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21-22June2011,SouthernSunGraystonHotel,Sandton,Johannesburg
GrowingtheSouthAfricanSolarMarkettotheFirstGigawatt
Hear from Eskom, Government, IPPs,
Make attendance your priority:
developers and investors:
Simon Haw, Managing Director,
3 ACTIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTH
Keynote Address: Elizabeth
Dipuo Peters, Minister of Energy, Aurora Power Solutions AFRICA:
The Department of Energy INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER In-depthcasestudiesfromexperienced
Dr. Velaphi Msimang, General Ronald Marais, Head, IndependentPowerProducersand
Manager, Hydrogen and Energy, Transmission Grid Planning, DevelopersoperatinginSouthAfrica
Department of Science and Eskom
Technology
Dick Berlijn, Managing Director, 3 REFIT: Discusstheoutcomeofthe
Jamie Fergusson, Power and Life Solar adjustedtariffandwhetherthissetsa
Renewables, INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER
ceilingforprojects
International Finance Corporation
Martin Schlecht, Managing
Rowena Grintsch, Chief Director, 3 MAKE YOUR PROJECT BANKABLE:
Executive Officer, Suntrace INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER Internationalinvestorswilladviseyouon
Sanval Energy
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER Thomas Munn, Chief Executive whattheyarelookingtoinvestintoandthe
Officer, impactthatREFIThasontheirriskappetite
Barry MacColl, Technology African Alternative Technologies
Strategy and Planning Manager,
Eskom Andrew Gilder, Director, 3 HEAR FROM THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY,
IMBEWU Sustainability Legal ESKOM AND NERSA: Findoutabouthow
Kai Arentz, Managing Director, Specialists
Texforce Green Power Solutions keyagencieswillpulltogethertomake
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER Dr Dom Wills, Project Engineer, solarpowerarealityinSouthAfrica
Aurora Power Solutions
Dr. Jacques Moulot, Chief Energy
Specialist, Jeffrey Robile, Programme
African Development Bank and Director Solar Park /Corridor,
Regional Integration Department, CEF
NEPAD John Joslin, Managing Director, Green Power Academy
Gary Zieff, Founder, Smart Green Prosperity
Training Courses
Dissigno DEVELOPER Ralph Damonse, Manager:
Stefano Sommadossi, Chief Development, Solar Technology Briefing 20 June 2011
Executive Officer, Mainstream Renewable Power
NextEnergy Capital Rossano Terzoli, Regional Sales Utility-Scale Energy Storage 23 June 2011
Scott Brodsky, Partner, Account Manager,
Dewey LeBoeuf Oerlikon Solar
Paul Eardley Taylor, Director, Aldo Beolchini, Chief Financial
Officer,
Investment Banking Coverage,
Standard Bank, South Africa NextEnergy Capital PLUS
23 June 2011
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2. “Itwasawell-organisedandwellattendedshow.
Imadealargenumberofnewcontactsandover
allitwasashowIamgladIcameto.”
TrinaSolar(GlobalSolarSeriesattendee2011)
Up to 8400 MW of PV? Who will you meet at Solar South Africa?
RenewableenergywillsupportthepowermixinSouthAfrica,reducetheriskof Utilities Developers
rollingblackouts,growGDPbyR1.071-billionayear,encourageinvestmentintothe • ChiefExecutiveOfficers
country,create20,000newjobsanddeveloplocalskills.Solarpowerwillplayabig • ManagingDirectors
partinthere-generationofSouthAfrica’spower. • ProjectEngineers
Thegovernmenthasshownwillingnesstoabsorbsomeoftheriskofdevelopinginthe Vice Presidents, Directors Heads of:
regionthroughNationalDemonstrationProjectstatusforsomeprojectsandhas • Distribution
promisedtoexpediteenvironmentalassessments.However,despitethehugepotential • Transmission
ofSouthAfricaandgovernmentsupportforrenewables,uncertaintystillexists. • BusinessDevelopment
Whatisthetheeffectofanagedgrid?Howwillpowerpurchaseagreementsworkin • StrategyPlanning
practice?WhatwillthefinaloutcomeofREFITbe?AttendSolarSouthAfricaand • Renewables
learnfromtheveryexpertsreadytounleashtheunparalleledsolarresources.
