Tuesday 17 September 2019
Welcome Addresses
Knowledge Hub
Moderator: Albert Butare, Former Minister of State: Energy and Water / CEO, Africa Energy Services Group, Rwanda
| 09:30-09:35 | Organiser’s welcome Yolisa Nyoka, Programme Director: Future Energy East Africa, South Africa |
| 09:35-09:45 | Host utility welcome address Jared Otieno, Acting CEO, Kenya Power, Kenya |
| 09:50-10:10 | Host ministry welcome address Dr Joseph Njoroge,Principal Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya |
Investing for a vibrant East African energy sector
| 10:15-10:35 | Current investment trends in the East African power and energy sector. What can the industry do to attract more private investment? Patrick Obath, Chairman of the Board, Standard Chartered Bank, Kenya |
| 10:40-11:00 | What is driving renewable energy investment in East Africa? Amar Inamdar, CEO, Kawisafi Ventures, Kenya |
11:00-13:00 | Exhibition tour, networking and lunch break
From centralised to decentralised power generation: Partnerships to improve energy access
Moderator: Rebekah Shirley, Senior Research Officer, Power for All, Kenya
| 13:00-13:15 | Case study: Presenting a successful partnership agreement Anne Kiburi, Senior Economist & PPP Officer, Kenya Electricity Generating Company, Kenya |
| 13:15-14:15 | Panel Discussion: Partnerships – How can utilities work with off-grid players to accelerate energy access across Africa? -How can resource-based financing micro grid developers unlock the ability to deploy mini grid networks? -The critical role of PPPs to support broader private sector engagement -Regulations to accelerate off-grid development -Job creation through off-grid initiatives and managing capacity building Panellists: – Steven Mwandha, Manager Legal Services, Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), Uganda – Anne Kiburi, Senior Economist & PPP Officer, Kenya Electricity Generating Company, Kenya – Riccardo Ridolfi, CEO, Equatorial Power, Uganda – Mary Chege, EMSI & ASSOCIATES, Kenya |
14:15-14:45 | Networking and coffee break
Bankability of mini-grid projects
Moderator: Riccardo Ridolfi, CEO, Equatorial Power, Uganda
| 14:45-15:00 | Case Study: Learning from nature: Rural electrification using Swarm Power Alessandro Medici, CTO, Power-Blox AG, Switzerland |
| 15:00-15:15 | Presentation: Green mini-grids PUE guides and access to finance pilot programme Rita Nkatha Laibuta, Supervision Consultant: Green Mini Grids – Kenya Program, DFID/EU/AFD |
| 15:15-16:30 | Panel discussion: Mini-grids for productive use and beyond: Business model innovations for financial viability *Cooperation and coordination with developments *Policies to enable developers to deploy and hand over to government after 15 years *What can be done to protect mini grid investment? *How can demand be stimulated through access to productive use appliances? *How can we build electricity load growth by building local productive businesses? Bankability of rural customers: the need for productive use demand side support Technology and implementation of key success factors Panellists: – Matthew Matimbwi, Interim Chairperson, TAREA, Tanzania – Tobias Hobbach, Founder and Managing Director, SustainPower, South Africa – Alessandro Medici, CTO, Power-Blox AG, Switzerland – Gerard Hendriksen, Team Leader for the Green Mini Grids (GMG) Program, IED, Kenya – Aaron Leopold, CEO, Africa Minigrid Developers Association, Board of Directors, Alliance for Rural Electrification, Kenya – Kamal Gupta, Chairman, Kenyan Renewable Energy Association, Kenya |
16:30| Networking drinks reception
Wednesday 18 September 2019
Rolling out energy efficiency programmes
Moderator: Andrew Amadi, Technical Director, WECOL Ltd., Kenya
| 09:30-09:45 | Case study: The electric mobility business model and benefits for energy efficiency and communities Abishek Bharadwaj, Technology, Equatorial Power, Uganda |
| 09:45-10:00 | Case study: Off grid solar lighting solutions – Case of AIBD Interchange – Diamniadio, Senegal Paul Simiyu Mabonga, Regional Business Development Manager, Fonroche Lighting, Kenya |
| 10:00-10:45 | Panel Discussion: Enhancing energy efficiency for commercial and industrial businesses *What are the economic benefits of wide-scale implementation of energy efficiency? *Who are the ultimate beneficiaries when reducing energy consumption? *How are energy efficiency projects financed? *Energy efficiency for captive power plants Panellists: – Fenwicks Musonye, Senior Energy Efficiency Officer, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Kenya – Mutisya Ndunda Jr, SUNREF East Africa Team Leader, Kenya Association of Manufacturers, Kenya – Paul Simiyu Mabonga, Regional Business Development Manager, Fonroche Lighting, Kenya – Abishek Bharadwaj, Technology, Equatorial Power, Uganda – Riccardo Ridolfi, CEO, Equatorial Power, Uganda |
