ARIS 2022 Event Guide

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Welcome to ARIS

Welcome to the Africa Renewables Investment Summit (ARIS). We are delighted to host you at the Cape Town International Convention Centre over the course of this week as we make the case for investing Africa’s renewable energy transition.

Whether you are participating for one day, or the full conference, your presence here confirms the immense potential that world sees for renewables in Africa. However, for too long now we have talked in glowing terms about how renewables can supercharge Africa’s energy transition and economic development, but, to date, words have not been backed by actions. Nowhere can this be better shown than the fact that the continent received only 2% of the US$2 trillion that was invested in renewable energy globally between 2000 and 2020. So, whilst your presence here reconfirms the potential of renewable energy in Africa, it also underlines your commitment to making it happen.

ARIS is different to other summits that you may have attended in that its principal purpose is to catalyse investment in renewable energy. It looks to provide a platform where the best of African renewable energy technology can be showcased, project developers can meet investors, and national and local governments can make the case for investing in renewables in their country, or region. In short, ARIS is not just a talking shop, but a forum where business gets done. It is in this spirit that we welcome you to Cape Town, and in this spirit that we encourage you to participate in the conference, exhibition, and make use of the matchmaking services here.

ARIS is the culmination of over six months hard work and dedication from RenewAfrica.biz, the African Solar Industry Association (AFSIA), SolarPower Europe and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). We would also like to thank GET.invest, a European programme supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria, which aims at mobilising investments in decentralised renewable energy in developing countries. *, Without their support, ARIS would not have been possible. Together we have organised a summit that includes sponsors, speakers, exhibitors, and delegates from around the globe, with a packed and inspiring programme for everyone to get their teeth into. We wish you a successful forum, and a wonderful stay in Cape Town.

GET.invest foreword ARIS Event Guide

Dear renewable energy enthusiasts, dear ARIS participants,

As a supporting partner to the first “Africa Renewables Investment Summit”, GET.invest is delighted to welcome you in Cape Town for this landmark event, and we look forward to spending the next three days with you.

Three days filled with thematic sessions, discussions, actions and actors from all kinds of areas related to renewable energy, targeted towards one common objective: Channelling investments into renewable energies in Africa, which play a key role in meeting the twin challenge of universal energy access and climate change. In many cases, renewable energy is already the cheapest and most reliable solution. To leverage its full potential, however, an estimated $70 billion in yearly renewable energy investments is required (source: IRENA). On a positive note, there are many funding solutions available, but availability solely is not all. Equally important is the match between investees’ needs and investors’ offers.

At GET.invest and as the Team Europe One Stop Shop for Green Energy Investments, we work to mobilise investments into renewable energy Supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands and Austria, we do this by providing advisory support to businesses and project developers, assisting them to get ready for investment and linking them up with investors so they can obtain the financing that fits their needs.

Therefore, we particularly embrace ARIS as an event that facilitates investments into renewable energies, and warmly recommend you make most of the unique opportunities it offers: get inspired by speakers, ask questions during the sessions, visit the exhibition stands and meet & connect with potential business partners during the Matchmaking sessions! Are you running a renewable energy project or business, and are looking to identify and access suitable financing opportunities ? Check out the funding database on our website, and make sure to reach out to our GET.invest advisors on site to discuss how we could support you

We wish you a successful and enjoyable participation at ARIS. See you there!

LEADERS IN THE LOW-CARBON ENERGY TRANSITION

ENGIE’s purpose (“raison d’être”) is to act to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally- friendly solutions.

Organisers and Supporting Partners

Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is a member-based organisation that represents the entire wind energy sector. The members of GWEC represent over 1,500 companies, organisations, and institutions in over 80 countries including manufacturers, developers, component suppliers, research institutes, national wind and renewables associations, electricity providers, finance and insurance companies.

SolarPower Europe the award-winning link between policymakers and the solar PV value chain. Our mission is to ensure solar becomes Europe’s leading energy source by 2030. As the member-led association for the European solar PV sector, SolarPower Europe represents over 260 organisations across the entire solar sector.

Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) is a non-governmental solar trade organisation whose mission is to create a solar community in which all the stakeholders, from both the public and private sector, can come together and help grow the footprint of solar across the entire African continent. AFSIA’s activities and publications aim to expand the awareness and applications of solar energy in the region, to strengthen the local solar industry, and to facilitate business opportunities for its members.

RenewAfrica is a media company that showcases market intelligence, critical analysis, insights, news and thought leadership on Africa’s renewable energy sector. The company also promotes renewable energy investment opportunities in Africa through its digital media platforms, live and online events, with an objective to help accelerate renewable energy penetration in Africa.

