Date & Time: 28 April 2020 at 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM BST

Organizer: ATA Insights

Description: In response to the alarming numbers of displaced people around the world and their unreliable access to sustainable energy, IRENA collaborated with UNHCR in assessing energy access in four refugee settlements in Iraq and Ethiopia, in an attempt to identify ideal renewable energy solutions to reduce diesel consumption and costs and provide the refugees with clean, reliable and cost-efficient energy for their everyday purposes. The webinar will feature Dr. Deribe Gurmu from the UNHCR Ethiopia and will share insights and takeaways from this study captured in its 2019 report Renewables for refugee settlements: Sustainable energy access in humanitarian situations and will outline avenues to replicate the proposed renewable energy solutions in other refugee settlements and share possible business models to increase the uptake of renewables as well as enable the participation of private actors.

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Date & Time: 23 April 2020 at 15:00 CEST

Organizer: Solar Plaza

Description: Long has it been voiced by the energy industry that intermittency is the main drawback for the expansive deployment of renewables. And that could very well be true…in the past. Now, with the plummeting costs of renewables, paired with the current challenges of grid constraints and curtailment, co-locating different renewable technologies in a single site (Renewable Hybrid Power Plants) makes for an attractive business venture. In this way, intermittency is smoothened out by the complementary effects of these technologies.

However, deploying Hybrid Renewable Power Plants still poses certain challenges. Join Juanita Ojeda and Vasiliki Klonari to discuss: what are hybrid renewables? Why should the renewable energy industry pursue this endeavour, and how can it do so?

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Date & Time: 22 April 2020 at 03:00 PM CAT

Organizer: ATA Insights

Description: The Mediterranean region has been connected for millennia for trade and cultural exchanges. In this webinar, we look into the development of production capacity from renewable energy sources (green electricity and green gas) in the sunny south of the Mediterranean for own consumption and for export to Europe, including the promotion of a policy, regulatory, and financing framework to support this trade.  The job creation and stability that could result from this trade could be of major significance in the post-COVID-19 world. Sign up to this webinar to:

• Consider what the EU Green Deal and the Industrial Strategy, and associated initiatives such as the 2030 Target Climate Plan, mean for the Mediterranean
• Analyse the benefits of green energy trade between Europe and North Africa, particularly in view of Europe’s aim to be carbon neutral by 2050
• Hear about the vectors of  integration such as electricity & green gases – including hydrogen and ammonia – and how these projects can lead to economic and hence political stability, coming from trade across the Mediterranean

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Date & Time: 21 April 2020 at 12:00 CEST

Organizer: ATA Insights

Description: The South African Energy Minister released the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) in 2019 allocating 6000 MW for PV, 14 400 MW for wind and 2088 MW towards storage. But there was disappointment among players in the CSP industry with no allocation plans until 2030

• Get an update on the CSP plants already built or being built currently in South Africa – how they are performing and contributing to the diversification of the generation mix with firm, dispatchable energy
• Understand what are the current challenges in the grid and why CSP may prove essential to grid balance and renewable of variable renewables going forward
• Consider the opportunities that the Southern African Power Pool presents for CSP developers across the region looking for renewable firm, dispatchable, baseload and peak power

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Date & Time: 17 April 2020 at 01:00 PM GMT

Organizer: AFSIA and Eversheds Sutherland

Description: The African continent has so far been relatively spared by the COVID-19 outbreak.

The pandemic nevertheless has important impacts on the growing solar industry on the continent which is characterized by a wide diversity of business segments (large scale, C&I, mini-grids, SHS).

Join the experts on Friday 17 April, 1pm GMT / 2pm CAT, to learn more about these impacts, the different national responses to the pandemic and the potential mitigation strategies applicable to the solar industry.

During this webinar, we will discuss:

• Current business situation of the different solar segments and financial implications;
• Impact analysis on supply chain factors and projections;
• Concept of Force Majeure and other contractual implications of the crisis.

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Date & Time: 16 April 2020 at 12:00 GMT

Organizer: ESI Africa and JinkoSolar

Description: Now that an enhanced solar model is emerging – combining newly cost-effective solar technology with conventional diesel- or gas-fuelled generation – it has become an important conversation for executives on how to take up the opportunities presented by solar-hybrid systems.

In recent years, photovoltaic (PV) systems and battery storage costs have steadily dropped making it an affordable energy source for companies operating in remote areas.

To understand the benefits of hybrid systems and the opportunities presented from battery storage, JinkoSolar uses case studies from East Africa that can be replicated by companies in similar markets.

This webinar will highlight the ‘hybridisation & self-consumption’ as well as the latest PV technologies and their impact on the price per KWh.

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Date & Time: 14 April 2020 at 10:00 AM (GMT +2)

Organizer: Solar Show Africa

Description: Under a business-as usual scenario, almost 700 million people will still be without access to electricity in 2030, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa. One of the most readily-available and viable modern solutions to help address the challenge of growing demand and inaccessibility to electricity, is off-grid renewable energy. We invite you to this interactive webinar to discuss the future of grid resilience in Africa.

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Date & Time: 6 April 2020 at 17:00 CEST

Organizer: ATA Insights

Description: Nobody could have predicted the sheer impact of COVID19 on the World economy in such short space of time. The slowdown of business and the repurposing of government attention and cash to the health industry. In this webinar we look into the high-level immediate and mid-term effects of this global crisis in our industry.

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Date & Time: 24 March 2020 at 13:00 GMT

Organizer: ESI Africa

Description: This webinar will address the reality of Africa’s generation market opportunities.

Africa can take pride in being home to some of the fastest-growing economies in the world. However, the continent remains significantly energy-poor.

Progress has been made and increasingly favourable regulatory environments are now high on the agenda of governments.

