THE CONFERENCE AGENDA

 

Johannesburg, 25 - 26 April 2023

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Apr 259:15
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Opening address

Keynotes

Panyaza Lesufi, Premier of Gauteng, Gauteng Provincial Government
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 259:30
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Opening address

Keynotes

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of electricity, Executive Office of the President
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 259:45
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INTERVIEW The fourth industrial revolution and master plan: how can we embrace the opportunity to create an entirely new blueprint for a dynamic economic development and energy security by 2050

Keynotes

Interviewee: Mpho Makwana, Chairman, Eskom Holdings SOC Limited
Interviewer: Tokologo Phetla, Chief Executive Officer, Commodore Industries
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2510:15
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PANEL Africa at the cusp of shaping its energy future: reengineering and reinventing the electricity supply industry

Keynotes

Moderator: Tokologo Phetla, Chief Executive Officer, Commodore Industries
Idriss Mouliom, Continuous Improvement Director, Eneo Cameroon
Sherwin Harris, Senior Vice President, Engie
Olugbenga Ajagbe, Chief Asset & Revenue Protection, Ibadan Electricity Distribution
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2511:00
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PRESENTATION Huawei full scenario green power solution committed to Africa build a new power system

Keynotes

Hesheng Xia, President of Huawei Southern Africa Digital Power Business, HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO. LTD
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2511:35
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PRESENTATION Getting your solar PV system legally compliant and according to standard

INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

INSTALLERS TRACK
Apr 2511:40
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INTERVIEW TBA

SOLAR
solar

Interviewee: Jonathan Debasc, Managing Director Thermal & Supply Africa, ENGIE
Interviewer: Frank Spencer, Head of Deployments, Bushveld Energy
Apr 2511:40
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INTERVIEW Energy transition and power prices: regulators and policy makers’s view on long and short-term price movement

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Interviewer: Obed Dube, Managing Director, Anairsun
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2511:40
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INTERVIEW Optimal energy dispatch in residential community with renewable DGs and storage in the presence of real-time pricing

T&D / GRID

Interviewer: Phyllis Njoroge, Executive Director, Solar Mtaani Organisation
T&D/ GRID
Apr 2511:40
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PRESENTATION C&I Smart PV & ESS Solution Introduction

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

Prinaven Naidoo, Solar Channel Manager, HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO. LTD
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS TRACK
Apr 2512:00
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PANEL Discovering where Africa integration is heading and what impacts will be on utility scale solar projects

SOLAR

Moderator: Temperance Sebele, Researcher in Energy Transition Strategies, University of Witwatersrand
Mokwape Lekganyane, Senior Manager: HV Projects, EThekwini Electricity
Chavan Dabeedin, Renewable Energy and Strategic Project Manager, Central Electricity Board Mauritius
Agreepa Neduvhuledza, Head- Operation, Maintenance Improvements and Industrial Control, Enel Green Power
Chanda Nxumalo, Director, Harmattan Renewables
SOLAR TRACK
Apr 2512:00
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PANEL Grid flexibility: how do we integrate large quantities of distributed and utility-scale renewables for next the generation

T&D / GRID

Moderator: Paulus Tangeni Tjakula, Electrical Engineer, Protecton Engineering Namibia
Engr. Ariel Mutegi Mbae, Regional Manager - Nairobi, Kenya Power & Lighting Co.Ltd
Peter Acheampon, Deputy Director Renewable, Bui Power Authority
Declan Morkel, Technical Advisor, SAWEA
Nyamsi Clouthe Cédric Junior, Secretaire Général, Association Camerounaise pour les Energies Renouvelables
Clinton Carter-Brown, Chief Commercial Officer, G7 Renewable Energies Pty Ltd
T&D/ GRID
Apr 2512:00
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PANEL How the government can mitigate the impact of disruption on the transition to clean energy generation: the impact of digitalisation

