Session 1: Renewable Energy

How to Catalyze Investment in Meso-Scale Renewable Energy Projects in Africa?
Constantia Room

The session will discuss the enabling policy and regulatory environment required for increased invest-ment in renewable energy and the need to better inform foreign investors and for stronger links between African and EU private sectors. It focuses on the premise to bring ‘good ideas’ to bankable projects.

Moderator:

• Mr Wisdom Ahiataku-Togobo
  Director Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy, Ghana

Panellists:

• Mr Franz Marré
  Head of Energy Division, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany – AEEP Co-Chair
• Mr Hussein El-hag
  Executive Director, African Energy Commission (AFREC)
• Mr Joao Duarte Cunha
  Senior Investment Officer, African Development Bank (AfDB)
• Mr Marc Hankins
  Director, African Solar Designs, Kenya
• Mr Martin Lugmayr
  Assistant Executive Director, ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE)
• Mr Yaw Afrane-Okese
  Regional Director Energy and Environment Partnerships, Development Bank of Southern Africa
• Mr Teodoro Sánchez
  Energy Technology Advisor, Practical Action

Session 2: Energy Access

The AEEP and the UN Sustainable Energy for All Initiative: What Role for Private Sector, Research and Civil Society in Energy Access?
VOC Centre

The 2020 AEEP Targets on energy access and renewable energy are concrete and ambitious. They constitute the joint Africa-EU contribution to reaching the goal of universal energy access by 2030 set out by the UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative. The session discusses the crucial parts that will complete the puzzle: increased private investment, technology and innovation and enabling policy environments.

Moderator:

• Mr Nathaniel Mjema

Panellists:

• Dr Steven Lennon
  Divisional Executive-Corporate Services, ESKOM, South Africa
• Mr Jean-Paul Joulia
  Head of Unit Energy, Directorate EG Development and Cooperation, European Commission (EC)
• Mr Alois Mhlanga
  Industrial Development Officer, RRE Unit/ECC Branch, UNIDO
• Mr Simon Rolland
  Secretary General, Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE)
• Mr Ishmael Edjekumhene
  Director of KITE, Ghana

Session 3: Energy Security

Large-Scale Energy Infrastructure Development in Africa
Stellenbosch Room

The session will discuss the current status, opportunities and barriers of large energy infrastructure development in Africa and the related programme PIDA. It will establish links between the AEEP Targets and the PIDA Outlook for 2020 and 2040. Lessons learnt from emerging countries will be presented.

Moderator:

• Mr Daniel Makorera

Panellists:

• Mr Philippe Niyongabo
  Director Energy Division, African Union Commission (AUC) – AEEP Co-Chair
• Mr Wolfgang Moser
  Head of Unit Development Cooperation, Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs of Austria – AEEP Co-Chair
• Mr Jacques Moulot
  Chief Energy Specialist, African Development Bank (AfDB)
• Mr Nabil Saimi
  Director for International Cooperation, Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy
• Mr Augusto de Sousa Fernando (tbc)
  Board Member for Generation, Transmission and Market Operator, Electricidade de Mozambique (EDM)
• Mr Ernesto Alvarez Martínez
  Sales and Marketing Manager, Grupo TSK, Spain

Session 4: Renewable Energy

The Green Economy and Job Creation: Training, Capacity Building and Applied Research
Constantia Room

The session will present and discuss job prospects in Africa and the EU in renewable energy, skill needs for renewable energy and R&D and vocational training.

Moderator:

• Mr Mike Enskat
  Senior Programme Manager, Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Germany

Panellists:

• Ms Ulrike Lehr
  Senior Researcher, Institute of Economic Structures Research (GWS), Germany
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• Mr Johan van den Berg
  CEO, South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA)
• Mr Pierre Dembele
  Coordinator of the Energy Policy and Climate Change Programme, Mali-Folkecenter
• Prof Izael Da Silva
  Deputy Vice Chancellor, Strathmore University Kenya
• Ms Aicha Adamou
  L’Union des Professionnels des Energies Renouvelables (UPER), Algeria
• Mr Mamadou Saliou Sow
  Managing Director, Sustainable Power Electric Company (SPEC Solar), Sénégal

Session 5: Energy Access

Decentralised Systems for Energy Access
Stellenbosch Room

The session’s speakers will present on catalyzing markets for modern lighting, off-grid and island grid solutions and different rural electrification approaches. The focus will be on the practitioners’ and entrepreneurs’ point of view.

