Focus points of the 2nd BGS Solar Summit
Among the confirmed participants
BUSINESS PROGRAM
DAY 1
Welcome coffee-break (08:00 - 08:50)
OPENING SPEECH (08:50 - 09:30)
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Topic: Energy Transition in Tunisia |
PLENARY SESSION. DEVELOPMENT OF TUNISIAN SOLAR MARKET (09:30 - 10:30)
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Arne Schweinfurth |
Topic: Solar Market development in Tunisia The German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ) is particularly active in the promotion of renewable energies in the country, with a focus on developing the solar market. It provides advice on appropriate policy frameworks, provides specialist training and takes measures to improve investment conditions. Also, GIZ and Tunisia’s National Agency for Energy Conservation (ANME) have recently launched the plan Développement du Marché Solaire en Tunisie (DMS), which aims at promoting solar solutions among local small and medium-sized enterprises. |
Coffee-break (10:00 - 11:00)
NORTH AFRICA STREAM (11:00 - 13:00)
MARKET OUTLOOK & WORD FROM GOVERNMENTS (11:00 - 11:50)
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11:00 - 11:25
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National Program for Renewable Energies
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11:25 - 11:50
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Key success factors for the development of renewable energy projects in Africa
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FINANCIERS' PANEL DISCUSSION (11:50 - 13:00)
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Proparco's record and strategy in North Africa
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Financing renewable energy in North Africa: IFC’s experience
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Project financing in North Africa - financers' perspectives
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EAST AFRICA STREAM (11:00 - 13:00)
MARKET OUTLOOK & WORD FROM GOVERNMENTS (11:00 - 11:50)
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11:00 - 11:25
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Acquiring a suitable PV site in Uganda:Challenges and Opportunities
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11:25 - 11:50
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Energy Potential in Djibouti. Ongoing and future projects' outlook
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FINANCIERS' PANEL DISCUSSION (11:50 - 13:00)
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East African IPP Markets: Overall positive track-record
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The Potential of Distributed Solar as a part of Africa's energy mix
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Lunch (13:00 - 14:00)
CASE STUDIES - DELIVERING PV PROJECTS IN MEA (14:00 - 15:10)
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14:00 - 14:25
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Killing Two Birds with One Stone: Looop's Solar Sharing for Power Generation and Agriculture
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14:25 - 14:50
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Successful market entry in Egypt´s emerging PV market
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14:50 - 15:10
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Generating and capturing PV value in emerging markets
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ENERGY STORAGE IS A GAME-CHANGER (15:10 - 16:00)
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15:10 - 15:35
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Why you should be considering large-scale solar-storage
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15:35 - 16:00
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Added Value of Energy Storage Systems in OFF-Grid, Hybrid and ON-Grid Systems
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Coffee-break (16:00 - 16:30)
SERVICES AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS FOR MEA SOLAR MARKET (16:30 - 17:45)
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16:30 - 16:55
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Professional monitoring - the Bankable Basis for your PV System
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16:5 - 17:20
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3rd Generation 24/7 Solar Tailored to the MENA Region
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17:20 - 17:45
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Mitigating risks of solar arrays in emerging markets, technical and technology risk assessment and costs associated with the major degradation issues observed in the field
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GALA DINNER
DAY 2
Coffee-break (08:30 - 09:00)
INVERTERS AND MODULES FOR MEA SOLAR MARKET (09:00 - 11:00)
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09:00 - 09:30
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Centralized String Inverter System Design – Benefits and New Concepts
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09:30 - 10:00
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Central power string solution using 1500 V inverters (blueplanet 125 TL3- 125 kVA)
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10:00 - 10:30
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Suntech’s advanced technology in the new era of photovoltaics
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10:30 - 11:00
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First Solar’s Thin Film technology advantage for African climate
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Coffee-break (11:00 - 11:30)
MIDDLE EAST STREAM (11:30 - 14:00)
MENA MARKET OUTLOOK - JORDAN, PALESTINE, IRAN (11:30 - 13:00)
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11:30 - 11:55
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Elements of Renewable Energy Strategy for Jordan and the GCC
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11:55 - 12:20
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Energy and Environment in Palestine
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12:20 - 12:40
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Iranian Solar market Feed in Tariff Program
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12:40 - 13:00
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Role of EPC in Iranian Solar Market
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PROJECT FINANCING IN MIDDLE EAST (13:10 - 14:00)
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13:10 - 13:25
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Private Equity and Renewable Energy
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13:25 - 13:40
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13:40 - 14:00
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Introduction of CMCF and the Jordan Experience
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WEST AFRICA STREAM (11:30 - 14:00)
FINANCERS' PANEL DISCUSSION (11:30 - 12:30)
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Reducing timelines in financing solar projects
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MARKET OUTLOOK & WORD FROM GOVERNMENTS (12:30 - 14:00)
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12:30 - 13:00
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Policies and Initiative for Renewable Energy Development in Ghana
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13:00 - 13:30
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Access to energy and opportunities for renewable energies in Benin
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Lunch (14:00 - 15:00)
PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS FOR C&I SOLAR IN MEA (15:00 - 16:30)
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15:00 - 15:30
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Hybrid Solar PV power supply: an opportunity for industrial energisation in sub-Saharan Africa
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15:30 - 16:00
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C&I Solar for Emerging&Frontier Markets
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16:00 - 16:30
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Best practices and new technology for C&I PV sector
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Coffee-break (16:30 - 17:00)
AMONG THE CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Khaled Kaddour
Minister of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energy
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energy, Tunisia
Kevin Sara
CEO
TuNur Ltd.
