Date & Time: 27 July 2020 at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM BST

Organizer: Jinko Solar

Description: The market of the Commercial & Industrial segment has started maturing in Sub-Saharan Africa in the last few years. The dominant business model up till now is a direct purchase, however, some companies are also offering financing options including PPA and rental & leasing.

Renewable energy projects, in general, require substantial capital investments and depend on predictable, long-term cash flows in order to provide investment returns that can attract that capital, operators and investors should understand the risks and how to mitigate them.

In this webinar, Jinko Solar together with AREF & Huawei,  will address the risks in renewable energy projects and to which party can they be assigned; how risks can be managed, and at what cost; and which risks can be eliminated in order to make solar PV C&I investments viable in the long run.

This session will look at: 

• Overview of the C & I market in Sub-Saharan Africa;
• Introducing latest Jinko’s innovation and potential impact on C & I in projects SSA;
• Consideration for component reliability in solar PV plants;
• How to manage long term project risks to ensure minimal deviation from expected returns;
• Key considerations for investing in solar PV projects in Africa;
• Hindrances to achieving short payback periods in solar PV projects;
• Fuse Free Design, Low maintenance product and Low Failure higher availability;
• IV Curve & Fusion solar monitoring & AFCI for mitigating fire risk to ensure safety of the PV plant.

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Date & Time: 23 July 2020 at 5:00 PM

Organizer: Energy Society of Kenya

Description: The Energy Society of Kenya would like to invite you to the first of a series of Webinars that will be held every month to be held on 23rd July 2020 from 5:00-6:30 PM.

The Webinar will be a discussion session on the topic  "Electric Vehicles In Kenya: Opportunities and Challenges".

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Date & Time: 22 July 2020 at 14h00 CEST

Organizer: Alliance for Rural Electrification

Description: With discussants from private sector decentralised renewable energy (DRE) companies, as well as from the GET.invest Finance Catalyst, the webinar will feature:

• Feedback from DRE companies on support instruments needed, especially in the face of Covid-19;
• Presentation of GET.invest support instruments for DRE companies;
• Sharing of lessons learnt from DRE companies on how to make use of GET.invest support instruments in practice.

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Date & Time: 22 July 2020 at 13:00 GMT

Organizers: Mining Review Africa and ESI Africa 

Description: Private sector insurance is increasingly being used as a tool to help facilitate investment into Africa’s power sector. Insurance can help to mitigate risks in both captive or grid power projects.

Lessons learnt from recent claims experiences as well as opportunities, such as credit enhancement mechanisms, can be used as a good parameter by which to compare investment risks with insurance costs.

Did you know that when seeking insurance on renewable energy risks there are specific factors to consider?

Join Mining Review Africa and ESI Africa for a live webinar discussion that will unpack some of the recent changes in insurance coverage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as other macro-economic related issues.

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Date: 16 July 2020

Organizer: Solarplaza

Description: Find out from key stakeholders how the industry should tackle the challenges related to transitioning from fossil fuels to solar + hydrogen.

This virtual event creates a unique convergence of opportunities to learn, network and interactively share knowledge with a global group of peers.

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Date: 15 - 16 July 2020

Organizer: Alliance for Rural Electrification and GOGLA

Description: The COVID-19 pandemic represents a massive shock for societies and economies around the world and threatens to reverse the enormous progress that off-grid energy companies have made in bringing power to 470 million people in the last decade. The pandemic especially jeopardises the survival of many micro, small to medium enterprises (MSMEs) companies that are essential for the energy access ecosystem in the short and medium term.

Now more than ever, the off-grid sector requires accessible finance. This is why ARE and GOGLA have joined forces with GET.invest – a European programme supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria.

Considering social distancing measures and travel restrictions imposed globally, this event will leverage existing digital technologies to bring together a multitude of relief providers, financing experts, sector leaders, enterprises, as well as philanthropies and public sector stakeholders.

The 2-day event will feature:

• Overview and presentations of relief instruments available;
• Discussions on the status quo of the energy access sector, as well as scenario risks and needs for companies;
• Interactive discussions on finance and relief needs and gaps, as well as on the future of the energy access sector;
• Virtual B2B matchmaking sessions to network and exchange in one-on-one sessions.

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Date & Time: 15 - 16 July 2020 at 10:00 to 13:30 on both days (Casablanca Time Zone)

Organizer: Euroconvention Global

Description: The conference will provide the timeliest updates and guidance to the industry in order to mitigate the new challenges and take advantage of the prospects in the post-covid-19 era. How will the situation affect renewable energy and electricity projects, their potential and funding in Morocco? Will there be unexpected developments and new opportunities? The program will deal with current projects and also address the plans implemented to continue the country’s energy transition.