10:45-11:15 | Networking and coffee break
Financing renewable commercial and industrial energy projects Moderator: Dan Klinck, Chief Executive Officer, East African Power & Rubagabaga Hydro Power Limited, Rwanda
| 11:15-11:30 | Case study: Financing a Solar PV C&I project: Opportunities and challenges Ørjan Alexander Pedersen, Founder/ COO, Empower New Energy, Norway |
| 11:30-12:30 | Panel Discussion: *When and in which countries will the next wave of new C&I projects be? *How can governments attract more FDIs? *Regulations *Challenges – Local currency financing, long payback time, lead to conversion time of projects, small size of new potential projects, the role of local banks etc. *Using block chain technology and flexible payment solutions to finance RE projects *Energy access programmes Panellists: – George Nyakiongora, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority: Directorate of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Kenya -Roberto Martin, East Africa General Manager, Solarcentury, Kenya – Pieter Joubert, Investment Lead, CrossBoundary Energy, Kenya -Chalker Kansteiner, Founder, Grid X, Kenya – John Kimotho, Investment Manager, AIIM, Kenya |
12:30-13:45 | Exhibition tour, networking and lunch break
A guide to grid integration for renewable energy and IPPs
Moderator: Vincent Egessa, Kenya Section Vice-Chair, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Kenya
| 13:45-14:00 | Integration of mini grid and standalone solutions in the national energy mix: A case study of off-grid solar as a power tool for change Patrick Tonui, East Africa Regional Representative, Gogla, Kenya |
| 14:00-14:15 | Case study: Prof Izael Pereira Da Silva, Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Innovation, Strathmore University, Kenya |
| 14:15-15:00 | Panel Discussion: How can countries prepare for the challenge of integrating decentralised energy? *How do we encourage more integration? *Business models for integration Designing suitable regulations and the role of policy makers in facilitating increased integration *Commercial and industrial strategies in place *Technical solutions for renewables onto the grid *Are there any international examples and lessons that can be learnt? Panellists: – Prof Izael Pereira Da Silva, Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Innovation, Strathmore University, Kenya – Adrian Mwai, Country Manager, Windlab Developments Kenya Ltd, Kenya – Beck Awan Deng, Chairman & General Manager, South Sudan Electricity Corporation, South Sudan -Patrick Tonui, East Africa Regional Representative, Gogla, Kenya |
Interactive case study
Chairman: Robert Mubiru, Senior Engineering Consultant, KERAM Enterprises, Uganda
Apply your knowledge and experience to a real life challenge. Hear and understand the case study and collaborate with colleagues in a roundtable exercise to work through solutions. Bring personal experience and solutions learnt from the conference to the case study.
| 15:00-15:15 | Case study presentation: The challenge of mini grid beneficiaries accessing the electricity for productive uses Matthew Matimbwi, Executive Secretary, Tanzania Renewable Energy Association (TAREA) / Chairperson, East Africa Renewable Energy Federation, Tanzania |
| 15:15-16:15 | Working groups – find solutions and sharing personal experience to solve the following challenges: *Incentives: Incentives offered by the East African Governments to national utilities *Income activities: Income activities that can be supported by Clean Energy Mini Grids *Energy storage: Factors that can promote isolated energy storage in Clean Energy Mini Grids in East Africa; *Policies and regulations: Policies and regulations that can support energy demand management in Clean Energy Mini Grids *Clean Energy Mini Grids Knowledge: Interventions needed to close the knowledge gaps on Clean Energy Mini Grids, productive uses, and local agricultural value chain;Financing: Financing models that are appropriate for promoting productive uses of energy in Clean Energy Mini Grid schemes *Financing: Financing models that are appropriate for promoting productive uses of energy in Clean Energy Mini Grid schemes |
| 16:15-16:30 | Feedback and conclusions |
| End of conference |