Transmission Services
Vice Presidents, Directors Heads of:
• Distribution • NetworkPlanning
TrainingCourse
Government
Solar Technology Briefing • MinistersofEnergy • Regulators
A technology and market primer for non-engineers Independent Power Producers
Pre-Conference | Monday 20 June 2011 • ChiefExecutiveOfficers • NetworkOperators
• Directors/ManagersofPlanning • ManagingDirectors
Approximate timing • ProjectDirectors/Managers
Coursebegins:09:00Courseends:17:00
Course objectives Private and Institutional Investors Banks
Thisinformativeandinteractivedaywillensureyouareup-to-speedwiththe • ManagingDirectors
keytechnologiesdrivingthesolarenergyindustry.Coveringbothphotovoltaic • ChiefInvestmentOfficers
(PVCPV)andsolarthermal(CSP)powergeneration,youwilllearnaboutthe • VentureCapitalists
currentstateof:silicon;thin-film;concentratingandemergingPV;thevarious • InvestmentDirectors
CSPsolutions(troughs,towers,dishesandFresnel);andassociatedtechnologies
suchastrackingandstorage.Thevarioustechnologiesandsupplychainsare Suppliers
placedwithintheirrelevantcompetitivecontext,withthechancetodiscussthe • SolarManufacturers • Contractors
factorslikelytodecidetheircommercialsuccessorfailure. • Consultants • Lawyers
• Engineers
• MeasuringandAssessmentOrganisations
What does this tell you?
3 Itisaseniorleveleventattractingthekey
Post-Conference | Thursday 23 June 2011 decision-makerstogeneratenewbusiness
Approximate timing 3 Wehavetheexpertisetoputyouintouch
Coursebegins:09:00Courseends:17:00
withtherightpeople
Hear from international experts, including:
Jamie Fergusson, Power and Renewables, International Finance Corporation 3 Therewillbeexcellentrepresentation
Michael Robson, Managing Director, C G Underwriting Managers fromkeystakeholdergroups
Bjørnar Baugerud, Senior Associate, Norfund
Daniel Magallón, Managing Director,
BASE – Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy, SEFI- Sustainable Energy TrainingCourse
Finance Initiative
Peter Storey, Global Co-ordinator, CTI PFAN Utility-Scale Energy Storage
Hugh Hawarden, Investment Banking, Infrastructure Finance,
A 1-day introduction to the technologies and
Rand Merchant Bank
economics of large-scale energy storage
Kimberly van Niekerk, Principal Consultant, Camco
Post-Conference | Thursday 23 June 2011
If you are working in renewables, this one-day event will teach you about: Approximate timing
Coursebegins:09:00Courseends:17:00
•The impact of the recession andhowhasitaffectedliquidityof
investmentandrisk appetites offinanciers About the course:
•Howthepotentialforreturn on investment comparesinSouthAfricawith Indevelopingfutureenergystrategies,particularlythosewhere
renewablesourcessuchassolarandwindholdsignificantshares,the
therestofEMEAandhowdevelopment costs stackup
abilitytostoreenergyatlargescaleswillbecomeincreasingly
•Sources of investment: DebtFinance,PrivateEquity,VentureCapital, important.Thiscourse-designedlikeallGreenPowerAcademy
PensionFunds,StructuralFunds,GovernmentIncentives trainingtobeaccessibletocommercially-minded,non-engineering
businesspeople–providesanexcellentintroductiontothereasons
•Fair pricing for green energy forproducersandforthecommunity whyenergystoragemattersandhowitcanbeachieved.
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solarindustryprivateandpublic
participantswithuptodateissues”
GreenbergTraurig(GlobalSolarSeriesattendee2011)
Day One: 21June2011 Finance Investment
8:30 Welcomecoffeeregistration 11:30 What do Investors Need to See in Order to
9:00 Openingaddressfromthechair:WhySolarPowerforSouthAfrica? do Business?
• TheSouthAfricanREFITprogramme:whatimpactdoesit
haveonthebankabilityandprofitabilityofsolar?
09:10 Keynote Address • Additionalframeworksthatneedtobeinplaceto
Developing a Framework to Encourage encouragemarketgrowth
• Powerpurchaseagreements
Growth in Renewables • Thecombinedriskofareal-estate/commodityproject
• Governmentvisionsforrenewableenergytolowertheriskof • Grants,internationalfinancingandpremiumpowerpurchases
powershortagesandCo2 • OverviewoftheFundingLifecycle(definingyourtimeline,
• TheAfrican-EUrenewableenergyco-operationprogramme balancingfeasibilitystudies,permitsandEIAswithfunding
• Incentivesforlocalmanufacturingofrenewableenergycomponents applications)
• Howrenewablesfitinwithenvironmentallegislation • Dealingwithcontractsandnegotiationsacrossdisparateparties
Elizabeth Dipuo Peters, Minister of Energy, • WhatroleshouldNERSAandtheISOplay?
The Department of Energy • Undertherightframework,whatdodevelopersneedtoshow
toencouragefinancing?
• Completionguarantees:whosharescompletionrisk?
09:30 Interactivequestionandanswersession • Landrightsandbankableagreements
• Localinfrastructure;whobearstheburdenandrewardsofthis?