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Moderator: Thembeka Madlala, Project Manager -Special Technical Renewable Projects, Eskom
Sowunmi Olabode III, Senior Legislative Aide to Senate President, National Assembly
Sarah Malm, Director, Power Africa
Brian Sinkala Mainza, Acting Principal Energy Officer-Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy
Tichakunda Simbini, Energy Expert, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2512:00
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PANEL Remodelling operations: tech & industry-specific applications to uncover the most relevant, impactful, and transformative areas in which to play

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

Moderator: Modutwe Winston Monale, Managing Executive, TuWin Group
Blessed Khumalo, Chief Engineer: Operations and Maintenance, City of Ekuthuleni
Onyinye Anene-Nzelu, Head Mini Grid, ENGIE Energy Access
Mohamed Madhi, Country Director, Yellow Door Energy
Duan du Toit, Executive Head: Energy Performance, Vodacom Group
Agreepa Neduvhuledza, Head- Operation, Maintenance Improvements and Industrial Control, Enel Green Power
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS TRACK
Apr 2512:10
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PRESENTATION Designing a tailored PV system

INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
INSTALLERS TRACK
Apr 2512:40
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INTERVIEW What is Driving the Evolution of Energy Management in the Africa?

SOLAR

Interviewer: Ndiafhi Patrick Tuwani, Deputy Director: Designed National Authority (DNA), Department of energy
Zadok Olinga, Director, OELINGA (Pty) Ltd
Elvis Ssekate, President, Energy Efficiency Association Uganda
SOLAR TRACK
Apr 2512:40
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PRESENTATION How to achieve Net Zero Carbon (Energy) in African buildings

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

Marc Sherratt, Managing Director, Marc Sherratt Sustainability Architects ( MSSA)
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS TRACK
Apr 2512:40
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PRESENTATION The Changing Role of the Smart Grid: From Passive Power Distribution Infrastructure to Active and Agile Broker of Energy Flows

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Mark Ossel, Board Member, O.S.G.P. Alliance
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2513:00
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INTERVIEW Reducing the Abcon Group carbon footprint, from energy supply to tenant demand in a joined-up approach

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

Interviewee: Rami Avivi, Development Manager - Precincts, Abland
Interviewer: Sebenzile Nkambule, Managing Partner, IJ Hub
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS
Apr 2513:00
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PANEL Smart energy management for industrials: an essential approach to reduce energy costs and achieve ESG goals

SOLAR

Moderator: Gontse Molelekeng, Manager, The Village Well
Stanley Semelane, Head of Group Stakeholder Relations: ESG and Sustainability, Sasol Limited
Marco Rahner, Sales Director, Siemens Pty Ltd
Richard Kriel, Strategic Projects & Sustainability Manager, Heineken South Africa
Mokgadi Hellen Maloba, Group Environmental Manager and ESG Coordinator, Wescoal Mining Pty Ltd
SOLAR TRACK
Apr 2513:00
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PANEL The key areas for consideration when installing a cloud-based energy monitoring solution to achieve real-time access to performance data

T&D / GRID

Moderator: Sabatha Mthwecu, Chief Executive Officer, Solar Rais
Idriss Mouliom, Continuous Improvement Director, Eneo Cameroon
Ncebakazi Leona Nompula, Sourcing Unit Innovation and Technology Manager, Unilever
T&D / GRID
Apr 2513:20
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PRESENTATION The consumer perspective on the clean energy transition

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS TRACK
Apr 2514:30
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INTERVIEW

T&D / GRID

Interviewee: Riccardo Ridolfi, Chief Executive Officer, Equatorial Power
Moderator: Elvis Ssekate, President, Energy Efficiency Association Uganda
T&D/ GRID
Apr 2514:30
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INTERVIEW PV Component Supply, Optimization & Future Trends

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Interviewer: Zinhle Kunene, Project Development (Renewable Energy), Medows Energy
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2514:30
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INTERVIEW Advanced Distribution Management System: Automated Load Break Switches and Ring Main Units

