Wednesday 12 September 2018
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Challenges and opportunities in the mini-grid market – findings from the EEP Africa portfolio
12:00 – 13:30
EEP Africa, in close collaboration with Power for All, will launch an in-depth study on mini-grids based on findings from the portfolio of pioneering mini-grid projects receiving support as part of the EEP Africa mandate to provide early stage grant and catalytic financing on competitive basis to innovative, private sector-led clean energy projects in Southern and East Africa.
Wim Jonker Klunne, Lead Coordinator, EEP Africa
- Presentation of main findings
- Panel discussion and reactions:
- Aaron Leopold, Chief Executive Officer, Africa Mini-grid Developers Association, Country?
- Joyce DeMucci, Team Leader, GMG Facility Kenya, Kenya
- Cherif Seye, African Development Bank / Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa, Kenya
- Francesco Bisleti, Portfolio Impact Officer, AECF, Kenya
Riccardo Ridolfi, Founder and CEO, Equatorial Power, Uganda
Off grid solutions
14:00 –14:30
Off grid solar PV systems, quality assurance and standardisation
Anne Wacera Wambugu, Quality Manager, AFSEC Africa, Kenya
14:30 – 15:00
Integration of off-grids in the planning and development of towns and counties in Kenya
Mairuna Omwenga, Chairman, Town and County Planners Association of Kenya, Kenya
15:00 – 15:30
On grid solutions
How to fund your commercial or industrial solar project
Omar Sadder, Country Manager, Yellow Door Energy, Kenya
Thursday 13 September 2018
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Reducing technical losses
10:00 – 11:00
Preventing faults and increasing the life-span of substation assets through partial discharge Travelling wave fault location system
Mariella Gastaldelli, Regional Area Manager, ISA – Altanova Group, Italy
11:00 – 11:30
Lessons learnt: Modernisation of HPP in Zambia
Stipan Kaleb, Project Manager, KONCAR, Croatia
11:30 – 12:00
Adopting renewable energy practises for utilities
11:30 – 12:00
Technical, financial, policy and legal barriers on the adoption of renewable technologies
Christopher Opio, Customer Service Engineer, Umeme, Uganda
12:00 – 12:30
Technical risk mitigation during the development, construction and operation of solar PV projects (rooftop and utility scale)
Riaan Meyer, Managing Director, GeoSun, South Africa
12:30 – 13:00
The role of sustainable biomass in the future energy mix
Andrew Amadi, Secretary, Association of Energy Professionals, Kenya
13:00 – 13:30
Geothermal energy in Kenya’s energy mix
Mike Karanja, Executive Officer, Geothermal Association of Kenya, Kenya
13:30 – 14:00
Practical experience developing a large scale solar project in Kenya
Alfred Achar, MD, Quaint Energy, Kenya
Energy efficiency: Savings before increasing capacity?
14:00 – 14:30
Energy management in green buildings, Kenya
Wangari Muchiri, Renewable Energy Engineer, Kenya Green Building Society, Kenya
Academic research from Strathmore University
14:30 – 15:00
Performance evaluation of the 600kW grid tied solar PV system at Strathmore University
Ignatius Maranga, Research Fellow, Strathmore University, Kenya