Dr. Jacques Moulot, Ph.D, Chief Energy Specialist, African
Overview of the Renewables Market Development Bank and Regional Integration Department, NEPAD
REFIT in South Africa Jamie Fergusson, Power and Renewables,
International Finance Corporation
09:45 From REFIT to Skills Development: Driving Paul Eardley Taylor, Director: Investment Banking Coverage,
Momentum for Solar Power Standard Bank, South Africa
Omar Vajeth, Head of Power and Energy, ABSA Capital
• SouthAfrica'sREFITprogramme:latestdevelopmentsandthe
wayahead 12:50 Interactivequestionandanswersessionwithpreviousspeakers
• TheimpactofREFITonthesolarindustry:howmuchgrowth
13:00 Networkinglunchbreak
willitfoster?
• WhattheISOreformprocessinSouthAfricawillmeanfor 14:30 Can Carbon Finance and REFIT Co-Exist in
renewables
• Economicgrowth,skillsandjob-creationviarenewable One Project?
• AretheCleanDevelopmentMechanismandREFITmutually
energydevelopments
exclusive?
• HowdoestheIRP2010visionofpotentialuntil2030compare
• Whatdotherulesoftherespectivemechanismsprovidefor?
withreality? • Whywouldarenewableenergyprojectneedcarbonfinance?
• WhatneedstooccurforSouthAfricatoleverageitssolar • Practicaladviceonaccessingcarbonfinancefordevelopersof
potential? renewableenergyprojects
• Effectiveregulationasamarketdriver Andrew Gilder, Director, IMBEWU Sustainability Legal Specialists
• ProgrammeforInfrastructureDevelopmentinAfrica
• CleanDevelopmentMechanism(CDM) Technical Decisions for Developers
• TradableRenewableEnergyCertificates(TRECs)
Stefano Sommadossi, Chief Executive Officer, 15:00 PV Versus CSP: Weighing up the Pros, Cons,
NextEnergy Capital
Scott Brodsky, Partner, Dewey LeBoeuf
Costs and ROI
• Initialstartupandacquisitioncosts
John Joslin, Managing Director, Smart Green Prosperity • Differenttechnologicalrequirementsandpermittingprocesses
10:45 Interactivequestionandanswersessionwithpreviousspeakers • Longtermgenerationopportunities,reliabilityandefficiencies
• Storageoptions(moltensaltversusconcrete)
11:00 Networkingrefreshmentbreak • Wet/drycoolingandwaterresourcesinSouthAfrica
• RDinitiativesandupdatesfrommanufacturers
• SuitabilityofeachtechnologyforSouthAfricaandforyourproject
• GovernmentsupportforPV,couldthisprovidethetippingpoint?
Rossano Terzoli, Regional Sales Account Manager, Oerlikon Solar
Thomas Munn, Chief Executive Officer, African Alternative
Technologies
15:40 Networkingrefreshmentbreak
Eskom Power Purchase Agreements
16:10 Understanding Power Purchase Agreement
Programme
• Legislationfortheprocurementandimplementationof
independentpowerprojects
• Whatimpacthasuncertaintyhadtodateuponprojects?
• Dealingwithuncertaintyoffuturepricesandrisk
• Selectioncriteriarulesandthewaytowardastandardised
framework
• Outputguaranteesversusperformanceincentives
Speaker to be announced
16:30 ClosingremarksfromtheChairandendofdayone
17:00 Networkingdrinksreception
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group-highqualitycontactsandmeetings.
Thiswasahigh-quality,classevent”
BrightsourceEnergy(GlobalSolarSeriesattendee2011)
Day Two: 22June2011 15:00 Networkingrefreshmentbreak
9:00 OpeningaddressfromtheChair
15:30 Maximising the Societal and Economic
Benefits of Renewables
• Theroleofscienceandtechnology(ST)
Project Status Updates Case Studies • MacroeconomicimpactofrenewablesandtheroleofSTinthis
• HowSTcanadvanceuniversalaccesstomodern
Eskom,independentpowerproducersanddeveloperswillsharedetailsof renewableenergy
theirexistingsolarprojects,providinganexcellentoverviewofhowto • HowSTinrenewablescanenhancecompetitiveness
deployprojectseffectively. • RelevantchallengesfortheSouthAfricanSTsystemand
whatDSTisdoingaboutthem
Dr. Velaphi Msimang, General Manager,
9:10 Project Deployment Case Studies Hydrogen and Energy, Department of Science and Technology
• TheEskomconcentratedsolarthermalpowerplant
• Keymilestonesthatmustbeachieved Component Manufacturing Supply Chain
• Challengesandbottlenecksyoumayface,andhowto
overcomethem(e.g.licences,permits,connectiontothegrid)
• Buildingeconomiesofscaletolowertheunitcostofpower 16:00 Developing a Local Manufacturing and
• Sharedresources(transmission,waterandotherinfrastructure) Supply Hub
• Benefitsfortheeconomyandlocalmanufacturers • Localcapabilitiesandthepotentialfordomesticsupply–
• Fromzeroto5,000MW:anupdateontheUpingtonSolarPark whatimpactdoesthecurrentexport-focusedmarkethaveon
• Challengesandopportunitiesforsmallerdevelopersinthe domesticprices?
