Date: 5 May 2022

Organizer: GBCSA

Description: The webinar will focus on the overall Solar PV energy landscape in South Africa, and how buildings are increasingly incorporating renewable energy solutions. With a special focus on rooftop solar, we will also unpack how renewables fit into the current national energy landscape and discuss where the energy sector is headed. We will also look at practical examples of the ongoing measuring of Solar PV projects, different building types and their performance.

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Date: 3 - 5 May 2022

Organizer: AFSIA

Description: Solar energy and storage are growingly interlinked in the African context. Thanks to technological improvements and a sharp reduction in prices, the combination of both solutions are now getting more and more interest from individuals and companies looking for cheap and reliable electricity throughout the continent.

Energy storage solutions are evolving fast and it is sometimes difficult to keep track with all latest developments in this exciting industry. This e-conference aims at bringing together the best experts of the industry to provide a full overview of the latest updates on energy storage. It will also offer an opportunity to showcase their most innovative solutions and projects, so stakeholders from all over Africa will learn what solutions are available and deliver results, even in the most demanding environments.

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Date & Time: 28 April 2022 at 12 pm GMT

Organizer: AFSIA

Description: Solar power systems are considered a key tool in the energy supply for the present and future generations. Several factors have promoted the development of photovoltaics such as environmental concerns, incentives and tax deductions, a more performing and less expensive technology and the need to replace carbon fossil energy systems with renewables to ensure compliance with the objectives set by the Paris COP to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

A solar cell or photovoltaic cell is a device that converts the sunlight into usable energy. The amount of sunlight that can be converted into electricity is referred to as solar cell efficiency. There are some factors that should be taken into consideration to guarantee the optimal efficiency of the solar panels.

In this Showcase you will hear directly from LONGi’s Technical Support Specialist Kevin Robinson Learn how Company’s range of high efficiency products create increased value for your projects.

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Date & Time: 27 April 2022 at 2 pm CEST

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

Description: In its fifth event under the PWCET series, ARE and Green People’s Energy (GBE) are organising a discussion with various stakeholders on "Understanding the Clean Energy Transition with Community-Driven Decentralised Renewable Energy Projects" on 27 April 2022 at 14:00 CEST. 

The discussion will focus on the necessity and impact of community-driven or community-supported DRE projects to scale up clean energy penetration to countries’ energy mix and thereby achieve clean energy transition.

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Date & Time: 21 April 2022 at 2 pm SAST

Organizer: Black Energy Professionals Association

Description: The Black Energy Professionals Association (BEPA) in partnership with Enlit Africa will be hosting a Webinar on Thursday, 21 April 2022 under the theme “Energy Transition: Is the South African energy sector for a Just Transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and sustainable society?”

The energy sector continues to thrive in South Africa and plays a significant role in growing the economy. 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: “Is the South African energy sector for a Just Transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and sustainable society?”

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Date & Time: 21 April 2022 at 10 am GMT

Organizer: ALER

Description: As part of the recent approval by the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe of NREAP - National Renewable Energy Action Plan and NEEAP - National Energy Efficiency Action Plan, ALER with the support of UNIDO, and within the context of the "São Tomé and Príncipe Electric Sector strategic Program for the Promotion of Investments in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency ", financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), developed this webinar with the aim to present and discuss the objectives, strategies and solutions to make the country's energy transition a reality by 2030 and 2050.

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Date & Time: 6 April 2022 at 3 pm CEST

Organizer: ATA Insights

Description: CSP with thermal energy storage is a flexible renewable resource that can be used to generate electricity 24 hours a day, if necessary, and quickly ramp up and down in response to demand and the needs of the grid operator. When ramping down, the output is not wasted; instead, it can be stored as heat in molten salt tanks and deployed hours or even days later.

As more variable renewables such as PV and Wind are deployed, the flexibility provided by CSP with thermal energy storage could hold the key to decarbonizing the power sector, particularly in countries with high levels of direct normal irradiation.

Join this webinar to learn more about the lessons learned in established markets such as Morocco, Spain, UAE and USA, and to better understand emerging opportunities in Botswana, Chile, China and beyond. 

