Building on the achievements of COGEN 1 and COGEN 2, the third phase of the EC-ASEAN COGEN Programme (COGEN 3) aimed at accelerating the implementation of proven, clean and efficient cogeneration technologies using biomass, coal and gas as fuels within the industrial sectors of the ASEAN region.

Started in 2002, it rapidly gained momentum, thanks to a broad campaign of information in all EU and ASEAN countries by the Programme Co-ordination Team managed by CarlBro International AB, Sweden and the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, and with strong support of the ASEAN Country Co-ordinating Teams.

The concept of National Cogeneration Weeks was introduced in 2003 and 2004. Over 50 seminars and trainings were organised, involving more than 3500 participants. The COGEN 3 team also worked very closely with the ASEAN policy makers through the organisation of policy forums, study tours and the production of cogeneration policy recommendations, aiming at providing them with appropriate tools to promote cogeneration in their countries.

Some strategic tools, such as the Techno-Financial Analysis Model and the Cogeneration Project Development Guide were widely distributed in EU and ASEAN. Over 200 cogeneration projects at different stages of development were identified. Feasibility studies were conducted. Out of these projects, eight rather exceptional ones were selected as FSDPs. They include high efficiency technologies introduced for the first time in the ASEAN sugar and palm oil industries.

All FSDPs were implemented towards the end of 2004. In order to assess their technical, financial, environmental and socio-economic performance, they were monitored in 2005 during the COGEN 3 Follow-up phase. The monitoring records showed that they were all performing well and deserve to be promoted for future replication. Information sheets containing the results of the monitoring were produced and distributed during seminars and visits to all the FSDP sites.

See COGEN 3 and COGEN 3 Follow-up websites