SouthAfricansolarPVmarket • Anexaminationintothedevelopingopportunitiesforlocal
•OvercominghurdlesintheEIAphase partnerships
•Increasingtheattractivenessofprojectsforinvestors • Isthisthemodelforcombiningthestrengthofmultiplestakeholders?
•Irradiationvaluesfortheland • Preparingfortheimpactofsolaronlocalcommunities
•Selectionoftechnologyandrationalebehindthis • Engagingthelocalcommunitywithprojects
•UseofEPCs • Considerationsfordifferentownershipmodelsandtheir
Barry MacColl, Technology Strategy and Planning Manager, impactuponjob-creationandeconomicprogress
Eskom • Newbusinessmodelsandecosystemsstemmingfrom
Dick Berlijn, Managing Director, adoptionofrenewables
Life Solar • Creatinglocaleconomiesandopportunities
Rowena Grintsch, Chief Executive Officer, • Thebenefitsofalocalsupplychaininreducingconstruction
Sanval Energy andinstallationcosts
Simon Haw, Managing Director, Speakers to be announced
Aurora Power Solutions
Jeffrey Robile, Programme Director Solar Park /Corridor, Grid Connection
CEF
16:20 What Grid Upgrades are Required to
10:30 Interactivequestionandanswersessionwithpreviousspeakers
Support Solar?
• Eskom’svisionfortransmissiongridplanning:preparingfora
11:00 Networkingrefreshmentbreak
solarparkinSouthAfrica
• Challengesspecifictosolargeneration
11:30 Project Deployment Case Studies Continued • Whatcanbedonetolowerthecostofinterconnectionand
Gary Zieff, Founder, whoshouldbearthecost?
Dissigno • Whatdogeneratorsrequirefromthegrid:howcanweco-operate?
Kai Arentz, Managing Director, • Arerenewablesa“DisruptiveTechnology”?
Texforce Green Power Solutions • Minimisingthenegativeimpactofvariablesourcesofenergy
Martin Schlecht, Managing Director, uponthegridandensuringdispatchstability
Suntrace • Overcomingcurrentgrowthconstraintsduetocapacityshortages
• Theimplicationsforprojectssituatedinremotelocations
• Updateonvoltagestabilitystudies:isthegridreadytobear
13:00 Networkinglunchbreak theadditionalelectricityloadforecastandcopewiththe
variabilityofrenewableenergy?
Ronald Marais, Head, Transmission Grid Planning, Eskom
Contract Negotiations
17:00 QuestionsfromtheaudienceandclosingremarksfromtheChair
14:00 Negotiating Finance, Permits, EPC and Agenda correct at time of going to press
OM Contracts
• Whatarepartnerslookingforandwhatdoyouneedtodoto
demonstratereturnoninvestment?
• Qualityofprojectsforalongterminvestment,towardsGrid
Parity
• Landrights:whatarethebarriersbetweenenergyand
agricultureandisthereacommongroundthatcanbereached?
• Understandinglimitsonboundariesandhowthesecanaffect
yourproject
• GuidelinesfromtheDepartmentofAgriculture
Further speakers to be announced
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Previous attendees include:
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SOLD 6 7 ArizonaPublicServiceCompany,AustinEnergy,BureauofLandManagement,E.OnClimateRenewables,
FloridaPowerLightingCompany,HawaiiElectricCompany,IndianapolisPowerLightCompany,Nevada
PublicUtilitiesCommission,NVEnergy,PacificGasElectricCompany,PacificLightandPower,PublicService
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SouthernCaliforniaEdison,U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,XcelEnergy,3ATechnologyManagement,
ABB,AbiasaCorporation,ABSConsulting,ACCIONASolarPower,AdvancedEnergyIndustries,AdvancedEnergy
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AmericanElectricTechnologies,Areva,BallardSpahr,BankofAmericaMerrillLynch,BFIndustriesPty,Blattner
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ofHenanAcademyofScience,Enfinity,Export-ImportBankoftheUnitedStates,FlabegSolarUSCorporation,
FrontierRenewables,GermanyTradeInvest,GlobalResourcesConsult,IberdrolaRenewables,IMTSolar,La
PlataElectricAssociation,Large-ScaleSolarAssociation,LinearPower,LocktonInsuranceBrokers,M/SSILVER
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