Moderator:

• Mr Simon Rolland
  Secretary General, Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE)

Panellists:

• Mr Nico Peterschmidt
  Managing Director, Integrated Energy Supply Systems, Inensus GmbH, Germany
• Dr Pepukaye Bardouille
  Senior Energy Specialist, Sustainable Business Advisory, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• Prof Ahmed Hamza Ali
  Professor and Chair of Department of Energy Resources and Environmental Engineering, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)
• Mr Wilhelm Karanitsch
  Managing Director, Andritz Hydro, South Africa
• Mr Joseph Nganga
  CEO, Renewable Energy Ventures (K) Ltd., Kenya
• Mr Stephen Karekezi
  Director, AFREPREN
• Mr Marcel Raats
  Energising Development (EnDev), NL Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, The Netherlands

Session 6: Energy Security

Drivers and Barriers for Private Energy Finance in Africa
VOC Centre

Private financing of energy faces questions of cost, profitability and competitiveness, in ­particular regarding renewable energy options. Therefore, the session will discuss financial risks/opportunities and in particular risk mitigation approaches. The investor perspective is in the focus.

Moderator:

• Mr Daniel Makorera

Panellists:

• Mr Peter J. Malika
  Director, E+Co East Africa, Tanzania
• Ms Khilna Dodhia
  CEO and Director, Kenergy Renewables, Kenya
• Ms Madalo Minofu
  Project Development Manager, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
• Bernard Barandareka
  Advisor Department for Infrastructure and Energy – African Union Commission – AEEP Co-Chair
• Mr Jeff Murage
  Programme Coordinator Regional Technical Assistance Programme (RTAP), Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM)

Session 7: Renewable Energy

Regulation and Legislation for Renewable Energy
VOC Center

The session will showcase country commitment in creating a conducive environment for renewable energy and energy efficiency. In addition, it invites presentations on the potential of South-South cooperation, as well as on the perspective of environmental impact assessments, good governance and transparency in energy infrastructure development.

Moderator:

• Mr Marcel Raats
  NL Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, The Netherlands

Panellists:

• Mr Matthew Matimbwi
  Tanzania Renewable Energy Association (TAREA)
• Mr Oliver Patent
  Spokesman, WKN AG, Germany
• Honorable Sisa James Njikelana
  Chairperson of Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Energy, Parliament of the Republic of South Africa
• Mr Ibrahima Thiam
  Chairperson of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority

Session 8: Energy Access

Bioenergy for the 21st Century
Stellenbosch Room

The session will focus on household energy solutions and aspects of gender and energy access. Solid biomass is the predominant source of household energy in Africa, and will continue to be in the future. Efficient and sustainable cultivation, processing and combustion of biomass are crucial to provide modern and clean energy to households. This modern biomass energy value chain offers a significant range of opportunities for the private sector and NGOs, as well as continuous (applied) research on the best options to be pursued.

Moderator:

• Mr Chimwemwe Msukwa
  Team Leader, Development Technical Assistance Services, Malawi

Panellists:

• Ms Nozipho Mabebe Wright
  Regional Network Coordinator, ENERGIA Africa, Botswana
• Mr Johan Eksteen
  Managing Director, Pelleting (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
• Mr Steve Amodio
  Director, TRAID, Burkina Faso
• Mr Ibrahima Sall
  Director General, C.N.T SUARL
• Mr Otu Danquah
  Head of Renewables, Energy Commission, Ghana
• Ms Christa Roth
  Consultant, Food and Fuel Consultants - representing the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
• Mr André de Groote
  SEW Project Coordinator & IFDC Country Representative Burundi, East and Southern Africa Division (ESAFD)

Session 9: Energy Security

Energy Efficiency – an Energy Security Solution for Africa
Constantia Room

The session will discuss demand and supply side measures. Reducing inefficiencies in generation and transmission of electricity and in buildings can reduce investment or fuel cost significantly. But also low-income households can reduce their electricity consumption by more than half through efficient lighting.

Moderator:

• Mr Ernest Asare
  Executive Director, Ghana Energy Foundation

Panellists:

• Prof Nebojsa Nakicenovic
  Deputy Director, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria
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• Mr Etiosa Uyigue
  National Project Coordinator, UNDP GEF Energy Efficiency Programme
• Prof L.J. Grobler
  President, Southern African Association for Energy Efficiency (SAEE)
• Mr Damien Navizet
  Deputy Representative in South Africa, AFD
• Mr Musara Beta
  Chief Market Analyst, South African Power Pool (SAPP)
• Mr Edouard Dahomé
  Director Africa and Access to Energy, Eléctricité de France (EDF)