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Date & Time: 14 July 2020 at 10h00 (GMT +2)

Organizer: Terrapinn

Description: Energy security, particularly that of electricity supply, is central to empowering economic development in the region. Despite being endowed with significant reserves of coal, oil and natural gas, only 39 million of the region’s 170 million people 1 have access to electricity, which is generated mainly from thermal and hydroelectric resources. This reflects the imbalance of supply and demand and therefore curtails the potential for economic development. IPPs, though, align very well with the national energy security agenda and are a definite solution to meeting Africa’s growing electricity needs. By empowering and allowing for fair legislation to prevail for IPPs, we will be able to reap the multiple benefits, i.e diversifying both the supply and nature of energy production, introducing of new skills and in new investment into the industry, and benchmarking of performance and pricing.

Join us in this webinar to:

• Understand the challenges posed by a lack of energy security;
• Analyse the importance and role of IPPs (both renewable and non-renewable) in the energy ecosystem and energy mic in achieving energy security;
• Learn more on how and where to invest and see what role you can assume to make sure the energy security narrative does not remain a dream.

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Date & Time: 7 July 2020 at 12:00 PM GMT

Organizer: Africa Solar Industry Association

Description: In this webinar airport operators in Africa will learn how their airport can benefit from solar energy. They will also learn about technical considerations for smooth and secure integration of solar. Finally, they will get tips on how to get such solar project financed and even how to make the solar project generate revenue for the airport.

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Date & Time: 7 July 2020 at 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm BST

Organizers: CbI Meetings and African Energy

Description: The fourth AIX Webinar is a free event which will examine the impact of Covid-19 on African power industry.

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Date & Time: 30th June - 3rd July 2020

Organizer: EnergyNet

Description: With the Africa Energy Forum (aef) now moved to October 2020, EnergyNet are bringing you aef2.0 this summer - a free-to-attend series of daily digital broadcasts and roundtables with industry leaders from the aef community.

Taking place on the previous dates of the Forum (30th June - 3rd July), aef2.0 is underpinned bt the theme: "Investment & Impact - Out of Response and Into Recovery", giving pasticipants the chance to listen to policy makers and investors working to find the right path forward at this unprecedented time.

aef2.0 is free to atted and accessible to entire global database, including the 3000+ executives that have attended the Forum over the past two years. Each day, registered participants will receive access to aef 2019 content all "In One Place" via a daily newsletter featuring videos, interviews, presentations, reports and podcasts.

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Date & Time: 30 June 2020 at 10h00 (GMT +2)

Organizer: Terrapinn

Description: Wind power as an energy source has undergone a remarkable technological development and is considered among the fastest, cheapest and most reliable energy technologies in the market and the technology benefits from regulated, relatively stable and predictable markets in most countries throughout the world.

Further investment and consideration should be put into wind as this source plays a key role in the energy transition.

Join this webinar to interact with the energy professionals and learn: the attractive opportunities driving the transition to wind, what the power system flexibility enablers are, what are the existing barriers in the wind energy sector and how to overcome them and which policy framework needs to be adopted to allow for maximum adoption of wind.

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Date & Time: 30 June 2020 at 9:00 AM-10:00 AM  EDT

Organizer: Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)

Description: COVID-19 is bringing into focus the engrained vulnerabilities of health systems across the world. Long before the pandemic made daily headlines around the world, a lack of reliable power in healthcare facilities has been undermining the quality of healthcare for millions of people, in particular in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and South East Asia.

Heightened political commitment to strengthening health systems, coupled with recent advances in distributed renewable energy, present a timely opportunity to improve access to quality healthcare and make health facilities more resilient.

In this webinar, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), the World Health Organization (WHO), and IRENA will highlight practical lessons and insights into some program design approaches for healthcare facilities electrification, with urgency and sustainability in mind. The event will also provide the opportunity to highlight emerging efforts to power healthcare facilities as part of the broader COVID-19 response.

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Date & Time: 25 June 2020 at 16h00 SAST

Organizer: Africa Oil & Power

Description: Maintaining a reliable power grid remains key to containing the spread of COVID-19 in Angola and on the continent, along with mitigating its aftermath. In addition to powering hospitals and emergency health care facilities, electricity is essential to driving diversified, sustainable and inclusive economic growth by supplying power to households, businesses and industry. In the short-term, how can Angola maintain grid stability in the face of volatile electricity demand induced by COVID-19? In the long-term, how can Angola continue to prioritize its development of national generation and transmission capacities, with a view toward increasing electrification, job creation and economic growth? In the current period of reduced FDI, how can Angola continue to attract capital inflows into its most bankable power projects?

