Date: 14 - 15 September 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: West Africa’s power sector faces numerous challenges with consistent demand growth, high tariff for industries, affordability and reliability, the question of alternative generation capacities has been brought to the fore.  

Bringing electricity to more households and businesses, improving reliability, and harnessing the region’s substantial renewable energy resources—day or night—will help accelerate West Africa’s economic and social transformation. 

Over the past decade, the World Bank has financed close to $2.3 billion of investments in infrastructure and reforms in support of the West African Power Pool. Financing and moving towards renewables is considered the key to achieving universal access to electricity by 2030 in the 15 ECOWAS countries. 

Future Energy Nigeria will be continuing with its tradition of delivering interactive discussions, podcasts and articles geared towards the entire West Africa region.   

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Date: 14 - 15 September 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: The East African region is presently experiencing various challenges which must be adequately addressed if the envisioned fully integrated regional power market is to be realised.

It is not only insufficient power generation that stands in the way of the region’s progress but the absence of interconnectors to wheel power across borders as well. The need for investment in power generation facilities and high voltage power lines cannot be overstated. To overcome these challenges, the region must establish itself as a favourable destination for investment and financing.

It is now more important than ever for the East African utility and energy industry to gather and share information, best practices and, most critically, continue doing business. With Future Energy East Africa being well recognised for its contribution to the East African power sector, we will be continuing with this by delivering an East Africa Focus week with content geared towards the region through podcasts, webinars and articles. 

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Date: 14 September 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: The Solar Show MENA co-located with The Wind Show MENA, is the region’s leading virtual conference and exhibition for renewable energy.

There’s never been a better time for the region’s enewable energy leaders to come together to share their expertise and navigate the new normal.

We just can’t do that in person right now. Solar MENA will bring you insights from 35 of the world’s expert leaders across a series of live presentations, live interviews and live panel debates. Join in live from wherever you are, or watch the sessions on-demand.

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Date: 8 - 9 September 2021

Location: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Description: DRC Power, Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition the first international major power, oil & gas conference and exhibition to be held in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this year, will be launched in Kinshasa from 8 -9 Sep 2021. This is the first time a major international expo has been held in the DRC capital of Kinshasa to shine the spotlight on the whole spectrum of this sector. Topics include oil and gas upstream to downstream developments, renewable energy such as hydropower and solar power, utilities and smart electricity solutions. Held under the auspices of the DRC President's Office, this inaugural event aims to be the region’s most prominent power and oil & gas event to attract regional and global industry stakeholders, investors, banks, equipment and service providers to invest in the country and region.

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Date: 7 - 8 September 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: Solar Energy is the energy of the present and of the future and of course, the way to go. This has been globally ascertained. Manufacturing is at its peak and the advanced countries are taking advantage of the trend. Dependence on fossil fuel for energy generation is already becoming something of the past as there are already electric cars, solar street lights, solar homes, micro and mini grids that run entirely on solar energy.

The conference will allow native government officials, technicians, engineers, solar energy experts and entrepreneurs and business developers to interact and exchange information with representatives from leading international solar companies and foreign government agencies. This opportunity will without doubt stimulate and strengthen direct and indirect cooperation within the international technical and commercial communities, which is a prerequisite for much needed support of the development of sustainable solar energy industries in Africa.

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Date: 31 August 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: Africa’s energy potential, especially renewable energy, is enormous, yet only a fraction of it is being currently employed with a total capacity of 13GW. With an installed capacity of 37GW, hydropower provides around a fifth of current capacity but not even a tenth of its total potential is being utilised. Utilities Middle East's Africa Power Summit 2021 aims to bring together key stakeholders within the utilities space including investors, government bodies and financial institutions to discuss investment opportunities within the African electric utilities sector and how to penetrate the market.

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Date: 24 - 25 August 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: Built on 24 years of history, The Solar Show Africa is about innovation, investment and infrastructure – energy for the people!

It is about the big ideas, market disruptions and keeping our finger on the pulse of trends that can meet our energy demands and change the daily lives of all Africans across the continent.

The show is intentionally designed to inspire and encourage knowledge exchange, project opportunities and to showcase disruptors who promise solutions that are transforming how we generate and supply energy in Africa.

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Date: 24 - 25 August 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: Built on 24 years of history, The Solar Show Africa is about innovation, investment and infrastructure – energy for the people!

It is about the big ideas, market disruptions and keeping our finger on the pulse of trends that can meet our energy demands and change the daily lives of all Africans across the continent.

The show is intentionally designed to inspire and encourage knowledge exchange, project opportunities and to showcase disruptors who promise solutions that are transforming how we generate and supply energy in Africa.

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Date: 23 – 27 August 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: Join IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES), Industrial Applications Society (IAS) and IEEE Kenya Section for the 8th Annual Power Africa Conference on “Regional Integration, Emerging Trends and Energy Sustainability in Advancing Africa’s Economic Progress” to be held virtually from August 23 to August 27, 2021.

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Date: 8 - 9 July 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: The Global Solar Council Virtual Forum is a two-day online event showcasing the enormous potential of solar power to bring about a clean, fair and sustainable future and enable quality employment in all regions of the world, from cities to rural communities.

