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Smart Energy Council forms strategic partnership with Renewable Energy Council Asia-Pacific

Partnership Other announced Baku, Multiple Feb 26, 2026

The Smart Energy Council (SEC) created and is a strategic partner to the Indonesia-headquartered Renewable Energy Council Asia-Pacific (RECAP), which was launched in 2024.

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Deal Analysis

The Smart Energy Council (SEC), Australia's peak industry body for solar, storage, and smart energy, has announced a strategic partnership with the Renewable Energy Council Asia-Pacific (RECAP). Notably, SEC created and is a strategic partner to RECAP, an Indonesia-headquartered entity that was launched in 2024. This partnership signifies a deliberate expansion of SEC's influence and expertise beyond its Australian base into the broader Asia-Pacific region, leveraging its experience in advocacy and industry development. The collaboration positions SEC to foster renewable energy growth across multiple locations within the Asia-Pacific through RECAP. While specific financial details, capacity, or project stages are not disclosed, the deal underscores a strategic move towards regional market development and collaboration in the renewable energy sector, with SEC playing a foundational role in establishing and guiding RECAP. This move highlights a focus on building regional capacity and accelerating the adoption of smart energy solutions across a diverse and rapidly developing market.
  • Strategic partnership for regional market expansion in renewable energy.
  • Smart Energy Council's foundational role in creating and partnering with RECAP.
  • Focus on Asia-Pacific renewable energy development and industry collaboration.
  • Involvement of Australia's peak solar, storage, and smart energy industry body.

Source Intelligence

KEY DETAILS

RECAP was launched at COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan. John Grimes will relocate to the Asia Pacific region to lead RECAP while continuing to represent SEC members internationally and remain closely engaged with the organisation, providing strategic support to the organisation and the board.

Location
Indonesia-headquartered RECAP is a standalone organisation created by, and a strategic partner to, the SEC, which was launched in 2024 at COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan.
Announcement
RECAP... was launched in 2024 at COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan.
PARTIES MENTIONED IN SOURCE
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Smart Energy Council (SEC) creator/strategic partner

"Indonesia-headquartered RECAP is a standalone organisation created by, and a strategic partner to, the SEC"

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Renewable Energy Council Asia-Pacific (RECAP) created by SEC/strategic partner

"Indonesia-headquartered RECAP is a standalone organisation created by, and a strategic partner to, the SEC"

medium quality Enriched Mar 1, 2026

Timeline

Announced
Feb 26, 2026
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