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VOLUME 21 NUMBER 3 www.erc.uct.ac.za SEPTEMBER 2015

Local PV modules to play a key

role in the REIPPP Round 4 in

South Africa• Availability, price and quality of these components will be the major

challenges for Round 4 bidders• Enertis is performing factory quality inspections and manufacturing

quality control testing in South Africa within the Sonnedix-MuliloPrieska project

Sponsored by the Department

of Science & Technology

Recent allocations from theDepartment of Energy havemade South Africa become

one of the most dynamic marketsworldwide, and local modules areexpected to play a key role in itsdevelopment.

According to Enertis, internationalfirm specialized in providing consul-tancy, technical assessment andengineering services for solar proj-ects, the South African solar markethas grown into a mature industry ableto create much needed energy gener-ation capacity, local employment anda competitive renewable energy envi-ronment, attracting investment frommajor international players.

Recently the DoE has taken astand to face the energy supply crisisand boosted the allocation of RE proj-ects. When talking about Solar PValone, Enertis highlights that if rounds1 to 3 resulted in the allocation of1,484MW, only in round 4 some addi-tional 813MW have been selected.On top of that an accelerated, orexpedited, round has beenannounced which will secure further1,800 MW from various technologiesahead of the next-to-come round 5.

The evolution of the REIPPP hasfollowed a path where projects select-ed have grown in size (75 MW proj-ects are now the norm whereasalmost 50% of the projects in Round

1 were comprised between 5 and 20MW) and become very competitive interms of price and local content.Round 4 prices have reached someof the lowest levels hitherto seenworldwide, and local content valuesare in average higher than 64%.

Just as Enertis did three yearsago, international PV modules manu-facturers also moved to South Africarecognizing the potential of the mar-ket. ARTsolar, Jinko Solar, ILB Heliosand JA Solar have opened (or areabout to) their doors recently. FrenchTenesol were already established inCape Town to be later acquired byAmerican Sunpower, with plans ofincreasing their production capacity in2015. Claimed annual productioncapacities of these manufacturersvary from 80 to 160MW in most of thecases, so total combined capacitymay still be far from the 813MW – notto forget this figure is only nominalpower - necessary for Round 4unless further expansions are made.

Preferred bidders have committedto local content values which wouldhardly be met if not using local manu-factured modules. Most of the cost ofmanufacturing a PV module in SouthAfrica is still of foreign origin but con-sidering the local content targets,every little counts. On the other hand,project prices have become so lowthat to reach financial closure equip-

IN THIS ISSUE

Local PV modules to play a key role

in the REIPPP Round 4 . . . . . . . . . . 1

S African natural gas company makes

clear its intention to contribute to the

gas procurement programme . . . . . 3

Launch of Oxfam’s discussion

paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Fossil fuels in South Africa – what

factors will drive future use? . . . . . . 4

First half of 2015 sees financial

benefits from renewable energy with

huge cost savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Advanced manufacturing-related

RDI opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

African power utility sector shines

bright about the outlook ahead . . . . 7

The African Energy Awards 2016 . . 8

How the meeco Group engineers its

solar solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

African oil and gas organisations

plan for an upturn in the oil price. . 10

Visiongain energy reports . . . . . . . 12

First intra-African transaction of

carbon credits in West Africa. . . . . 14

DoE, South Africa, and keynote at

Argus Africa Storage and Logistics

2015 Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Eranove embarks on hydro-electric

power project in Mali . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Contract signed for a feasibility study

for the extension of the gas pipeline

network in West Africa . . . . . . . . . 17

Scatec Solar to build first large scale

solar plant in West Africa. . . . . . . . 18

Global leaders gather for World En-

ergy Council Executive Assembly . 19

The Sustainable Energy and Environ-

ment Protection Conference . . . . . 20

Fynbos fuel properties . . . . . . . . . . 20

Energy Modelling and Computations

in the Building Envelope . . . . . . . . 21

Women in oil and gas conference. 22

APO Announces the winner of the

2015 APO Energy Media Award . . 23

North West University hosts Solar PV

introductory training . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Green public relations . . . . . . . . . . 24

Energy events 2015–16. . . . . . . . . 24

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ment cost will have to decrease dra-matically, putting local manufacturers ina difficult position. It might be hard tomeet market needs considering thecurrent production costs, especiallywhen some of the local manufacturersare still in the ramp-up process.

In Enertis’ opinion, the future per-formance of the PV plants operatingacross South Africa depends on sever-al factors – adequate planning andengineering, correct construction andoperation of the assets, good selectionof equipment - but one of the most crit-ical components, if not the most, is stillthe PV modules. It is absolutely essen-tial for the success of a project that thePV panels are correctly selected,inspected, installed and monitored dur-ing the whole life of the plants. Theinterests of every part involved in aproject, whether it is the bank, thedeveloper, the EPC contractor or theoperator, are in the same boat when itcomes to module performance. Shoulda major problem occur with the mod-ules performance, none of those par-ties will meet their targets and econom-ic losses will be difficult to minimize.

The PV modules technology is wellproven and experience in other mar-kets makes things easier now. Wellknown and recognized manufacturershave moved to South Africa bringing asignificant amount of know-how andtransfer of skills. However, entire facto-ries are being built, dozens of complexpieces of equipment installed, hun-dreds of people trained, and qualitycontrol systems and practices put inplace. To cap it all, the timelines, pro-duction and price levels demanded bythe local industry these days do notmake it any easier for local manufac-turers to achieve maximum qualitystandards.

As it happens in other more maturemanufacturing markets such as China,it is essential to perform a thorough duediligence when purchasing PV panels.An adequate quality control of the mod-ules supply during manufacturing isshowing great results in major markets,as it reduces greatly the risks duringthe entire life of the plant.

Vendor qualification, contract nego-tiation – introducing adequate criteriafor acceptance and rejection of lots -factory auditing prior to and during con-struction, as well as contrast verifica-tion testing of samples in an independ-ent laboratory are the main steps to betaken for carrying out a quality controlthat can help to maximize the project

return and profitability.As local manufacturers go through

this process the result is an improve-ment of the quality of the product, asthey are pushed to improve their sys-tems and correct any production defi-ciencies. Not only the major developersare benefited from this improvementbut also small scale and embeddedgeneration users.

Enertis is a pioneering company indefining quality assurance programsfor photovoltaic projects. Since 2007,the company has advised clients onacquisitions of modules totalizing over600 MW and has tested more than 16000 modules from over 40 differentmanufacturers in its conventional andmobile laboratories.

The company, which has a perma-nent technical team in South Africa,conducts module testing in its laborato-ry in Port Elizabeth – Flash-test, Elec-troluminescence or Electrical Insula-tion, among others -, manufacturingaudits at the PV module factories, test-ing services directly at the plants andadvice in PV panels supply contractnegotiation.

Enertis is currently performing Fac-tory inspections and independent Qual-ity Control testing in South Africa withinthe Round 3 Sonnedix-Mulilo Prieskaproject, and providing laboratory andon-site testing services to a number ofmajor developers and EPC contractorsinvolved in Rounds 1 and 2, as well asto other installers involved in therooftop market.

l Contact: Susana SanjuánTel: 917027170

E-mail: [email protected]

Rita Raposo

Tel: 917027170


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EnergyNet) was delighted toannounce specialised naturalgas company Delta Natural Gas

(DNG) as Forum Sponsor of the SouthAfrica: Gas Options (SA:GO) investors’briefing.

