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Netherlands based company, Solarplaza Organizes Nigeria’s First Solar PV Conference in Lagos Page 5

By Obineme Ndubuisi Micheal Netherland based company, Solarplaza organized a 2-day conference, The Solar Future Nigeria, which was focused on the opportunities and challenges in this exciting and evolving landscape of Nigeria’s solar market. This was Solarplaza’s 8th event in Africa. The company’s home base, www.solarplaza.com, is an independent platform for knowledge and insights, supported by the (free) daily solar industry newsletter, SUN. Solarplaza has been organizing international high-level conferences and exploratory trade missions in both established and emerging markets across the globe. With a track-record spanning five continents, twenty-nine countries, forty-two cities and a total of over eighty events.

The Solar Future Nigeria took place at the Intercontinental Hotel, located on Victoria

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The first Solar PV conference on the Nigerian market With a Record Breaking Audience of 200+ executives Covering the full solar PV electrification spectrum Tailored B2B Business & Finance matchmaking session

Island, in the centre of Lagos, home to major consulates and multinational companies, making it the perfect residence for affluent business and diplomatic travelers.

The 2 day conference gathered over 250 high level executives including industry experts to discuss the challenges & opportunities in the immediate future for Nigeria’s On-grid &

Distributed Solar Power Market. The 2 day conference, brought together solar companies, international and local stakeholders, project developers, EPC’s IPP’s and manufacturers, financiers and investors and decision makers in one place for unparalleled networking opportunities and to discussing the sector’s challenges and successes, including local markets, capacity building and investment.

Nigeria is a country endowed with lots of natural resources to be energy independent. However, lack of investment in energy infrastructure over a long period of time has brought the sector to many challenges. The Nigerian Government have been taking several measures to revive the sector but it has still not yielded significant result in improving and providing efficient power supply to the entire nation.

Nigeria is well know as one of the biggest economies in Africa with over 170 million people, yet the country has been striving to provide a consistent power supply to the entire nation at large.

As the Nigerian government and the private sector are increasingly turning towards renewable energy to solve the power outage problems, Nigeria is emerging to be one of the most attractive solar markets in the world.

The Solar Future Nigeria organized by Solarplaza covered the full solar PV electrification spectrum: from utility scale to pico-solar which will also enabled foreign investors to gain valuable insight on the opportunities in the Nigeria’s solar future.

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oberon Chronos Group has extended its recruitment, payrolling, contracting , RPO and software services into Nigeria with a fully staffed operation in Lagos, Nigeria. Working in partnership with Oil & Gas Republic Publication the Group already has over 3,000 vacancies in the oil and gas sector and over 1,500 vacancies in other key sectors of the Nigerian economy.

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Oil and Gas Nigeria is an oil rich country, ranked 13th largest producer of petroleum in the world according to recent report and was the world's fourth-largest exporter of LNG in 2015, and the leading oil producer in Africa. (The country joined OPEC in 1971).

Telecommunications Nigeria has one of the fastest growing telecommunications markets in the world, major emerging market operators (like MTN, Etisalat, Airtel, Globacom etc..) basing their largest and most profitable centres in the country.

services sector, with a mix of local and international banks, asset management companies, brokerage houses, insurance companies and brokers, private equity funds and investment banks.

Mining/Mineral Resources Nigeria also has a wide array of underexploited mineral resources which include natural gas, coal, bauxite, tantalite, gold, tin, iron ore, limestone,niobium, lead and zinc.

Agricultural business Agriculture used to be the principal foreign exchange earner of Nigeria.

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Netherlands based company, Solarplaza Organizes Nigeria’s First Solar PV Conference in Lagos

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Netherland based company, Solarplaza organized a 2-day conference, The Solar Future Nigeria, which was focused on the opportunities and challenges in this exciting and evolving landscape of Nigeria’s solar market. This was Solarplaza’s 8th event in Africa. The company’s home base, www.solarplaza.com, is an independent platform for knowledge and insights, supported by the (free) daily solar industry newsletter, SUN.

networking opportunities and to discussing the sector’s challenges and successes, including local markets, capacity building and investment.

Nigeria is a country endowed with lots of natural resources to be energy independent.

However, lack of investment in energy infrastructure over a long period of time has brought the sector to many challenges. The Nigerian Government have been taking several measures to revive the sector but it has still not yielded significant result in improving and providing efficient power supply to the entire nation.

Solarplaza has been organizing international high-level conferences and exploratory trade missions in both established and emerging markets across the globe. With a track-record spanning five continents, twenty-nine countries, fortytwo cities and a total of over eighty events.

The Solar Future Nigeria took place at the Intercontinental Hotel, located on Victoria Island, in the centre of Lagos, home to major consulates and multinational companies, making it the perfect residence for affluent business and diplomatic travelers.

The 2 day conference gathered over 250 high level executives including industry experts to discuss the challenges & opportunities in the immediate future for Nigeria’s On-grid & Distributed Solar Power Market. The 2 day conference, brought together solar companies, international and local stakeholders, project developers, EPC’s IPP’s and manufacturers, financiers and investors and decision makers in one place for unparalleled

Nigeria is well know as one of the biggest economies in Africa with over 170 million people, yet the country has been striving to provide a consistent power supply to the entire nation at large.

As the Nigerian government and the private sector are increasingly turning towards renewable energy to solve the power outage problems, Nigeria is emerging to be one of the most attractive solar markets in the world.

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The first Solar PV conference on the Nigerian market With a Record Breaking Audience of 200+ executives Covering the full solar PV electrification spectrum Tailored B2B Business & Finance matchmaking session

The Solar Future Nigeria organized by Solarplaza covered the full solar PV electrification spectrum: from utility scale to pico-solar which will also enabled foreign investors to gain valuable insight on the opportunities in the Nigeria’s solar future.