GET.invest is a European programme which supports investments in renewable energy. The programme targets private sector business and project developers, financiers and regulators to build sustainable energy markets in partner countries. Services include market information, a funding database, matchmaking events and access-tofinance advisory. The programme is supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria, and works closely with initiatives and business associations in the energy sector. Find out more at www.get-invest.eu

Dan Hollander Deputy Program Office Director Power Africa

Benon Mutambi Project Manager GETFiT Mozambique

Caitlin Craig Investment Officer, Southern Africa Untapped Global

Daniele Paladini Regulatory Affairs Africa, Asia and Oceania Enel Green Power

Andrew McFarlane Founder South African Green Metals

Andy Keith CEO Solar Panda

Bhavna Deonarain Project Manager-Climate and Energy National Business Initiative (NBI)

Chanda Nxumalo Chairperson South African Photo Voltaic Association (SAPVIA)

Andre de Ruyter Group Chief Executive Eskom

Anton-Louis Olivier Vice President International Hydropower Association

Bradley Cerff CEO Cape Stack

Christian Teffo Technology Analyst Council South Africa

David de Villiers

Fergus Feltman

Dino Petrarolo Spencer

Dário

George Aluru

Jacob

Lee Wee Chia Founder & Chairman Rwanda Electric Motors

Mandy Rambharos GM - Just Energy Transition Eskom

Joshua Wycliffe Chief of Operations International Solar Alliance

Katherine Persson Project Development Director Sola Group

Kevin Anderson Global Head of Strategic Initiatives Climate Fund Managers

Kevin Robinson Product and Solutions ManagerMiddle East, Africa and Central Asia LUNGi Solar

Lamya Hady Consultant Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC)

Laura James Gender Diversity Chair South African Wind Energy Association

Laurens Cloete Senior Consultant RebelGroup Southern Africa

Léa Giroux Business Developer & Project Manager ENGIE

Lee Smith Chief Operations Officer New Southern Energy

Mpho

Marco

Mayra

Natasha

Olufunso

Paul

Rivhatshinyi

Robert

Telma

Dr Segun

Thomas

South African Independent

Thomas

Sandra

CONFERENCE DAY 1 TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER

DATE ACTIVITY

Tuesday 27 September

ARIS conference, exhibition & meeting rooms open

Matchmaking: Delegates to book private one-on-one meetings via event matchmaking app.

Exhibition stands tour

Organisers’ welcome remarks (SPE, GWEC, RenewAfrica, & AFSIA)

Speakers

Emerson Clarke, Market Development Director, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)

Munyaradzi Jani, Executive Director, RenewAfrica.Biz

Opening remarks from the MC

Nastassia Arendse, Business News Anchor, South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

Welcome address from the City of Cape Town

Cllr Beverley van Reenen, Mayoral Committee Member: Energy Directorate, City of Cape Town

Opening Keynote Address: South Africa’s progress in developing its renewable energy sector

Jacob Mbele, Director General, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy of South Africa

Address by the EU Delegation to South Africa

Ariane Labat, Counsellor – Climate, Environment and Agriculture, Delegation of the European Union to South Africa

Keynote address: The investment case for African renewables – why investors should look at Africa now

Ahmed Badr, Director, Project Facilitation and Support, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

TIME & VENUE

07:30 – 08:45

Cape Town International Convention Centre 2 (CTICC 2) Hall 8

08:45 – 08:55

Main Plenary Hall 8

08:55 – 09:05

Main Plenary Hall 8

09:05 – 09:15

Main Plenary Hall 8

09:15 – 09:35

Main Plenary Hall 8

09:35 – 09:45

Main Plenary Hall 8

09:45 – 10:15

Main Plenary Hall 8

DATE ACTIVITY

Tuesday 27 September

The role of green hydrogen in the energy transition

Green Hydrogen presents a significant opportunity for an increased and accelerated deployment of renewables across Africa. It also presents a clean power alternative for industries that are difficult to electrify, such as steel production. This session will introduce the green hydrogen landscape in Africa, covering the potential for increased renewable deployment and industrial decarbonisation, market building across the continent, and the outlook for the future.

Session focus:

• The potential of green hydrogen in accelerating renewable deployment in Africa

• Market building across Africa – green hydrogen policy frameworks and high-potential markets

• Decarbonising hard-to-electrify industries

• Job creation potential

Moderator: Benjamin Clarke, Business Analyst, International Cooperation, SolarPower Europe

Heidi Ijomah Akran, Senior Investment Officer, IFC Bhavna Deonarain, Project Manager- Climate and Energy, National Business Initiative (NBI)

Daniel Hollander, Deputy Program Office Director, Power Africa

Main Plenary Hall 8 10:15 10:45

TIME & VENUE

10:45 – 11:45

DATE ACTIVITY

Tuesday 27 September

Investor perspectives on the bankability of green hydrogen projects

Hosted by GIZ South Africa’s H2.SA

Green hydrogen projects require significant up-front investments, which is why project developers must decide early-on what type of finance and investor they would like to target, and how they intend to convince them. “Bankability” is the key term that allows projects to access finance and reach financial close. In this session, different investors will provide their perspective on “bankability” in the green hydrogen sector.