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Date & Time: 6 April 2022 at 9 am WEST

Organizers: energypedia, AMER, Cooperação Alemã and GIZ

Description: This webinar highlights the status of clean cooking energy technologies in Mozambique with key insights into the stakeholders involved, market size, challenges as well as the opportunity for the sector. It will feature a round table discussion with invited private sector representatives who will revolve around topics such as access to finance, reaching end consumers and quality clean cooking solutions. The webinar will be held in Portuguese with the option to watch and participate in English. 

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Date: 29 March 2022

Organizer: African Energy

Description: An online meeting examining the state of the African power sector and its possible future directions, supported by the latest power data release from African Energy Live Data.

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Date: 23 - 24 March 2022

Organizer: AFSIA

Description: Hydrogen has already been used in industrial applications for many years, but there is now an opportunity to produce this hydrogen with very-low or totally carbon-free energy sources thanks to solar and wind energy.  Thanks to cheap renewable energy, experts forecast the cost of hydrogen production falling from $6/kg in 2015 to around $2/kg by 2025.

As a result, green hydrogen has become the hot topic for industrial activity and decarbonization around the globe.

Some African countries are ideally positioned to take part in the global race to produce the cheapest green hydrogen. Several landmark projects have already been announced and started across the continent. Moreover, Africa is in a special position where it could benefit twice from green hydrogen: on one hand it could become a major global production hub for export, and the other hand green hydrogen could also be used for local production of green ammonia and green fertilizers which the continent is currently importing in mass quantities.

In 2021 AFSIA organized its first green hydrogen e-conference and this event attracted more than 1,000 participants.

The market has significantly evolved since then, and this year’s e-conference is expected to attract an even larger crowd to hear about the latest technology, project updates and the players who are positioning on this very promising industry. 

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Date: 10 March 2022

Organizer: Future of Energy

Description: Mini-grids are considered to be a crucial solution for bringing power to the 761 million people around the world currently lacking access to safe, clean, and reliable energy. Especially in areas lacking central grid infrastructure, renewable energy-powered mini-grids could make a major contribution towards bridging the electrification gap. 

Bringing together an expert panel, featuring representatives from development finance institutions World Bank Group, FMO and Proparco, as well as UN-partnered organization SEforALL and project development company Nuru, this webinar will dive into topics like:

• The current state of mini-grid applications in emerging countries around the world;
• Building the business case and addressing the challenges related to financing mini-grids;
• The role governments can play in fostering mini-grid development;
• Effective ways to scale up global mini-grid deployment.

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Date: 24 February 2022

Organizers: ALER and AMER

Description: Aware of the importance of the Publication of the regulation for energy access in off-grid areas in Mozambique on December 10th 2021, ALER and AMER, in partnership with ARENE and FUNAE and with the support of GET.invest Mozambique - funded by the European Union and Germany, and part of the European programme GET.invest -  are organising a webinar on February 24th at 11 a.m. (GMT+2) for the presentation and discussion of the impacts of this long-awaited document in particular in the mini-grid and solar home systems market segments.

This event, will be an opportunity for a debate between the public and private sector to clarify the opportunities and possible issues raised by the regulation.

Among the topics will be the presentation of the new regulation, the opportunities it presents for the private sector and a summary of all the projects and support programmes that will benefit from this regulatory framework. In addition, the session will have a panel discussion between the public and private sector, which goal is to clarify the opportunities and possible issues raised by the regulation.

Join to learn all about the new legal framework for off-grid electrification in Mozambique, which will boost and guide private sector participation in this market segment and whose entry into force marks a turning point.

Simultaneous interpretation between EN and PT will also be available so that all participants can attend with greater convenience. 

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Date & Time: 24 February 2022 at 2 pm CET

Organizer: ARE

Description: ARE is delighted to announce its new Innovation for Electrification (I4E) Series, a webinar series enabling its members to showcase their technologies, products and services improving their brand, corporate identity and turning viewers into customers. 

The objective is to assist ARE Members, e.g., technology providers, project developers, etc. to expand their market outreach and stand out in the market, thereby helping to nurture leads and increase sales, clients and potential collaborators. This unlocks additional marketing and visibility services catering direct and exclusive value to ARE Members. 

