the asean plan of action for energy cooperation apaeq served to advance cooperation towards energy security the subregion has made good progress on several of its goals six of the planned interconnections under die asean power grid and bilateral gas pipeline interconnections have been commissioned this work will continue under the apaec presented in october under the dieme of enhancing energy connectivity and market integration in asean to achieve energy security accessibility affordability and sustainability for all diis plan provides enhanced goals and targets for the subregion