Taking place from 28-30th Septem-ber at the Mount Nelson Hotel in CapeTown, this closed forum welcomedthose responding to the recent gas topower procurement programme RFIand is held with the full support of theDepartment of Energy’s IPP Office.

In response to Delta Natural Gas’support of the meeting, EnergyNet’sDamon Thompson noted, ‘The factDelta Natural Gas has such experiencein the sector as well as being a SouthAfrican owned company reinforcestheir relevance to this programme andwe are delighted to be working closelywith them on this meeting, which hastaken nearly two years for EnergyNet todevelop for the IPP Office.’

DNG commented, ‘We have cho-sen to support SA:GO because webelieve this conference is timely and

will bring together the most importantstakeholders in the industry in dialoguewith Government. The involvement ofthe IPP Office will ensure that opinionsand expertise are aired in order to bestcontribute to a Government policy thatreflects both commercial realities andpractical solutions to develop a gas topower industry that is also internation-ally competitive.’

During the meeting the Departmentof Energy’s IPP Office presented atimeline of actions for investors as wellas examined the commercial opportu-nities for businesses developing gas-to-power and infrastructure projects.

l Contact: Amy Offord Marketing Manager

EnergyNet

Tel: +44 (0)20 7384 8068

Email: [email protected]

Websites: www.southafrica-gasop-

tions.com

www.energynet.co.uk)

South African natural gas company

makes clear its intention to

contribute to the gas procurement

programme in South Africa

Launch of

Oxfam’s

discussion

paper

Oxfam launched a discussionpaper in Cape Town on 31July 2015 titled: “Is South

Africa operating in a safe and justspace?”

The discussion paper bringstogether the two challenges of devel-opment and environmental sustain-ability, based on the concept of plan-etary and social boundaries. Thepaper is relevant in South Africa asthe country faces the challenge ofcharting an inclusive and sustainabledevelopment pathway towards 2030,and beyond to 2050. South Africa isparticularly challenged by extremeinequality and the legacy ofapartheid which gives even greaterurgency to addressing developmentin an inclusive way. As one of themost water scarce and carbon inten-sive countries in the world, sustain-ability is a growing concern.

The paper applies the doughnutframework with indicators to keyattributes, such as access to water,energy and food security, providingan analysis of which have been met,underachieved or overstepped.

l Contact: Sir Mthandazo NdlovuHlahla

Programmes Manager

Oxfam

129 Fox Street

Johannesburg 2000

South Africa

Tel +27 (0) 11 223 2444

Mobile +27 (0) 73 6248 154

E-mail [email protected]

Skype: mthandazohlahla


South Africa has already had oversix years of constrained electric-ity supply and has probably

another ten to go. It is also a countryblessed with natural resources andthese must be factored into future ener-gy plans to arrive at an optimal mix oftechnologies that will drive SouthAfrica’s growth path out of the currentconstrained outlook. One of the naturalresources at the disposal of the energyplanners is coal, a fossil fuel with aproud history but troubled outlook.Then there are promises of gasreserves and options to import gas andliquid fuels from foreign shores. Is therea future for fossil fuels in South Africa inthe context of electricity constraints,global climate change agreements,economic stagnation and environmen-tal impacts? The Fossil Fuel Founda-tion (FFF) will host a conference on 8October, dedicated to addressing thisquestion by bringing together expertsfrom diverse fields and focussing themon one key question – what is thefuture for fossil fuels in South Africa?

There are expectations for somesort of global agreement on green-house gas emissions reductions at theUnited Nations COP 21 meeting inParis in late 2015. South Africa is cur-rently determining its own contributionto the global reductions, in the form ofits Intended Nationally DeterminedContribution (INDC), for submission inearly October 2015. At this stage thedraft proposal is one in which SouthAfrica would commit to emissions ofabout 400 million tonnes in 2050,against a Business as Usual amount of1 600 million tonnes. This will clearlyput pressures on the medium and longterm use of coal, oil and gas.

Conference objectives• To inform delegates of the key

issues associated with the pro-longed use of fossil fuels in SouthAfrica

• To highlight some of the key stepsthat can be taken to mitigate theiruse if it is decided they are the best

option to drive a developmental andgrowth agenda.

• To provide insightful input to energyplanners who are seeking to bal-ance the requirements of society,the economy and the environment.

• Ultimately to reach a conclusion asto the future of fossil fuel’s role inproviding the primary energy inputinto South Africa’s future electricityrequirements.

TopicsThe agenda for the day will be builtaround the following key areas:

What are the problems associated

with fossil fuel use?

Air Quality - CO2, SOX, NOX, Particu-latesWater – Use, waste, treatment, impacton ecosystemsLand – Flora and Fauna impactsMining and its associated influenceExternalities associated with fossilfuels – are there externalities associat-ed with the alternatives that must alsobe factored in?

What can be done to integrate fossil

fuels into sustainable energy

solutions?

Electric Vehicles/Transportation?Energy Storage?Carbon Capture and Storage and otherClean Coal Technologies.Life extension of Eskom’s fleet. Willthere be a coal 3?

So what must policy drafters make of

all of this?

Where are we with the IRP – the IRP2010, 2013, 2015?Is there space for all participants?Wind, solar, nuclear, fossil fuels? Inwhat timeframe?

The electricity supply and demand out-look for South Africa to 2030.What should South Africa Commit to atCOP 21?The outlook beyond for electricity 2030to 2050

Targetted speakersBrian Molefe, acting CEO, EskomMark Cutifani, Anglo AmericanBobby GodselSaliem FakirPhilip Lloyd, Rob AdamsFrans CronjeRoger BaxterTrevor ManuelRob DavisThe Departments of Energy, PublicEnterprises, Environmental Affairs,National Treasury

Who should attend• Decision makers and Leaders in the

energy industry• Policy makers in Government and

the Private Sector• Business people whose company’s

success is linked to electricity pric-ing and supply

• Electricity researchers, plannersand strategists.

l Michelle Stegen FFF Technical Events

RCA Conference Organisers

Tel: +27 11 483 1861/2


Fossil fuels in South Africa – what

factors will drive future use?

ELECTRICITY, COP21, ENERGY SECURITY, EMISSIONS, GROWTH, TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT – CAN SOCIETY FIND A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION?


Asecond independent study bythe Council for Scientific andIndustrial Research (CSIR)

found that renewable energy fromSouth Africa’s first wind and solar (pho-tovoltaic) projects created R4 billionmore financial benefits to the countrythan they cost during the first sixmonths of 2015.

The study is an update andcontinuation of an initial study that waspublished in January this year, whichcovered the calendar year 2014. Thebenefits earned were two-fold.

The first benefit, derived from dieseland coal fuel cost savings, is pinned atR3.6 billion. This is because 2.0 TWh(terawatt-hours) of wind and solar ener-gy replaced the electricity that wouldhave otherwise been generated fromdiesel and coal (1.5 TWh from diesel-fired open-cycled gas turbines and 0.5TWh from coal power stations).

