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Day One: Tuesday 15 April 2008
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07.00 | Registration and welcome refreshments
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08.30 | Opening remarks by the chairperson |
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| THE FUTURE OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS IN AFRICA |
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09.00 | Ministerial address: Leading the way in powering Africa’s energy markets
- Power liberalisation and structural changes for African growth
- Designing a regulatory regime that attracts investment to larger and more secure regional markets
- Privatisation of the power sector: timelines for delivering energy
- Future directions for power and energy in Africa – how is South Africa faring?
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09.20 | Coping with the demand – Eskom’s rollout plan for energy and power generation in Africa
- Exploring Eskom’s strategic plans to meet Africa’s growing energy needs
- The impact of the expansion programme on current and future tariff structures
- Africa’s demand for energy and power – solutions from mega power
- 2025 and beyond – will there be sufficient generation and transmission capacity?
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09.40 | Q & A session
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09.55 | Official opening of exhibition and morning refreshments
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10.40 | Ministerial dialogue: The great Africa energy debate
• The future of power in Africa
• Plans for dealing with Africa’s energy crisis and lack of resources
Ministers from Mozambique, Uganda, Ghana, Kenya and Egypt to be confirmed |
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11.40 | East Africa regional panel discussion
- Generation for the future – innovative solutions for power delivery
- New rules for an old game – moving towards a secure energy future
- Realistic assessment of meeting future demand and supply capacity
- Exploring strategic plans to supply East Africa’s growing power demand
- Improving the cost efficiency and reliability of services
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| | Mr Decklan Mhaiki, General Manager: Transmission , Tanzania Electricity Supply Corporation Mr Melis Teka, Head of Energy & Regulation, Ministry of Energy & Mines
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| REGULATION AND POLICY DEVELOPMENTS |
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12.20 | Regulators platform: Power 2020 – what Africa’s energy
regulators envisage for the future of the continent’s markets
- Designing a regulatory regime to facilitate investment in the energy sector
- Strategies for improving clarity and transparency of the regulatory processes
- Enter privatisation – investigating the role of the regulator in creating
opportunities for national and international investors
- Policy direction and changes to help facilitate the sector’s development
- Balancing the energy supply and demand and the regulator’s role
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| | Dr Frank Sebbowa, Chief Executive Officer, Electricity Regulatory Authority of Uganda
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13.00 | Networking luncheon sponsored by CIC ENERGY CORP.
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Day One: STREAM A: Bill Gallagher Room, Sandton Convention Centre
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| FINANCING ENERGY PROJECTS – LEADING
THE WAY TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE |
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14.20 | Opening remarks by chairperson |
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14.30 | Establishing better frameworks for financing energy
projects in Africa
- Examining the geographical focus for new investments and
potential risks involved
- What’s the future on financing energy projects in Africa?
- Developments and opportunities in financing Africa’s
dynamic energy sector
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| | Dr Ram Babu, Chief Power Engineer, African Development Bank, Tunisia
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14.50 | Executing power projects in today’s markets – how do we
overcome the challenges and obstacles?
- Human resource issues for recruiting and retaining skilled staff
- The significance and role of stakeholders
- Financier’s view on how to overcome the hurdles
- EPC procurement challenges
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15.10 | Concluding long-term commercial contracts – a regional
utility’s perspective
- Key requirements in deciding project contract architecture
- Balancing long-term contracts with market flexibility
- Key commercial issues
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15.30 | Q & A sesion
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15.40 | Afternoon refreshments and Speed
Networking – bring your business cards
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16.30 | Dealing with the challenges and opportunities in West
African energy projects
- Assessing generation and transmission opportunities
- View on the need for regulatory stability
- Renewable energy projects – prospects for success
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| | Mr Joseph Tato, Partner & Head of Global Projects & Infrastructure Finance Group, LeBoeuf Lamb
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16.50 | Financier’s panel discussion: Investing in
Africa’s power and energy markets
- Making smart investments by discovering new
opportunities in a growing market
- Islamic financing – optimising deal structures that
encompass shariah principles
- Risky business – current trends in financing emerging projects
- Achieving you ROI – what are financiers looking for?
- Closing the deal – funding and executing high risk projects
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| | Dr Ram Babu, Chief Power Engineer, African Development Bank, Tunisia
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17.30 | Chairperson’s closing remarks and close of day one
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17.40 | Official cocktail function sponsored by HSBC
All speakers, delegates and guests welcome
Venue: Exhibition Hall 1, Ground Floor, Sandton Convention Centre
Find out about what the “Financial Advisor of the year 2006” (Infrastructure Journal) and “Best Investment Bank in the Power Sector 2006” (Global Finance) has to offer you. Bring your business cards and ears. See you there!
