Africa - Wind Power Africa 2010: Conference & Renewable Energy Exhibition

EVENT OVERVIEW:
Wind Power Africa 2010 is the premier international event on wind energy in Africa hosted by the African Wind Energy Association in partnership with other African and international organisations. A powerful networking platform, the event will bring together key African and international stakeholders from the public and private sectors with the aim to unlock Africa’s wind energy potential.

The opportunities for wind power in Africa and South Africa in particular are immense due to a favourable investment climate offering profitable feed-in tariffs for wind energy, tremendous CDM project potential, ideal natural conditions as well as increasing energy demand and capacity shortages in growing economies. Wind Power Africa 2010 will examine the current and future wind energy markets in Africa and highlight attractive business opportunities, with in depth analysis and country case studies.

Wind Power Africa 2010 will take place from 12-14 May 2010 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa featuring a high-profile Conference & Renewable Energy Exhibition, Site Visits, a Networking Cocktail, Gala Dinner and Spouses Programme over the 3-day period.


PROGRAMME:
The 3-day programme will consist of a number of plenary and break-away sessions (please see an overview below). Themes that will be addressed include amongst others:

•Unlocking Africa’s Wind Energy Potential
•Creating an Enabling Environment for Wind Energy in Africa
•Regulatory Frameworks (Country Case Studies)
•Wind Energy Feed-in Tariffs and Quotas
•Wind Power Measuring, Forecasting & Site Selection
•Technical Requirements for Grid-Integration
•Off-Grid and Specialised Applications for Wind Power
•Commercial Utilisation of Wind Energy and Opportunities for IPPs
•Funding Wind Energy Projects (Subsidies, Loans, Private Investors)
•Wind Energy Technology and Equipment
•Climate Change and CDM for Wind Power Projects
•Human Capacity Building in the Wind Energy Sector
•Case Studies of Public and Private Wind Energy Projects in Africa
•Relevant Case Studies from other Developing Countries
To download a more detailed version of the programme below, please click here.


Wednesday, 12 May 2010.
08:00 – 12:00 Opportunity for Site Visits
12:00 – 14:00 Registration & Refreshments
14:00 – 16:30 Opening Plenary
16:30 – 17:00 Exhibition Opening
17:00 – 19:00 Welcome Cocktail Function & Exhibition Visit

Thursday, 13 May 2010:
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, Refreshments & Exhibition Visit
09:00 – 10:30 Plenary Session
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break & Exhibition Visit
11:00 – 13:00 Plenary Session
13:00 – 14:00 Networking Luncheon & Exhibition Visit
14:00 – 17:00 Breakaway Sessions
17:00 – 19:00 Opportunity to Freshen Up
19:00 – 22:00 Gala Dinner

Friday, 14 May 2010
08:00 – 09:00 Refreshments, Networking & Exhibition Visit
09:00 – 10:30 Plenary Session
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break & Exhibition Visit
11:00 – 13:00 Breakaway Sessions
13:00 – 14:00 Networking Luncheon & Exhibition Visit
14:00 – 16:00 Closing Plenary Session

ABOUT THE HOST:
The African Wind Energy Association (AfriWEA), a non-profit organisation, was founded in 2002 in order to encourage manufacturers, developers, governments, renewable energy owners and individuals to promote and support wind energy development on the African continent. In 2003 AfriWEA hosted the 2nd World Wind Energy Conference in Cape Town, which was a great success with more than 600 delegates from all over the world. With more than 700 members, AfriWEA is offering a powerful world-wide network for the wind energy sector in Africa.

For more information please contact Trevor Sievert at ts@windfair.net