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Interviewee: Ruth Kasera, Network maintenance Engineer, Kenya Power & Lighting Co.Ltd
Interviewer: Phyllis Njoroge, Executive Director, Solar Mtaani Organisation
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2514:30
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INTERVIEW Implementing energy management from a retail perspective

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

Interviewee: Dineo Ngcobo, Utilities Manager, Massmart Holdings Walmart
Interviewer: Ndahambelela Haifene, Chief Executive Officer & FOUNDER - Legal Consultant and Researcher, Haifene Speaking Academy and Consultancy CC
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS
Apr 2514:30
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INTERVIEW Leveraging the fast-growing private PPA market to deliver economic development towards a just transition

SOLAR

Interviewee: Maloba Tshehla, Head of Strategy and Growth, ED Platform
SOLAR
Apr 2514:50
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PANEL A net-zero power system by 2035: can it be achieved and how important a role will smart technology play?

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Moderator: Temperance Sebele, Researcher in Energy Transition Strategies, University of Witwatersrand
Monie Captan, Chief Executive Officer, Liberia Electricity Corparation
Samson Ondiek, Business Planning Manager, KENYA POWER & LIGHTING COMPANY
Chanda Nxumalo, Director, Harmattan Renewables
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2514:50
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PANEL Ethiopia Djibouti second power interconnection project, phase II: what is the planned impact?

T&D / GRID

Yalewayker Bezie, Director Energy Resource Development and Conceptual Design, Ethiopian Electric Power
Mesay Moges, Head, Strategic Planning and Reporting, Ethiopian Electric Power
T&D/ GRID
Apr 2514:50
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PANEL Industries energy consumption is changing year-to-year: a closer look on drives and impact on operations

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

Moderator: Simba Lebang, Director, Leo Melano
Ncebakazi Leona Nompula, Sourcing Unit Innovation and Technology Manager, Unilever
Franck Wandji, Executive: Group Marketing, ArcelorMittal South Africa
Dineo Ngcobo, Utilities Manager, Massmart Holdings Walmart
Abdullah Gamieldien, Executive Director, Moco Steel Engineering CC
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS TRACK
Apr 2514:50
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PANEL Realtime accessibility: interactive marketplace to bring transparency to the utility-scale PPA market

SOLAR

Moderator: Zinhle Kunene, Project Development (Renewable Energy), Medows Energy
Phumzile Sibisi, Technical Manager Southern Africa, HDF ENERGY
Dexter King, Business Development Specialist, Decentral Energy
Fezeka Stuurman, Chief Legacy Builder, Cultivar Group
SOLAR
Apr 2515:30
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PANEL Gender in the transition to energy for all

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Moderator: Hleziphi Siyothula-Mtshizana, Chief Executive Officer, In Pursuit Renewable Energy
Nomfundo Mbijekana, Senior Technical Manager, Mulilo Energy
Cecilia Manu, Head of Minigrids-Tanzania, ENGIE Energy Access
Ana Hajduka Shields, Founder And Chief Executive Officer, Africa GreenCo
Kalnisha Singh, Development Economist - Executive Director, Women Energy Connect NPC
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2515:30
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PRESENTATION Energy efficiency best practice in facilities management: a closer look to the Western Cape Department of Health’s work

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

Martjie Cloete, Energy and project, Directorate: Facilities Management, Western Cape Government
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS TRACK
Apr 2515:30
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PRESENTATION Use of drones in power utilities during disasters: A case of Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company

T&D / GRID

Proud Mundenda, Engineering Manager, ZETDC
T&D / GRID
Apr 2515:30
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PRESENTATION Wind and solar: the hydrogen interface

SOLAR

Andries van der Linde, Head Renewable Energy, Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation
SOLAR TRACK
Apr 2515:40
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PANEL. The Grand Tortue Ahmeyim, (GTA) project, a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects in Senegal and Mauritania: impact on economic growth

T&D / GRID

T&D/ GRID
Apr 2515:50
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INTERVIEW Knowledge Pele development investment approach in renewable energy communities

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

Interviewee: Jolene Shaw, Head of Research and Advisory, Knowledge Pele
SOLAR TRACK
Apr 2515:50
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PANEL Commercial applications of indoor photovoltaics based on flexible perovskite solar cells: Solar 3.0 and what is next?

