Date: 17 May 2021

Organizer: IRENA

Description: Since 2013, IRENA has examined policies for renewable energy deployment in cities, published a series of short case studies of cities around the world, and generated a number of technical tools and planning platforms.

IRENA is now launching a set of new reports and briefs on Renewable Energy Policies for Cities. They analyse policy experiences around the world, offer case studies of selected cities in China, Uganda and Costa Rica, and discuss sectoral challenges and opportunities in the power sector, buildings, and transport. This webinar will present main findings, with a view toward the motivations and objectives that compel cities to act; the variety of drivers that either enable or constrain cities’ actions and thus influence what they can do; and the policy tools they can apply. Shaped by these factors, cities can play a multitude of roles.

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Date: 11 May 2021

Organizer: EnergyNet

Description: Three very specific and highly engaging topics have been circulated in advance and the sessions will be interactive - participants are encouraged to come with questions as well as being prepared to answer questions from the moderator.

• 09:30– 11:00 UTC (10:30- 12:00 BST): Gas for Growth – What role will the LNG terminal play in Ghana’s energy and economic future?
• 11:30- 13:00 UTC (12:30- 14:00 BST):  Energy efficiency in transmission and decentralised energy – can the introduction of new REIPPs reach the last mile and what plans are there to upgrade infrastructure, extend regional transmission lines and utilise latest technologies; what affordable funding is available?
• 14:00– 15:30 UTC (15:00- 16:30 BST): Ghana’s wholesale electricity market and trading excess power – how can the government optimise the excess supply for industry, can they create a market where the price of generation decreases and can it be redirected to agriculture, industry, manufacturing, vaccine making?

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Date: 4 May 2021

Organizers: Columbia - Global Centers Nairobi, SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) and Ifri’s Center for Energy & Climate

Description: Affordable and reliable electricity access from renewable energy sources is a prerequisite for the development of sustainable and healthy cities in sub-Saharan Africa.

In light of the growing urban population and the sector’s difficulties in expanding at the same rate, people and businesses increasingly have an incentive to use additional ways to generate electricity to meet their energy needs. If solar systems are starting to be deployed in cities, polluting diesel generators remain the preferred means for tackling grid failures. These phenomena are resulting in increased “tensions” in the region’s electrical sector, between small centralized networks and growing self-consumption. The challenge is daunting as demand for clean, reliable, and competitive electricity is expected to increase sharply, not least for addressing massive air pollution problems, for example from the transport sector.

As African cities projections will account for the bulk of the population in less than 30 years, energy usages in urban areas will be key for the continent’s sustainable energy access and energy transition.

Columbia Global Centers Nairobi, SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) and Ifri’s Center for Energy & Climate are pleased to hold this joint webinar with leading experts of the sector on the development of clean electricity systems in sub-Saharan cities.

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Date: 29 April 2021

Organizer: PV magazine

Description: With a required lifespan of at least 20 to 30 years in the field, it is essential to consider performance and durability when designing PV products, like backsheets. While the quality of materials and components has thus far been a particular focus for manufacturers looking to offer premium products that stand the test of time, sustainability is increasingly on the agenda as end-of-life waste mounts, and customer and policy demands change. 

A growing number of manufacturers recognize the benefits of integrating sustainable design and production principles, like lower long-term costs, due to material reuse, for example, without compromising on other aspects. pv magazine Webinar initiative partner DuPont Teijin Films is one such manufacturer. Unlike many of its industry rivals, it produces halogen-free PV backsheets, which contain fewer hazardous chemicals than its fluorinated counterparts. Steven Davies, EMEA market manager, will discuss how sustainable backsheet design and manufacture can still deliver positive operational performance and improve end-of-life processes by recycling materials for reuse in new backsheets.

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Date: 27 April 2021

Organizer: IRENA

Description: IRENA, in partnership with the UNFCCC and UK COP26 Presidency, is hosting a webinar on “COP 26 Climate-Energy Dialogue in the Middle East and North Africa region”, providing a regional forum for the discussion on driving energy transition and building momentum on climate action, in the lead up to COP26, through enhanced energy component of the NDCs, and exploring the key role this plays in MENA countries’ energy transitions and economic recoveries from COVID19.

This virtual event will aim to explore different areas of the NDCs review process, that countries are currently undertaking. The dialogue aims to serve as a platform for exchanging experiences, lessons learnt and best practices in the region as well as understand the linkages between NDCs, long-term strategies and the post-COVID 19 economic recovery plans.

