Clean Technology World Africa - Day 2, Afternoon Solar Stream

• › Dr Chris Haw, Chairman, SAPVIA (Photovoltaic..)

• Using solar technology to power stoves, pump water, and light clinics in rural Africa
• Cost effectively converting the sun’s radiation directly into electricity
• Investment in photovoltaic panels developing emerging economies

• › Dr Benoni Kofi Erskine, Director of Energy, Department of Energy

• Getting Africa’s buy-in for solar energy’s future
• Accessing the latest technologies at the best price
• Ensuring a stable pricing policy from government
• Best practice solutions for Africa

Solaire Direct, South Africa
Sun Power, South Africa

• › Dr Benoni Kofi Erskine, Director of Energy, Department of Energy

• › Mr Ingo Stinnes, General Manager, Solar World Africa

• Addressing the main steps and considerations to getting your project going
• Attracting the necessary dollars in foreign investments
• The costs of generating the equivalent MW’s of nuclear plants
• The profitability of erecting a network of solar plants

• › Ms Lorena Ciciriello, Head - Renewable Energy Energy & Natural Resources, SMBC

• Solar energy’s potential to deliver energy to meet the needs of a growing economy
• The opportunities in starting with solar photovoltaic technology
• Solar developments potentially delivering up to 550MW of generation capacity
• Developing projects for the government's REFIT programme
   

• › Ms Jasandra Nyker, Chief Executive Officer, BioTherm Energy

• Solar tower power plants causing stress on water resources in arid regions
• Appropriately locating a solar plant so as to minimise water risk
• Reallocating water from farms to solar power
• Deciding on how much water resources should be committed to solar

• › Mr Johnson Maviya, Environmental Officer, Southern African Power Pool

• Developing a solar village model that works
• Accessing funding to install solar power systems
• Funding initiatives through joint efforts between government, industry and NGOs
• Investing in the construction, installation and maintenance of solar panels

• › Mr Jeffrey Robile, Solar Park Project Manager, Central Energy Fund