Session focus:

• How different groups of investors (e.g. equity investors, commercial banks, development finance institutions, etc.) define and interpret “bankability”

• What criteria drive investors’ investment decisions

• Valuable insights to building the right funding strategy for your specific project from concept development to financial close

Moderator: Jens Hauser, Head of Competence Centre Sustainable Energy, SA-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Patrick Makanza, Renewable Energy Advisor, GET.invest

Kevin Anderson, Global Head of Strategic Initiatives, Climate Fund Managers

Mark van Wyk, Managing Partner, Infra Impact Investment Managers

Amith Singh, Head: Energy Finance, Nedbank CIB

LUNCH | 12:45 – 13:45

TIME & VENUE

11:45 – 12:45

Main Plenary Halls 8

BREAKAWAY SESSIONS

Elevator pitch session one: green hydrogen projects

Time 13:45-14:45

Venue: Daisy Freesia & Orchid

Hosted by GIZ South Africa’s H2.SA

South Africa’s green hydrogen project pipeline is extensive. However, many of these are in the feasibility stage, or looking to attract initial financing. This breakaway session will give the stage to project developers from across Africa to showcase their green hydrogen projects, highlighting the depth of the market and potential options for investors.

Session focus:

• What projects – small, medium and large – are already underway?

• Are there any common challenges experienced by project developers?

• Approaches focusing on the domestic and/or export market

• What is the potential global competitiveness of South African green hydrogen?

Moderator: Themba Msimang, Portfolio Manager: Sustainable Energy, SA-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Dino Petrarolo, CEO, Next Renewable Generation Bradley Cerff, CEO, Cape Stack; Partner, Keren Energy

Fergus Feltman, Consulting Engineer, Atlanthia Meta Mhlarhi, Director & Co-Founder, Mahlako A Phahla Group; Chairperson and Co-Founder, Black Energy Professionals Association

Elevator pitch session two: green hydrogen projects

Time 13:45-14:45

Venue: Hall 8

Hosted by SolarPower Europe and the Global Wind Energy Council

Africa’s green hydrogen project pipeline is extensive. However, many of these are in the feasibility stage, or looking to attract initial financing. This breakaway session will give the stage to project developers from across Africa to showcase their green hydrogen projects, highlighting the depth of the market and potential options for investors.

Session focus:

• What projects – small, medium and large – are already underway?

• Are there any common challenges experienced by project developers?

• Approaches focusing on the domestic and/or export market

• What is the potential global competitiveness of African green hydrogen?

Moderator: Benjamin Clarke, Business Analyst, International Cooperation, SolarPower Europe

Jonathan Metcalfe, Business Case Development Manager, ENERTRAG

Andrew McFarlane, Founder, South African Green Metals

Christine Gibson, Senior Banker, Fieldstone Private Capital Group

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• 14:45 – 15:30

Meeting pods, Matchmaking Lounge

DATE ACTIVITY

Tuesday 27 September

TIME & VENUE

Afternoon refreshment break/networking/ exhibition tour 15:30 – 15:45

Green hydrogen certification (export/domestic)

Hosted by GIZ South Africa’s H2.SA

Green hydrogen is one central puzzle piece of the decarbonization of hard-to-abate industries as well as long-haul transport. However, simply using green electrons to power electrolysers does not guarantee that the resulting hydrogen molecules can be sold as “green”. Countries and regions have issued different technical regulations, detailing what criteria hydrogen must fulfil in order to be certified as “green” or “clean” and to access domestic and export markets.

Session focus:

• Certification criteria and mechanisms of relevant export markets, as well as African domestic markets

• Understanding how concepts such as additionality or temporal correlation might impact your project design

• How domestic and international regulations can be synchronized to support the emergence of a green hydrogen economy

Moderator: Jens Hauser, Head of Competence Centre Sustainable Energy, SA-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Laurens Cloete, Senior Consultant, RebelGroup Southern Africa

Thomas Weiss, Vice President Hydrogen | PtX | Storage, TÜV SÜD

Conrad Arendse, Director: Business & Technical Development, Atlanthia

Matchmaking & deal making session two

Active connection of developers with bankable projects with financiers

• Pitching

• Investment facilitation

• Project investment

COCKTAIL FUNCTION | 17:00 – 20:00

15:45 – 16:30

Main Plenary Hall 8

16:30 – 17:00

Meeting pods, Matchmaking Lounge

CONFERENCE DAY SEPTEMBER

DATE ACTIVITY

Wednesday 28 September

ARIS conference, exhibition & meeting rooms open

Matchmaking: delegates to book private one-on-one meetings via event matchmaking app

Exhibition stands tour

All ARIS delegates and participants have the opportunity to book meetings and utilise the meeting facilities at ARIS. Participants also have access to exhibition stands just before the official opening of the event.

