Curated with Strategic Partner, Eversheds Sutherland, see how the 2018 agenda supported renewable project development
26th November 2018: DAY 1 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Rhys Watt Conference Director Reuters Events
- Discuss how does this market compare to other regions competing for capital. This region has been a challenge for many participants. Will this change and if so how?
- Assess upcoming tenders and answer whether these are the most effective way to create renewable energy capacity
Michelle T Davies Head of Clean Energy and Sustainability Eversheds Sutherland
Lisa Pinsley Director, Energy Actis
Peter Oldacre CEO GraysMaker Advisory
Ali GhaoutiHead of Business Development Africa First Solar
- Analyse the cost effectiveness of self-sustaining microgrids to drive electrification development across sub-Saharan Africa
- Understand the power applications that microgrids serve and capitalise on new opportunities to expand renewable energy portfolios
- Identify opportunities for financing a microgrid for rural electrification and the relationship with customers to determine effective payment structures and strategies
- Forecast the interconnectivity of microgrids across sub-Saharan Africa and the scale of quick implementation this method offers to determine market potential
Deepak John CFO & Founder New Southern Energy
Duncan Abel Principal - Energy Finance Nedbank CIB
Greg Midlane Managing Director DC GO
Sudeep Desaraju VP Debt Finance BBOXX
- Hear insight on the standardisation and divergence from standard project finance for smaller on grid, commercial and industrial, and mini-grid renewable energy projects
Jonathan Berman Managing Director Fieldstone
- Understand how the integration of infrastructure across energy, water and mining industries can boost sustainable growth and optimise project profitability
- Consider the potential new project opportunities associated with the integration of infrastructure across energy, water and mining industries
- Recognise the financial structures for delivery of infrastructure sharing to understand each parties’ role
Alessandra Pardini Partner Webber Wentzel
Chester HollidayAnalystMetier Private Equity
Ashton Drummond Senior Process Engineer Aveng Water
Tsitsi Musasike Infrastructure Financing Development Bank of Southern Africa
Prof. Michael Solomon University of Cape Town
- Hear from stakeholders who have taken the first steps into energy storage technology and discuss the challenges, assumptions and findings
- Understand the role of battery technology in transmission to reduce power outages and mitigate problems with intermittent supply from renewable energy
- Understand the regulation and policy with integrating energy storage systems into new project developments
- Assess the potential for adding energy storage technologies to operating renewable energy projects to create an additional revenue stream
Chris Ahlfeldt Founder & Clean Energy Specialist Blue Horizon
Daniel Goldstuck Head of Energy Storage Services SOLA Future Energy
Dr Matthew Rowe Energy Storage Manager DNV GL
Indraj MangatPartner Eversheds Sutherland
Doreen Kanetey-EsselBusiness Development juwi Renewable Energies
Ulwin Hoffmann Senior Renewable Energy Consultant Mott MacDonald - South Africa
- Hear insight on the status of solar development in East Africa through projects assisting utilities of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and more.
- Discover opportunities for new project development in these emerging markets to grow your portfolio
Riaan Meyer Managing Director GeoSUN Africa
- What observations stem from the supported projects, as well as applications received for mini grids
- Analyse the trends seen in the market and the barriers faced by project developers
- Answer how can policy makers respond to the challenges faced by project developers
Wim Jonker Klunne Lead Coordinator EEP Africa
- Discover opportunities for new project development in these emerging markets to grow your portfolio
- Learn about region specific regulation and policy that supports utility, commercial, industrial and residential renewable energy projects
Emeka WosuBDMJinko Solar
27th November 2018: DAY 2 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Chris Ahlfeldt Founder & Clean Energy Specialist Blue Horizon
Muhammad Essop As. Director of Strategic Infrastructure Developments Department of Environmental Affairs
- Assess the outlook for onshore wind following the release of the IRP and financial close with REIPPPP projects. What opportunities and challenges does this present?
Kilian Hagemann Managing Director G7 Renewable Energies
James CummingPrincipalAfrican Clean Energy Developments
Kevin Minkoff Head: Business Development EDF Renewables
Davin Chown Director Genesis Eco Energy
Ulwin Hoffmann Senior Renewable Energy Consultant Mott MacDonald - South Africa
Nick Singh Head of SmartGrids CoE Eskom RT&D
Sebastian Bode Senior Renewable Energy Consultant Mott MacDonald
Alberto Cuellar Solar Team Lead: sub-Saharan Africa Mott MacDonald
- Receive insight on financing techniques and vehicles for C&I renewable energy projects
- Learn how renewable energy technologies, including roof top solar, are being used for electricity supply, and heating and cooling systems for supermarkets, hotels, hospitality, data centres and businesses
- Overcome disparity and volatility with supply chain disruptions, transportation challenges and price of fossil fuels by transitioning to captive renewable energy sources
- Discover how ancillary technology such as battery storage can further benefit the adoption of on-site renewable energy for industrial and commercial purposes by shifting energy costs away from peak hours
Stephen DavyHead of Sales - SSAJinko Solar
Jaco Botha CEO Solareff
Maya Rao Strategy Director - Emerging Markets Voltalia
Michelle T Davies Head of Clean Energy and Sustainability Eversheds Sutherland
Anja Visagiw Head of Project Acquisition SPS Africa
Cedric Faye CEO Engie - Kathu Solar Park
Nandu Bhula Deputy MD Africa and CEO Redstone CSP ACWA Power
- Understand the methodology used by decision makers that supports economic development through local content requirements
- Discuss the best strategy for local content through renewable energy project development to mitigate the pitfalls of increasing localisation too aggressively
- Consider how local content can be expanded and what the next steps are to work towards a plan supporting social investment, employment and upliftment
Stephen DavyHead of Sales - SSAJinko Solar
Greg Midlane Managing Director DC GO
Loretta Di Zio Economic Development Director BioTherm Energy
Joanne Dean
MANCOSAPVIA/SAREC/SAESA
Nomzamo Landingwe Mcoso BBBEE Strategist Nordex/Acciona Windpower
Hebren James Country Director - South Africa K2 Management
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Rhys Watt
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Reuters Events
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