Ernst Kuneman

Ernst is a Senior Associate for Power System Transformations in Southeast Asia. Based in Bangkok, he focuses on renewable energy investment, utility business models, and power system reforms to enable greater integration of renewables. He works closely with regional stakeholders to identify opportunities for market and policy reform and to accelerate the shift towards renewables-based electricity systems.

Prior to joining Agora in 2022, Ernst worked at the think tank and consultancy adelphi, where he focused on electricity markets and carbon pricing in Europe and the Asia-Pacific. He began his career at the Clingendael Institute in The Hague and the International Energy Agency in Paris. Ernst holds a master's degree in International Energy from Sciences Po Paris and an M.Sc. in International Relations from the University of Amsterdam.