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Date & Time: 18 June 2020 at 14:00 – 16:15 CEST

Organizer: Alliance for Rural Electrification

Description: ARE, supported by GET.invest, has the pleasure to invite you to a webinar on electrifying rural health facilities with decentralised renewable energy (DRE) on 18 June 2020 at 14:00 – 16:15 CEST.

GET.invest is a European programme that mobilises investments in renewable energy, supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria.

With participants from the public and private sector the webinar aims to share evidence and lessons learnt on the ability of DRE to fast-track delivery of sustainable and reliable power for rural health facilities in emerging markets.

The webinar will feature:

• Discussions on ongoing initiatives focusing on electrifying rural health facilities with DRE and lessons learnt from these initiatives;
• Presentations from selected private sector companies offering innovative and ‘ready-to-go’ solutions to electrify health facilities;
• Q&A with the audience.

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Date & Time: 18 June 2020 at 9:00 am EDT

Organizer: Sustainable Energy for All, Clean Cooking Alliance and ENERGIA

Description: Sustainable Energy for All, the Clean Cooking Alliance, ENERGIA, and members of the People-Centered Accelerator are taking an active role to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting women entrepreneurs in the sustainable energy sector. We are all in this together and are seeking to better understand the effects of this global pandemic on our gender and energy community. By understanding current needs, we hope to better craft advocacy efforts for future funding and programming to sustain women’s businesses in the sector.

As a first step, they are organizing a “COVID-19 and Women’s Energy Entrepreneurship” webinar to create a virtual space for entrepreneurs in these unprecedented times to share their stories. Focused on elevating voices from the field, this webinar will showcase the experiences of entrepreneurs across the sector, unpacking insights on how this pandemic is impacting their company operations, customers, and communities. As women entrepreneurs are adjusting, bearing additional responsibilities due to the nature of their businesses, it is critical to recognize the invaluable, creative contributions and perspectives that women entrepreneurs can provide in support of energy delivery services during this pandemic.

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Date & Time: 12 June 2020 at 15:00 SAST

Organizer: Africa Oil & Power

Description: Many African countries present unique challenges for investors throughout the energy value chain, from regulatory uncertainty and bureaucratic hassles to political unrest. In some areas, physical and cyber attacks are also a possibility, from pirates and vandals to militants. The COVID-19 is sure to present additional challenges for doing business globally, and poses an incredible risk to African countries as the entire continent heads for a recession. How can investors -- both domestic and international -- navigate these challenges and protect themselves, their employees and their assets? What regulatory environments are investors seeking in a highly competitive environment? High risk can equate to high reward ... but also to large losses. What is the right balance of risk moving forward?

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Date & Time: 9 June 2020 at 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM BST

Organizer: IRENA - International Renewable Energy Agency

Description: Solar and wind power costs continued to fall in 2019 and auction and PPA results show there is no sign of slowing in the downward trend. IRENA has been tracking and analyzing the cost evolution of renewable power since 2012 to shed light on the accelerating momentum of renewables as both the key climate solution and a strong business proposition. Following the 2019’s edition of IRENA’s Renewable Power Generation Costs report, published on 2 June 2020, this webinar will share with you key takeaways from this new body of work and provide insights into global cost trends for renewable power and what has driven their cost declines in 2019.

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Date & Time: 8 June 2020 at 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM BST

Organizer: IRENA Youth Talk

Description: Following the first IRENA Youth Forum held on 10 January 2020 at the margins of the Agency’s tenth Assembly, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is launching IRENA Youth Talk — a series of webinars aimed at strengthening the Agency’s engagement with the youth, amplifying their voice and actions in supporting renewables, achieving climate stability, and advancing the sustainable development agenda.

Through this webinar series, young people from around the world will have the opportunity to exchange ideas amongst themselves and other stakeholders.

The first IRENA Youth Talk, organised in collaboration with the SDG 7 Youth Constituency of the UN Major Group for Children and Youth, is structured under the theme ‘Impact of COVID-19 on the renewable energy sector: a youth perspective’.

Youth representatives will discuss the impact and consequences of the current COVID-19 pandemic on the renewable energy sector with IRENA’s Director-General Francesco La Camera. Young people will also present successful examples of their contribution to the deployment of renewable energy in their communities.

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Date & Time: 4 June 2020 at 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM BST

Organizer: IRENA - International Renewable Energy Agency and CEER - Council of European Energy Regulators

Description: COVID-19 has impacted the energy sector worldwide. Although the full impact on the energy sector is difficult to predict accurately, decreased energy demand, plummeted energy prices and a sharp decline in oil prices are already observed. The global energy transition may be also impacted. This joint webinar by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) discusses the implications of COVID-19 on the transition to a sustainable energy future, shares insights on consequences faced by the renewable power sector and the possible reactions of regulators.

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