Gain key insights from our 2012 speaking panel!:

  • Dr Thembakazi Mali
    Senior Manager: Clean Energy Solutions
    The South African Energy Development Institute
  • Doug Kuni
    MD
    SA Independent Power Producers Association
  • Ian Curry
    Director
    Basil Read Energy
  • Barry McColl
    Manager: Technology Strategy and Planning
    Eskom
  • David A. Jarrett
    Renewable Energies & Systems Integration
    Nampower

Accelerating the pace of Africa’s solar development through Policy, Technology and Financial Investment

The rapid growth in economic and social development in the continent has put an enormous amount of pressure on power grids across Africa. Governments together with the private sector are more than ever searching for means to hasten the pace of the integration of renewable energy, more so solar power, to the national grid. In Africa, we have seen government initiatives like REFIT, IRP and IPP Procurement Programmes being implemented to meet the increasing demand for power. There are even instances of off-grid and independent power developments in their various phases of planning and implementation. The face of energy generation in Africa is changing. However, with enormous opportunities comes even bigger challenges ranging from policy and regulation, cost, finanacing and investment, infrastructure development, quality and reliability of technologie, to name a few.

At the Solar Power Africa 2012 you will hear from power utilities, government, energy ministries, investors, energy regulators, energy efficiency bodies, IPPs and developers as they try to overcome these challanges and accelerate the pace of solar power development and Africa!

Key topics to discussed:

  • Unpacking the key financing challenges faced by African solar power projects and examining the opportunity for growth
  • Driving solar innovation – deploying technology to optimise output and reduce costs – CSP, CPV and the supporting technologies
  • Taking the Integrated Resource Plan beyond 2030 - Promoting business continuity and ensuring the sustainability of the IPP industry
  • Examining the renewable power infrastructure development in Africa

What’s new this year!

  • Keep your business compliant – get the latest policy updates from key government organisations
  • Achieve key deliverables and business sustainability with strategies for business continuity and success
  • Gain crucial insight into the most successful solar projects in Africa
  • Accelerate the pace of transformation to a less energy and carbon intensive economy
  • Learn how to seamlessly integrate solar into the grid and interconnection applications design
  • Drive competitive advantage with the latest innovative technologies to push your projects to the cutting edge of solar power

Don’t miss out!

  • Over 20 hours of insightful presentations
  • Key strategic masterclasses
  • Over 6 hours of networking
  • One-on-one meeting opportunities
  • Interactive panel discussions
  • Exhibitions

Who will you meet at the Solar Power Africa?

Meet key policy makers and influencers in African alternative energy!

  • Ministry of Energy, Treasury and Environmental Affairs & municipalities
  • Energy regulatory bodies and agencies
  • Big Power utilities
  • Independent Power Producers
  • Solar power Project Developers
  • Power and infrastructure Financers and Investors
  • Petroleum, Oil & Gas, Mines & Telecomms (Some of whom are researching into going off-grid)

From these countries:

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Tunisia
  • Kenya
  • Uganda
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • Mozambique
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • And more!

Find the best in innovative solutions from our exhibitors:

Turnkey technology providers, Original Equipment Manufacturers, Consultants, Venture capital providers, Energy battery storage suppliers and many more

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