Gabriel de Lastours
Senior Banker
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Chahar Boulakhras
Chief Executive Officer
Algeria's Electricity and Renewable Energy Company/SKTM (subsidiary of Sonelgaz)
Robert Pfatischer
Managing Director
Meteocontrol GmbH
Nnaemeka Ewelukwa
General Counsel & Company Secretary
Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading PLC (NBET)
Michel Scheepens
Senior Investment Officer
FMO
Jörg Althaus
Business Field Manager Solar Energy
TÜV Rheinland
David Short
Managing Director
Sustainable Investing Solutions Ltd.
William Owuraku Aidoo
Deputy Minister of Energy in charge of Power
Ministry of Power, Ghana
Eric Kaleja
Vice President Energy Africa / Asia
KfW - DEG
Charlotte Aubin-Kalaidjian
CEO
Greenwish Partners
Matthew Tilleard
Managing Partner
CrossBoundary Energy
Yazid Safir
Regional Representative North Africa
Proparco
Pascal Brancart
Head of Africa
JCM Power
Dominic Mark Mugisha
Program Officer (Power Africa)
Uganda Development Trust | USADF
Fadi Marji
General Manager – Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
Izzat Marji Group
Sebastian Noethlichs
CEO
Nvision.Energy
Fadi Bkirat
President
Palestinian Global Energy and Environment Center (CEEP)
Bjørnar Baugerud
Investment Director
Norfund
Hesham Elmagouz
Manager of Renewable Energies in West of Libya
General Electricity Company Of Libya
Ahmed Zakaria
Project Engineer and Business Developer
Enerparc
Ali Zerouali
Director of Cooperation and Partnership
MASEN
Amin Vaghei
Global Business Development Director at Pars Pouya Holding
Iran Power & Water Equipment & Services Export Company (SUNIR)
Antoine Sallé de Chou
Head of Tunisia
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Aurélien Boyer
Senior Investment Officer
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Barton Shasha
Business Development Manager Africa
ib vogt GmbH
Boualem Benelfoul
Key Account Manager MENA
Kaco new energy GmbH
Bruce Norman Anderson
CEO
247Solar Inc.
Caroline Boone
Associate
FINERGREEN
Damien Ricordeau
CEO & Founder
FINERGREEN
Daniel Nordås
PM LNGreen II
DNV GL
Dario Danelutti
Managing Director
Allianz Climate Solutions GmbH
Engin Yaman
General Manager Middle East and Africa
Talesun Solar
Ennis Rimawi
Managing Director
Catalyst MENA Clean Energy Fund
Felicity Jones
Partner
Everoze Partners Limited
Gouled Mohamed
Director of Energy
Ministry of Energy in charge of Natural Resources, Djibouti
Greg Austin
Managing Director
Juwi Renewable Energies
Hatem Hamam
Senior Sales Manager&Team Leader, MENA
Canadian Solar
Henner Funk
Director Technical Sales
REFU Elektronik GmbH
Iheb Triki
Vice President
Swicorp Company
Jornal Rodrigues
Head of Solar Projects
FUNAE - Energy Fund
Karim Asali
Technical Director Europe&Africa
First Solar
Kathleen Jean-Pierre
Solar Investment Associate
CrossBoundary Energy
Michel Erbs
Managing Director
GenSun SAS
Morten Langsholdt
VP Project Development
Scatec Solar
Nico Tyabji
Director of Strategic Partnerships
SunFunder
Soichiro Nakamura
President
Looop Inc.
Stefan Ailler
Senior Key Account Manager Afriсa
TESVOLT GmbH
Thulebona Nxumalo
Executive Manager in Piped Gas Division
NERSA
Todéman Flinso Assan
Director of New & Renewable Energy
New & Renewable Energy Ministry of Energy, Benin
Learn how our event will help your business grow
Closed-door format
- 200 senior-level attendees;
- Perfect mix of stakeholders (policy makers, financiers, investors, developers, EPCs, OEMs etc.);
- Easy and efficient networking
- Perfect mix of stakeholders (policy makers, financiers, investors, developers, EPCs, OEMs etc.);
- Easy and efficient networking
Focus-Exhibition Area
- 30 roll-up stands max;
- Minimum efforts from your side – we print and install your stand while you only prepare the draft;
- Coffee-break zone, networking zone – all combined.
- Minimum efforts from your side – we print and install your stand while you only prepare the draft;
- Coffee-break zone, networking zone – all combined.
B2B-meetings services
- You select the people you want to meet;
- We introduce them to you during the event (and we guarantee it!);
- You get new leads!
- We introduce them to you during the event (and we guarantee it!);
- You get new leads!
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