Europe’s largest recruitment firm, Coberon Chronos Group extends its business activities into the Nigerian market

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Telecommunications Nigeria has one of the fastest growing telecommunications markets in the world, major emerging market operators (like MTN, Etisalat, Airtel, Globacom etc..) basing their largest and most profitable centres in the country.

oberon Chronos Group has extended its recruitment, payrolling, contracting , RPO and software services into Nigeria with a fully staffed operation in Lagos, Nigeria. Working in partnership with Oil & Gas Republic Publication the Group already has over 3,000 vacancies in the oil and gas sector and over 1,500 vacancies in other key sectors of the Nigerian economy. Here are a few areas in which Oil & Gas Republic and the Coberon Chronos Group are active:

Financial Services Nigeria has a highly developed financial services sector, with a mix of local and international banks, asset management companies, brokerage houses, insurance companies and brokers, private equity funds and investment banks.

Oil and Gas Nigeria is an oil rich country, ranked 13th largest producer of petroleum in the world according to recent report and was the world's fourth-largest exporter of LNG in 2015, and the leading oil

Mining/Mineral Resources Nigeria also has a wide array of underexploited mineral resources which include natural gas, coal, bauxite, tantalite, gold, tin, iron ore, limestone,niobium, lead and zinc.

Agricultural business Agriculture used to be the principal foreign exchange earner of Nigeria. At one time, Nigeria was the world's largest exporter of groundnuts, cocoa, and palm oil and a significant producer of coconuts, citrus fruits, maize, pearl millet, cassava, yams and sugar cane. About 60% of Nigerians work in the agricultural sector, and Nigeria has vast areas of underutilized arable land. The Chronos Group and Oil & Gas Republic have over 10 year's experience in recruitment for agribusiness projects worldwide.

Other sectors It also has a manufacturing industry which includes leather and textiles (centred Kano, Abeokuta, Onitsha, and Lagos), car manufacturing (for the French car manufacturer Peugeot as well as for the English truck manufacturer Bedford, now a subsidiary

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Solarplaza positions Africa’s Solar Market and Opportunities in the Spotlight this issue, Nigeria is emerging to be one of the most attractive solar markets in the region.

Solarplaza is a group of over 25 highlymotivated, proactive, young professionals. At our office in Rotterdam (NL), we argue in 13 different languages and travel to 16 foreign destinations every year. Through our events, newsletters and news portal, we help renewable energy professionals become more effective in their business development by providing unique networking opportunities and high-level content.

Solarplaza have successfully organized marketfocused conferences in countries around the world, including events in emerging markets like Senegal, South Africa, Mexico, Panama, India and Thailand. Apart from that, we've also hosted many in-depth topic-focused events.

These have ranged from events diving into financing for developing countries, conferences on crowdfunding for renewables and specific financing structures like yieldcos; to technical events on operations & maintenance and asset management.

Solarplaza has organized multiple events on and about the African continent, among which: Ÿ Unlocking Solar Capital Africa (Nairobi, Kenya)

According to report, Africa will witness an increase of over 4 GW in installed solar capacity during the years to come. The opportunities in Africa’s solar market is enormous as a range of international investors are planning and constructing large scale solar power plants in the African region.

The Solar Future Nigeria focuses all major stakeholders in the country to address all forms of solar applications ranging from utility scale to pico solar.

Solar Finance Solutions Africa (Johannesburg, South Africa) Ÿ Solar/Diesel Africa (Johannesburg, South Africa) Ÿ Competitive Solar Solutions West Africa (Dakar, Senegal) As part of the company’s success stories in Africa, Solarplaza is organizing The Solar Future Nigeria, a 2-day conference focusing on Ÿ

the opportunities and challenges in this exciting and evolving landscape, to be the key-platform for all stakeholders to connect.

The event is the first Solar PV conference focused solely on the Nigerian market bringing in all relevant companies, developers, financiers and investors and decision makers in one place for unparalleled networking opportunities.

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The need for energy and the abundance of sunshine provide strong justifications for a d o p t i n g s o l a r e n e rg y i n A f r i c a . T h e electrification of Africa has not only become a n e c e s s i t y f o r t h e r e g i o n ’s e c o n o m i c development but judging by the increased interest of international owners and developers solar has become financially competitive as well.

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CyberSecurity for Energy: Roadmap to Achieve Energy Delivery Systems - Riaan Badenhorst As a result of technology innovations, ‘self-contained’ electrical power control systems can no longer be considered isolated. Rather, most are now globally integrated, connecting with other corporate services. In the e n e rg y s e c t o r, n e w l e v e l s o f connectivity, combined with the pervasiveness of IT and Internet technologies in daily life (smart grids) is a reality, however these systems can be highly exposed from an IT security perspective, which creates major challenges for the electric power sector.

In fact, Kaspersky Lab’s recent report Riaan Badenhorst, Managing Director, on industrial cybersecurity found that Kaspersky Lab Africa 92% of externally available industrial control system (ICS) devices use open E l e c t r i c a l p o w e r e q u i p m e n t and insecure Internet connection automation, control and protection are protocols. no longer handled by closed systems and, as things stand, detecting a The risk of cyber-attacks in the energy potential threat can be extremely sector is greater than ever before and, as difficult, both technically and a result, IT security has become a key organisationally. The energy sector point of discussion within the industrial needs to start paying very careful sector. Modern electrical power grids attention to IT security of their are complex networks, with integrated industrial infrastructure. Energy automation and control functions, that enterprises need to bolster their communicate through open protocols defenses to combat increasingly and do not have sufficient built-in prevalent cyberattacks and avoid the cybersecurity functions to combat the nightmare scenario of complete loss of increasingly sophisticated range of service – not to mention the impact that security threats they face. this would have on citizens and society in general, should an attack happen.

An effective security approach and solution is needed, to further help the There may be some overlap in the energy sector in managing this. Such an threats, however there are significant approach to cybersecurity in the energy differences between the cyber security sector must accumulate intelligence on requirements of ICS environments and the latest threats, in order to develop those of general business. Corporate protection technologies that are environments focus on safeguarding effective. This is especially true for confidential data; when it comes to industrial infrastructure, which has industrial systems, where every minute specific threats, highly customised of downtime or error counts, hardware and software, and strict uninterrupted operations are the requirements for reliability. ultimate priority. This is what distinguishes industrial cybersecurity Kaspersky Lab offers Kaspersky from other businesses – and makes Industrial CyberSecurity (KICS) for working with the right security vendor Energy, which is dedicated to helping so important. energy companies secure every layer of their industrial infrastructure, without Industrial cybersecurity solutions impacting on the operational continuity should include three key pillars: and consistency of technological • A process-based approach to security processes. Kaspersky Lab’s solution implementation protects SCADA level control centers • Employee awareness/education and Substation Automation Systems on • Technologies created specifically for every level: upper level of automation industrial environments including: Servers, HMI, Gateways Engineering workstations.