The second benefit is the saving ofR4.6 billion to the economy derivedfrom 203 hours of so-called ‘unservedenergy’ that were avoided thanks to thecontribution of the wind and solar proj-ects. During these hours the supply sit-uation was so tight that some cus-tomers’ energy supply would have hadto be curtailed (‘unserved’) if it had notbeen for the renewables. The avoid-ance of unserved energy cumulatedinto the effect that during 15 days fromJanuary to June 2015 load sheddingwas avoided entirely, delayed, or ahigher stage of load shedding prevent-ed thanks to the contribution of thewind and PV projects.

These direct cash savings on fuelspending to Eskom and the macroeco-nomic benefits of having avoided‘unserved energy’ are countered by thetariff payments to the independentpower producers of the first wind andphotovoltaic (PV) projects. Theyamounted to R4.3 billion from Januaryto June 2015. Therefore, renewablescontributed a total net benefit of R4 bil-lion (or R2 per kWh of renewable ener-gy) to the economy.

As for wind alone, these projectswere cash positive for Eskom to thetune of R300 million; saving R1.5 billionin fuel payments while costing onlyR1.2 billion in tariff payments to IPPs.

Dr Tobias Bischof-Niemz, whoheads up the CSIR’s Energy Centre,explains: ‘The study was based onactual hourly production data for thedifferent supply categories of the SouthAfrican power system (e.g. coal, diesel,wind, PV). We’ve developed a method-ology at the CSIR Energy Centre todetermine whether at any given hour ofthe year, renewables have replacedcoal or diesel generators, or whetherthey have even prevented so-called‘unserved energy’‘

This CSIR methodology was fedwith cost assumptions from publiclyavailable sources, such as Eskom’s2015 financial results for coal anddiesel costs, or the Department ofEnergy’s publications on the averagetariffs of the first renewables projects,or the Integrated Resource Plan on thecost of unserved energy.

Because the study is an ‘outside-in’analysis of the system operations, con-

servative assumptions for the systemeffects and for the costs of coal werechosen. The actual cost savings thatrenewable energy sources brought dur-ing the first six months of 2015 aretherefore presumably higher thanshown by the study.

‘Our study shows that in the first sixmonths of 2015, the trend that startedin 2014 continued and speeded up, andthat renewable energy provided a hugenet financial benefit to the country.Without the solar and wind projects, wewould have spent significant additionalamounts on diesel, and energy wouldhave had to be ‘unserved’ during morethan 200 additional hours from Januaryto June 2015,’ Bischof-Niemz says.

‘What is more, the cost per kWh ofrenewable energy for new projects isnow close to 80c for solar PV andbetween 60c - 70c for wind projects.That will keep the net financial benefitsof new renewables positive, even in afuture with a less constrained powersystem,’ he says. The CSIR will contin-ue to monitor the fuel-saving and secu-rity-of-supply benefits of renewableenergy. More information and theresults of this study can be obtained atthe CSIR website.

l Contact: Dr Tobias Bischof-NiemzCSIR Energy Centre Manager

Tel: +2712 841 2113


Website: www.csir.co.za

First half of

2015 sees

financial

benefits from

renewable

energy with

huge cost

savings


Aworkshop was held in Pretoriaon 1 July 2015, to explore vari-ous ad-vanced manufacturing-

related research, development andinnovation (RDI) project opportunitiesopen to South African industry andresearchers.

FACTORIES OF THE FUTURE The Factories of the Future Public-Pri-vate Partnership (PPP) initiative aimsat helping the European Union (EU)manufacturing enterprises, in particularSMEs, to adapt to global competitivepressures by developing the necessarykey enabling technologies across abroad range of sectors. It will help tomeet increasing global consumerdemand for greener, more customisedand higher quality products through thenecessary transition to a demand-driv-en industry with less waste and a betteruse of resources.

The initiative concentrates onincreasing the technological basis ofmanufacturing through the develop-ment and integration of enabling tech-nologies, such as innovative technolo-gies for adaptable machines, ICT formanufacturing, and novel industrialhandling of advanced materials.

Specific R&D objectives are:• high-tech manufacturing process-

es, including 3D printing, nano- andmicroscale structuring;

• adaptive and smart manufacturingequipment and systems, includingmechatronics, robotics, photonics;

• resource-efficient factory design,and data management forincreased production performance;

• collaborative and mobile enterpris-es, networked factories linkingdynamically supply chains to localproduction;

• human-centred manufacturing:designing the workplaces of thefuture; and

• customer-focused manufacturing:linking products and processes toinnovative services.

INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURINGSYSTEMS The Intelligent Manufacturing Systems(IMS) Programme was conceptualisedin 1980 and formalised in 1995 by sev-eral industrialised nations (Australia,Canada, Japan, Switzerland and theUnited States) and the European Union(EU) to find a way for manufacturers tocooperate in the emerging global para-digm where design, sub-assembly,assembly and consumers are highlydistributed. It is today a multi-lateralprogramme that seeks to support thedevelopment of innovative and relevantmanufacturing technologies.

Central to the IMS Programme is itsManufacturing Technology Platform(MTP) program for industrial RDI,which provides a global framework forresearch collaboration. The pro-gramme has established MTPs clus-tered into five thematic areas as fol-lows. • Sustainable Manufacturing and

Occupational Safety: This entailsthe development of innovative man-ufacturing technologies thataddress worldwide resources short-ages and excess environmentalload to enable an environmentallybenign life cycle. The focus is onthe assurance of occupational safe-ty including ergonomics and indus-trial disaster prevention and mitiga-tion, particularly safety innano-material and associated man-ufacturing processes.

• Energy Efficiency: The aim is toimprove efficiency and reduce thecarbon footprint in energy utilisationfor manufacturing and operationalprocesses, resulting in reducedmanufacturing costs and globalwarming impact.

• Key Technologies: The focus is todevelop high-impact technologiesfor the next generation of manufac-turing including the model-basedenterprise, nanotechnology, addi-tive manufacturing, smart materialsand innovative process and produc-tion technologies.

• Standards and Interoperability: Thisplatform focuses on manufacturingresearch issues that can benefitfrom standardisation to create openmanufacturing and product stan-dards that are accessible to every-one and enhance innovation global-ly.

• Education: Educational and voca-tional training programs aredesigned for the emerging informa-tion-based knowledge worker envi-ronment, contributing to a holisticand comprehensive vision of manu-facturing education and vocationaltraining.

l Contact: Eric HlongwaneDepartment of Science and

Technology


Website: www.esastap.org.za

Advanced manufacturing-related

RDI opportunities


Fifty one senior power and utilitysector executives from 15 Africancountries took part in PwC’s

Africa power & utilities survey.• Survey finds companies and sector

stakeholders optimistic about arange of key African electricityissues.

• 96% say there is a medium or highprobability that load shedding willbe the exception rather than thenorm by 2025.

• Technological change expected totransform prospects for rural electri-fication.

