[11] ACE's work both informs and is informed by the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC), a series of policy documents designed to promote multilateral energy cooperation and integration to attain the goals of the ASEAN Economic Community.

The BDU oversights the proposal preparation, submission, and sustainable business operations and manages and organises commercial events, certification, and other activities.

Information-Communication-Technology (ICT) is responsible for identifying and implementing IT strategies, managing IT infrastructures required to deliver business services, and providing system and procedures to store, process and communicate information and knowledge in digital form and support ICT assistance day-to-day operations of the ACE business.

The research activity focuses on attaining energy security, accessibility, affordability, and sustainability in the region.

MPP Department also assists the redevelopment of the ASEAN Coal Database to facilitate CCT investment and partnership.

This outlook identifies the ways in how ASEAN can reach the aspirational targets, and contributes as a reference to develop concrete action plans for various ASEAN Specialised Energy Bodies (SEB) and Sub-Sector Networks (SSN) in their respective Programme Areas under APAEC.

As part of ACE's role as the think-tank and catalyst, MPP Department publishes a number of research reports, studies, policy briefs, and popular articles; organises and participates at various ASEAN official meetings, as well as maintains and expands ACE's networks and collaborations with research institutes, academics, IOs, and business associations.

It covers the focus on the power sector (conventional and renewable), fossil fuels (oil and natural gas), alternative energy (nuclear, hydrogen, etc.)

PFS Department supports the AMS to build human resource capabilities on nuclear science and technology for power generation by implementing Programme Area No.

PFS Department is representing ACE as the core member of the Global Consortium on Power System Transformation (G-PST).

Guided by APAEC, it supports the development of ASEAN Renewable Energy Outlook, RE R&D nodal network, biofuel and bioenergy studies, and RE Information and Training Centre, among others.

REE Department represents ACE as the coordinator for official cooperation with IEA, IRENA, UNEP-U4E, GIZ, NSTDA, and CTCN.