K a s p e r s k y L a b ’s i n d u s t r i a l cybersecurity approach is holistic: Secondary automation equipment: • Process: There’s no out-of-box Protection relays, Bay Controllers, solution for industrial cybersecurity.

Merging units, RTU and other It’s a process that begins with an audit, substation bus and process bus IED and prepares people for change and moves overall network infrastructure. through gradual roll-out with minimal disruption.

Through our research, Kaspersky Lab have identified a few key challenging areas within the energy sector that need more attention, in order to safeguard enterprises and critical Infrastructure in this industry. These include: • Open and unprotected communication lines between protection and control system components, as well as between power infrastructure facilities.

• Lack of cybersecurity awareness among employees - a limited number of technical personnel maintain large numbers of devices that are often distributed on a territory and function without permanent monitoring. On-site personnel often lack even a basic knowledge of cybersecurity.

• Security requirements are not followed - information security requirements are rarely considered in the device or software design and developm e n t Arab p r o cEmirates esses for United technological infrastructures.

Nuclear Power Plant • Complexities of contractor Photo: venturesonsite access control - the use of contracting organisations for certain types of maintenance work is common.

Consequently however, it is extremely important to provide only temporary access to a limited amount of equipment that has no influence on other system components, and cancellation of access on completion of the work is vital.

• Long lifetime of vulnerable components - the lifetime of devices and protection and control systems is 20-30 years. This means that insecure systems installed today will only be replaced in a couple of decades or so.

In addition to this, the lack of guidelines defining actions to be taken when suspicious activity is detected within automated systems, also leads to an organisation being vulnerable.

Furthermore, the lack of documents and practices relating to the investigation of disturbances in technological environments - including malicious influence on control systems through information technologies, also leads to further vulnerability (for example, due to their age, some reference documents for the investigation and classification of technological disturbances do not even consider cybersecurity incidents as a possible cause of malfunction).

If such an incident even takes place, the concern is that the real causes will not be revealed. As a result, the appropriate measures will not be taken and the incident may reoccur. Given these realities, it is evident that the energy sector needs to invest in IY security that effectively safeguards their infrastructure and takes all of the above into account.

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The IEC 62351 “Power systems management and associated information exchange - Data and communications security” standard describes in detail the possible tools for complex information security provision at electric power facilities.

However, most of the proposed solutions can only be implemented with a complete replacement of automation devices as soon as they require format and communication protocol procedure modifications. Even though a full implementation of IEC 62351 looks like a distant prospect under the circumstances, part of the requirements can be fulfilled and applied to modern systems.

Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity (KICS) is a holistic solution for industrial infrastructures that fulfills these requirements.

Among companies using Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity we can name, for example, Latvian SIA VARS that specialises in the storage and shipment of liquid chemicals; TANECO Russian oil refining company that is part of Tatneft Group.

To d a y ’s a p p r o a c h t o cybersecurity highlights the importance of accumulating intelligence on the latest threats, in order to develop protection technologies. This is especially true for industrial infrastructure, which has specific threats, highly customised hardware and software, and strict requirements for reliability. As a security vendor, we have years of experience analysing threats and helping industrial operators with threat prevention and detection, incident response, staff training, and the prediction of future attack vectors. We are confident that sharing intelligence, or, in a b r o a d e r w a y, e x c h a n g i n g knowledge between vendors and operators, is an important step towards more secure critical infrastructure. By establishing Industrial Systems Computer Emergency Response Team (known as Kaspersky Lab ICSCERT) we are expanding the availability of the industry’s expertise in a way that no other private security vendor has done before.

Protecting ICS environments calls for a very different approach from that used for securing business IT systems. For business IT networks, the first priority is maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive business data – and, although availability of the IT service is important, it’s not as vital as confidentiality and integrity.

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Egbin Power hits another milestone in Africa’s power generation

By Ayobami Adedinni

Over the years, Egbin Power Plc has acquired a reputation as the symbol of indigenous expertise in the Nigerian Eectricity industry through its series of groundbreaking innovations. The company’s successful acquisition in 2013 by the partnership between New Electricity Distribution Company and the Korean Electric Power Corporation (NEDC/KEPCO) acquired Egbin Power plc, has inspired a new direction of excellence, world-class performance and best heath/safety/environmental standards for the company and a clear testament about the maturity of indigenous players in electricity sector and an overwhelming testimony about their capacity to execute and deliver best-in-class projects.

Egbin Power Plant,a thermal power station with an installed capacity of 1320 MW consisting of 6 Units of 220MW each a landmark decision was constructed near Lagos to shore up power supply in the nation. This would set the tone for the construction of Egbin Power Plant, one of the biggest power stations in Africa The partnership with KEPCO brings to Egbin decades of sustained excellent performance as KEPCO, the largest electricity utility company in Asia in terms of Transmission and Distribution, is amongst the largest nuclear power exporting companies and is also involved in every form of generation from wind, thermal, coal, solar, mass, hydro and renewable energy.

Recently, it has expressed interest in investing about $630 million in Tanzania energy sector, and is considering putting up a natural gas-fired power plant in the East African country.

This would be a huge boost to Tanzania’s power generation, and is the newest public-private partnership project expected to turn around the energy sector in the country.

The firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Dallas Peavey, said the construction of the plant is expected to commence any time after the company, under Sahara Group, has inked the investment pact with the host government. Egbin is resolute in its commitment to using continuing investment in new technologies and robust human capital to deliver world class services in power generation and supply in Nigeria, and ultimately, other parts of Africa.