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Date & Time: 20 April 2021 at 1 pm CET

Organizer: Malabo Montpellier Panel

Description: Renewable energy has the potential to transform food systems in Africa and developing Asia, build a more climate-resilient future for smallholder farmers, and drive economic growth. Not just using solar irrigation, which has already seen significant momentum in the past 5 years, but for agro-processing, cold storage and much more. According to the IFC, however, affordability is the main barrier preventing smallholder farmers from adopting these solutions at scale. Numerous other barriers exist. Unlocking the potential requires business models and systems approaches that can take advantage of digitalization, innovative financing and “servitization”, which democratizes access and aggregates demand.

This dialogue will examine the most innovative approaches being implemented today and glean key learnings that can feed into game changing recommendations for the UN Food Systems Summit, COP26 and the High Level Dialogue on Energy.

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Date & Time: 22 April 2021 at 12 pm GMT

Organizer: ESI Africa

Description: Risk mitigation is crucial in the development stage of a solar PV project. These risks influence the ability of a project to obtain financing.

With solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, a major area of risk is the selection of key equipment suppliers, choosing reliable technology, optimising the design to maximise generation, and quantifying accurately the expected energy production of the asset.

UL has developed a strong understanding of the key design considerations and best practices required to increase confidence in solar PV projects to support its clients on risk mitigation, understanding technology trends and challenges on the financing of those.

This webinar demonstrates the benefit of a suitable selection of key technologies and insight into new trends, accurate energy modelling and relevant design considerations for utility-scale PV projects in Africa.

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Date & Time: 20 April 2021

Organizers: SolarPower Europe and GET.invest

Description: In this upcoming Solar Storage in Africa Webinar, SolarPower Europe in collaboration with GET.invest, a European programme supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria, will explore the current state of play of the solar & storage business case in Sub-Saharan Africa, including the competitiveness vis-à-vis conventional energy resources and the related policy framework, and to discuss the barriers that pose a challenge to its deployment.

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Date: 20 April 2021

Organizer: ATI

Description: Join for a virtual workshop, as ATI’s discuss and explore Malawi’s Renewable Energy Sector. ATI’s have a panel of experts lined up to take us through the various case studies in the renewable energy space in Malawi as well as to answer any sector-related questions.

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Date & Time: 15 April 2021 at 12:30 pm GMT

Organizer: ESI Africa

Description: The digitalisation of the energy sector plays an important part in the growth of distributed energy resources (DERs), which is providing much-needed energy access but is also cause for concern around the stability and resilience of the electricity network.

Therefore, following on from a previous webinar highlighting the consequences of increased penetration of renewable generation, part two of this presentation looks deeper into the issues of resolving intermittency of generation and the subsequent impact of reverse current flows.

To resolve the problem of intermittency requires more distributed energy resources, including storage. This then poses the problem of how to facilitate more connections and then to manage the congestion on the network, along with the subsequent voltage increases resulting from reverse power flows.

How this is co-ordinated as well as potential power quality issues will also be discussed with the view of using active network management and adaptive protection techniques.

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Date: 15 April 2021

Organizer: IRENA

Description: To address the challenge of achieving universal access to cooling while avoiding substantial greenhouse gas emissions, we need to identify, implement and upscale low carbon and sustainable technologies. Renewable-based cooling options are among these solutions, but their application and transformational potential remain largely untapped.

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Date: 14 April 2021

Organizer: AFSIA

Description: Solar energy is now the world’s cheapest energy source. This is the result of the perpetual evolution of the solar industry and the relentless efforts of equipment manufacturers to permanently improve their solutions to optimize yield and reduce cost.

The last 24 months have witnessed a tremendous increase of the speed of innovations brought to market as well as drastic price shocks. In this webinar we will discuss the latest updates on some of the most important components of large-scale solar projects in Africa and their impact on the competitiveness of solar in Africa for power generation at utility level.

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Date & Time: 14 April 2021 at 2 pm SAST

Organizer: EQ

Description: EQ Webinar on South Africa Solar Market Outlook, Opportunities & Challenges on Wednesday April 14th.

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Date: 6 April 2021

Organizers: UK COP26 Presidency, IRENA and Africa Union Commission

Description: This virtual event will have a regional focus on Africa, will aim at:

• encouraging more ambitious climate action by all governments in Africa, including the submission of updated NDCs and long-term climate/energy strategies in support of the goals set out in the Paris Agreement;
• sharing regional experience on the domestic energy systems transformation required to achieve the GHG reduction targets set by NDCs of African countries;
• deepening the understanding on the opportunities offered by the energy sector in the decarbonization efforts; and
• broadening the knowledge and understanding of the role of NDCs in achieving the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement, including, the opportunities to maximize the socioeconomic benefits of the energy transition.