TIME & VENUE

07:30 – 08:45

Cape Town International Convention Centre 2 (CTICC 2) Halls 8

Opening remarks from the MC

Nastassia Arendse, Business News Anchor, South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

Welcome address

Emeka Wosu, Sales Director: Sub-Saharan Africa, LONGi Solar

Keynote Address: Eskom’s vision for SA’s Just Energy Transition

South Africa’s state-owned power utility plans to retire close to 10 GW of its coal power generation fleet and replace it with renewables. Eskom has identified a pipeline of ‘Just Energy Transition’ projects and intends to secure financing with the R131 billion concessional funding raised from the international financiers who have committed to supporting the decarbonisation initiatives in developing countries, including South Africa.

De Ruyter will outline Eskom’s just energy transition strategy and the opportunities for partnerships with investors.

Andre de Ruyter, Group Chief Executive, Eskom

08:45 – 08:50

Main Plenary Hall 8

08:50 – 08:55

Main Plenary Hall 8

08:55 – 09:30

Main Plenary Hall 8

DATE ACTIVITY

Wednesday 28 September

Assessing the progress on South Africa’s Just Transition Partnership (JETP)

At UNFCCC COP26, the governments of U.K, France, Germany, U.S and the European Union signed the Just Transition Partnership (JETP) with South Africa where they pledged to mobilise $8.5 billion over the next 3-5 years to help accelerate the country’s energy transition. JETP’s objectives also include supporting South Africa’s pathway to a low carbon economy and climate resilient society.

Session focus:

• Progress update on JETP

• Financing instruments available under the partnership

• Beneficiary industries

• Opportunities for affected workers and communities

Moderator: Sayuri Moodliar, Associate Director, Strategy & ESG, PwC

Ariane Labat, Counsellor – Climate, Environment and Agriculture, Delegation of the European Union to South Africa

Mandy Rambharos, GM - Just Energy Transition, Eskom; Commissioner, Presidential Climate Commission

Marco Rahner, Smart Infrastructure Division Sales Director, Siemens

Renewable energy investment opportunities in Mozambique

Mozambique has vast potential for renewable energy. Creating a bankable pipeline of projects and attracting investment is key to fostering the country’s energy transition.

Session focus:

• Showcasing projects that have achieved financial close

• Deep dive into the policy framework, identifying barriers to investment and making recommendations for tackling them

Moderator: Dário Mapsanganhe, Senior Energy Advisor, GET.invest

Iazalde Jose Jeremias, Director Energy Planning Department, Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME), Mozambique

Mayra Pereira, Founder, Gaia Consulting

Dr Benon Mutambi, Project Manager, GETFiT Mozambique

Dr Telma Nkutumula, Lawyer, Energy Regulatory Authority (ARENE)

TIME & VENUE

09:30 – 10:15

Main Plenary Hall 8

10:15 – 11:00

Main Plenary Hall 8

MORNING REFRESHMENT BREAK/NETWORKING/EXHIBITION | 11:00

DATE ACTIVITY

Wednesday 28 September Creating markets for export: interconnection and a southern African regional power pool

Regional integration of energy systems holds vast opportunity for Africa, in terms of cross-border trading and increased grid flexibility. A functional regional power pool in the Southern African region would allow for an increased share of renewable energy. How can regional integration, via power pools, drive an accelerated uptake of wind and solar while presenting an attractive economic opportunity to governments across the Continent?

Session focus:

• Cross-border energy trading

• Integrating and interconnecting different regional integration and interconnection

• Renewable energy offtake via regional power pools

Moderator: Benjamin Clarke, Business Analyst, International Cooperation, SolarPower Europe

Dr Pedro Nguelume, Executive Director: Business Development, Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM)

Kandali Iyambo, Executive MSB, NamPower

Farid Mohamed, Chief Transaction Advisor, SAPP

Dr Sosten Ziuku, Director for Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Power Development

TIME & VENUE

11:30 – 12:15

Main Plenary Hall 8

Matchmaking & deal making session

Active connection of developers with bankable projects with financiers

• Pitching

• Investment facilitation

• Project investment 12:15 – 13:00

Main Plenary Hall 8 |

BREAKAWAY

Track chair: Nastassia Arendse, Business News Anchor, South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

Unlocking Africa’s Hydropower potential

Time 14:00 – 15:30

Venue: Daisy Freesia and Orchid

Hydropower is currently Africa’s leading renewable energy generation source. Despite this, the continent has barely scratched the surface in harnessing its potentialestimated to be around 340GW - of which only 11% is exploited. How can hydroelectricity help improve energy access in Africa?