Egbin is constantly involved in deploying technology and empowering its people to ensure it significantly reduces the environmental and public health impacts of its operations. The company continues to pursue investments and partnerships that will facilitate compliance widely acclaimed HSE standards. This pursuit is a passion shared by every member of the Egbin family who are bound by the credo: Safety First, All the Time.

A safety-focused organization, on execution of its industry-defining projects, it maintains and adheres to the highest safety standards which guarantees the safety of its employees and other stakeholders.

The company is also looking at renewable energy in Kenya, ethiopia and olther countries and plans on doing photovoltaic (PV) solar in order to reduce internal usage in order to have more power to sell to the grid.

A photovoltaic system, also PV system or solar power system, is a power system designed to supply usable solar power by means of photovoltaics. It consists of an arrangement of several components, including solar panels to absorb and convert sunlight into electricity, a solar inverter to change the electric current from DC to AC, as well as mounting, cabling and other electrical accessories to set up a working system.

Utility-scale solar photovoltaic technologies convert energy from sunlight directly into electricity, using large arrays of solar panels. Solar photovoltaic technologies convert solar energy into useful energy forms by directly absorbing solar photons—particles of light that act as individual units of energy—and either converting part of the energy to electricity (as in a photovoltaic (PV) cell) or storing part of the energy in a chemical reaction (as in the conversion of water to hydrogen and oxygen).

Dallas Peavey has built a 667 MW PV power plant in California which is the largest in the world and he says the company is looking at doing 10-20MW PV solar which will be used to complement baseload.

Off-grid was where PV got its start – with so many applications for stand-alone power, and continual new developments and cost reductions in energy storage technology, this sector of the market is growing like never before.

Egbin Power Plant is the only steam power station in Nigeria. Electricity is generated through steam.

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Egbin Power Plant is at the Forefront of Nigeria’s Energy Revolution

United Arab Emirates Nuclear Power Plant Photo: venturesonsite

Oil and Gas Republic Media Tour at Egbin Power Plant – Largest Power Generating Station in Nigeria Egbin hosted a media tour for Nigerian journalists in order to provide valuable insight on the challenges and success stories recorded so far. The objective was to globally expose and showcase the capabilities the plant has possessed in power generation to the entire nation. Oil and Gas Republic Publication was among the media organization invited to do a media tour at the power plant, which has up to 6 Units fully functioning and generating power till date.

Egbin Power Plant is located at Ikorodu, a city in north-east Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located along the Lagos Lagoon and shares a boundary with Ogun State.

Ikorodu is the fastest growing and prosperous area near the Lagos metropolis, owing in part to the influx of people from Ikorodu’s surrounding towns and villages attracted by the town’s proximity to Lagos.

The Plant is the largest power generating station in Nigeria and one of the largest in the West African sub-region with an installed capacity of 1,320 MW consisting of 6 Units of 220MW each. Not only by the integrity of its generating capacity, but also because of the quality of industry professionals working in the plant.

As we all know, Egbin Power Plc was handed over to KEPCO Energy Resource Limited (KERL) in November 2013 by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) as part of the Nigerian Federal Government power sector privatization program.

Despite the wide-ranging challenges and increased operating costs, KERL has turned around the plant and operated the assets efficiently and satisfactorily, investing substantially in the plant since take over and to fully utilize its energy potentials.

Liquidity (lack of funding): Given that the electric power sector is an unbroken interconnected chain of activities from generation to transmission to distribution to end users at homes, offices and industries, its alarming liquidity challenge certainly becomes one of the common issues in the sector.

The lack of access to funding is a major issue to promoting investment in the sector. As we all know that every country has challenges and the power sector in Nigeria has its own challenges, and one of the challenges that we are currently facing is the issue of funding. The investment in the power sector requires huge amount of funds, noting that the non-availability of adequate fund constituted a hurdle to speedy development of the sector.

To addressing these liquidity challenge, all players should call for more investment and stick to the specified rules and regulation governing the Nigerian power sector.

Inadequate Gas Supplies: Sabotage of gas pipelines has decommissioned power plants and their ability to provide adequate power supply.

According to the Minister’s statement at the 12th Monthly Power Sector and Stakeholders Meeting in Ibadan, he said, sabotage of gas to power plants has also created debt problem, shortfall in power expectation, and therefore, shortfall in cash recovery.

“And we see that they pay more when the power is more stable. “Now, the reason why I have gone through this is just to reiterate that all of us have an understanding of the problems and all of us have different roles to play in solving those problems,” he added.

But the visits by the Vice President of Nigeria to the Niger Delta region is a welcome development as the VP engages the communities and negotiating with the militants to stop the vandalism while the issues that agitate them can be treated and resolved soonest.

Transmission Company Of Nigeria (TCN): Transmission Company Of Nigeria (TCN) is in charge of transmission and balancing the system throughout the country. On a recent report at Egbin, the generating capacity of the plant is 1, 320 MW but it came down to 1,100 MW because at that time, TCN could not take the power because of the issues in their systems. In the control room at Egbin, you will see just 2 units running simply because gas is not always available and TCN’s technical issues. They have a system that is older than Egbin power plant.

Breaching the gap and improving the management system, TCN should bring a lot of educated and experienced professionals that knows very much about transmission and distribution systems in and out. In doing this, there will be improvement in the system that has been declined over the past years.

Obsolete Equipment: Obsolete equipment is among the key factors affecting the smooth operation of the company. Giving an update on the activities of the company, this is the first time since inception of the power plant that it will achieve the feat because of the continuing investment and upgrade activities on the plant by the new investors- Sahara Power Group and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO).

Over the past years, the plant hit the 1000mw mark for barely two hours and never attained it again until now; and that prior to the privatization and handover of the plant in November 2013, Egbin averaged generation of below 500mw due to the dismal state of its six units which at its lowest point, only two of the six units were operational.

Prior to the privatization of the plant in November 2013; most of the auxiliaries like the demineralization plant were not functional, spare parts necessary for plant operation and preventive maintenance were unavailable and that most of the equipment were obsolete. To continue enjoying and increasing the plant capacity, the equipment should be upgraded to latest technological solutions.

