Date & Time: 27 October 2022 at 4 pm GMT

Organizer: PV Magazine

Description: Effectively procuring energy storage is a real challenge today. Automotive buyers are dominating demand for the lithium-ion market, and battery prices have started increasing for the first time. To make matters more challenging, not all battery manufacturers are equal – engaging new suppliers can carry additional commercial and technical risk. In this pv magazine Webinar they will offer a guide to navigating those risks as a buyer of energy storage systems.

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Date: 22 November 2022

Organizer: IRENA

Description: The IRENA Coalition for Action’s ‘Renewables in Agriculture’ Working Group is convening a virtual knowledge exchange on Scaling-Up Renewables for Agri-Food Systems: Opportunities and Challenges. The exchange aims to bring together the members of the Coalition, along with other experts and stakeholders, to showcase their experience and lessons with renewable energy solutions across agri-food chains from all regions. The platform will trigger dialogue among the private sector, research institutions, academia and financing institutions from the energy and agriculture sector to bridge knowledge gaps as well as potentially forge partnerships for future joint work. The outcomes of the session will also feed into the Working Paper of the Working Group on the topic.

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Date & Time: 27 October 2022 at 11 am CEST

Organizer: ATA Insights

Description: The solar market is becoming more and more competitive and innovative solutions are needed to reduce the LCOE and provide higher returns to developers and IPPs.

The use of string inverters, allows CAPEX to be reduced as monitoring cables are eliminated, thereby reducing OPEX and thus lowering LCOE. This is the reason why more and more utility plants around the world are being built with string technology.

In this webinar it will be discuss the key aspects to consider for the design of profitable PV plants and analyze the impact of string inverters to achieve the lowest LCOE for your project.

• Understand the monitoring and control solutions aimed at facilitating O&M tasks and complying with grid code requirements;
• Hear about the role of the remaining components of the PV plant such as transformer stations, data loggers and more;
• Learn the specific features of GoodWe inverters that are involved in the correct dimensioning of strings, cables, and protections.

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Date & Time: 27 October 2022 at 9 am GMT

Organizer: AFSIA

Description: Floating solar has always been a subject of curiosity and also a source of hope for countries and islands with limited land. This technology is evolving fast and research is being done to assess its potential in Africa. Finding an ideal location for water to meet the sun and create a strong source of energy without affecting the space are the promises of floating solar among others: higher energy yield, reduction of the evaporation of the water plant and improvement of water quality.

Floating solar photovoltaic technologies open new opportunities for scaling up solar generation capacity in Africa.

In this webinar we will address different aspects:

• What is the status of floating solar in Africa;
• Higher in cost than traditional PV installation, how is this difference absorbed;
• What are the different technics used in this sector;
• How can water reservoir can be used efficiently;
• Is floating solar adapted for every application;
• Is a new economy possible bellow the panel in this better quality water.

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Date & Time: 20 October 2022 at 10 am CEST

Organizer: ATA Insights

Description: In this webinar, it will be analyzed how RePower can contribute to the ambitious green transition in the African and European energy sector by developing a plug and play solution for system management and renewables storage in off-grid applications:

• Get key take-aways across the main markets in Africa; Mini-grid policy and regulatory environment;
• Consider the potential of the RePower project to provide access to electricity to 550.000 consumers by 2026 and 1.6 Million by 2030;
• Find out more about the social and economic benefits of minigrids while ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all;
• Understand how the implementation of new innovative solutions into existing products and systems can create new knowledge and evidence for policy making in favor of off-grid energy systems.

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Date: 20 September 2022

Organizer: IRENA

Description: The webinar will provide the stage for an interactive dialogue on how gender aspects are being integrated across the solar PV sector and what best practices can be replicated to ensure an energy transformation that is rapid, inclusive and leaves no one behind.

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Date: 20 September 2022

Organizer: African Energy

Description: Join African Energy for a roundtable discussion of the recent elections in Kenya and their implications for the energy sector.