• Business model transformation liesahead for many power utility com-panies.Power utility companies and stake-

holders across Africa anticipate abrighter and different outlook for thesector in the decade ahead, accordingto a new report from PwC. Fifty onesenior power and utility sector execu-tives from 15 African countries took partin PwC’s Africa power & utilities survey.They report continued concern aboutsome of the immediate risks to thepower system, but are also optimisticabout the longer term prospects forelectricity in Africa.

Two thirds (67%) of those we inter-viewed cited ageing or badly main-tained infrastructure as a high or veryhigh concern. Encouragingly, many feltthis situation would improve, with only39 per cent predicting that it would be asimilarly high or very high concern infive years’ time. And looking ahead to2025, they anticipate definite stepchanges in a number of key issues:• An overwhelming majority (96%)

say there is a medium or high prob-ability that load shedding will be theexception rather than the norm by2025.

• Indeed, nearly three quarters (72%)are confident enough to rate thatscenario as a high probability.

• 94% say there is a medium or highprobability that, by 2025, the chal-lenge of finding a market designthat can balance investment, afford-ability and access issues will have

been largely solved.• 70% expect cross border electricity

flows to be significant by 2025,accounting for a third or more ofelectricity generated.

Angeli Hoekstra, Africa Power &Utility Leader, PwC, said:

There is much to be optimisticabout and the results point the wayto improvements ahead. But securi-ty of electricity supply and costreflective tariffs continue to be thenumber one challenges. Until theyare resolved, power systems willremain stretched, as investments inthe power sector will be limited.Addressing cost reflective tariffswhile ensuring social equity is a keychallenge.

The survey also highlights the ener-gy transformation that is taking place,as the market vision for the future willbe a mixture of large scale centralisedgeneration and local mini grid and off-grid distributed generation according tothe fast majority of survey participants(83%).

This is supported by that seventyper cent of the survey respondentsbelieve there is a medium to high prob-ability that advances and cost reduc-tions in green renewable off-grid tech-nology will deliver an exponentialincrease in rural electrification levels by2025.

And there is consensus that powercompanies will need to change their

business models to respond to energytransformation. Eighty eight per centexpect that future power utility businessmodels will be transformed by 2030with a quarter of them saying they willbe unrecognisable from those operat-ing today.

Angeli Hoekstra commented fur-ther:

Technological and regulatorychange and new investments pres-ents very exciting opportunities toincrease electrification access andelectricity supply. New businessesand business models will be creat-ed and Africa will leapfrog into abetter and more sustainable energyfuture if all stakeholders in the sec-tor, from customers to govern-ments, new businesses, regulatorsand utilities will embrace the oppor-tunity.

l Contact: Angeli Hoekstra PwC Africa Power & Utility Leader

Tel: + 27 11 797 4162


Nonki Ndlazi:

PwC Media Liaison Officer

Tel + 27 11 797 0418


Jocelyn Newmarch

Account Manager:

Edelman, South Africa

Tel: + 27 11 504 4000

Mobile: + 27 84 462 1111

Email: Jocelyn.Newmarch@edel-

man.com

African

power utility

sector shines

bright about

the outlook

ahead:

PwC report


The 9th Annual Africa EnergyAwards recognises and rewardsindustry innovation and outstand-

ing performance, and honours toppower projects and influencers through-out Africa.

In 2015 we introduced the AfricanEnergy Innovation Prize, with a prize ofUS$30 000. This is awarded to an indi-vidual or organisation displaying aninnovative solution within the energysector – in either the development, test-ing or commercialisation phase.

FIRST CATEGORY 1. African Energy Innovation Prize The drive for success and competitiveadvantage, coupled with the need tosatisfy spiralling energy demandsacross the world is what’s pushingfuturists and disruptors to deliver newpractical energy solutions and innova-tions.

It is key to recognise and awardthese innovators. Leaders in the powerand energy field are ahead of thegame, combining talent and innovationwith an equal capacity to realise com-mercial gains from their solution.

This award will focus on the manyareas that equates to an innovativesolution – in the development, testingand commercialization phase.

The judges will consider informationand supporting documents on the fol-lowing criteria: • Rationale and strategic vision• Innovation • Commercial viability • Net projected growth • Proof of success thus far • Scope of opportunity • Non-financial results • Practical applications and opportu-

nities for use

All companies must fulfil the follow-ing general criteria for entry as well asthe specific category criteria: • Have started to trade no earlier than

1 March 2012• Be ‘independently owned’. This is

defined as a business which is sub-stantially owned by its foundersand/or a group of independentinvestors, is not quoted on AIM orany other stock market; and is not asubsidiary or associated companyof another business.

• Be African based • Innovation in new energy sources,

inventions, solutions for energysaving, energy generation, storage,

transmission etc. Any and all ener-gy related innovations

The winner will be awarded a $30000 prize for their contribution andinnovation in the energy space. * African – nominees must originate

from an African country* Nominees must be brief and include

quantifiable facts when possible.No more than 300 words per crite-ria.

SECOND CATEGORY 2. African Energy Leader of the Year This award will recognise a company oran individual:

A large company that has thecourage and conviction to make funda-mental changes, in the way they oper-ate, changes that are disruptive andforward thinking that competitors canonly follow their lead. Leadership, mar-ket growth, corporate integrity andfinancial success are key among thecharacteristics that this award will cele-brate. Revolutionary thinking in imple-mentation of best-practice safety stan-dards, cost-efficiency and displaying a

commitment to sustainable, forward-thinking solutions are a must.

An individual that exhibits courage,dedication, vision and judgement thatempowers those around him/her. Aleader that is highly respected andrecognised by his peers and competi-tors. Operational effectiveness and rev-enue growth will not be the decidingfactors, but will play a role. Judges arelooking for that ‘X’ factor. This is anaward for an individual who has madean impact on a company level and with-in the industry as a whole.

The judges will consider informationand supporting documents on the fol-lowing criteria: • Strategic vision• Achievements • Operations • Innovation • Financials • Integrity • Leadership

THIRD CATEGORY 3. Premier Energy Project of theYear This award is about excellence in proj-ect execution and management. Eligi-ble companies will be those whichundertake a construction or infrastruc-ture project in any part of the energyarena - electricity generation, powertransmission lines and distribution facil-ities or renewable energy.

Judges will look for a project ownerthat recognized a critical need oropportunity and the quick moved topropose and finance it. The regulatoryenvironment, challenges before andduring construction as well as briningthe project online in a timely fashionare key. Outstanding design qualities,delivery and execution will also be con-sidered.

The winning project will be one thatshows true innovation in its implemen-tation and all-round approach. Projectmust be completed between Septem-ber 2013 and December 2014.

Celebrating

excellence in

the African

power sector

The African

Energy Awards

2016


The judges will consider informationand supporting documents on the fol-lowing criteria:• Challenges • Financial results • Innovation • Impact and effectiveness • Operational excellence • Safety • Scope

FOURTH CATEGORY 4. Small and Medium EnergyCompany of the Year Eligible companies must be a profit-seeking enterprise with less than $50min annual revenues.

Candidates must have developedor facilitated a disruptive solution. This award takes a closer look at theinnovative developments of the compa-ny and their successful adoption orimplementation as well as tangibleindustrial benefits.