Session focus:

• Bankability of hydropower projects

• Small hydro investment opportunities for IPPs

• Pumped storage

• Project updates

Anton-Louis Olivier, Vice President, International Hydropower Association George Aluru, Managing Director, Ecoener Kenya; Chair, Electricity Sector Association of Kenya Salifou Camara, Deputy National Director of Energy, Republic of Guinea

Track chair: Máté Heisz, Director Global Affairs & Benjamin Clarke, Business Analyst, International Cooperation Solar Power Europe

Auction systems: Lessons learnt from South Africa’s REIPPPP

Time 14:00 – 15:30

Venue: Hall 8

South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) is one of the most successful renewable energy tenders in the world. With over 5 successful bidding rounds and over US$20.5 billion in private investment for renewable energy projects, African countries can learn some important lessons they can implement in their own auction systems.

Session focus:

• Why South Africa opted for open tendering instead of feed-in tariffs (FITs) for renewable energy

• Competitive pricing

• Local financing

• PPAs

Thomas Garner, Chairperson, South African Independent Power Producers (IPP) Association (SAIPPA)

Wikus Kruger, Researcher & Course Convenor, Power Futures Lab, UCT

Chanda Nxumalo, Chairperson, South African Photo Voltaic Association (SAPVIA)

Rivhatshinyi Mandavha, Investment Professional, Norfund

Exploring the E-mobility and renewables nexus

Time 15:45 – 16:45

Venue: Daisy Freesia & Orchid

The increased penetration of electric vehicles offers ideal opportunities for the broader introduction of renewables to the transport sector. Rolling out of green energy connected charging infrastructure will help decarbonise the transport sector. This session will explore the relationship between renewable energy and mobility and outline the opportunities for investment in Africa.

Session focus:

• E-Mobility ecosystem

• Renewable powered charging infrastructure

• Policy and regulatory framework

• EV Manufacturing

Lee Wee Chia, Founder & Chairman, Rwanda Electric Motors

Hiten Parmar, Director, uYilo e-Mobility Programme

Themba Tenza, Chief Director - Research and Innovation, National Department of Transport (South Africa)

Commercial & Industrial (C&I) sector PPA opportunities

Time 15:45 – 16:45

Venue: Protea & Nerina

Renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) are becoming increasingly attractive for Africa’s commercial and industrial sector (C&I) as they seek energy independence and reduce their electricity bills. This session will explore renewable energy opportunities for Africa’s C&I sector, as well as showcase case studies from key players in this market.

Session focus:

• Opportunities for wheeling

• Wind embedded generation projects

• Potential offtaker industries

• Energy trading

Kadri Nassiep, Executive Director (Energy), City of Cape Town Lee Smith, Chief Operations Officer, New Southern Energy

Chris Luckhurst, Head of Business Development, A.P. Møller Capital

Katherine Persson, Project Development Director, Sola Group 27 September 16:45 - 17:00

CONFERENCE DAY SEPTEMBER

DATE ACTIVITY

Thursday 29 September

ARIS conference, exhibition & meeting rooms open

Matchmaking: Delegates to book private one-on-one meetings via event matchmaking app

Exhibition stands tour

All ARIS delegates and participants have the opportunity to book meetings and utilise the meeting facilities at ARIS. Participants also have access to exhibition stands just before the official opening of the event.

Opening remarks from the MC

Nastassia Arendse, Business News Anchor, South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

Investor Panel: Unpacking risk mitigation tools, finance and guarantee instruments for utility scale African RE projects

Traditional financing methods for renewable energy projects don’t always work for African conditions. This session will explore what innovative finance options lenders and investors can curate for financing African renewable energy projects.

