Date & Time: 7 November 2024

Organizer: IRENA

Description: Grid infrastructure, including electricity transmission and distribution powerlines, plays a vital role in the global energy transition aligning with the Paris climate targets. The rapid deployment of renewables and increased electrification will result in an expansion of powerlines, which may overlap with the habitats or the migratory routes of certain bird species. Collision with and electrocution by powerlines is already a real threat to migratory birds, often leading to debilitating injuries and death. If proper measures are not taken, energy infrastructure may also impact the habitats of these species through habitat fragmentation and degradation.

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Date & Time: 7 November 2024 at 5pm CET

Organizer: ATA Insights

Description: As more wind and solar PV generation is added to the grid, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are playing a crucial role in integrating variable renewables into a reliable grid.

However, the noise generated by these systems, ranging from 65 to 80 dBA can be a concern for nearby communities, with these issues becoming increasingly noticed and complained about. What is more, BESS solutions are getting more energy-dense which requires additional cooling. Regulation and standards aren’t clear.

This webinar will delve into effective strategies to reduce noise pollution from BESS, ensuring a harmonious coexistence between renewable energy infrastructure and residential areas.

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Date & Time: 13 November 2024

Organizer: African Energy

Description: 13 November 2024, 12.00 GMT, Online, Zoom For the past five years renewable IPP procurement hasn’t worked. It now looks like a set of talented and dedicated officials have fixed that problem. So is this the time to commit?

The re-election of populist and autocratic President Kaïs Saïed adds a level of political risk, particularly if his relations with international institutions such as the IMF and World Bank deteriorate further.

The really massive prize for investors – and perhaps also for the country – lies in exporting green energy from Tunisia to Europe. But these projects depend on investors and offtakers seeing a stable governance regime. It would also help if investors on the domestic renewable power market were making progress.

John Hamilton and African Energy Live Data will untangle the set of interlinked dilemmas facing investors looking at Tunisia’s power sector.

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Date & Time: 13 November 2024 at 1pm GMT

Organizer: RePower

Description: Over the last decade, great progress has been made in furthering electricity access in Africa. However, the pace of electrification must accelerate to achieve full access to electricity by 2030. Microgrid financing plays a pivotal role in reaching this goal.

However, financing renewable microgrids entails a unique set of challenges that reflect the nature of providing electricity to underserved, often rural, communities in Africa. Microgrid developers need access to long-term, low-cost debt. However, local banks are often not familiar with the risks associated with off-grid renewable energy projects. This translates into higher interest rates and onerous collateral requirements which may leave little room for making these projects economically viable. International banks and financial institutions may be more familiar with renewables; however, their financial products often require developers to taken on debt in a foreign currency which they must service with income from local currency earnings. This leaves developers exposed to foreign exchange risk.

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Date & Time: 14 November 2024 at 5 pm CET

Organizer: pv magazine

Description: In this pv magazine Webinar we examine how integrating the different software for each stage into a single cohesive ecosystem can save time and optimize solar project design, management, and execution.

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Date & Time: 18 November 2024 at 5 pm CET

Organizer: pv magazine

Description: In this pv magazine Webinar we will discuss growing demand for resilient solar-plus-storage solutions for homes in challenging environments, including regions with extreme geography or frequent power outages.

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Date & Time: 21 November 2024

Organizer: African Energy

Description: In the build up to our third AIX: Nairobi meeting on 19-20 March, join African Energy for an examination of the outlook for Kenya's power sector, including the government's intention - announced in June - to lift the moratorium on new IPPs.

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