SOLAR

Moderator: Mandilakhe Qavane, Solar Design Engineer, Sola Future Energy
Agreepa Neduvhuledza, Head- Operation, Maintenance Improvements and Industrial Control, Enel Green Power
Dexter King, Business Development Specialist, Decentral Energy
SOLAR
Apr 2515:50
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PRESENTATION Policies & Regulatory Frameworks for mini grid- Uganda experience

T&D / GRID

Joseph Oteng Otogo, Board Member, Electricity Regulatory Authority
T&D/ GRID
Apr 2516:10
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INTERVIEW

T&D / GRID

Interviewee: Joanne Dean, Vice Chairperson, South African Renewable Energy Council SAREC
Interviewer: Modutwe Winston Monale, Managing Executive, TuWin Group
T&D / GRID TRACK
Apr 2516:10
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PANEL Optimizing distribution grid operations with advanced analytics

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Moderator: Zinhle Kunene, Project Development (Renewable Energy), Medows Energy
Nomfundo Mbijekana, Senior Technical Manager, Mulilo Energy
Chavan Dabeedin, Renewable Energy and Strategic Project Manager, Central Electricity Board Mauritius
Mesay Moges, Head, Strategic Planning and Reporting, Ethiopian Electric Power
Joseph Nkrumah, Senior Operations Engineer, Bui Power Authority
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2516:10
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PANEL The implicit return of energy efficiency investments: who invests in EE, and why it matters?

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

Moderator: Mpumzi Swana, Head of Energy, Prop5 Corporation
Idriss Mouliom, Continuous Improvement Director, Eneo Cameroon
Hiten Parmar, Director, uYilo eMobility Technology Innovation Programme
Kabelo Lomko, Researcher/Engineer : Energy Systems (Energy Model, CSIR
Oyako Kanyenze, Business Development Director, Aurora Energy
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS TRACK
Apr 2516:30
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PRESENTATION A review on the uptake of Solar PV SSEGs projects in SA Municipalities

SOLAR

Qiniso Luthuli, Engineer, Transnet
SOLAR TRACK
Apr 2516:30
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PRESENTATION How bitcoin mining can unlock energy potential of the African continent

T&D / GRID

Jesse Pielke, Project Manager - Lead Africa, Pow.re
T&D / GRID
Apr 2516:50
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INTERVIEW The emissions trading scheme – what are the implications for the waste to energy industry?

SOLAR

Pravashen Naidoo, Founder and Managing Director, Ewaste Africa
SOLAR TRACK
Apr 2516:50
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PANEL Smart appliances and consumers devices integration -achieving energy efficiency, support a more reliable, less polluting electric grid

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

Moderator: Modutwe Winston Monale, Managing Executive, TuWin Group
Louis Lefevre, Chief Executive Officer and CTO, Asonha Energie
Cecilia Manu, Head of Minigrids-Tanzania, ENGIE Energy Access
Kenneth Motau, Director, Mudau Laboratories
Nomsa Sivetshe Dlamini, Executive Manager: Asset and Maintenance Assurance, Gautrain Management Agency
Thierno Sadou Diallo, Senior Investment Officer, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS TRACK
Apr 2516:50
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PRESENTATION Advancing Hydropower Development in Africa

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

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Apr 269:40
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INTERVIEW The evolving energy mix to the utility of the future: the path toward energy security

Keynotes

Interviewee: Nancy Maluleke, Chief Operations Officer, City Power
Interviewer: Sabatha Mthwecu, Chief Executive Officer, Solar Rais
Apr 2610:00
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PANEL Powering Africa’s growth: How natural gas can support opportunities in renewable energy