Through a series of thematic and matchmaking sessions, International institutions, industry associations and other stakeholders of the solar sector cooperate to analyze the integrated actions needed to take up solar PV’s unique opportunity to power a green recovery, accelerate decarbonization trajectories and enable progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

The event has a special focus on Sub-Saharan Africa and the role solar power can play in addressing the issue of access to power, deploying clean energy at all scales, and providing a critical assist for more democratic development governance. This session is organised in cooperation with SolarPower Europe, and supported by GET.invest, a European programme which mobilises investments in decentralised renewable energy, supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria.

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Date: 29 - 30 June 2021

Location: Juba, South Sudan & Online

Description: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, South Sudan Oil & Power 2020 has been postponed to June 2021. 

South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP), the nation’s energy conference, returns to Juba for its 4th edition leading the future of investment and development in the country.

Organized under the Ministry of Petroleum and the Ministry of Energy and Dams, SSOP 2021 strives to increase capital investments in hydrocarbons, infrastructure, power generation and technology.

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Date: 24 June - 1 July 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: Since the Summit began in 2015, the event has attracted Ministerial and Governmental participation from African countries such as Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia. 

Each year, these leaders join U.S stakeholders Power Africa, U.S. Exim Bank, U.S International Development Finance Corporation, M.C.C, The World Bank, IFC, USTDA, institutional investors, private capital investors, and private technology and service providers to accelerate investment into Africa’s energy sector.

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Date: 23 June 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: The B2B Networking event you don’t want to miss!

Who is attending?

• International & national organizations;
• Manufacturers;
• Governments & Utilities;
• Service Providers;
• Technical & Financial Partners;
• Investors;
• Suppliers;
• Supermajors;
• Independent Power Producers;
• EPC Contractors;
• Developers.

Expert Talks:

• Attend sessions where industry leaders share their expertise & lessons learned;
• Participate in live Q&As;
• Schedule 1-to-1 meetings with participants & experts;
• Promote your business;
• Discover new clients and partners;
• Share documents.

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Date: 23 June 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: To provide sustainable energy for all, we urgently need to enhance the efficiency and affordability of high performing appliances. The Efficiency for Access Design Challenge invites teams of university students to create affordable and high-performing off-grid appliances and supportive technologies. 

The Grand Final will showcase some of the amazing submissions we have received this year, as well as a prize giving ceremony awarding students with the most innovative designs. Featuring presentations from off-grid industry experts and a panel discussion; ‘how do we truly achieve inclusive energy access?’, it will give you the chance to hear insights into the future of the off-grid industry.

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Date: 22 – 24 June 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: The East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency (EACREEE) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) will be co-organising the second edition of the Sustainable Energy Forum for East Africa (SEFEA) on 22-24 June 2021. The event is supported by GET.invest, a European programme supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria; and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The event will be held in English and French with simultaneous translations.

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Date: 22 – 23 June 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: The 2021 edition of Infrastructure Africa will be hosted as a virtual conference to keep sharing information relating to the business opportunity around infrastructure development in Africa. The virtual event will be hosted on 22 – 23 June 2021. Infrastructure Africa will connect industry stakeholders, foster dialogue, provide leading-edge information, promote investment and expansion, as well as facilitate business development around Africa’s growth and infrastructure needs.

Connect with infrastructure professionals at Infrastructure Africa, gain access to leading-edge innovation and knowledge, access infrastructure project opportunities and grow your business.

Join the infrastructure industry meeting, from the comfort of your office or home.

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Date: 15 – 17 June 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: On Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 June 2021, Eversheds Sutherland’s Global Clean Energy and Sustainability Team will be hosting a virtual Project Lifecycle Training Week.

The training will be delivered by our specialists in the US, UK, EU, Middle East and Asia and will cover all aspects of the development of a clean energy project. Certain sessions will be jurisdiction-specific whilst others will be of application across multiple markets.

During the intervals, attendees will have the opportunity to network virtually.

The sessions will be aimed at junior and mid-level commercial leads and in-house counsel looking to learn more.

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Date: 9 - 10 June 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: The RENPOWER Senegal & Ivory Coast – Investors 2021 has been designed to facilitate the dialogue among a wide cross-section of energy sector stakeholders – local and regional policymakers, private sector representatives and international experts – gathered to move forward with the resolution of adopting renewable energy to address key challenges such as energy security, energy sustainability and a resilient power infrastructure.

Senegal’s and Ivory Coast’s energy policies are focused on the expansion of generation capacity. The need to fulfill rising demand is driving diversification of the energy mix, which is evidenced by their respective target of generating a significant part of their electricity needs from renewables in the next decade.

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Date: 8 - 10 June 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: Meet with key industry players within the power, energy and water sectors in the African market. 53% of our attendees are key decision makers and in leadership positions with 16% being Directors/Head of business units and 14% C-level/Managing Directors/Board members.

They are committed to providing you a unique and professional experience in achieving your business objectives across the continent through partnering with African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa.

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Date: 8 - 10 June 2021

Location: Virtual

Description: Net-zero targets are increasingly mainstreamed in the political agenda around the world. Recent years saw political commitments towards carbon neutrality from various national and regional governments. In the energy sector, fossil fuel use needs to be substantially reduced. Massive electrification of end-uses and synthetic fuels produced with renewable energy is expected to be the energy transition's backbone. Other direct forms of renewable energy and energy efficiency are also likely to play a vital role.

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