Session focus:

• Project financing

• Alternative guarantee instruments outside of govt guarantees

• Blended finance

• Green Bonds

• Concessional finance

Moderator: Bhavtik Vallabhjee, Head: Power, Utilities & Infrastructure, ABSA Group

Johann Bester, Project Manager IPPs, Thebe Investment

Caitlin Craig, Investment Officer, Southern Africa, Untapped Global

Dr Olufunso Somorin, Regional Principal Officer, AfDB

Karel Cornelissen, Senior Advisor, Renewable Energy, Old Mutual Alternative Investments

TIME & VENUE

07:30 - 09:00

Cape Town International Convention Centre 2 (CTICC 2) Hall 8

09:00 – 09:05

Main Plenary Hall 8

09:05 – 09:45

Main Plenary Hall 8

DATE ACTIVITY

Thursday 29 September

Scaling solar energy investments in Africa

Africa is the true “sun continent”, boasting 60% of the best solar resources worldwide. Despite this potential, Africa currently holds only 1% of solar PV capacity. Already the cheapest source of power in many parts of Africa, solar can help increase energy access and end energy poverty on the continent. This session will explore how Africa can attract more investment to maximise its solar energy potential.

Session focus:

• Opportunities for private investors

• Promising markets to utility & large-scale projects

• Private PPAs

• Financing models

Moderator: Benjamin Clarke, Business Analyst, International Cooperation, SolarPower Europe

Mpho Modise, Business Development Manager, IDC

Robert Wagener, Director International Business Development, ABO Wind

Terje Osmundsen, Founder & CEO, Empower New Energy Marie Strauss, Advisor, GET.invest

Joshua Wycliffe, Chief of Operations, International Solar Alliance

Scaling wind across Africa: How African countries can drive investment into wind energy

Africa has 59,000GW of onshore and offshore wind energy potential - enough to meet the continent’s energy demand 250 times over. Despite this much potential, the continent has only harnessed 0.01 per cent of its wind resource, amounting to over 7GW of installed wind capacity with only a handful of subSaharan countries with wind farms outside of South Africa. This panel examines wind energy’s success stories and the challenges that must be overcome through closer collaboration between project developers, financiers and the public sector to unlock Africa’s tremendous wind potential.

Session focus:

• Lessons learned from wind energy’s success stories in sub-Saharan Africa

• Challenges affecting the Scaling of wind energy across subSaharan Africa

• Mobilising investment for a rapid scale-up of wind energy

Moderator: Emerson Clarke, Market Development Director, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)

Wangari Muchiri, Director: Africa WindPower, GWEC

Jerome Niessen, Director Africa, JCM Power

George Aluru, Managing Director, Ecoener Kenya; Chair, Electricity Sector Association of Kenya

09:45 – 10:30

Main Plenary Hall 8

10:30 – 11:15

Main Plenary Hall 8

MORNING REFRESHMENT BREAK/NETWORKING/ EXHIBITION TOUR | 11:15 – 11:45

BREAKAWAY SESSIONS

Women in African renewables

Time 11:45 – 12:30

Venue: Daisy Freesia & Orchid

Equity and inclusion are very crucial for Africa’s socioeconomic development. Achieving gender equality and increasing female representation in the African energy transition will be crucial for its success. Studies show that businesses improve profits, performance, innovation and creativity with increased female representation. This session will explore how more women can play leading roles in driving renewable energy deployment in Africa.

Session focus:

• Gender diversity of renewable energy companies’ workforces

• Women in decision-making positions

• Possible solutions for increasing female representation in Africa’s energy transition

• Industry gender programmes and policies

Moderator: Wangari Muchiri, Director: Africa WindPower, GWEC

Laura James, Gender Diversity Chair, South African Wind Energy Association

Emily McAteer, CEO, Odyssey Lamya Hady, Consultant, Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC)

The energy transition for mines

Time: 11:45 – 12:30

Venue: Hall 8

Renewable energy could help decarbonize mines and improve their ESG positioning. Renewables also help reduce operational costs, in turn improving a mine’s financial sustainability. This session will focus on how mining companies are embracing energy self-generation, what regulatory/technical hurdles need to be overcome before such projects get off the ground and how to finance them.

Session focus:

• Investment opportunities for renewable energy projects in Africa’s mining sector

• South African miners’ 4GW renewables pipeline

• Hybrid systems

• Mining PPAs

Moderator: Sandra du Toit, Energy & Natural Resources Leader, EY Africa

Christian Teffo, Technology Analyst, Minerals Council South Africa

Fhedzi Modau, Group Head: Energy, Impala Platinum

Gilles Dumont, Head of Sales, Off Grid and Mining, Juwi Renewables

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TIME & VENUE

Léa Giroux, Renewables Business Developer in South Africa, ENGIE ACTIVITY

12:30 – 13:15

Meeting pods, Meeting Rooms, Matchmaking Lounge

LUNCH | 13:15 – 14:00

REGIONAL FOCUSED BREAKAWAY SESSIONS

Track chair: Nastassia Arendse, Business News Anchor, South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

Renewable energy investment opportunities in West Africa

Time 14:00 – 15:30

Venue: Daisy Freesia & Orchid

West Africa’s renewable energy potential is largely untapped. Despite boasting a combined GDP of over US$800 billion, the region has not attracted significant renewable energy investment compared to North and Southern Africa. This session will explore some of the intricacies of investing in renewable energy in West Africa, as well as opportunities in this promising market.