Tariff: With a population surpassing 170 million people, Nigeria targets an ambitious 20,000MW of electricity generation by the year 2020 and to rank among the top 20 economies in the world. Having the right pricing is an essential requirement for success. Balancing between a cost reflective tariff and an affordable tariff is one of the biggest challenges facing the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).

Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), being the regulator for the industry has the mandate to approve tariffs. In an effort to make electricity tariffs more affordable, NERC should provide a cost reflective tariff for the operators based on prudent costs and create an enabling environment, while at the same time protect the interest of electricity customers to ensure they get value for money

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hronos Energy is a division of Coberon Chronos Group. Chronos Energy focuses on the Energy Technologies market. This market is growing and continually evolving, there is a shortage of skills making it difficult to meet the growth in the market. Chronos can assist in providing these hard to find candidates. Providing Cleaner Energy is a key aim of governments globally. Smart Grid/Metering technology will help distribute energy more efficiently and also encourage consumers to use energy more efficiently. The European Union has set its members specific targets to adhere to by 2020, this will result in the vast majority of energy consumers being equipped with a Smart Meter.

Chronos aim to assist Utility companies, Smart Metering companies and consultancies to achieve this aim.

Chronos Energy have expertise through all the stages of Energy Technology projects with particular focus on the Smart Metering/Grid market, Renewable & Solar Energy.

We understand our clients technical needs in the R&D stage through to delivery. We have a track record supplying candidates at all these stages. Our candidate network has been built over many years from networking & recommendations. This means we have access to specialists in the market that are not actively looking. In building this network, we have naturally also built our market intelligence.

We understand the market very well meaning that we should be able to provide a swift, accurate service. We believe Chronos Energy are best placed to help with any role that falls with the Smart Metering/Grid Market. Chronos has a unique, truly global network that works as one entity to service our clients’ needs without borders. Not only do we have a global presence we have true global reach to the largest pool of candidates in the industry.

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Exploring Chronos’s Energy Booming Recruitment Business ...Chronos Energy is a Division of Coberon Chronos Group, International Recruitment Company

By Obineme Ndubuisi Micheal

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ritish, American and Swedish entrepreneurs founded the Coberon Chronos Group in the 1990s. Chronos Mining, Chronos Consulting and Coberon Russia are part of the Coberon Chronos Group which is a leading provider of staffing, consulting and software outsourcing services and solutions for blue chip customers around the world for over 20 years. Coberon Chronos Group provides careers in several fields like oil and gas, IT/Telecom, mining, Renewable/Energy, RPO, process management, sales, human resource and many more...

Chronos Energy focuses on providing recruitment services in the renewable/energy in the industry globally with operation in over 70 countries worldwide and over 8000 contractors. This market is growing and continually evolving, there is a shortage of skills making it difficult to meet the growth in the market. Chronos can assist in providing these hard to find candidates.

Chronos continuing mission is to provide uniquely flexible and innovative staffing, training and outsourcing solutions in global markets and its candidate network has been built over many years from networking & recommendations.

This means we have access to specialists in the market that are not actively looking. We understand the market very well meaning that we should be able to provide a swift, accurate service.

Coberon Chronos Group are best placed to help with any role that falls within the oil and gas, IT/Telecom, mining, Renewable/Energy, RPO, process management, sales, human resource. Chronos has a unique, truly global network that works as one entity to service our clients’ needs without borders. Not only do we have a global presence we have true global reach to the largest pool of candidates in the industry.

HOW COBERON CHRONOS GROUP CAN ASSIST YOU 3Partnering with you to provide offshore /nearshore services around the world 3Flexible Methodology and Pricing Approach. Creative strategic and flexible pricing to ensure it is a win-win partnership in more complex international projects.

3Short/long-term contractors in select locations worldwide 3Search and selection of staff for perm placement 3Dedicated Delivery Team covering several key time zones with fluent English, Spanish + other European languages 3Fortune 500 client references globally

Industry Players and Stakeholders in the Power Sector to Gather in Lagos for Power Nigeria 2017

By Obineme Ndubuisi Micheal Informa Exhibitions is set to organize a 3-days conference and exhibition in Lagos on 5 – 7 September, 2017 at Landmark Centre, Lagos.

Nigeria’s leading power exhibition, Power Nigeria, is dedicated to the burgeoning Nigerian power industry. Prior to this B2B trade event, the organizers of Power Nigeria, Informa Exhibitions, will gather a large number of leading power personalities and stakeholders to present plans for the future of the Nigerian Power Sector.

With Informa’s strong track record of organizing exhibitions (including the world’s largest power event, Middle East Electricity), Power Nigeria is poised to become the country’s main hub for trade and knowledge share within the Nigerian power sector. The overwhelming sentiment that the Nigerian power market has great potential but the sector requires major action. With President Muhammadu Buhari’s public commitment to invest heavily in the power sector, the Power Nigeria exhibition and conference takes place at a critical time for contractors, consultants, distributors and traders to forge strong relationships with international and local suppliers.

Power Nigeria exhibition and conference has become the platform where the who’s who of the Nigerian power industry – from decision makers and industry leaders to experts and engineers – gather to collaborate towards a brighter future for the country.

The 2017 edition of Power Nigeria will be its brightest one yet, with over 200 exhibitors from 12 countries and a special country pavilion from the middle east featuring their companies. The exhibition will be held in conjunction with the three-day Power Nigeria Conference, which starts with the Government and DISCO states of address on day one, where delegates will get to hear from the Hon. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, NERC, and many others. The second day of the conference will focus on key finance issues of the Nigerian power sector; with the gas to power workshops.

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SBM Offshore wins OTC ‘Spotlight on New Technology’ award for the innovative FPSO Turritella Turret Mooring System (TMS) This is the 6th ‘Spotlight on New Technology Award’ that SBM Offshore has received in seven years. disconnectable buoy, the reconnection system and the mooring line tensioning system. See editor’s note (1 & 2).