Keynotes

Moderator: Sebenzile Nkambule, Managing Partner, IJ Hub
Yalewayker Bezie, Director Energy Resource Development and Conceptual Design, Ethiopian Electric Power
Nomfundo Maseti, Full-Time Regulator Member Piped Gas And Petroleum Pipelines, National Energy Regulator SA
Simphiwe Khumalo, General Manager - Regulation, Eswatini Energy Regulator authority
Sowunmi Olabode III, Senior Legislative Aide to Senate President, National Assembly
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2610:40
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DIAMOND PRESENTATION The re-optimised, least-cost mix for new electricity generation capacity technologies to 2040 to provide a steady anchor off-take for the RE manufacturing industry

Keynotes

Interviewee: Moustafa Abdelhadi Mahmoud, Operations & Maintenance Director, Lekela power
Interviewer: Antje Klauss-Vorreiter, Managing Director, GREEN Solar Academy
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2611:20
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INTERVIEW

THE RENEWABLE FUTURE
Interviewer: Thobekile Gambu, Environmental Scientist, Umgeni Water
T&D / GRID
Apr 2611:20
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INTERVIEW

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Interviewee: Anton Groenewald, Municipal Manager, Midvaal Local Municipality
Interviewer: Antje Klauss-Vorreiter, Managing Director, GREEN Solar Academy
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2611:20
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INTERVIEW How Asset management can resolve utility sector challenges

UTILITY MODERNISATION
Interviewee: Kurt Dedekind, Planning Manager: Planning Centre of Excellence, Eskom Holdings SOC Limited
Interviewer: Thabisile Kubheka, Communitu Laison Officer, Smartgrid SA
SOLAR TRACK
Apr 2611:20
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INTERVIEW Who can benefit most from wheeling and by how much – a look into pricing and tariffs

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

Interviewee: Bongani Khonjelwayo, Senior Financial and Economic Analyst, NERSA
Interviewer: Sebenzile Nkambule, Managing Partner, IJ Hub
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS TRACK
Apr 2611:40
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PANEL A utilities industry fit for the digital age: optimise the field force and enhance workforce engagement

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Moderator: Phyllis Njoroge, Executive Director, Solar Mtaani Organisation
Jacques Atangana, Administrative and Financial Manager, Energy Pool Of Central Africa
William Liabunya, Chief Executive Officer, Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Ltd (EGENCO)
Mohamud Abdikarim, Technical Expert, Ministry of Energy and Water Resources
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2611:40
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PANEL Improve asset lifecycle management (ALM) and increase the effectiveness of changed management processes

UTILITY MODERNISATION

Moderator: Ndahambelela Haifene, Chief Executive Officer & FOUNDER - Legal Consultant and Researcher, Haifene Speaking Academy and Consultancy CC
Joe Lohose, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Tech Power Services
Kurt Dedekind, Planning Manager: Planning Centre of Excellence, Eskom Holdings SOC Limited
Melusi Tshabalala, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mesama Energy
Santosh Sookgrim, Senior Technical Advisor, SAWEA
Nomfundo Mbijekana, Senior Technical Manager, Mulilo Energy
UTILITY MODERNISATION TRACK
Apr 2611:40
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PANEL Peer-to-peer energy trading for decentralized power generation with renewable resources

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

Moderator: Sabatha Mthwecu, Chief Executive Officer, Solar Rais
Blessed Khumalo, Chief Engineer: Operations and Maintenance, City of Ekuthuleni
Jude Ugwuoke, Head Revenue Protection, Ibadan disco
Dexter King, Business Development Specialist, Decentral Energy
Apr 2611:40
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PANEL The role that hydrogen will play in Africa’s national electricity market going forward: what will tomorrow look like?