Session focus:

• Nigeria’s market

• Ghana’s market

• Senegal’s market

• Burkina Faso’s Market

• Private PPA opportunities

• Financing

Dr Segun Adaju, President, Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN)

Paul van Zijl, Group CFO, Starsight Energy

Joseph Nkrumah, Principal Operations Engineer, Bui Power Authority

Marcus Miller, CEO, Clean Power Generation

Track chair: Wangari Muchiri, Director: Africa WindPower, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)

Renewable energy investment opportunities in East Africa

Time 14:00 – 15:30

Venue: Hall 8

East Africa has some of the strongest winds on the continent, making it ideal for wind energy projects. Kenya has also started tapping into its wind energy resources with two IPP-developed wind projects having been connected to the grid recently. East Africa is also home to the Great Rift Valley, a promising source for geothermal power. Significant opportunities for hydropower and solar energy also exist in the region.

Session focus:

• Kenya’s renewable energy market

• Ethiopia’s market

• DRC’s market

• Rwanda’s market

• Tanzania’s market

• Regional Energy trade

David De Villiers, Head of BD Mini-Grids and SHS Wholesale, ENGIE Energy Access

Catherine Irura, Managing Director, SOWITEC Kenya Johnson Kiwango, East Africa Managing Director, ZOLA Electric

Yariv Cohen, Founder, Ignite Power

AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT BREAK/ NETWORKING/EXHIBITION

TOUR | 15:30 – 15:45

Exploring the bankability of energy storage systems in Africa

Time 15:45 – 16:45

Venue: Daisy Freasia & Orchid

Energy storage is considered the holy grail of the renewable energy market. Storage technology allows for smooth integration of renewables to the grid and help reduce the intermittence of renewables. Africa’s energy storage market is poised for growth, with South Africa’s market alone predicted to reach over US$4 billion over the next few years. This session will explore how bankable storage components are and what the challenges are to investing in energy storage systems.

Session focus:

• Solar-wind-storage hybrid systems opportunities

• Technology types and costs

• Investor appetite

• Financing of energy storage systems

Frank Spencer, Head of Deployment, Bushveld Energy

Rezvan Ahmed, Senior Project Development Manager, CrossBoundary Energy

Dotun Tokun, CEO, SOLARMATE Engineering

Off-grid and energy access – high growth markets investors should watch-out for

Time 15:45 – 16:45

Venue: Hall 8

Africa’s off-grid energy sector has the potential to become a $24 billion market per year. Some 5 million pay-as-yougo home solar systems have been sold on the continent over the last few years. Revenues from the off-grid solar industry continue to grow rapidly, increasing by 30 percent annually. African households spend an average of $200 per year on electricity. With over 120 million African households still without access to power, a lot of potential commercial value exists in this underserved market. Significant opportunities also exist in the productive-useof-energy market.

Session focus:

• Solar home system sales

• Healthcare & public infrastructure off-grid systems

• Agriculture and productive use of energy

• Funding models

Brian Kawuma, Campaign Director, Powering Agriculture, Power for All

Nathan Sermonis, Head of Mini-Grid Business & Asset Finance, Sustain Solar

Andy Keith, CEO, Solar Panda

Kevin Robinson, Product and Solutions ManagerMiddle East, Africa and Central Asia, LONGi Solar

GWEC Africa WindPower profile

Plug in nice wind energy pictures (no solar, just wind)

Africa WindPower is the Global Wind Energy Council’s initiative to accelerate the deployment of wind power in the African continent. AWP is an Africa-based organisation, focused on the promotion of zero carbon, cost competitive, wind energy across the African Continent, with the ability to draw upon the expertise and knowledge of the global wind energy industry. AWP combines the expertise and knowledge of the global wind industry with ‘on the ground’ experience and know-how in the region, working closely with the companies and organisations that make up GWEC’s Africa Task Force.

Africa WindPower was created by GWEC to address a clear need for a regional body to offer a platform for dialogue between Africa’s wind industry, with a focus on developers and government stakeholders, with the ultimate goal of scaling up and accelerating wind project development and deployment.

Africa WindPower was founded by the Global Wind Energy Council and is supported by GET. invest, a European programme which aims to mobilise investment in decentralised renewable energy, supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands and Austria.

