Please note that the South African International Renewable Energy Conference (SAIREC 2015) will be held in Cape Town on October 4-7, 2015. Among the many great sessions, the Energy Africa Conference in Denver, Colorado, USA (October 29-30, 2015) is hosting an official side event at SAIREC 2015 on Alternative Energy Mix – A model that works for South Africa.
The following panelists have confirmed their participation:
Doug Arent, Executive Director, Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis, US National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Ayanda Nakedi, Head: Renewable Energy Unit, Eskom (South Africa’s National Power Utility)
Sisa Njikelana, Chair, South African Independent Power Producer Association (SAIPPA) and Former Member of Parliament and Head of the Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Energy (South Africa)
Mthozami Xiphu, Chair, South African Oil & Gas Association and Former CEO of Petroleum Agency of South Africa
Kasief Isaacs, Portfolio Director, Infrastructure & Development Funds, Mergence Investment Managers
Georgios Pergamalis, Executive, Business Development, Enel Green Power
The existence of abundant renewable energy resources such as wind and solar, and the vast discoveries of natural gas in Africa present excellent opportunities for the continent to meet its energy needs. This session discusses how Africa can leverage these resources and the human energy to provide sustainable energy in urban and rural areas, evolve local energy markets and accelerate economic development.