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Day One: STREAM B: Jacaranda Room, Sandton Sun Hotel
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| DIVERSIFICATION – OPTIONS FOR
ALTERNATIVE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY |
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14.20 | Opening remarks by the chairperson |
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14.30 | Regulating the renewable energy industry for efficiency
and reliability
- Growing the renewable energy industry
- Developing renewable energy policies and impact on the
continent via regulation
- Drivers and restraints impacting the development of
renewable energy
- Regulator’s perspective on the commercial viability of
renewable energy projects
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14.50 | Hydropower – a viable solution to China’s energy future
- Current activities and plans in the field of hydropower and
alternative energies
- The factors involved in financing a mega hydropower project
- Finding sustainable solutions for hydropower in China
- How to apply this to the African market
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15.10 | Case study: Illuminating Ghana – making the commercial
argument for solar power
• Prospects for introducing solar power in Ghana
• Political and economic drivers for the use of solar power in Ghana
• Is going solar the solution to sustaining Ghana’s power generation capacity? |
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15.30 | Q & A session
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15.40 | Afternoon refreshments and Speed
Networking – bring your business cards
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16.30 | Case study: “Green with energy” – trading energy from
renewable sources
- Generating more power from renewable sources
- Strategies for meeting government targets
- Creating a market for green power trading
- Contributing in taking green forward for Africa
- The challenges of funding a renewable energy project
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17.00 | Case study: The impact of the Bethlehem mini hydro on
energy sustainability
- Investigating the project’s viability amidst the limited water
flow in South African rivers
- Finding a place in South Africa’s renewable energy plans
- Complying with requirements for the Kyoto Protocol
- How will the project affect Bethlehem in the long run?
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17.30 | Chairperson’s closing remarks and close of day one
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17.40 | Official cocktail function sponsored by HSBC
All speakers, delegates and guests welcome
Venue: Exhibition Hall 1, Ground Floor, Sandton Convention Centre
Find out about what the “Financial Advisor of the year 2006”
(Infrastructure Journal) and “Best Investment Bank in the Power Sector 2006” (Global Finance) has to offer you. Bring your business cards and ears. See you there!
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Day Two: Wednesday 16 April 2008
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07.00 | Official breakfast function sponsored by The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
All speakers, delegates and guests welcome.
Venue: Maroela Room, Sandton Sun Hotel
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08.45 | Opening remarks by the chairperson |
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| ENERGY EFFICIENCY – BEST-PRACTICE INITIATIVES |
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09.00 | Opening address: Energy efficiency strategies – is Eskom winning?
- Generating plans for increasing South Africa’s electricity to meet peak supplies
- Measures for utilising demand side management as an energy efficiency tool
- Underlying key aspects behind Eskom’s energy saving project
- Facing energy challenges for 2010 and solutions for power outages
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09.20 | Case study: Reducing power demand through best-practice energy efficiency
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09.40 | Ground-breaking lighting technologies for Africa
- Status of artificial lighting in Africa, needs and mis-use
- More efficient lighting to secure energy supply
- Stand alone solar-powered lighting systems for off-grid areas
- Robust and sustainable public lighting solutions for safer streets
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10.00 | Extra high voltage transmission systems for greater efficiency
- Unique engineering solutions implemented
- Project execution challenges in various regions and terrains across the globe
- Energy efficiency methods
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10.20 | Energy efficiency in Africa – where to from here?
- Progress to date with energy efficiency in Africa
- Africa’s potential for energy efficiency development
- Action plans for going forward
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10.40 | Q & A session
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11.00 | Morning refreshments
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| INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION |
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11.40 | West Africa regional panel discussion
- Tackling distribution dilemmas through upgrading energy networks
- Critical issues involved in the regional integration of transmission and distribution
- Securing tomorrow’s transmission today through infrastructure development
- Grid refurbishments and distribution network extension
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12.20 | Pumps and pumping sytems for thermal power plants
- Pump range for power plants including concrete volute pumps
- Reduced energy cost due to high efficiency in design and manufacturing
- Lowest life cycle
- EPC responsibility – total concept to commissioning of projects
- Corrosion resistance, vibration free equipments with negligible maintenance
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12.40 | Q & A session
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12.50 | Networking luncheon
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Day Two: STREAM C: Bill Gallagher Room, Sandton Convention Centre
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| THE ROLE OF INDEPENDENT POWER
PRODUCERS IN AFRICA’S ENERGY PLANS |
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14.30 | Opening remarks by the chairperson |
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14.40 | The art of project development – update on Mmamabula
- Power generation for the southern African region
- A glimpse of other projects in the pipeline for Mmamabula
- What role can Mmamabula play in increasing Africa’s power
capacity?