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government set out an ambitious reform agenda epitomised by the 2019 Energy Act and has made major advances in electrification. But he leaves a legacy of strained relations with the private sector and a critical utility in Kenya Power which still needs close attention. Implementation of the act remains slow.

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Date: 4 October 2022

Organizer: African Energy

Description: Join Ajay Ubhi and other African Energy analysts for a webinar on the latest trends in Africa's renewable power generation. The webinar will start wit a presentation of the latest data from African Energy Live Data, the most comprehensive database of power generation plants and projects across the continent.

The webinar includes an exclusive Q&A session on the data with African Energy analysts.

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Date & Time: 4 October 2022 at 11 am CEST

Organizer: ATA Insights

Description: Join this webinar to analyze the initial design parameters that PV project designers need to consider to achieve long-term system bankability: 

• Understand what the key points in the design of the photovoltaic plant are that affect the economic viability of a solar project;
• Learn how the integration of adequate inputs and the automation of processes improves the LCOE of the installation;
• Hear about using simulators as an engineering tool, allowing the prompt refining of the design, and optimizing design changes in any project phase.

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Date & Time: 22 September 2022 at 10 am GMT

Organizer: ICLEI Africa

Description: While local and national governments have a mandate of improving sustainable energy access for their citizens, the private sector has the potential to play a pivotal role in supporting local and national governments in delivering their mandates as it relates to improving energy access that leads to job creation, poverty alleviation, and improved well-being of urban dwellers.

Join ICLEI Africa and Energy 4 Impact for a webinar with leaders from local governments and experts to share lessons learnt through the Enabling African Cities for Transformative Energy Access (ENACT) project, and discuss possibilities of improving end-user financing and ways in which the private sector can work with national and local governments to improve access to affordable and sustainable clean cooking solutions for the urban poor living and working in African urban informal settlements.

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Date & Time: 15 September 2022 at 2 pm BST

Organizer: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Description: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre are delighted to be joined once again by Mary Robinson (former President of Ireland, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Chair of The Elders) who will host their discussion.

This year’s keynote speaker will be Mali Ole Kaunga, Executive Director, IMPACT (Indigenous Movement for Peace Advancement & Conflict Transformation).

Mali Ole Kaunga is a Laikipia Maasai and pioneered strategic litigation for Indigenous Peoples in a case against the British Government for using Maasai and Samburu lands for military training. He and has been involved in lobbying for and advancing the interests of Indigenous Peoples affected by the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project and the Isiolo Mega Dam at national and international levels.

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Date & Time: 24 August 2022 at 2 pm CEST

Organizers: ARE and Green People’s Energy (GBE) 

Description: In its 6th event under the PWCET series, ARE and Green People’s Energy (GBE) are organising discussion on ‘Carbon Financing in the Decentralised Renewable Energy Sector’ on 24th August 2022 at 14:00 – 15:30 CEST.

With only 3% of climate finance directed toward decentralised renewable energy (DRE), the discussion will focus on carbon financing as an innovative mechanism complimenting the conventional funding mechanisms to power DRE projects. The webinar will explore the challenges faced by the private sector in securing funds for DRE projects and how carbon finance can be used to compliment the finance mix. 

Join the discussion and hear from the experts and companies who have tapped into carbon financing to raise capital for their DRE projects. The interventions will be followed by a moderated panel discussion including interaction with audience.

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Date & Time: 6 September 2022 at 9 am GMT

Organizer: AFSIA

Description: As the world is still trying to recover from the pandemic, another threat emerged coming from Eastern Europe and affecting the entire world. The war in Ukraine combined to the consequences of COVID19 are impacting strongly the logistic chain, raw materials costs and expenditures, legal contracts, deliveries schedules among others.

All players being big or small need to work on solutions and constantly adapt to the geo politique and sanitary situation.

