Conference Program Day 1
Tuesday 10 September 2013
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Session 1.1.1
Development plans and goals for the energy supply in East Africa: Making the vision a reality
Chairman: Deo-Gratias Onyango, Commercial Development Director East Africa, GE Africa, Kenya |
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09h00 – 09h10
Welcome address
Thomas Konditi, CFO, GE Africa, Kenya |
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09h10 – 09h25
Keynote address
Davis Chirchir, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Kenya |
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09h25 – 09h40
Perspectives from Uganda
Hon. Simon D’Ujanga, State Minister for Energy, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda
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09h55 – 10h10
Bridging the gap between Africa’s power shortages: Power Africa Initiative
Andrew Herscowitz, Coordinator of Power Africa and Trade Africa , USAID Africa, USA
Presentation not yet available
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10h10 – 10h20
Vision 2030 and update on investment in Kenya
Mugo Kibati, CEO, Kenya Vision 2030, Kenya
Presentation not yet available
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13h30 – 15h00
Panel discussion: Shaping East Africa’s energy future
Moderator: Deo-Gratias Onyango, Commercial Development Director East Africa, GE Africa, Kenya
Panellists:
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Ben Chumo, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Power, Kenya
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Ntare Karitanyi, Director General, EWSA, Rwanda
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Joel Kiilu, Managing Director, Ketraco, Kenya
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Kaburu Mwrichia ,Director General, Energy Regulation Commission (ERC), Kenya
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| Session 1.1.3 |
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15h45 – 17h00
Panel discussion: Strategies to increase generation in East Africa
Chairman: Richard Muiru, Chief Electrical Engineer, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya
Panellists:
- Simon Ngure, Managing Director, KenGen, Kenya
- Sebastian Kastuli, Commercial Manager, Songas Ltd, Tanzania
- Frederik Groeman, Consultant, KEMA, Netherlands
- Mike Mason, Chairman, Tropical Power, Kenya
David Mwangi, Energy Consultant, Kenya
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Conference Program Day 2
Wednesday 11 September 2013
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Geothermal
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| Session 2.3.1
Drilling technologies and capabilities
Chairman: Nicholas Mariita, Lecturer, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya |
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09h00 – 09h40
Challenges in developing Katwe-Bunyampaka geothermal area in Western Uganda
Ralph Nyakabwa-Atwoki, Project Consultant, Katwe-Bunyampaka Geothermal Power Project Limited, Uganda
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09h40 – 10h00
Managing Resource Risk
James R Beverly, Manager, Geothermal Solutions, Siemens, USA
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| Session 2.3.2
The way forward for geothermal – new research and country updates
Chairman: George Mwenda, Corporate & Strategic Department, Geothermal Development Company, Kenya |
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11h15 – 11h45
Sustainable development of geothermal resources: an economic alternative
Philippe Niyangabo, Head of Energy Division, Dept. of Infrastructure and Energy, African Union Commission, Ethiopia
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11h45 – 12h15
Bridging the skills gap to plan for the future
Ludvik Georgsson, Director, United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme, Iceland
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12h15 – 12h45
Pioneering geothermal exploration in Tanzania
Cedric Simonet, General Manager, Geothermal Power Tanzania
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14h30 – 15h30
Panel discussion: Collaboration and partnerships for future economic growth in East Africa
Chairman: Sandy Tickodri-Togboa, Chairman, Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd, Uganda
Panellists:
- Edward Kihara, Chief, Technical Advisor, Eskom, South Africa
- Musara Beta, Chief Market Analyst, SAPP, Zimbabwe
- David Mwangi, Energy Consultant, Kenya
- Andrew Reicher, Chairman, Berkeley Africa Energy, UK
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