 2022 by Climate Group, GWEC, and WRI. It convenes 60+ corporate renewable energy buyers, sellers, and financiers to drive policy reform enabling corporate clean energy procurement across five Asian markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Renewable energy policy
• Corporate clean energy
• Clean energy coalition
• Energy market reform
• Sustainability advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Coalition Membership Contributions: ACEC operates as a membership-based coalition. Corporate members (Steering Committee Members and Associate Members) participate by contributing expertise, advocacy capacity, and resources to advance the coalition's policy goals in Asia. Revenue is not publicly disclosed as ACEC is a non-profit initiative.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ACEC is a membership-based non-profit coalition that convenes world-leading renewable energy buyers, sellers, and financiers to drive policy reform and market development for corporate renewable electricity procurement across five priority Asian markets: Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. The coalition engages governments, utilities, and energy regulators through high-level dialogues, working groups, policy submissions, joint reports, and public-private collaboration to make clean energy accessible, affordable, and accountable at scale.

Product overview

Asia Clean Energy Coalition (ACEC) operates as a policy advocacy coalition rather than a traditional software product company. The core offering is a convening platform that brings together corporate renewable energy buyers, project developers, and financiers to influence energy policy across Asian markets. ACEC produces research publications including flagship reports on clean energy procurement pathways, joint analysis with CEBA on Power Purchase Agreements and Utility Green Tariffs, and country-specific market intelligence. The coalition also provides policy advocacy services, facilitating government consultation sessions and stakeholder coordination to advance regulatory frameworks for corporate renewable energy procurement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACEC Coalition Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Coalition reached 2030 vision: clean energy in Asia's markets is accessible, affordable and accountable at scale, with effective procurement frameworks, regulation and investment
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, founding and minor.

• Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026ACEC partnered with IBCSD and the Directorate General of EBTKE under Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to host a high-level Strategic Dialogue Forum in Jakarta on June 18, 2026. The forum focused on integrating industrial clean energy demand into national planning frameworks (RUPTL) and the 100 GW solar power program.
• Fashion Industry Charter for Climate ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025ACEC, in partnership with the Fashion Industry Charter (convened by UN Climate Change), Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA), and Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM), hosted the 'Corporate Clean Energy Procurement Capacity and Community Building Series: Vietnam Spring Kick-off 2025.' The Fashion Charter and ACEC also conducted a joint survey on Vietnam's DPPA (141 buyer responses, 14 developer responses, August-September 2025).
• Japan Clean Energy Members & Partners (CEBA, JCI, JCLP, RE100, REI, SEMI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025ACEC partnered with Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA), Japan Climate Initiative (JCI), Japan Climate Leaders' Partnership (JCLP), RE100, Renewable Energy Institute (REI), and SEMI to host Japan Clean Energy Members & Partners Workshops in Tokyo, Japan in February 2025. The workshops identified shared priorities for clean energy advocacy and set a collective goal of tripling renewable energy resources by 2035 for a carbon-emissions-free electric power grid.
• Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024CEBA and ACEC co-published the report 'Expanding Clean Energy Procurement Options in the Asia-Pacific Region: The Role of High-Impact Utility Green Tariffs' (November 2024) and the report 'Expanding Corporate Clean Energy Procurement Options in the Asia-Pacific Region: Power Purchase Agreements' (August 2025). CEBA is a key implementation partner for workshops and policy advocacy across the Asia-Pacific region.
• Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership (ETP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023ACEC and ETP co-organized the parallel session 'Accelerating Power Grid Interconnectivity in Southeast Asia: Enhancing Cooperation with Partners in ASEAN' at the ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF) in Bali in August 2023. ETP is a key partner for regional energy transition initiatives in Southeast Asia.
• Climate GroupfoundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Climate Group is a founding organization of ACEC, co-launching the coalition in November 2022 at B20 and COP27. Climate Group drives climate action and operates the RE100 initiative. It is an international non-profit founded in 2004 with offices in London, Amsterdam, Beijing, New Delhi, and New York. Climate Group provides leadership, networks, and the RE100 platform infrastructure that underpins much of ACEC's corporate member engagement.
• Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)foundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022GWEC is a founding organization of ACEC, launched alongside Climate Group and WRI in November 2022. GWEC represents the entire wind energy sector with members representing over 1,500 companies in 80+ countries. GWEC contributes industry expertise, market intelligence, and advocacy capacity for wind energy deployment in Asia.
• World Resources Institute (WRI)foundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022WRI is a founding organization of ACEC, launched alongside Climate Group and GWEC in November 2022. WRI is a global nonprofit with over 1,700 staff in 12 international offices working with leaders in government, business, and civil society on practical sustainability solutions. WRI contributes research, policy expertise, and institutional credibility to ACEC's advocacy work.
• Government of Vietnam (Ministry of Industry and Trade / Office of the Government)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACEC actively participated in Vietnam's DPPA Draft Decree consultation sessions, including sessions chaired by Minister Nguyen Hong Dien (MoIT) on April 24, 2024, and Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on May 14, 2024. ACEC advocated for swift DPPA implementation, expansion of customer scope through private lines, and addressing financial risks in renewable energy projects.
• Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) / Japan Climate Leaders' Partnership (JCLP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACEC collaborates with JCI and JCLP on clean energy advocacy in Japan, including joint workshops in Tokyo in February 2025. JCLP and REI suggested launching a new initiative involving all participating organizations to drive collective engagement with stakeholders.
• Directorate General of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE), MEMR IndonesiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACEC partnered with EBTKE under Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to co-host the Strategic Dialogue Forum in Jakarta, June 2026, focused on aligning industrial clean energy demand with national planning frameworks.
• Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACEC, in partnership with the Fashion Industry Charter and hosted by HUST, organized an implementation dialogue 'Accelerating Decarbonization Pathways' in Hanoi in March 2026 to empower manufacturers with renewable energy implementation tools.
• Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACEC co-hosted the Vietnam Spring Kick-off 2025 event with FSPPM, with Prof. Le Viet Phu providing a comprehensive overview of Vietnam's power sector and policy landscape at the event.
• UN ESCAP and ASEAN Centre for EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACEC participated in ASEAN Power Grid stakeholder consultations facilitated by United Nations ESCAP and ASEAN Centre for Energy at the Asia LEDS Partnership Forum 2024 in Bangkok, exploring cross-border collaboration for the ASEAN Power Grid.
• Korea Energy Agency / Ministry of Climate and Environment (South Korea)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACEC engaged with the Korea Energy Agency and Ministry of Climate and Environment on enhancing South Korea's Green Premium Program, submitting formal advocacy letters and participating in technical consultation sessions on transparency and additionality improvements.
• Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) / SEMI Southeast AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACEC partnered with SEMI Southeast Asia and SEMI Energy Collaborative to host a pivotal roundtable in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 11, bringing together government officials and semiconductor ecosystem leaders to identify pathways for advancing renewable energy procurement in Malaysia.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• We Mean Business Coalition: We Mean Business is a coalition of major nonprofits and business networks mobilizing corporate climate action. Like ACEC, it convenes corporate leaders to align on policy asks — but at a global rather than regional scale, with overlapping membership (Apple, Google, Unilever, IKEA).
• Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA): CEBA is a coalition of clean energy buyers and partners advancing corporate procurement pathways. CEBA and ACEC are direct peers — both convene corporate buyers, sellers, and policymakers to expand clean energy procurement — and have jointly published flagship reports on PPAs and utility green tariffs in APAC.
• Japan Climate Leaders' Partnership (JCLP): JCLP is a coalition of Japanese companies driving decarbonization and renewable energy advocacy in Japan. It is a direct peer to ACEC's Japan Working Group, and ACEC partners with JCLP on Tokyo workshops and joint advocacy to the Japanese government.
• Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action: Convened by UN Climate Change, the Fashion Industry Charter is a sector-specific coalition mobilizing apparel/retail companies on climate. ACEC partners with the Charter on Vietnam DPPA workshops and joint surveys, making it a direct peer in the corporate advocacy model.
• Climate Group (RE100): Climate Group, which operates RE100 (400+ corporate members committed to 100% renewable electricity), is a founding organization of ACEC and effectively functions as its institutional parent. Both organizations convene corporates to drive clean energy markets, with ACEC serving as Climate Group's APAC-focused advocacy vehicle.

Broad incumbents

• Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC): GWEC is a founding organization of ACEC representing 1,500+ wind energy companies globally. While GWEC is an industry trade body focused on wind sector advocacy and market intelligence, ACEC's scope is broader (all renewables + corporate buyers), positioning GWEC as a founding incumbent peer.
• World Resources Institute (WRI): WRI is a founding organization of ACEC and a global research/advocacy nonprofit with 1,700+ staff. WRI is a broad incumbent across climate, energy, and sustainability — overlapping with ACEC on energy policy and corporate decarbonization work, but operating at vastly larger scale and scope.
• CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project): CDP is a global disclosure system used by 18,000+ companies to report environmental impacts, including renewable energy. While not a coalition in the advocacy sense, CDP is a broad incumbent in the corporate climate ecosystem that intersects with ACEC on buyer-side data and benchmarking for renewable procurement.
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD): WBCSD is a global CEO-led coalition of 200+ large companies advancing sustainability. It is a broader incumbent in the corporate climate coalition space, with global rather than regional focus — overlapping with ACEC on members (Apple, Google, Nike, IKEA) but operating at a different scale and scope.

Emerging players

• Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI): RMI is an independent clean energy nonprofit that works on corporate procurement and energy transition, including in Asia. RMI is an emerging peer in the corporate renewable energy advisory space — narrower in membership coalition than ACEC but overlapping on buyer-side support, market analysis, and policy pathways.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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