A clear vision for the long-termfuture of energy and sustainabilitywhich helps shape current strategy andnew initiatives is key. The companymust demonstrate a commitment to fur-thering the industry as a whole.

The judges will consider informationand supporting documents on the fol-lowing criteria: • Innovation• Long term vision • Impact • Success • Leadership

l Contact: Marlien VisagieBusiness Development Manager

Africa Energy Awards 2016

Tel: +27 (0) 11 516 4048

E-mail:

[email protected]

How the meeco Group engineers

its solar solutionsCHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER THOMAS BEINDORF ABOUT THE MISSION

OF BRINGING CLEAN ENERGY TO EMERGING COUNTRIES

With its wide range of competences and top-tier solar turnkey solu-tions, The meeco Group, a Swiss-based clean energy provider, hasevolved into one of the world’s leading clean energy company. Through

its local subsidiaries, located all around the globe, the group achieved to createcustomized solar energy systems that address the requirements of varied coun-tries and different types of customers such as businesses, communities, individ-uals and utilities.

The engineering of these clean energy solutions is the responsibility ofmeeco’s Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Thomas Beindorf. The experienced expertis to date working for 30 years on the development and management of technicalinstallations, the supervision of respective teams of engineers and workers andthe installation of facilities worldwide. He hasbeen engaged as Managing Director since 2000in several companies of up to 450 employees.Since 2008, Thomas Beindorf has been workingwith meeco and is occupying the position of theCTO. As CTO, he has to streamline processes,fertilize the exchange of information and controlthe achievements of projects. He is in charge ofsteering technological processes of selecting theright components and interacts with the salesforce to meet the customer requirements.

By entrenching new standards and sharing itsknow-how, meeco supports countries suchas Pakistan, Zimbabwe or Antigua and Barbudaconcerning their power supply and encourages asustainable development. ‘As meeco is mainlyfocused on emerging countries, (the special chal-lenge) the company is exposed to, is caused bythe different markets we are tackling’, statesThomas Beindorf. ‘In order to be successful inemerging markets, where the cultural backgroundis often different and where technical standardsand other benchmarks are not as defined as inEurope, we need to train employees in our various subsidiaries. These skills areof paramount importance to generate a common understanding of the group’sneeds to supply the quality level of work we have to ensure and stand for.’

As meeco exclusively utilises German-engineered top-tier products for itsprojects, the material used for the installations benefits from a safe warranty back-ground based on third party insurances. Being mainly present in developing coun-tries, meeco has to adapt its products to the different climatic conditions. Thus, forevery project, meeco implements tailor-made solutions, designed to meet localneeds.

‘Bringing solar solutions to emerging countries requires hard work andpatience’, explains Thomas Beindorf. ‘But I strongly believe that there is no waywithout renewable energies and especially none without solar. New develop-ments and innovations will decide about the competition between the severalsources of renewable energies. However, solar power will stay a reliable sourceof energy as it is unlimited and easy to install in all sizes and at all locations.’

l Contact: Juliette Marquèsmeeco

Telephone: +49 351 316 0515

E-Mail: [email protected]

Website: www.meeco.nert


Overall, activity in the oil & gasindustry across the African con-tinent has slowed in the wake of

the declining oil price in late 2014.‘While the oil price has caused activityto drop, it has also served as a wake-up call to many African governments,which are working hard to passfavourable oil & gas legislation in orderto attract investment into the sector,’says Chris Bredenhann, PwC Africa Oil& Gas Advisory Leader. Countries suchas Kenya, South Africa and Tanzaniahave been taking a serious look at leg-islation currently in place with a view tomaking it more investor-friendly.

PwC’s ‘Africa oil & gas review,2015’ analyses what has happened inthe last 12 months in the oil & gasindustry within the major and emergingAfrican markets. As oil prices declinedin 2014, the industry response hasbeen far-reaching with significantreduction in headcount and other costcutting measures. Capital budgetshave also been cut, and frontier explo-ration activity has decreased. ‘Whileresponse to such a drastic decline isnecessary, we have seen the most suc-cessful organisations are taking time tore-set, re-strategize and plan for theupturn in prices, which will inevitablycome. Africa should be no exception asmany of the frontier exploration playslie on the continent,’ adds Chris Bre-denhann.

As at the end of 2014, Africa hasproven natural gas reserves of justunder 500 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) with90% of the continent’s annual naturalgas production still coming from Nige-ria, Libya, Algeria and Egypt.

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTThe main challenges identified byorganisations in the oil & gas industryhave remained largely unchanged withthe top three issues of uncertain regu-latory framework, corruption and poorphysical infrastructure also identified asthe biggest challenges in 2014. Uncer-tain regulatory frameworks remain aconcern across the industry, with over80% of Tanzanian respondents regard-ing regulatory uncertainty as the topchallenge facing the business. Othercountries where respondents cited con-cern about regulatory uncertaintyinclude Nigeria, Kenya and Angola.

The inadequacy of basic infrastruc-ture ranked much higher in the currentreview than in 2013. Areas in whichinfrastructure remains limited are likelyto see the development of existing dis-coveries stalled unless there is adomestic need for the resource.

Organisations identified the price ofoil and natural gas as the most signifi-cant factor that would affect their com-panies’ businesses over the next threeyears. ‘This is not surprising given thecurrent uncertainty around the market,’

says Chris Brendenhann. He adds:‘Fortunately industry players are look-ing beyond current prices when plan-ning for the longer term.’ The results ofthe report show that a high 90% ofrespondents expect the oil price toincrease gradually over the next threeyears.

People skills and skills retention israted the second most likely factor toimpact business over the next threeyears. Community/social activism,instability and unstoppable politicalevents, ranked fourth, are a noteworthyconcern in the oil & gas industry.Organisations from South Africa,Mozambique, Nigeria and Kenya, inparticular, expected community/socialactivism/instability and unstoppablepolitical events to have a significantimpact on their business.

Asset management and optimisa-tion also remains a top strategic focusarea for oil & gas companies over thenext three years.

FINANCING AND INVESTINGAfter a rush of bidding rounds in 2014,2015 and 2016 appear to be compara-tively quiet with only a handful of bid-ding rounds expected. This is partlydue to the flurry of bidding rounds in theprevious couple of years and a consol-idation of these agreements togetherwith the lower oil price and lower inter-est to invest.

African oil and gas organisations

plan for an upturn in the oil price:

PwC surveyOverall, activity in the oil and gas industry across the African continent has

slowed in the wake of the declining oil price in late 2014.

• 93% of respondents expect a Brent crude price range of US$50 – 80 in 2015; • 90% of respondents expect a price range of US$60 – 90 in 2016; and• 87% of the respondents expect a price range of US$60 – 90 in 2017.


While it seems that the temporarymeltdown is receding, African govern-ments have shifted into gear to promul-gate and ratify oil & gas regulations thatare intended to encourage the moneti-sation of assets, while doing away withpolicy uncertainties.

Although merger and acquisition(M&A) activity was low in 2014/15,around one-fifth of respondents havebeen targeted, and a third of respon-dents has targeted or intends targetingcompanies for acquisition. This sug-gests that an increase in M&A activitycan be expected in the near future.