THE RENEWABLE FUTURE

Moderator: Zinhle Kunene, Project Development (Renewable Energy), Medows Energy
Frank Hinda, Tariff & Pricing Manager, Energy Management Department, City Power
Kalnisha Singh, Development Economist - Executive Director, Women Energy Connect NPC
Greg Landwehr, Senior Engineer - Wind Energy, Scatec
THE RENEWABLE FUTURE TRACK
Apr 2612:20
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INTERVIEW

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS
Interviewee: Sean Hlomane, Industry and Trade Specialists, Czech Republic Embassy in Pretoria
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS TRACK
Apr 2612:20
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INTERVIEW Energy storage and the impact of solar power batteries

UTILITY MODERNISATION

Interviewee: Karen Surridge, General Manager EE, SANEDI
Interviewer: Antje Klauss-Vorreiter, Managing Director, GREEN Solar Academy
Apr 2612:20
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PRESENTATION Private Sector investment in transmission – independent power transmission model

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Joseph Oteng Otogo, Board Member, Electricity Regulatory Authority
STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE TRACK
Apr 2612:20
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PRESENTATION Private Sector investment in transmission – independent power transmission model

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Joseph Oteng Otogo, Board Member, Electricity Regulatory Authority
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2612:20
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PRESENTATION The articulation and monetization of the environmental benefits of renewable energy

THE RENEWABLE FUTURE

Robbie Louw, Director, Promethium Carbon (Pty) Ltd
Apr 2612:40
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12:40 INTERVIEW Finding a Balanced and Sustainable Energy Mix for Southern Africa

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Interviewee: Des Muller, Managing Director, Nu Energy Developments
Interviewer: Thapelo Motaung, Chief Executive Officer, Tjhabatsatsi Power Solutions
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2612:40
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PANEL The impact of the transition towards a battery-powered life on climate change mitigation and decarbonization: the entire supply chain

UTILITY MODERNISATION

Moderator: Paulus Tangeni Tjakula, Electrical Engineer, Protecton Engineering Namibia
Frank Spencer, Head of Deployments, Bushveld Energy
Dexter King, Business Development Specialist, Decentral Energy
Justin Muhl, Associate, TMP Systems
T&D / GRID TRACK
Apr 2612:40
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PRESENTATION The World Bank’s Global Solar Measurement Campaign and Applications

THE RENEWABLE FUTURE
T&D / GRID TRACK
Apr 2614:30
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INTERVIEW Heineken’s approach to Net Zero production

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

Interviewee: Richard Kriel, Strategic Projects & Sustainability Manager, Heineken South Africa
Interviewer: Gontse Molelekeng, Manager, The Village Well
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS TRACK
Apr 2614:30
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INTERVIEW Making new business models a reality : strategic plays energy companies can consider as they look to the future

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Interviewer: Panduleni Ayihe Ndengu, Head: Planning and Design, BlueTick Engineering
STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE TRACK
Apr 2614:30
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INTERVIEW Power system integration: key characteristics and challenges in the different phases of system integration

UTILITY MODERNISATION

Interviewee: Al’Louise Van Deventer, Senior Manager Distribution System Operations, Eskom Holdings SOC Limited
Interviewer: Didier Iradukunda, Director, Godmother's Solar
UTILITY MODERNISATION TRACK
Apr 2614:30
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INTERVIEW Role of Nuclear Energy in Decarbonizing the Energy Mix

THE RENEWABLE FUTURE
Interviewee: Erick Ohaga, Director: Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Development, Nuclear Power and Energy Agency
Interviewer: Trevor Herbert Dudley, Chief Executive Officer And Project Director, Mozweli
Apr 2614:50
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PANEL Energy mixed in demand: exploring the best alternative energy to integrate renewables

UTILITY MODERNISATION

Moderator: Thembeka Madlala, Project Manager -Special Technical Renewable Projects, Eskom
Kilian Hagemann, Director, G7 Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd
Nyamsi Clouthe Cédric Junior, Secretaire Général, Association Camerounaise pour les Energies Renouvelables
Joseph Nkrumah, Senior Operations Engineer, Bui Power Authority
Louis Coetzee, Chief Executive Officer, Kibo Energy PLC
Apr 2614:50
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PANEL Identifying pathways and recommendations to accelerate clean energy transitions in north African countries

