SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION, Tuesday 23 August 2022

Jan Oberholzer
09:00

INTERVIEW: Energy in an evolving world: Infrastructure to support a just energy transition, where to next and the influence of the circular economy

Interviewee: Jan Oberholzer, Group Chief Operating Officer, Eskom
Interviewer: Marcel Steinberg, Co-founder, Ascent Energy
Marcel Steinberg
09:20

PANEL: What does a successful energy transition look like – rethinking the way we power our lives, economies and the world

Moderator: Marcel Steinberg, Co-founder, Ascent Energy
Nj Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber
John Titus, Director of Energy, Ministry of Mines & Energy
Clive Turton, CIO, A.C.W.A. Power
Hon. Peter Chibwe Kapala, Minister, Ministry of Energy
Jan Oberholzer, Group Chief Operating Officer, Eskom
Panel discussion
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
10:40

PANEL: Balance of System (BOS): the potential cost and efficiency savings hidden within

                                      

Moderator: Nomfundo Mbijekana, Senior Technical Manager, Mulilo
Mubin Kotwal, Senior Electrical Engineer, Tenke Fungurume Mining (DRC)
Sabatha Mthwecu, Founder, Solar Rais
Ryan Houston, Senior Project Engineer, Sappi
Rosalind Dos Santos, Group Energy Manager, Mpact
Panel discussion
10:40

PANEL: Power trading and grid development: creating a sustainable and integrated energy market

Moderator: Marcel Steinberg, Co-founder, Ascent Energy
Willy Liabunya, Chief Executive Officer, Electricity Supply Commission Of Malawi
Mandy Rambharos, Head Just Energy Transition, Eskom
Joseph Oteng Otogo, Board Member, Electricity Regulatory Authority
Julius Wamala Namusanga, Principal Energy Officer, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development - Uganda
Nancy Maluleke, Chief Operations Officer, City Power
Charles Bayless, Member - Board of Directors, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
Anita Otubu
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
11:20

INTERVIEW: Exploring the emergence of solar home systems (SHS) as the intermittent solution

                                      

Interviewee: Anita Otubu, Head Of Department, Special Projects, Rural Electrification Agency-Nigeria
Interviewer: Panduleni Ayihe Ndengu, Electrical Power Engineer(B.ENG) (NUST)(MEPA), Energy sector
interview
11:20

INTERVIEW: Innovative monitoring of transmission and distribution grids with UAVs and robotics

Prathaban Moodley, Technology Strategy & Planning Manager, Eskom
Panel discussion
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
11:20

PANEL: Scaling up off-grid solar energy projects: development for remote communities

                                      

Ahmed Badr, Acting Director, Project Facilitation & Support Division, IRENA
Godwin Ugah Unimke, Programme Director, Council for Renewable Energy Nigeria
Mamadou Diarra, Energy And Climate Change Consultant And Board Member, Agence Nigerienne D'énergie Solaire (ANERSOL)
Chikwerem Obi
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
11:40

INTERVIEW: Electrifying rural Africa with solar-plus-storage solutions

                                   

Interviewee: Chikwerem Obi, Head Policy And Strategy, Renewable Energy, Research And Development, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
12:00

PRESENTATION: Enabling economic growth with mini-grids: centralized site identification

                                      

12:00

PRESENTATION: Guaranteeing quality of supply with smart applications for utilities 

  

Panel discussion
13:40

PANEL: Encouraging a hybrid model adoption: leveraging wind and solar in pursuit of a green energy economy

  

Nkululeko Mthembu, Head of Power and Utilities, Mondi Group
Brian Dames, Chief Executive Officer, African Rainbow Energy & Power
Benard Mbaine, Chairman, Wind Power Association
Adhila Mayet, Head of Project Development, Pele Green Energy
Aziz Fall, Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, Senelec
Panel discussion
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
13:40

PANEL: Transition strategies towards a zero-emissions energy system

                                      