Accepting the award, SBM Offshore’s Technology Director Andrew Newport commented “Designing a disconnectable mooring system for the world’s deepest floating production unit required innovation and development across a range of systems and technologies, whilst l e v e r a g i n g S B M O ff s h o r e ’s l o n g experience of turret mooring system design.”

SBM Offshore has received the prestigious 2017 OTC Spotlight on New Technology award.

SBM Offshore is at the forefront of technology development, helping the transformation of the offshore industry. The TMS for the FPSO Turritella is the latest example of how SBM Offshore engages early on with its clients to find innovative, safe and cost-effective

solutions. The pioneering TMS f o r t h e F P S O Tu r r i t e l l a represents a step change for the industry and cements SBM Offshore’s reputation as the leader in turret mooring systems, leveraging over 60 years of experience.

Pushing the boundaries of mooring technologies, the TMS for the FPSO Turritella has able Turret Mooring System.

resulted in two new world records for FPSO Turritella as: Ÿ The world’s deepest floating oil and gas

production system at 9,500ft (2,900m). Ÿ The first use of steel lazy wave risers on a disconnect

SBM Offshore USA President Stein Rasmussen added “We are proud to have played a part in helping our client safely and competitively pioneer a new frontier of deepwater oil and gas production. This is SBM Offshore’s first FPSO in the Gulf of Mexico, where we operate Turritella for our client. The future of deepwater developments depends on new technology and we are proud to play a key role with our clients in unlocking these new frontiers.”

To achieve these industry firsts, the project required four enabling technologies to be developed, qualified and incorporated into the TMS design, associated with the

Schlumberger Drilling technologies recognized as innovative industry leaders at OTC 2017 Two technologies from Schlumberger are named as 2017 OTC Spotlight on New Technology Award winners.

Schlumberger Technologies are considered for the awards based on key criteria such as new and innovative, proven through full-scale application or successful prototype testing, broad interest for the industry, and significant impact that benefits beyond existing technologies. Ÿ Managed Pressure Drilling Integrated

Solution The managed pressure drilling (MPD) integrated solution is the industry’s first complete, all-OEM, reservoir-to-flare-stack deepwater MPD system. When MPD design, engineering, manufacturing, system integration, well engineering, and onsite well delivery services are delivered from one platform and from a single supplier, operators minimize rig footprint while maximizing drilling efficiency and versatility. The MPD integrated solution provides a closed-loop circulation system in which pore pressure,

formation fracture pressure, and bottomhole pressure can be balanced and managed at surface. Drilling fluid is supplemented by surface backpressure, which can be adjusted much faster in response to downhole conditions compared with changing mud weights conventionally. Ÿ OptiDrill Real-Time Drilling Intelligence

Service The OptiDrill real-time drilling intelligence service mitigates drilling risk and improves performance by providing actionable information to continuously identify hazardous drilling dynamics events and trends and recommending safe operating parameters.

By integrating a comprehensive set of drilling dynamics and mechanical information, the service offers early detection of ROP limiters and drilling hazards; drillers receive immediate guidance on how to mitigate severe downhole dynamics so that the BHA is protected and the bit run is extended.

Through the combination of downhole automated algorithms, the operator can continuously identify hazardous drilling dynamics events and trends as well as real-time guidelines for immediate action while drilling.

The annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Spotlight on New Technology Awards recognizes innovative technologies and showcases the latest and most advanced technologies that are leading the industry forward in offshore exploration and production.

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Nigeria: FEC Approves Energy Recovery Program to Mitigate Issues on Gas, Transmission, Metering and Load Reductions

By Ayobami Adedinni

The Federal Executive Council of Nigeria (FEC) has approved an energy recovery program to resolve issues on gas, transmission, metering, load reduction, contract enforcement, customer ’s service and consumer protection among others.

The announcement was made known by Hon. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola at the 14th Monthly Power Sector Operators Meeting hosted by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in Osogbo, Osun State.

The Minister said, Government is determined to enforce policies on the sector not to the operators only but including to its own self.

Government is not above the low.

Transmission Company of Nigeria commissions Two Newly Installed 66MVA 132/33KN Power Transformers The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully completed the installation and commissioning into service of two66MVA 132/33kV power transformers in its Katampe and Alagbon Transmission stations in Abuja and Lagos respectively.

TCN in a statement signed by the Assistant General Manager (Public Affairs), TCN, Ndidi Mbah, said that the 132kV voltage level section of the Katampe Sub-station which operates with2x 60MVA capacity transformers, has in the past six weeks been functioning with only one 60MVA 132/33kV power transformer because the second one developed an internal fault that necessitated its replacement. This resulted in load shedding in areas like Gwarimpa, Jabi, Lifecamp, Maitama and Wuse 2, from 1st March to 10th April, 2017.

With the successful installation and energizing of a 66MVA 132/33kV power transformer at Katampe by TCN engineers,on Tuesday, 11th of April 2017, the bulk load wheeling capacity of the transmission sub-station at 132kV voltage level increased from 120MVA to 126MVA. This means that the substation now has the capability to wheel power at full capacity to distribution load centers.

Also, with the installation and commissioning of a 66MVA 132/33kV power transformer in Alagbon Transmission station, Ikoyi, last week, the station now has a total of 3x60MVA and 2x66MVA power transformers, bringing the total capacity of the substation to 312MVA on 132kV voltage level. Consequently there has been improved power supply to Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Dolfin Estate and Marina in Lagos State.

TCN reiterated its resolve to continue to further expand its grid capacity, to ensure that it continues to efficiently move bulk electricity from generating companies to distribution companies nationwide.

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FG Approves Payment Plan to Address Liquidity Challenges in the Power Sector Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has announced that the Federal Government have taken action to approve a payment assurance plan to address the liquidity challenges in the Nigeria Power Sector. The announcement was made at the 14th Monthly Power Sector Operator’s Meeting hosted by Transmission Company of Nigeria which was presided by the Hon. Minister of Power, Works and Housing.

Speaking at the event, the Minister said, Government is very committed to tackle the enormous challenges in the sector. The Government is now stepping up brilliantly to its responsibility by confronting the challenges and in achieving this, it has reconstituted the regulatory commission to perform their duties to its maximum capabilities.