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Date: 16 February 2022

Organizers: energypedia, AMER, Cooperação Alemã and GIZ

Description: This is a follow-up webinar to the Webinar on "Solar Powered Irrigation Systems for Small-scale Farmers in Mozambique" held in Dec 2021. In this webinar, we will dive deeper into the solar irrigation topic and have an interactive session where the audience can directly pose their questions to the experts. 

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Date & CET: 15 February 2022 at 10 am CET

Organizers: energypedia, AMER, Cooperação Alemã and GIZ

Description: At the intersection of energy access, socio-economic development and climate change, decentralised renewable energy (DRE) can be a strong ally to generate at least 4.5 million direct jobs by 2030 and build on Africa’s emerging pool of women and youth talents to accelerate Africa’s green recovery.

In the context of ARE’s DRE Recovery Campaign, supported by GET.invest– a programme supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria, that promotes investments in renewable energy, the session will showcase catalytic business models to support rural communities recover better and faster from the pandemic by promoting sustainable economic development and job creation for woman and youth in rural economies. 

The session 'Creating Jobs and Empowering Women & Youth via Renewable Electrification in Africa' on 15 February 2022 at 10.00 CET will take place in the framework of the EU-Africa Business Forum. 

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Date & Time: 10 February 2022 at 2 pm GMT

Organizer: PV Magazine

Description: Sustainability and the environmental impact of PV plants is fast climbing up the agenda. Indeed, it is becoming increasingly essential to consider the entire life cycle of PV when making decisions about materials and products. For PV plants, mounting systems have a key role to play in improving solar’s green credentials, from the perspective of both projects and companies.

Steel is the material of choice when it comes to mounting systems due to its relative low cost, robustness, infinite recyclability potential, and its long-term durability when combined with the latest generation of protective coatings against corrosion. Given these benefits, and combined with new production technologies, the use of steel will continue to grow in popularity when it comes to the engineering and manufacturing of mounting structures with a minimised environmental footprint. 

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Date: 27 January 2022

Organizer: Odyssey

Description: As a solar developer/ asset operator we often find ourselves under pressure to improve asset performance. However, with the lack of tools and data at hand, the task seems daunting. With developments in remote monitoring and management technologies, the industry is seeing some major breakthroughs.

Join us as we bring together industry experts and practitioners to discuss the trends in this swiftly changing field as part of the webinar on ‘The Evolving Role of Remote Management Technologies in Distributed Power Systems’. 

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Date: 27 January 2022

Organizer: A2EI

Description: Clean e-cooking has a tremendous ecological and socio-economic impact for previously underserved communities. And electric metering technologies have the potential to explicitly demonstrate that impact.

In our recent full Clean Cooking Data Report, the A2EI explored the usage of electric pressure cookers on remote mini-grid sites in Tanzania using a 14 month dataset gathered by our smart meter technology. Please access the report and data here: https://a2ei.org/news/clean-cooking-full-data-release-report.

On Jan 27 we will host a webinar discussing the report, our smart meter technology, current and future projects, and options to accelerate clean e-cooking with data - and provide the opportunity for Q&A. 

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Date: 26 January 2022

Organizer: AFSIA

Description: The 2nd edition of the AFSIA Annual Outlook report will be released on January 19.

In this event, AFSIA CEO will walk you through the key developments of 2021 and what may be expected for 2022.

We will also take a moment to guide you through the report to make sure you get the most value out of this info-rich document about the African solar industry. 

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Date: 17 January 2022

Organizers: Government of Ethiopia, FCDO Africa Clean Energy Technical Assistance Facility Programme and World Resources Institute

Description: The Government of Ethiopia, in collaboration with the FCDO Africa Clean Energy Technical Assistance Facility Programme and the World Resources Institute, would like to invite you to the launch of the Energy Access Explorer (EAE) for Ethiopia.

EAE is an online, open-source, interactive, geospatial platform that enables clean energy entrepreneurs, energy planners, donors, and development-oriented institutions to identify high priority areas where energy access can be expanded. Using spatial data to link energy supply with growing or unmet demand is essential to gaining a better picture of energy access and expanding energy services to those who need it the most. Furthermore, EAE functions as a dynamic Geographic Information System and data repository which reduces software engineering and data transaction costs both for data providers and users. 

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