This presents an opportunity for the development of generation power plants from various technologies including gas, hydro, nuclear, coal, solar and wind.

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Date & Time: 24 March 2020 at 16:00 CET (Check your local time)

Organizer: ATA Insights

Description: PV margins are getting thinner and the industry is more competitive than ever, making it essential for developers to optimize every attribute of the design, construction and operation of their solar projects.

In this webinar, we are going to focus on those aspects that will increase the performance of your solar project like reducing the number of critical elements or guaranteeing robustness and structural integrity.

• Understand the effect on performance of the two most common tracker configurations on the market, one-in-portrait (1P) and two-in-portrait (2P);
• Discover the impact of wind speed, soil and topography to understand what configuration works best for your PV project;
• Learn how to improve the cleaning and maintenance of your solar plant based on the tracker lay out.

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Date & Time: 17 March 2020 at 16:00 CET (Check your local time)

Organizer: ATA Insights

Description: Bifacial PV projects are becoming mainstream with more and more GW’s being installed. The site configuration and surface albedo can have a great effect in helping deliver the extra energy gains promised by this technology.

This webinar looks at how projects need to be planned, designed, built and maintained to be optimized for bifacial technology:

• Understand the main characteristics of bifacial projects that you need to consider in your design, from size, height of the modules, picking the right location and avoiding shadowing;
• The economics of bifacial PV – consider how to design your system to optimize the 20%+ extra LCOE keeping CAPEX and OPEX as low as possible;
• Hear the various methods to treat ground albedo to maximize back reflectivity of the panel and what other factors you should consider to optimize rear irradiance.

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Date & Time: Tuesday, 18 February 2020, 9:00 AM - 9:35 AM GMT

Organizer: IRENA insights

Description: The webinar hosted by the Grid Integration team will explore the importance of assessing the integration of higher shares of variable renewables into the grid, in particular the grids of small island developing states, in order to overcome technical constraints. It will share best practices to mitigate technical challenges, considering system specificities, available resources to ensure secure and reliable power system. 

Featured speakers: 

• Manuel Coxe, Head of Renewable Energy Grid Integration team

• Gayathri Nair, Renewable Energy Grid Integration team 

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Date & Time: Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 11 am EST/10 am CST/8 am PST

Organizer: International Trade Administration

Description: Join the U.S. Commercial Service South Africa, Power Africa, and Clarion Events for a one-hour webinar highlighting African energy opportunities for U.S. firms interested in expanding into or increasing market share in Africa.

Objectives: U.S. participants will hear from the experts on energy opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Event Information: 

• Participants will receive an overview of the current energy market in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from the United States Energy Association.
• Learn about power projects throughout SSA from US Agency for International Development's (USAID) POWER AFRICA.
• Clarion Events and US Commercial Service South Africa will provide participants with insight into engaging the African energy market.

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Date & Time: Tue, Feb 4, 2020 9:00 AM - 9:35 AM GMT

Organizer: IRENA insights

Description: The webinar hosted by the Quality and Standards team within the Innovation team will explore how patents support policy makers and investors in assessing the technology solutions for a broader uptake of renewable energy technologies and in turn foster further innovation.

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Date & Time: Tuesday, 21st January 2020 at 11:00 CET

Organizer: ata insights

Description: Morocco is arguably the North African country that has made the most effort towards creating a national solar energy industry. Morocco has no fossil fuel reserves, so it is almost entirely reliant on imports. This webinar looks into the next steps for the country as it continues to develop its renewable energy strategy.

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Date & Time: 8 January 2020 at 15:00 CET/ 17:00 EAT (Check your local time)

Organizer: ATA Insights

Description: Ethiopia is one Africa’s rising stars, growing at 9.9% per year between 2008 and 2018. However, 70% of its inhabitants currently live without electricity. In this webinar, you will learn more about Ethiopia’s plans to deploy minigrids as part of its plan to achieve universal electricity access by 2025 and also its ambitious strategy to enhance gender equality in the energy sector.

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Date & Time: Tuesday, 7 January 2020 at 9:00 AM - 9:35 AM GMT

Organizer: IRENA Insights

Description: The webinar hosted by Renewable Energy Roadmaps team (REmap) will explore the prominent role of wind and solar PV technologies in accelerating the global energy transition to 2050 based on IRENA’s climate-resilient pathway (REmap Case). In particular, it will outline the growth in wind and solar PV power deployments needed in the next three decades to achieve the Paris climate goals, and will offer further insights on cost-reduction opportunities, technology trends and the need to prepare electricity grids for rising shared of wind and solar PV power.

Featured speakers:

• Elisa Asmelash, REmap team

• Gayathri Prakash, REmap team

• Maisarah Kadir, REmap team

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Date & Time: Wednesday, 30 October 2019- 10:00 a.m. EDT / 3:00 p.m. CET

Organizer: SE4ALL

Description: The Energizing Finance report series consists of in-depth primary research and analysis by SEforALL and partners that examines supply and demand for finance across two key areas of energy access: electricity and clean cooking. The webinar will highlight key findings from the two reports published this year. It offers valuable insights around financing gaps for energy access.

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Date & Time: Wednesday, 23 October 2019 at 16:00 CEST

Organizer: The Solar Future Nigeria

Description: This Webinar will provide you with the opportunity to learn about the experience of a local team, rich of 100+ installed systems, and how they tackled the common challenges the solar industry faces in Nigeria.

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Date & Time: Thursday, 10th October, 2019 at 3:00 pm (CEST)

Organizer: Solaris Offgrid

Description: Solaris Offgrid is thrilled to invite you to his upcoming webinar taking place on October 10th, 2019 at 3:00 pm (CEST), with the participation of EnAccess Foundation, Efficiency for Access, SolarWorX and Connected Energy.

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