AllOn investment packages supports energy enterprises in Nigeria All On is contributing to building Nigeria’s market for off-grid renewable energy solutions, and partnerships are at the core of its approach. Its dynamic approach combines investment, technical support and market development activities to unlock access to energy in Nigeria.

The organization stimulate the development of collaborative partnerships for innovative solutions that facilitate increased access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy sources in Nigeria.

All On aims to drive long-lasting impact through supporting the development and growth of commercially viable energy solutions. The objective is to de-risk the sector and demonstrate its viability by providing risk capital and business development support to develop, prove and scale successful business models.

Scatec Solar and partners signs 25-year PPA for 400 MW in Egypt launched by the Egyptian Government in 2015. The electricity produced from the 400 MW is expected to replace about 350,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year, supporting Egypt’s emission reduction targets under the Paris Climate Agreement.

“With this programme the Government of Egypt is making important steps towards accessing clean and low cost electricity to drive development and economic prosperity. Scatec Solar and partners are making significant investments and long term commitment to Egypt” said Raymond Carlsen, CEO of Scatec Solar.

Total investments for the 400 MW of solar plants is estimated to USD 450 million and the plants are expected to generate annual revenues of about USD 60 million over the 25-year contract period. Scatec Solar will build, own and operate all six projects and Scatec Solar’s share of equity investments will be in the range of USD 50-70 million. Scatec Solar is partnering with local developers and with KLP Norfund Investments for equity investments in the projects and may add additional partners to an equity consortium before financial close.

Scatec Solar and partners have signed 25-year Power Purchase Agreements for delivery of electricity from six solar plants totaling 400 MW (DC) with the Government of Egypt. The signing ceremony took place in Cairo on April 13 in the presence of Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Dr. Mohamed Shaker El-Markabi and the Ambassador of Norway Mr. Sten Arne Rosnes.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is leading a consortium of banks that is expected to support the six projects with a total debt of up to USD 350 million.

All located in Ben Ban area near Aswan in Upper Egypt, the solar plants are expected to generate about 870 GWh of solar electricity per year. These projects are part of the 2 GW solar FiT programme

Scatec Solar is a leading developer and owner of large-scale solar plants in Africa, Europe, Middle East and Americas. With the latest addition, Scatec Solar’s project backlog consists of 1,131 MW.

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Sub-Sahara Africa: Stakeholders Call for Quick Regulatory Approval as Key to E&P Sustainability in the Oil and Gas Industry Oil and Gas Stakeholders in Africa’s sub Saharan region have called for quick regulatory approval as solution to enhancing the Exploration and Production potentials in the region.

Speaking at the Sub Sahara Africa Upstream Oil and Gas Summit and Exhibition, last week, they identified delay in regulatory approval and limited infrastructural growth and development as hindrances to the prospects in deepwater exploration.

In his presentation, Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Bayo Ojulari who was represented by General Manager, Deepwater Exploration, Engineer Gbenga Adewuyi, said there is modern day preference for gas and the available new grounds are in the offshore.

limited infrastructural growth and 2005 to 2014, exploration activities development where we need to show that we are actively looking for influence the policy makers on how to these resources,” he added. address the issue of logistics,” he said.

On his part, Chairman, Petroleum According to him, the issue of Institute of East Africa and Managing insecurity has led to cost escalation Director, GalanaOil, Powell Maimba implication, high risk projects and said local content has to be looked at high capacity exposure. He said, “This on the basis of competence rather than requires a diverse and comprehensive to score political gains. He said, skill set among the various economic “When people are looking for oil, they blocs across sub Saharan Africa. How have no idea what will come up out of much do we allow the flow among the it. It is not about the big machines but different trade blocs if we want our how far you can do to explore the investments to be sustainable? opportunities that the oil and gas provides. The role of the politician is “We don’t have a standardized fiscal not to determine economic activity. policy in sub Saharan Africa. We have ECOWAS, East African Community, “We should not frustrate mega and Southern African Development projects because of local content.

Community, (SADC) but there is no Local content has to be looked at on harmony. Our strength lies in the basis of competence. Thus , it has understanding our environment. We to be redefined,” he added. need world wide access to skilled workforce.

He said, “There are delays in regulatory approval from when you find oil till when you eventually get “We contribute less than 10 per cent of approval. You spend an average of 12 the world’s needs whereas we have the years compared to that of Australia potentials for 3 times more. From which is 3 to 7 years. There is

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Rolls-Royce collaboration with MacGregor to investigate the impact on ‘Autonomy for Container Ships’ Rolls-Royce, a pre-eminent engineering company focused on world-class power and propulsion systems with customer base in over 150 countries has move towards a future with autonomous shipping as it currently collaborating with leading provider of services for container ships, MacGregor, to investigate its impact on cargo shipping. Building on our existing expertise, we’re working to make the industry as safe and efficient as possible.

MacGregor is a leading provider of cargo handling solutions and services for container ships. Their detailed knowledge of the cargo sector will provide valuable insights into marine cargo operations and the technology and systems needed to make them as efficient and safe as possible. Our collaboration will harness both companies’ unique experience laying the groundwork for the development of autonomous container ships.

Pasi Lehtonen, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Business Development and Marketing, MacGregor said; “We want to reshape and transform the industry to make it much more efficient, safer and more sustainable. In the segments where we operate, we see a lot of unnecessary waste in the forms of inefficiency, damage

to cargo, and continuously dangerous working conditions. Our aim is to minimise this waste. Collaboration on autonomy for container ships is a good example of where industry leaders work together to transform the industry.”

Asbjørn Skaro, Rolls-Royce, Director Digital and Systems, said: “Rolls-Royce is pioneering remotely controlled and autonomous ships and believes such a remote controlled ship will be in commercial use by the end of the decade and a common sight on the high seas by 2030. For the full benefits of such a change to be realised many activities currently done today manually will need to be done autonomously. This research will help us explore how that might be achieved.”