Current context

Despite an early start in countries that include South Africa (2002), Kenya (2009), Egypt (1993), and Morocco (2000) which began to install and operate wind farms several decades ago, the development of wind energy in Africa in general has been held back by many factors and today seriously lags that of solar PV which is perceived by government energy ministries, national utilities and power system planners as cheap, quick and relatively simple to deploy, while fossil fuel generation sources such as natural gas continue to make inroads in some markets, and coal and hydroelectric power remain a large part of the energy mix. This is despite the fact that new wind resource studies indicate that the resource available is far greater than had been estimated previously. A new study from the IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, shows that continental Africa possesses a stunning onshore wind potential of almost 180,000 Terawatt hours (TWh) per annum, enough to satisfy the entire continent’s electricity demands 250 times over.

Still, there is a massive investment appetite for wind energy both from the private sector and multilateral financial institutions (MFIs). However, there is a lack of both investable projects, and a lack of seed capital needed for early stage developers to get projects off the ground and to reach the stage where a wind project is considered bankable. These projects often have significant potential to create a ‘demonstration effect,’ crucial to addressing key barriers and to help develop lasting and sustainable markets for wind energy development in Africa.

Wind clearly has a much bigger role to play in Africa’s energy transition than is currently being acknowledged, because of its affordability, complementarity and scalability compared to other energy sources and the economic benefits it can bring to countries through the creation of local industry. Wind energy is already cost-competitive across the globe, and according to IRENA’s 2030 outlook, the average levelised cost of energy (“LCOE”) of onshore wind is expected to continue declining by 25% from 2018 levels. As a large utility-scale technology, wind energy is capable of supplying a significant portion of a country’s energy mix and is also a natural complement to other leading forms of clean energy in Africa, such as hydropower and solar.

Our Mission

Africa WindPower’s mission is to create a bridge between government stakeholders including energy ministries, national utilities and regulators, project developers, other companies in the wind sector, along with the financial community to drive the uptake of wind energy across Africa as a key source of clean, affordable energy generation, economic growth and solution to climate change.

We believe that the time for a dramatic expansion of wind energy in Africa has come. To make this a reality, we are working with developers with viable projects across Africa and with government stakeholders to develop a more effective and efficient enabling environment for wind energy that will lead to the growth of a pipeline of utility-scale wind projects in Africa over the long term.

Our Approach

Africa WindPower has identified a crucial need to pool developer feedback on suitable markets for wind energy in Africa, in order to shape targeted and impactful efforts in wind market development. The role of Africa WindPower is to identify and address these challenges on the private sector wind industry’s behalf, in partnership with government stakeholders and work together to address them with policy and/or financing solutions. In order to fulfill our Mission, Africa WindPower will:

• Act as a conduit for confidential feedback and intelligence from the developer community and other wind industry participants such as manufacturers and technical consultants

• Prioritise markets based on the presence of favourable conditions and developer activity

• Identify key barriers to project development, including impediments to reaching timely financial close, with the ultimate goal of adding a larger supply of affordable wind power to the grid

• Promote the addition of power capacity across Africa as a matter of urgency, given significant segments of the population are without access to reliable and affordable electricity Africa WindPower will also work collaboratively with other leading bodies that are active in renewable energy development and specifically the wind energy space. This open approach will allow for coordination with any relevant organisations and serve to ensure complementarity with existing initiatives.

Why WindPower in Africa?

• Africa has begun its transition to a clean energy future, but this process is moving far too slowly with incumbent fossil fuels playing too prominent a role

• With immense resources across the continent, wind is a crucial solution to combat climate change, and address energy access(SDG7) in Africa.

• Right now, wind energy is an affordable, reliable and efficient source of clean energy ready to be integrated into energy systems as a ‘firm’ resource

• Wind energy is a natural complement to other leading forms of clean energy in Africa, such as hydropower and solar, playing a proactive role in balancing the grid

• Across the world, wind is now one of the most cost competitive energy sources and Africa has just embarked on this cost reduction trajectory

• Wind energy offers energy security and independence, sheltering consumers from the volatile prices of energy imports

• Wind energy can be a pillar of sustainable economic growth, through the development of a local industry, creating jobs and sustainable, competitive economies underpinned by clean energy

• The Time for Wind in Africa has come – as a ‘mainstream’ energy technology in other parts of the world, it is time for wind to be embraced by countries across the African continent

Africa WindPower works with: Public Sector Stakeholders

Public Sector Stakeholders act as the voice of Africa’s wind industry. This includes:

• Developers

• Owners & operators

• Investors and bankers

• Equipment suppliers and independent engineers

Government Stakeholders

Government Stakeholders are key partners in the development of Africa’s wind industry. This includes:

• Energy Ministries

• National Utilities

• Regulators

• System Operators

Contacts

Wangari Muchiri Director, GWEC Africa WindPower wangari.muchiri@gwec.net

Emerson Clarke Market Development Director emerson.clarke@gwec.net