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Press release: for immediate publication
14 Sep 2016
EAPIC in Nairobi: Inspiring, high-level and practical sessions make
it
the place to be next week for regional energy solutions
Strong focus on geothermal this year
An opening session with six East African regional energy ministries
represented, an inspiring “Women in African Power” lunch, a unique
gathering of Future Leaders in Energy and a free wi th
technical workshops are just some of the highlights of the 18th
edition of the East African Power Industry Convention (EAPIC) at the
KICC in Nairobi next week.
The long-running, regional conference and exhibition will gather
some 2000 power professional s, investors and project developers from
more than 30 countries, present more than a 100 top industry expert
speakers, offer 24 free technical workshops and feature 68 local and
global tec hnology and service providers to the industry.
The EAPIC ministerial opening session at 09h00, Wednesday, 21
September, will be addressed by high-level representatives,
including three ministers, from six regional energy ministries:
Kenya, Somaliland, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and will be
broadcast by CNBC Africa Television.
The high-level energy ministry representatives are:
- Dr Joseph Njoroge, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Energy and
Petroleum, Kenya
- Dr. Dheu Mathouk Diing, Minister, Ministry of Energy and Dams,
South Sudan
- Hon Eng, Simon D’Ujanga, State Minister, Ministry of Energy &
Mineral Development, Uganda
- Dr Eng Juliana Pallangyo, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Energy and Minerals, Tanzania
- H.E. Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Siraj, State Minister, Ministry of Water
Resources, Irrigation and Electricity, Sudan
- Liban Mohamed H. Mohamoud, Director, Department of Energy,
Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Somaliland
- Session chair: Dr Albert Butare, Rwanda’s former Minister of State
for Energy, Water and Communication
More EAPIC conference highlights:
- Regional investment opportunities: Country Spotlight sessions
where high-level government representatives from Tanzania, Rwanda,
Burundi, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Somaliland, Sudan and South Sudan
will address the conference on the respective institutional or
regulatory ref orms for improving the business environment as well as
incentives for prospective investors.
-Strong focus on geothermal: “There is no one size fits all approach
to developing geothermal. It's an amazing source of base load,
renewable energy, but we have to take a realistic approa ch to how
it's developed” – says Amanda Lonsdale, Institutional and Commercial
Development Advisor for the East Africa Geothermal Energy Facility
(EAGER) and moderator of the geotherm al development conference
track.
Women in African Power Lunch
Power Africa’s Women in African Power Network and the African
Development Bank (AfDB) are hosting a luncheon highlighting the role
of women in Africa's energy sector at this year’s EAPIC on
Wednesday, 21 September. The event aims to shine a light on both the
role that women cu rrently play in Africa’s energy sector, and the
tremendous potential they hold to shape a vib rant and growing
sector.
Featured guest speakers include:
- Geraldine Joslyn Fraser-Moleketi, Special Envoy on Gender at the
African Development Bank
- June Muli, Deputy General Manager at M-KOPA, Tanzania
- Charity Wanjiku, CEO, Strauss Energy
Future Energy Leaders
On Thursday, 22 September, EAPIC is hosting a Future Energy Leaders’
Lunch where tomorro w’s brightest young energy professionals and top
performing students who are planning a fut ure career in the power
and energy infrastructure sectors will have the opportunity to hear
from inspiring speakers, meet some of the key movers and shakers in
the industry and be intr oduced to potential future employers, and
where possible connected with internships and job opportunities.
Guest speakers:
- Hindpal Jabbal, former Chairman Energy Regulatory Commission,
Kenya
- Eddy Njoroge, Non-Executive Director, Globeleq, Kenya
Free expo and technical workshops
Power professionals, large power users and any businesses that could
benefit from energy efficiency and productivity training are invited
to come along to the EAPIC exhibition for the free technical
workshops and to try the latest technologies.
Free workshop topics include:
- Experiences from the Kenya Tea biomass gasification based power
station
- Decentralised electrification in the form of stand-alone solar
solutions
- An investor’s perspective - trends, technological advancements and
the future of global renewable energy technologies
- Efficient power distribution in town planning and development
- Delivering affordable hydroelectricity to rural Africa
- Challenges and solutions to project and smart meter project roll
out
- Advanced test diagnostics systems
Spotlight on regional achievements
Kenya Power, Eskom Uganda, the Nile Basin Initiative, Songas and
Ethiopian Electric Power are just some of the region’s leading
lights in the power industry that are finalists in this year’s Ea st
African Power Industry Awards that will take place during EAPIC on
the evening of 21 Sept ember at the Hilton Hotel in Nairobi. Well
known media personality and CNBC Africa television ne ws anchor Bonney Tunya will be the MC during the awards gala dinner.
Site visits
Once again EAPIC is offering delegates exclusive and in-depth site
visits to some of the leading energy projects in Nairobi bringing a
third dimension to the conference and exhibition. A full day visit
to the Olkaria Geothermal Field will provide the experience to view
the Olkaria 1 unit IV & V power plant at East Field and the
installations generating 140MW commissioned in February 2015. The
other option is a visit to the United Nations Environment Programme
and UN-Habitat offices as well as to Strathmore University to see
the 600kW grid tied solar system which is the first IPP to sign a
solar PPA in Kenya.
Industry support
As in previous years of this flagship energy event in the region,
EAPIC has secured impressive industry support, including from Lucy
Electric, a global secondary distribution leader in the ele ctricity
sector, who are this year’s platinum sponsor. The gold sponsor is Stanbic Bank. Other sponsors include: Eaton, Globeleq, Koncar,
Landis+Gyr, SAP, Sicame, SolarWorld, OsiSoft, Subn et Solutions,
Schneider Electric and Steinmüller Africa.
EAPIC is also endorsed by the Kenyan Ministry of Energy and
Petroleum, the Alliance for Rural Electrification, International
Centre for Hydropower, the Power Institute for East & Southern
Africa and the Kenya Renewable Energy Association.
The event is organised by Spintelligent, leading Cape Town-based
trade exhibition and confere nce organiser, and the African office of
Clarion Events Ltd, based in the UK. Other flagship eve nts in Spintelligent’s power portfolio on the continent are African Utility
Week, the West Afric an Power Industry Convention (WAPIC), iPAD
Rwanda Energy Infrastructure Forum and iPAD Cameroon Energy &
Infrastructure Forum.
EAPIC dates and location:
Pre-conference Masterclass: 20 September 2016
Conference and exhibition: 21-22 September 2016, Opening session:
09h00
East African Power Industry Awards: 21 September 2016, 19h00
Site visits: 23 September 2016
Event location: KICC, Nairobi, Kenya
Website: http://www.eapicforum.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EAPIC_Expo
LinkedIN: East African Power Forum - EAPIC
Media accreditation:
Senior communications manager: Annemarie Roodbol
Telephone: +27 21 700 3558
Mobile: +27 82 562 7844
Email:
annemarie.roodbol@spintelligent.com
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