Forty-one percent of E&P compa-nies said that they would be investingin the development of drilling or explo-ration programmes, which is signifi-cantly lower than in 2014 when 70%reported this as a key strategic focus.

COMBATTING FRAUD ANDCORRUPTIONOver 98% of organisations indicatedthat they have an anti-fraud and anti-corruption programme in place – ofthese, more than 60% believe that theprogramme is very effective at prevent-ing and/or detecting fraud. Only 8% ofrespondents indicated that they did nothave a compliance programme.

Over 43% of respondents indicatedthat fraud and corruption would have asevere effect on their businesses. Gov-ernment officials continue to be impli-cated in a number of fraudulent activi-ties across the continent. Recentresearch conducted by PwC showsthat bribery and procurement fraudremain some of the top types of eco-nomic crimes in the broader energy,mining and utilities sectors. Despitepervasive fraud, some governmentsaround the continent have made signif-icant efforts to increase transparency inthe industry.

SUSTAINABILITYUnder the current economic climate, oil& gas companies are looking toincreasing production potential throughimproving efficiencies and operationalexcellence. In addition, they are alsolooking towards exploration and findingnew resources as an alternative forsustainability. A vast majority of respon-dents (71%) reported that they will belooking at formal cost reduction meas-ures in the next three years. In as muchas businesses are considering othermeasures to ensure their sustainabilityover and above monetising naturalresources, they are also expecting the

commodity price to increase in thefuture. And despite development inrenewable and alternative sources ofenergy across Africa, respondents donot expect demand for these to have asignificant impact on oil & gas busi-nesses over the next three years.

REGULATORY FRAMEWORKThe presence of an uncertain regulato-ry framework is one of the biggestissues in developing the oil & gas busi-ness in Africa. South Africa’s uncertainregulatory framework for the oil & gasindustry is mainly due to unclear andoverlapping mandates between theGovernment and state-owned compa-nies. Furthermore, the enforcement ofthe Minerals and Petroleum ResourcesDevelopment Act (MPRDA) has raiseda number of compliance challenges inthe industry, primarily resulting fromnew requirements directly introducedby the Act.

FIT FOR $50Organisations expect the Brent crudeprice spread to shift up over the three-year period, although, if it remains with-in a US$30 band, it will be reasonablyconsistent. A high 93% of respondentsexpect a price range of US$50 – 80 in2015; 90% of the respondents expect aprice range of US$60 – 90 in 2016; and87% of the respondents expect a pricerange of US$60 – 90 in 2017.

The volatility and, in particular, lowoil price have been highlighted as themost important factors affecting theindustry, with more than 50% of E&Pand non E&P companies expectingprice fluctuations to have a high or verysevere impact on their businesses.

Respondents are also uncertainabout what to expect withacreage/licence acquisition costs. Justover a third (36%) believes acreagecosts will increase, especially in Kenyaand Mozambique. Respondents indeveloped markets such as Nigeriaand Angola expect acreage costs todecrease as potential reserves valua-tions are affected by the oil price. Fur-thermore, the results of the surveyshow that there is an expectation thatthe competitive landscape is likely toundergo change, with more than 50%of respondents sharing this view.

‘The oil price decline, skills short-ages and uncertain regulatory frame-works have put the oil & gas industryon the African continent in dire straits.The combined effect of these chal-lenges places an increased burden on

exploration activity and economiesheavily reliant on oil & gas revenue,which may have far-reaching socio-economic impacts as a result.’

‘With activity reduced, this is anideal time for companies to address thechallenges related to doing business inAfrica. Strategic planning is required forcontinued, profitable presence on thecontinent. The players that emergewhen the oil price rebounds are goingto be agile engines that are ready totake on the market,’ concludes ChrisBredenhann.

l Contact: Chris Bredenhann: PwC Africa Oil & Gas Advisory

Leader

Tel: + 27 21 529 2005

E-mail:

[email protected]

Website: www.apo-mail.org/PWC-

Oilandgasreport2015.pdf (report)

Sanchia Temkin

Head of Media Relations, PwC

Tel: + 27 (0) 11 797 4470


Jocelyn Newmarch

Account Manager: Edelman, South

Africa

Tel: + 27 11 504 4000

Mobile: + 27 84 462 1111

E-mail: Jocelyn.Newmarch@edel-

man.com


1. LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG)INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET 2015-2025CAPEX on large-scale onshore liq-

uefaction and regasification and

prospects for leading companies

Report detailsThere are a number of exciting LNG liq-uefaction prospects around the world in2015, both under construction andprospective. The question is whetherthe demand of East Asia is strongenough to support the economics of anabundant supply of liquefaction oppor-tunities. This report tackles that ques-tion, forecasting the feasibility and like-lihood of further liquefaction andregasification investment around theworld. In doing so, it makes judgementcalls about individual projects underconstruction and in planning; both interms of the EPC costs and how likelythey are to proceed. As more LNGinfrastructure is constructed, anincreasingly complex global LNG tradeis evolving; one that is becoming evermore important to the shape of theglobal energy industry. Visiongainassesses that capital expenditure onthe development of large-scaleonshore LNG liquefaction and regasifi-cation terminals will reach $57.3bn in2015.

The construction of large-scaleonshore liquefaction and regasificationterminals is a function of the develop-ment of the global LNG industry. Invest-ment in such infrastructure is dictatedby unique supply and demand circum-stances in different geographies, suchas the US unconventional oil and gasboom and the future of Japanesenuclear power generation. Our report

assesses upstream asset viability,infrastructure EPC costs and demand-side outlook to anticipate the marketdirection.

Overall, this is a market headed forlower levels of investment in the com-ing years as the very large, but overbudget, Australian liquefaction projectsare completed.

The report is divided into two dis-tinct global markets: expenditure on (a)liquefaction and (b) regasification facili-ties. These global markets are furtherdivided by the most important spacesfor infrastructure investment. Detailedtables of all in operation, under con-struction and planned facilities are alsoprovided and a companies chapterexamines the LNG portfolio of the lead-ing equity shareholders of LNG capaci-ty, as well as detailing other leadingstakeholders within the industry.

This report will be of value to any-one who wants to better understand theindustry and its dynamics. It will be use-ful for stakeholders already involved inthe LNG industry, or for those wishingto understand and appreciate the tra-jectory and state-of-play of an industryof growing importance to the globalenergy industry.

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economics of floating liquefied nat-ural gas (FLNG) vessels (both LNGFloating Production Storage (LNGFPSOs) and Offloading and Float-ing Storage and RegasificationUnits (FSRUs)) versus onshore ter-minals• PEST analysis of the political, eco-

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al and regional spaces where LNGinfrastructure is being constructed,• individual market outlooks for a fur-

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Leading 9 Publicly Listed LNGCapacity Equity Shareholders:• Profiles of the leading stakeholders

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You will gain from our analyst’sindustry expertise on national andregional spaces allowing you to dem-onstrate your authority on how the LNGindustry will develop and which coun-tries will most influence its trajectory inthe following regions:• Australia (Liquefaction)• Canada (Liquefaction)• East Africa (Liquefaction)• Russia (Liquefaction)• South East Asia (Liquefaction)• US (Liquefaction)• China (Regasification)• Europe (Regasification)• Japan (Regasification)• South Korea (Regasification)And two separate ‘Rest of the World’chapters for expenditure on both lique-

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faction and regasification terminals.These chapters include individual mar-ket outlooks for:• Algeria• Angola• Egypt• India• Nigeria• Qatar• Trinidad & Tobago• South America• Singapore

Our report analyses the LNG portfo-lios and outlook of the key publicly list-ed companies operating within theglobal LNG market, including:• BG Group• BP• Cheniere Energy• Chevron• ConocoPhillips• ExxonMobil• Petronas• Shell• Total S.A.• As well as profiles of the leading

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What makes this report unique?