In this webinar, we will try to understand how the solar industry players are impacted and how they can overcome the uncertainty of this period.

We will also try to see if the solar industry will be deeply changed and reinforced by the need of energy autonomy from different states.

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Date & Time: 18 August 2022 at 2 pm SAST

Organizer: ESI Africa

Description: The energy sector continues to thrive in South Africa and plays a significant role in growing the economy. However, there is poor participation by black professionals, especially black women at a strategic and commercial level. BEPA was established to address the aspirations of black industry participants. BEPA represents the specific interest of black people with the aim to achieve transparent broad participation in all the energy sectors. BEPA actively tries to create solutions and solve problems facing black professionals who are either involved or keen to play a role in the sector. Given the aforementioned; the objective of the webinar is to, among others, reflect on energy transition and facilitate a conversation amongst leaders in the energy industry as their share their knowledge and answer the question: “Energy Security: What is likely to be the impact of the Energy Transition on job creation, energy, water, and food security?’’

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Date & Time: 18 August 2022 at 9 am GMT

Organizer: AFSIA

Description: From conception to implementation, from financial structuration to monitoring and maintenance, digital solutions are supporting players of the industry at each stage of a solar project.

Automation through a digital system allows for more flexibility and hence scaling up energy access. Being able to monitor a project on a single platform or anticipate a challenge can benefit the entire value chain.

In this webinar it will be:

- discuss and present the latest innovations in the sector but also explore the benefits and the challenges that a user can face.

- discuss the financial implication of it: how the flexibility to structure a deal or to manage the operation can in the end, reduce costs.

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Date: 19 July 2022

Organizer: African Energy

Description: From Morocco in the west to Egypt in the east, governments and investors are wondering whether they stand on the threshold of a new era of energy exploitation.

Reliable winds, high solar irradiation, abundant land, and close proximity to the European market mean these countries are uniquely positioned to take advantage of emerging green energy technologies. This could open a timely fresh chapter for a region whose flagging hydrocarbons resources can no longer deliver economic momentum and security.

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Date & Time: 30 June 2022 at 9 am GMT

Organizer: AFSIA

Description: It is estimated that 49% of the entire energy consumption globally is used for producing heat. But 75% of this heat is produced through burning fossil fuels.

Solar energy, when harvested through solar thermal technology (as opposed to the more famous solar photovoltaic), offers a compelling solution to address this need for heat while at the same time significantly reduce gas emissions.

Solar thermal technologies are not always well known. Very often people think this technology is limited to large CSP plants (concentrated solar power) in north and south Africa. But industrial companies as well as individuals can also greatly benefit from solar thermal technologies. 

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Date: 28 June 2022

Organizer: African Energy

Description: The second in a series of three webinars, exploring the diverse experiences of three African countries which have moved to liberalise their power markets. Each country is at a different stage of market reform and has embarked on a different course.

An online panel will assess major structural reforms to the South African power sector and the extent to which the market has been or will be opened for private participants.

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Date: 28 June 2022

Organizer: African Energy

Description: ESG considerations play an ever-increasing role for businesses globally. The impacts of climate change as well as a growing awareness of human and social issues have caused ESG practices to become key considerations for investors, customers and workers.

Join for an engaging discussion where the panel of professionals will address how foreign investors and States should factor ESG considerations with investment projects.

In this webinar, the panel will discuss the following topics:

• the overview of the current legal landscape and reforms in Angola’s mining sector;
• the attractiveness of Angola for foreign investors in the energy and natural resources sector;
• the increased impact of ESG on corporate governance and corporate responsibility – with views from foreign investors, government and state entities in Angola.

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Date: 23 June 2022

Organizer: PV Magazine

Description: In this pv magazine Webinar, PerkinElmer will outline the state of contemporary research into solar innovation and the main challenges faced by the individuals trying to push the resource to its full potential, as well as the analytical solutions that are available and emerging.

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