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15.00 | So you want to be a player in Ghana – understanding
regulation for independent power producers
- Initiatives for reforming the power sector and implications
for the private sector
- Current market opportunities for independent power
producers in Ghana
- Getting to grips with the energy environment and
challenges for independent power producers
- Ghana’s pricing reforms and how this impacts on the IPP
market
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| | Mr Steven Adu, Executive Secretary, Public Utilities Regulatory Commission
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15.20 | Q & A session
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15.30 | Afternoon refreshments
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16.10 | Marking a key milestone for Africa’s new power
generation capacity
- Fighting for market share in an increasing competitive IPP
market
- Being an engine for growth in the African power sector
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16.30 | Private lights – the role of IPP’s in alleviating electricity generation issues in Sub-Saharan Africa
- An overview of the power generation sector in west,
central, east and southern Africa
- Key issues of IPP’s in funding, regulation, feedstock and skills
- Profiles of successful IPP projects on the continent
- Future opportunities for IPP’s in Africa
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16.50 | Q & A session
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17.00 | Chairperson’s closing remarks and close of day two
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19.00 | Africa Energy Awards
In celebration of the 10th Annual Africa Power and Electricity Congress, Terrapinn Ltd, in conjunction with the congress, are proud to introduce The Africa Energy Awards. The Africa Energy Awards are dedicated to celebrating and rewarding excellence of key players and projects in the industry.
To nominate an award category online, please visit:
www.terrapinn.com/2008/awardsza
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Day Two: STREAM D: Jacaranda Room, Sandton Sun Hotel
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| OIL AND GAS MARKETS – FUELLING
GROWTH IN AFRICA |
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14.30 | Opening remarks by the chairperson |
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14.40 | Case study: Coal bed methane – is this the way forward
for Botswana’s power generation capacity?
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CBM – an abundant, undeveloped energy source in Botswana
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Developing CBM gas fields and gas-fired power stations in
Botswana
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Electricity mainly for the South African market
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Meeting the target for commercial production of electricity
for 2011
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15.00 | Case study: Songo Songo Gas to electricity – meeting the
growing demand for electricity through diversification
- Diversifying options for electricity generation
- Reducing dependence on imported oil for power generation
- Developing the infrastructure to boost exploration for oil & gas
- Providing reliable electricity to the national grid
- Promoting private investment in the energy sector
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| | Eng Gabriel Bujulu, Senior Principal Petroleum Engineer, Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation
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15.20 | Q & A session
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15.30 | Afternoon refreshments
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16.10 | Decentralised, containerised flexible diesel power plants
for rural areas between 1.5 MVA and 25MVA for urgent
needs in rural areas
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16.30 | Clean Coal Technologies - IGCC
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16.50 | Q & A session
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17.00 | Chairperson’s closing remarks and close of day two
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19.00 | Africa Energy Awards
In celebration of the 10th Annual Africa Power and Electricity Congress, Terrapinn Ltd, in conjunction with the congress, are proud to introduce The Africa Energy Awards. The Africa Energy Awards are dedicated to celebrating and rewarding excellence of key players and projects in the industry.