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Date: 8 April 2021

Organizers: ATA Insights

Description: Africa is in need of increased accessibility to high-quality, sustainable, and low-cost electricity. Renewables are growing at a fast pace to cover energy needs, meaning much more variable renewable capacity at record low cost will enter the grid over the next few years.

Nearly 40 out of 50 African countries have deployed – or plan to install – renewable energy projects. And although the learning curve may be steep, inexperienced players will be able to leverage the lessons learned in Egypt, South Africa and Morocco and implement this knowledge into development plans.

In this webinar will analyze how the all-time low cost of renewables is creating an attractive environment for investment in Africa.

• Get key take-aways across the main markets in Africa; update on tenders, project developments and the regulatory framework;
• Hear about the major institutions that are prepared to back renewable energy projects in the African market and what they look for when deciding whether to finance a project;
• Explore first-hand case studies on how to successfully finance and develop large-scale projects.

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Date & Time: 30 March 2021 at 10 am CET

Organizer: ATA Insights

Description: Solar PV is now the cheapest way to generate electricity in sun-drenched areas. However, as a Variable Renewable (VRE), penetration is limited. Hybrid PV – CSP approaches are uniting two complementary technologies to deliver solar power whenever it is required.

In this webinar they will analyze Noor Midelt’s first-of-a-kind hybrid solar project that will deliver dispatchable solar at 7 cents per kWh.

• How does CSP stack up against PV with batteries, or natural gas? Understand how and why CSP plants can be designed and optimized as peakers, load followers or flexible base-load plants.
• Hear directly from the source about how combining PV-CSP enhances flexibility and reliability, enabling the supply of clean power 24/7
• Explore how different markets can incorporate PV-CSP to their energy strategies to benefit from innovative technologies, project structuring and climate financing.

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Date: 6 April 2021

Organizers: African Development Bank and Global Center on Adaptation

Description: The African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) will bring together African heads of state and government for a virtual Leaders’ Dialogue on the Africa Covid-Climate Emergency on Tuesday 6 April 2021.

The African Development Bank and GCA are combining their expertise, resources and networks to develop and implement a bold new Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program, advancing a three-pronged approach to address Covid-19, climate change, and the continent’s emerging economic challenges. The program will support the implementation of  the vision of the Africa Adaptation Initiative. Its objective is to achieve balanced regional coverage in its work through regional and continental programs and projects.

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Date: 30 March 2021

Organizer: Brazil Africa Institute

Description: The seminar will focus on the three pillars of sustainable development: environmental, economic and social. The goal is to promote in-depth discussions on the main trends in the energy sector, sustainable economic development and climate change, in response to the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The event will promote a moment of excellence for sharing projects and ideas, bringing together names that are references in the Brazilian, African and international contexts. It will be possible to present solutions, highlight information based on scientific data, encourage smart investments and urgent inclusive policies in the energy sector.

The seminar is supported by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), and the BrazAfric Enterprises.

The seminar will be 100% online and live streamed with simultaneous translations to English and Portuguese.

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Date & Time: 29 March 2021 at 10 am CET

Organizer: RES4Africa Foundation

Description: In 2016, Egypt adopted the 2035 Integrated Sustainable Energy Strategy, striving for a diversification of the electricity mix, with an increasingly growing share of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency along with gradual liberalization of the electricity market. The Strategy set a target of 20% share of RES in the electricity generation by 2022 and 42% by 2035. By the end of 2019, Egypt had 5,972 MW or 10.8% of renewable energy in its total installed power capacity.

In order to support this vision, in 2014 Egypt adopted the Certificate of Origin act as proof that the certificate holder (end consumer) has consumed the amount of electricity mentioned in the certificate from the origin (resource) defined in the certificate.

RES4Africa Foundation, together with the EU funded project “Support the technical and financial sustainability of the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors in Egypt”, is organising a virtual event on Wednesday 29th March 2021, in order to introduce the Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) to public and private stakeholders in Egypt and abroad, and to stimulate demand for the REC among industry and society in Egypt.

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Date & Time: 25 March 2021 at 1 pm GMT

Organizer: ESI Africa

Description: Utilities have made major investments in improving the outage response process by expanding beyond traditional OMS functions to a fully integrated ADMS, adding mobility and damage assessment. 

What if there was a way to accurately predict the impact of severe weather events on customers and network assets? By making data-driven decisions in advance of severe weather events, utilities can improve the mobilisation of resources to the affected areas.

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