CELLO unveils world’s first solar TV in the Nigerian market UK based company, Cello Electronics has launched the world’s first solar TV in the Nigerian market. The product was launched in Lagos at the Solar Future Nigeria 2017, Nigeria’s first solar PV conference, organized by SolarPlaza. Speaking with Oil and Gas Republic correspondent, David Faint the company’s representative said the solar TV has multiple functions and can be used to charge batteries for a variety of uses. This TV can be operated in remote regions of the world where there is no electricity or aerial installation. It’s an all-in-one package that includes the LED TV, portable solar panel and TV aerial in one box. It comes with 2 lamps with independent switches with 6m long cables.

“We are new to the Nigerian market and we are currently looking for local partners here in Nigeria that will help us distribute these products across the entire nation. The partner has to be a well established company with experience in solar products and electricity products and also have the financial capability to buy the products in stock, David Faint said” Speaking further, he said, Cello solar TV will reduce the cost of buying fuels in Nigeria and making the environment more greener.

“In UK everybody wants a TV to use it in watching sports such as footballs, movies and in Nigeria the same thing applies”

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promises to be the most sought after meeting point for Asia’s stake holders to discuss, debate and embrace future energy scenarios and solutions concerning long-term global energy policies.”

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Thailand is clearly a growing market with huge opportunities, and ‘Future Energy Asia 2018’ presents the first opportunity for local, regional and international energy companies across the full value chain of this promising sector to come together and create a blueprint for the future energy security of Asia. This inaugural Show will provide an opportunity for global buyers and sellers to display their products and services on the exhibition floor, and to establish alliances and partnerships.

The conference represents an unparalleled opportunity for the global energy industry to explore the opportunities and challenges of the exciting Asian market” he said.

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Thailand gears up to be ‘The Energy Hub For Asia’ with Ministry of Energy setting the stage for it next December Mr. AreepongBhoocha-Oom, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy of Thailand has launched the ‘Future Energy Asia Exhibition & Conference’ as a major initiative towards securing the path to Thailand’s Energy 4.0. The transformation and development of Thailand is a major priority for the government which creates incredible business opportunities for both integrated and non-integrated energy companies globally. As such, ‘Future Energy Asia Exhibition & Conference’ is the perfect platform for NOCs and IOCs to foster the transition from traditional fuel suppliers to integrated energy providers for a more efficient and sustainable energy mix across Asia.

Globally energy demand will increase by around 30% to 2030, driven by increasing prosperity in developing countries and by fast growing emerging markets. The energy mix is changing driven by technology and environment concerns.

The primary demand will still be Oil and Gas but industry is adapting and changing and is seeing these traditional fossil fuels provide the transition to the evolution that is underway Natural Gas and LNG will be the primary fuel source for Asia’s continued development Future Energy Asia under support of the Thailand Ministry of Energy promises to be the largest energy industry gathering Asia has ever seen. Focusing on oil, gas and renewables, the event is set forth to

outline the perfect scenarios of mixed fuels and technologies needed to meet growing energy demand, improve efficiency and support the transition to a lower-carbon economy. It will be held from 12-14 December 2018 at BITEC, Thailand with 15,000+ visitors, 2,500+ delegates, 300 speakers and over 600 exhibiting companies. His Excellency Permanent Secretary announced the launch to a gathering of dignitaries, officials, energy sector leaders and prominent media together with international organiserdmg events and expert event co-organisers, Exposis from Thailand.

D r. A r e e p o n g B h o o c h a - O o m s a i d “Thailand 4.0 means opportunity and the transformation in the energy sector of the country as well. As we move more closely towards an improved energy system, energy production and consumption must adapt radically to ensure the demands of growing populations are met, whilst ensuring cleaner and more efficient delivery is achieved. While renewable and other carbon-free energy will play a primary role, the importance of fossil fuels, in sustainable energy future for Asia” particular natural gas, in delivering the cost-effective and immediate requirements of Asia’s growing demand cannot be ignored. Fossil fuel & renewable energy can certainly form the core elements of a transition to a cleaner & more

He affirmed that holding Future Energy Asia exhibition and conference in Thailand reflects Thailand’s continuous efforts to promote new projects, attract investments in the energy sector, and consolidate communication with foreign investors and large international corporations, which are foremost on the investment opportunities map. The event will act as a collaborative effort to publicise Thailand’s new policies and readiness as an investment hub and showcase Thailand’s potential to become the sustainable energy hub for Asia, as it transitions to Thailand 4.0.

He added “We are delighted to host Future Energy Asia 2018 and look forward to the interactions with its delegates for the continued improvement of the global energy sector. The decisions and relationships built will foster a collaborative and economically viable energy future.”

From his part, Mr. Christopher Hudson, President of DMG Events Global Energy, the company responsible for organising the ‘Future Energy Asia’ presented the plans for the event. He explained that “The 3-day exhibition and conference is dedicated to advancing future energy, energy efficiency and clean technology.

Going by the overwhelming response from the global events dmgorganises such as ADIPEC and Gastech, the event

Along with the conference and exhibition, the event will host strategic Ministerial meetings, an ‘awards ceremony and fund’ that will support research and development in energy and social programs on all the days to facilitate networking with peers, business partners and key stake-holders in the energy sector.

Commenting further on the conference element of the show, M r. H u d s o n a d d e d “ T h e Conference will not only address the technical aspects of gas, oil and renewables, but also host discussions addressing the challenges facing the industry to include both business and political issues. Some of the key topics include ‘delivering power to grids’, developing efficient and smart electricity distribution and transmission networks, lighting up Asia’s cities: next-generation power generation strategies and technology and ‘creating a blueprint for a harmonious fuel mix: maximising the use and efficiency of fossil fuels in conjunction with carbon-free energy’”.

“We are extremely grateful for the support and understanding we have received from the Ministry of Energy of Thailand in ensuring the inaugural Future Energy Asia 2018 is a success. Having the Minister himself as Event Chairman underlines Thailand’s commitment to bringing energy security to all..” concluded Mr. Hudson.

Future Energy Asia is also supported by Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB).

“TCEB, as a government organization dedicated to developing Thailand’s MICE industry, is pleased to support Future Energy Asia 2018.