Moderator: Kabelo Lomko, Sen. Engineer/Researcher - Energy Systems Modeling, CSIR
Mmoledi Chisalokile, Energy Executive, SA Energy Industry
Mamadou Diarra, Energy And Climate Change Consultant And Board Member, Agence Nigerienne D'énergie Solaire (ANERSOL)
Tokologo Phetla, Board Member, Solarus SA
Nomfundo Mbijekana, Senior Technical Manager, Mulilo
Joseph Essandoh-Yeddu, Lead Consultant for Ghana's NDC Project - E-Mobility and Climate Smart Agriculture, Ghana Environmental Protection Agency
Ntumba Katabua, Senior Project Manager, AGENCE FRANÇAISE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT
Stephen Molefe, Mechanical Maintenance Manager, Air Products
Ana Hajduka Shields
14:20

INTERVIEW: Enabling aggregated purchasing solar projects

  

Interviewee: Ana Hajduka Shields, Founder And Chief Executive Officer, Africa GreenCo
Interviewer: Sabatha Mthwecu, Founder, Solar Rais
Joseph Nkrumah
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
14:20

INTERVIEW: Overcoming grid outage disruption with peer-to-peer solar leasing

                                      

Interviewee: Peter Acheampon, Deputy Director Renewable, Bui Power Authority
Interviewee: Joseph Nkrumah, Senior Operations Engineer, Bui Power Authority
Panel discussion
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
15:20

PANEL: Fostering the penetration of higher shares in renewables: IPPs and the grid reaching capacity limits

                                      

Moderator: Tokologo Phetla, Board Member, Solarus SA
David Molebatsi, Executive Director, Clean-Tech Energy Ventures (CTEV)
Brian Dames, Chief Executive Officer, African Rainbow Energy & Power
Reshoketswe Molepo, Managing Director, RRT Green Constructions
Joseph Nkrumah, Senior Operations Engineer, Bui Power Authority
Mansour TOURE-TIA, Chief Executive Officer, Kékéli Efficient Power
Panel discussion
15:20

PANEL: Private investment in technological innovation for grid development

Moderator: Sabatha Mthwecu, Founder, Solar Rais
Joshua Batsa Narh, Director & Board Member, The Winfield Group
James Cumming, Principal, African Clean Energy Developments
Gcobisa Mashegoana, Senior Manager, Eskom Holdings
Marc Immerman, Deal Executive, Lereko Metier
Karen Surridge-Talbot
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
16:00

INTERVIEW: Exploring hydro energy storage as a future alternative to battery systems

                                      

Interviewee: Karen Surridge-Talbot, Project Manager, SANEDI
Karim Choukri
16:00

INTERVIEW: How electricity wheeling can enable private-to-private energy in Africa

  

Interviewee: Karim Choukri, Former Head of Renewable Energy Department, Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment
interview
16:20

INTERVIEW: Adopting transaction-focused models to drive reformation on off-grid energy solutions

  

Paul Vermeulen
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
16:20

INTERVIEW: Using energy storage as a variable grid stabilization mechanism with frequency regulation

                                      

Interviewee: Paul Vermeulen, Manager Dsm And Ssm, City Power
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
16:40

PRESENTATION: Increasing producer profits: storing when prices are low

                                      

16:40

PRESENTATION: IoT: the rise of remote operations, monitoring and maintenance

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SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION, Wednesday 24 August 2022

Panel discussion
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
09:00

PANEL: Discovering solar design and technology implementation best practices on buildings across the continent

                                      

Moderator: Panduleni Ayihe Ndengu, Electrical Power Engineer(B.ENG) (NUST)(MEPA), Energy sector
Mko Balogun, Group Chief Executive Officer, Global PFI Ltd
Ryno Kemp, Technical Project Manager, O&L Nexentury SA (Pty) Ltd
Annabelle Umoetuk, Sustainability and CSR Manager, The Heineken Company
Nobenguni Nkuli Bogopa, Chief Operating Officer, Broll Property Group (Pty) Ltd
Panel discussion
09:00

PANEL: Utilities focus on sustainable operations: minimizing material and energy waste

                                   

Moderator: Ndiafhi Patrick Tuwani, Climate Change Advisor responsible for analyzing mitigation activities and carbon revenue, Department of Energy
Duan du Toit, Executive Head: Energy Performance, Vodacom Group
Agreepa Neduvhuledza, Head- Operation, Maintenance Improvements and Industrial Control, Enel Green Power
Colette Yende, Procurement Executive, Gibela Rail Transportation
Christiaan Theron, Executive: SA Operations, Aspen Pharmacare
Leon Williams, Regional Sustainability Coordinator, South Africa Post Office
Joseph Chiedu Ugbo, Chief Executive Officer, Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC)/National Integrated Power Project (NIPP)
Morgan Sithole
09:40