THE RENEWABLE FUTURE

Moderator: Memory Reid, Postdoctoral Researcher Global Change Institute (GCI),, University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)
Joseph Nkrumah, Senior Operations Engineer, Bui Power Authority
Rethabile Mafura, Country Director, African Clean Energy
Abdelfettah Mesrane, Responsible of studies RE, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Commissioning CEREFE
Rami Moussa, Head of Egyptian-German Project on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and climate change, GIZ Egypt (German Developemnt Cooperation in Egypt)
Apr 2614:50
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PANEL Making informed decisions: identifying where to deploy capital for efficient operations

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

Moderator: Ndiafhi Patrick Tuwani, Deputy Director: Designed National Authority (DNA), Department of energy
Flaure Ilboudo, Spécialiste Energie Renouvelable, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
Mogatle David Mehlape, Energy Engineer, Bidvest Facilities Management
Apr 2614:50
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PANEL The shifting landscape of the utility business model: what are the key drivers of change?

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Moderator: Thapelo Motaung, Chief Executive Officer, Tjhabatsatsi Power Solutions
Engr. Ariel Mutegi Mbae, Regional Manager - Nairobi, Kenya Power & Lighting Co.Ltd
Danen Beemadoo, Chairperson, Mauritius Renewable Energy Agency
Mokebe Tutubala, Team Leader Business Development, ABO Wind
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2615:30
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PANEL Attracting capital to scale up storage technologies as a major infrastructure investment opportunity

UTILITY MODERNISATION

Moderator: Modutwe Winston Monale, Managing Executive, TuWin Group
Louis Coetzee, Chief Executive Officer, Kibo Energy PLC
Frank Spencer, Head of Deployments, Bushveld Energy
Andrew Amadi, Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Renewable Energy Association
UTILITY MODERNISATION TRACK
Apr 2615:30
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PANEL Integrating energy storage systems into a smart grid or microgrid functionality

THE RENEWABLE FUTURE

Phumzile Sibisi, Technical Manager Southern Africa, HDF ENERGY
Thomas Gonkerwon, Senior Technical Advisor - Transmission & Distribution Division, Liberia Electricity Corporation LEC
Hugo Stewart, Technical Director, Vico Consulting Engineers
Joe Lohose, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Tech Power Services
Apr 2615:30
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PANEL The role of green finance in productivity enhancement and its implications for sustainable business development

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

Moderator: Obed Dube, Managing Director, Anairsun
Sarah Malm, Director, Power Africa
Tania Swanepoel, ESG Advisor, African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)
Candice Stevens, Chair, Sustainable Finance Coalition
Ashley Daswa, Senior Investment Specialist, Sanlam Investments
Vishay Rabbipal, Head: Renewable Energy, Absa
Apr 2615:30
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PRESENTATION The role of executive leadership in driving the energy agenda and strategies for organisational transformation

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Molefe Pooe, Group Chief Executive Officer, Bidvest Laundry Group
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2615:50
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PANEL Decarbonizing the energy mix: success strategies for utilities

STRATEGY & BIG PICTURE

Moderator: Temperance Sebele, Researcher in Energy Transition Strategies, University of Witwatersrand
Joseph Nkrumah, Senior Operations Engineer, Bui Power Authority
Richard Donkor, Senior Programmes Officer - Energy Efficiency and Climate Change, Energy Commission, Ghana
KEYNOTE TRACK
Apr 2616:10
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INTERVIEW Utility rate design and the influence of emerging technologies

UTILITY MODERNISATION

UTILITY MODERNISATION TRACK
Apr 2616:10
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PRESENTATION Energy-efficient lighting: entering a new era

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS

Henk Rotman, chairman Gauteng, IESSA
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ENERGY USERS TRACK
Apr 2616:10
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PRESENTATION Investing in Zimbabwe’s energy sector: a developers’ perspective

THE RENEWABLE FUTURE

THE RENEWABLE FUTURE TRACK
Apr 2616:30
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Susiku I. Nasinda, Financial Management Specialist (World Bank Project), Rural Electrification Authority
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