To nominate an award category online, please visit:
www.terrapinn.com/2008/awardsza
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Day Three: Thursday 17 April 2007
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09.00 | Opening remarks by the chairperson |
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| FUTURE LOAD – ENSURING SUSTAINABITITY
IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS |
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09.10 | Opening address: City Power’s perspective on infrastructure management
- Meeting growing power demands – upgrading of the city’s infrastructure
- Addressing backlogs and new developments in infrastructure upgrades
- Accessing sources of funding for developing the city’s power infrastructure
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09.30 | Projects in Namibia – meeting local and regional challenges
- Transmission projects – Caprivi Link Inter-connector
- Generation projects – so much more challenging
- Balancing self sufficiency through generation and least cost trading
- Making it happen within a manageable risk framework
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09.50 | Q & A session
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10.00 | Southern Africa regional panel discussion
- Racing for 2010 – meeting future load requirements
- Reliable & least-cost energy supplies to help fast track the region’s development
- Strategies to boost SADC’s electricity generation capacity
- Facilitating the development of other energy sources to meet the demand
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| | Confirmed: Mr Manuel Cuambe, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Electricidade de Mocambique Confirmed: Mr Pius Gumbi, Chief Executive Officer, Swaziland Electricity Board
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10.40 | Morning refreshments
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11.20 | Middle East and North Africa regional panel discussion
- Managing privatisation and restructuring of the power sector
- MENA as the world leader – realities and perspectives for the region
- Adopting measures and programmes for promoting energy efficiency
- Benefits for private investment in North Africa’s power markets
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| | Dr Sifeddine Labed, Head of Department: Studies & Innovative Technologies, Renewable Energies Development Centre
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12.00 | An contractor’s perspective on execution of EPC transmission
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12.20 | A circular argument for improved boiler design
- Reduced in-furnace temperatures leading to less fouling and slagging
- Lower NOx emissions due to better mixing and lower furnace temperatures
- Substantial reduction in boiler height and cost
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| | Mr Alva Shortt, Specialist Mechanical Engineer, Bateman Projects Limited - Power and Energy Division, South Africa
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12.40 | Mill optimisation challenges in South Africa
- Influences of variance in coal quality
- Hardware and software limitations performance and testing plans
- Optimisation scale of balance
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13.00 | Q & A session
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13.10 | Networking luncheon
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Day Three: STREAM E: Bill Gallagher Room, Sandton Convention Centre
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| NUCLEAR ENERGY – THE FASTEST
GROWING FUTURE POWER SOURCE |
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14.30 | Opening remarks by the chairperson |
| | Dr Kelvin Kemm, Business Strategy Consultant and Board Member, Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa
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14.40 | Nuclear power in emerging economies
- Current global energy supply issues
- Where does nuclear power fit in?
- The situation in Africa
- Nuclear power in the future South African electricity mix
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15.00 | Positioning nuclear power as a viable alternative in the
energy mix
- Nuclear power in addressing Africa’s increasing power
demands
- Nuclear as a mitigation strategy for greenhouse gas
reductions
- Tracing the nuclear journey and lessons learnt thus far
- Expert insight into overcoming challenges operating a
nuclear power plant
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| | Dr Rita Bowser, Regional Vice President, Westinghouse Electric Company
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15.20 | Q & A session
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15.30 | Afternoon refreshments
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16.00 | Strategic analysis – is nuclear power the answer to
Tanzania’s ailing electricity market?
- Establishing a technology platform for nuclear development
- Sustainable nuclear power for the future
- Where does legislation stand on this?
- Creating a secure energy generation future
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16.20 | Case study: Lessons learned from 1,100 years reactor
- EDF’s experience as owner and operator of 63GW nuclear
generation
- Advantages of fleet standardisation and series effect
- Engineering skills as a fey factor for permanent
improvement for safety, performances and costs
- Waste management and environmental impact
- Next challenges
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16.40 | Remote Monitoring in the field of Power Transmission & Distributions
Mr Alexander Ebert
Buisness Development for Energy Automation
Siemens
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17.00 | Q & A session
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17.10 | Chairperson’s closing remarks and close of the conference
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Day Three: STREAM F: Jacaranda Room, Sandton Sun Hotel
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| POWER POOLS AND ELECTRICITY
DISTRIBUTION |
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14.30 | Opening remarks by the chairperson |
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14.40 | Creating an efficient market for power supply through the
Southern African Power Pool
- Current status of energy supply and demand in the SADC
region
- All eyes on 2010 – implementing regional generation and
transmission projects to help secure reliable power supply
- Regional roadmap to balance generation capacity building
and avoid future regional capacity imbalances
- Effective management and planning for the impending
regional power crisis
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15.10 | Q & A session
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15.20 | Afternoon refreshments
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15.50 | Nile Basin Initiative – long-term shared vision for a
regional power pool
- Potential benefits for power trade and its contribution to
regional economic development
- Developing regional plans for expanding generation and
transmission
- Ensuring an equitable trading regime within the regional
power market
- Facilitating the understanding of legal, regulatory and pricing
regimes
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| | Mr Kamu R Karekaho, Regional Project Manager: Nile Basin Initiative, Regional Power Trade Project
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16.10 | Reviewing the progress on REDs and the viability within
the South African electricity sector
- Role of the legislative framework in powering up REDs and
speeding up the integrated network
- Investigating the role of appointing service providers for
REDs rollout
- Broadening the vision behind the establishment of REDs
- Intensifying solutions for getting municipalities on board
with the restructuring process
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16.30 | Q & A session
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16.40 | Chairperson’s closing remarks and close of the conference
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Honourable Minister
Honourable Minister Ponatshego H.K. Kedikilwe
Melis Teka
James Baanabe Isingoma
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