Visiongain consulted widely with lead-ing industry experts and the full tran-script from exclusive interview withCheniere Energy is included in thereport. Visiongain’s research methodol-ogy involves an exclusive blend of pri-mary and secondary sources providinginformed analysis. This methodologyallows insight into the key drivers andrestraints behind market dynamics andcompetitive developments. The report,therefore, presents an ideal balance ofqualitative analysis combined withextensive quantitative data includingglobal, national and regional marketsforecasts for capital expenditure on theexpansion or new-build construction ofLNG liquefaction and regasificationinfrastructure from 2015-2025.

2. THE 20 LEADING COMPANIES INSHALE GAS 2015 Competitive landscape analysis

Report detailsThe extraction of oil and gas from shaleformations is a relatively new phenom-enon with commercial production onlyfirst occurring in the twenty-first centu-ry. Shale rock formations have low per-meability and porosity and so requirethe use of horizontal drilling andhydraulic fracturing in order to extract

the hydrocarbon resources. The tech-niques to develop hydrocarbons fromshale formations, was first pioneered inthe US and gas extraction using thismethod significantly increased from2007. Today the global shale oil andgas markets are dominated by the US.Nearly all of the 20 leading companiesin shale gas in 2015 have large CAPEXbudgets directed at shale gas develop-ment in the US.

Visiongain calculates that the 20leading companies in shale gas in 2015make up 78.9% of the $34.3bn globalmarket, showing that more than threequarters of the spending in the globalshale gas market originates from justtwenty major companies.

The report provides a detailed indi-vidual profile for each of the twentyleading companies in shale gas in2015. Each profile reveals companycapital expenditure on shale gas in2014 and 2015, total company CAPEXbudgets for 2014 and 2015, details oftheir shale gas projects and spending,tables showing company acreage inwhich plays, a SWOT analysis of theirinvolvement in the shale gas market,and information of other major projectsthe company is involved in.

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each of the 20 leading companiesdetailing the CAPEX to be spent in2015 on shale gas operations andthe CAPEX spent in 2014• Market share for leading 20 compa-

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Williams at Velocys.• SWOT analysis and examination of

the prospects for the leading 20companies in the global shale gasmarket

Our report reveals the twenty com-panies of central importance to thismarket in terms of highest capitalexpenditure in the industry, withdetailed company profiles for each. Theprofiles contain details of the compa-ny’s total capital expenditure in 2014and 2015, shale gas capital expendi-ture for 2014 and 2015 and marketshare within the shale gas market. Thetwenty leading companies are:• Anadarko Petroleum Corporation• Antero Resources Corporation• BHP Billiton• Chesapeake Energy• Chevron

• ConocoPhillips• CONSOL Energy• Encana Corporation• EQT Corporation• ExxonMobil• PetroChina (CNPC)• Pioneer Natural Resources• Range Resources• Reliance Industries Limited• Royal Dutch Shell• Sinopec• SM Energy• Southwestern Energy• Statoil• Talisman Energy (Repsol)

What makes this report unique?Visiongain consulted widely with lead-ing industry experts and the full tran-script from an exclusive interview withVelocys is included in the report.Visiongain’s research methodologyinvolves an exclusive blend of primaryand secondary sources providinginformed analysis. This methodologyallows insight into the key drivers andrestraints behind market dynamics andcompetitive developments, vances inscience, biotechnology and pharmaexpand possibilities of medicines har-nessing RNAi interference. You gainfeel for those technologies’ revenueprospects.

l Contact: Oliver DavisonEnergy Industry Consultant

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ecosur afrique, the leading carbonfinance group in Africa, Investisseurs &Partenaires (I&P), an impact invest-ment fund dedicated to small and medi-um size enterprises in Sub-SaharanAfrica and Volta cars Rental Services(VRS), a car leasing company operat-ing in West Africa, announced in mid -June the first ever carbon credits trans-action involving a Seller and a Buyerfrom West Africa.

The transaction, which has beenstructured by ecosur afrique, allowsVRS customers to offset the CO2 emis-sions of vehicles leased in Ghana, Côted’Ivoire and Senegal. Thomas Crand,the co-founder of VRS, states: ‘Wedevelop a strong environmental strate-gy; CO2 emissions are at the heart ofour concerns and we are pleased tooffer our customers the option to offsettheir carbon footprint. Today’s transac-tion is pioneering and a unique choice,which distinguishes us on the WestAfrican market. We hope it will becomestandard in our sector. ‘VRS will aggre-gate the offset demand of customerstaking part in the ‘carbon neutral’ pro-gram each quarter and for the wholefleet concerned. The carbon credit pur-chases will be made with same perio-dicity.

The carbon credits, or emissionreductions, which are at base of the off-set transaction, are generated from thedissemination of energy efficient cookstoves in Côte d’Ivoire. The cookstoves are distributed as part of the‘Soutra Fourneau’ programme financedand operated by ecosur afrique. Theyallow us to reduce charcoal consump-tion of small entrepreneurial users suchas restaurants or canteens. The use ofcharcoal and firewood for cooking pur-

poses remains a major source of CO2

emissions and deforestation in WestAfrica. Beyond the environmentalaspect, the benefits are numerous:redistribution of purchasing power toconsumers, decrease of noxiousfumes, and reduction of meal prepara-tion time by half.

Fabrice Le Sache, CEO of ecosurafrique explains the background of thispioneering transaction: ‘The exchangeof carbon credits involves traditionallytheir transfer from developing countriesto industrialized countries. We are con-vinced that the future of the market liesin part in the development of the South/ South transactions, particularly withinAfrica. We have been working for sev-eral years on our carbon credit offer in

order to create sufficient liquidity allow-ing the emergence of such a market.With over 40 projects in 17 countries,we now have the largest portfolio ofAfrican carbon credits in terms of vol-ume and diversity. We must nowincrease and expand the demand; Sim-ilar CO2 offset transactions are undernegotiation with African hotel chains,carriers and agribusinesses.’