INTERVIEW: Deciding on your circularity journey: new economic models for energy businesses' strategy

                                      

Interviewee: Morgan Sithole, Chief Advisor, Eskom
Interviewee: Morgan Sithole, Chief Advisor, Eskom
Panel discussion
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
09:40

INTERVIEW: Integrating solar technology into facades and roofing

                                      

Interviewee: Noxolo Mtembu, Renewable Energy Project Manager, Gauteng Infrastructure Financing Agency
Interviewer: Panduleni Ayihe Ndengu, Electrical Power Engineer(B.ENG) (NUST)(MEPA), Energy sector
Panel discussion
11:00

PANEL: How smart tech is driving electrical expansion across Africa

                                      

Lonwabo Ponco, Manager : Process (Utilities), Sappi
Tshepo Kgobe, Chief Operations Officer, Gautrain Management Agency
Gaylor Montmasson-Clair, Senior Economist: Sustainable Growth,, TIPS
Panel discussion
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
11:00

PANEL: How the automation of PV plant operations is boosting private solar energy production in Africa 

                                      

Moderator: Tokologo Phetla, Board Member, Solarus SA
Oladele Akindele, Utilities Engineer, Coca Cola H.B.C.
Asante Phiri, Head of Operations and Maintenance : Sub-Saharan Africa, enelgreenpower
Jo Dean
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
11:40

INTERVIEW: Predicting solar output improvement from targeted upgrades on legacy assets

                                      

Interviewee: Jo Dean, Board Member, SA Photovoltaic Industry Association
Herta Von Stiegel
11:40

INTERVIEW: Transforming energy management in SSA: onboarding of new electrification assets

                                      

Interviewee: Herta Von Stiegel, Chief Executive Officer, Ariya Capital
Interviewer: Thomo Lekagane, Energy Engineering Graduate, Women in Energy Botswana
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
12:00

INTERVIEW: Communicating with the grid to command better auction prices on real-time rate visibility

                                      

interview
12:00

INTERVIEW: Handling decentralized energy exchanges with blockchain

                                      

SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
12:20

PRESENTATION: Fine-tuning asset parameters to enable peak productivity with digital twins

                                      

12:20

PRESENTATION: Leaping to Energy-Efficiency-as-a-Service (EEaaS) for the roll-out of costly smart technologies

                                      

Panel discussion
13:40

PANEL: Battery systems: front and behind the meter applications facilitating rural electrification

                                      

Chris Joubert, Long-duration Energy Storage Consultant, Kibo Energy
Panel discussion
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
13:40

PANEL: Embracing preventive maintenance to reduce the risk of unplanned downtime

                                      

Hendrikus Nel, Factory Manager, Ceramic Industries
interview
14:20

INTERVIEW: Embracing storage solutions as grid stabilization assets: offset of frequency fluctuations and demand traffic management

                                      

interview
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
14:20

INTERVIEW: Monitoring fault and anomaly diagnosis to detect emerging issues at birth

                                      

Panel discussion
15:00

PANEL: Performance management and asset upgrades for cost-effective operations

                                      

Liban Warfa, Director of Energy, Somaliland Ministry of Energy and Minerals
Tshepo Kgobe, Chief Operations Officer, Gautrain Management Agency
Mamoso May, Chief Executive Officer, Dorper Wind Farm (RF) Pty Ltd
Panel discussion
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
15:00

PANEL: Staying ahead of the curve: Africa’s opportunity to lead green energy production with solar

                                      

Lawrence Pratt, Principal Researcher- Solar PV, CSIR
Hiten Parmar, Director, uYilo eMobility Technology Innovation Programme
Sharon Mcpherson, Co-Founder, The Centre for Disruptive Technologies
Agreepa Neduvhuledza
15:40

INTERVIEW: Increasing productivity of asset management programmes with remote monitoring 

  

Interviewee: Agreepa Neduvhuledza, Head- Operation, Maintenance Improvements and Industrial Control, Enel Green Power
interview
SOLAR - TECH, STORAGE & INSTALLATION
15:40

INTERVIEW: Maximizing PV panel efficiencies: bifacial cells and perovskites

                                      

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