As a private investor of VRS, I&Pplayed a major role in the operation.The fund began by offsetting its ownCO2 emissions in an exemplary man-ner and proposed this solution to somecompanies in its portfolio in the follow-ing, particularly to those, which areconcerned by this topic (logistics, trans-port, distribution of fresh products).Jean-Michel Severino, CEO of Investis-seurs & Partenaires: ‘I&P shows, onceagain, its commitment to pioneeringentrepreneurial ideas, both to strength-en the business model of its holdings,to offer them distinctive solutions intheir market and to assist them in envi-ronmental and social performance, apre-condition of economic sustainabili-ty.’

l Contact: Fabrice Le Saché CEO: ecosur Afrique


Website:

http://www.ecosurafrique.com

Fabrice Le Sache, CEO of ecosur

afrique

First intra-African transaction of

carbon credits in West Africa


Department of Energy, South

Africa, and keynote at Argus

Africa Storage and Logistics

2015 Conference

• The 2015 conference offered a pan-African platform for professionalsfrom the liquids bulk supply chain

• The conference addresses the hurdles presented by infrastructure gapsand how investment and development can assist the flow of petroleumproducts across Africa

The Argus Africa Storage and Logistics 2015 was held in Durban, SouthAfrica, on 16-17 September. The 2015 conference offered a pan-Africanplatform for professionals from the liquids bulk supply chain to address the

hurdles presented by infrastructure gaps and how investment and developmentcan assist the flow of petroleum products across Africa.

Acting supporting partners, SAPIA (South African Petro-leum Industry Association), SAOGA (South African Oil andGas Alliance), the Walvis Bay Corridor Group and MCLI(Maputo Corridor Logistics Initiative) are helping to raise theprofile of African energy infrastructure as an investmentmodel. Bidvest Tank Terminals, TSL Logistics and FrankiAfrica-Keller Group were sponsors for the event.

Advisory board members and speakers consisting ofcommercial, scientific, industrial and municipal figureheadshelped shape the structure of the two-day programme,including Tseliso Maqubela, Deputy Director-General ofPetroleum Pricing and Regulation at the Department ofEnergy in South Africa; Mosetlho Kenamile, General Manag-er of Operations at Botswana Oil Limited; Michael Kariuki,Technology Manager at Kenya Petroleum Refineries; RemiDuchateau, General Manager of Operations at Total SouthAfrica; Marijn Kuiper, Business Development Manager at Vopak; MziwakheNgwane, Manager, Trading, Supply and Logistics at PetroSA; and representa-tives from other authorities from across the African and global liquids bulk sector.

Argus Africa Storage and Logistics 2015 expected to play host to a similardemographic as last year’s event in Cape Town, South Africa; with Puma Energy,NERSA, Vivo Energy, Oiltanking Mozambique, Trafigura, Horizon Terminals, VitolSouth Africa, Engen Group, Oman Trading, Fluor, International Finance Corpora-tion, CB&I, Intertek and several high-profile storage operators, trading firms, refin-ers, industry associations and equipment providers arriving from Africa, Europeand the Middle East.

l Contact: Rebecca Antrobus Conference Marketing Manager

Argus Media

Tel: 44 (0) 20 7780 4341


Websites: www.argusmedia.com

(http://argusmedia.com/africa-storage


The Eranove Group, a major pan-African player in the electricityand water sectors, signed a 30-

year concession agreement in Junewith the government of the Republic ofMali through its subsidiary KeniéEnergie Renouvelable. Under theagreement, which is effective from thedate of signing, the Group will finance,develop, build and operate the Keniéhydro-electric dam located in Baguiné-da on the Niger River, 35 km east ofBamako. The signing ceremony tookplace in the presence of the Minister ofEconomy and Finance, Mamadou Diar-ra, the Minister of Energy and Water,Mamadou Frankaly Keïta, and the Min-ister of Investment Promotion and Pri-vate Sector, Mamadou Gaoussou Diar-ra.

This agreement represents animportant step forward for the EranoveGroup. The Group’s managing duo ofVincent Le Guennou, Co-CEO ofEmerging Capital Partners (ECP) andChairman of the Board of Directors ofthe Eranove Group, and Marc Albérola,CEO of the Eranove Group, made thetrip to Bamako in Mali, specifically toget the project up and running.

The signing of the concessionagreement is likewise an importantmove for the Republic of Mali. Accord-ing to World Bank estimates, the coun-try’s current installed power capacity ofapproximately 414 MW (1) covers onlyhalf of potential demand. The Keniéhydro-electric facility, with its installedcapacity of 42 MW, will help Malirespond to this energy challenge. Initialsimulations suggest that the Kenié damcould produce around 175 GWh, whichis equivalent to the average annualconsumption of 175 000 households(2). What is more, the structure willenable Mali to make better use of itshydro-electric potential and thus

reduce its dependence on importedhydrocarbons.

With an estimated potential of400,000 MW (3), ‘hydro-electric poweris one renewable energy source that isin abundant supply in Africa. As part ofthe regional integration of power trans-mission networks, hydro-electricity canplay a key role in increasing powergeneration capacity. And we mustn’tforget micro and pico hydro-electricityeither. These small hydro-electric facili-ties can supply power to villages orgroups of villages in remote areas faraway from interconnected transmissionsystems. Hydro-electricity is a renew-able and competitive source of powerin terms of production costs, and couldeven play a role in the financial balanc-ing of power sectors and in meetingdemand. This would prove hugely ben-

eficial both for local populations and forregional industrial development,’assesses Marc Albérola, CEO of theEranove Group.

The signing of the concessionagreement comes after several yearsof cooperation between the Republic ofMali’s Ministry of Energy and Waterand IFC InfraVentures. IFC is a mem-ber of the World Bank Group and is thelargest global development institutionfocused exclusively on the private sec-tor in developing countries. Workingtogether, these institutions conductedpreliminary feasibility studies followedby an international call for tenders,which resulted in the selection of theEranove Group as a strategic partner.The agreement of 18 June 2015 is asignificant milestone in the implemen-tation of the project, as the financing of

Eranove embarks on hydro-electric

power project in Mali

HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER IS ONE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE THAT IS IN ABUNDANT SUPPLY IN AFRICA

Marc Albérola, CEO of the Eranove Group


the project – estimated at EUR 110 mil-lion – can now get under way. Accord-ing to the current project schedule, con-struction is due to begin in 2016 andthe dam would be put into operation in2020. The dam will then be operatedunder a concession agreement byKenié Energie Renouvelable, a newsubsidiary of the Eranove Group,whose shareholders will also includeIFC InfraVentures.

Supported by Emerging CapitalPartners (ECP), a pan-African leader inprivate equity investment that hasraised over USD 2.5 billion in assets forthe continent, the Eranove Group isembarking on a new stage in its pan-African development.

In addition to its operations in Mali,the Eranove Group already has a his-toric presence in Senegal, throughwater distribution company SDE, and inCôte d’Ivoire, via electricity companiesCIE and CIPREL, water distributioncompany SODECI and AWALE.

Operating over 1 100 MW of powergeneration facilities in Côte d’Ivoire, theEranove Group currently accounts fornearly 70% of the country’s installedcapacity and invests in a number ofprojects. CIE mainly operates sixhydro-electric dams generating 604MW of power with high availabilityrates.

The Eranove Group has frontedand coordinated one of the biggestinfrastructure investments in Côted’Ivoire in recent years, in the form ofthe CIPREL power plant (EUR 343 mil-lion). After an initial phase, whichbegan in January 2014 (a 110 MW gasturbine), the second phase (a 110 MWsteam turbine) will be completed in late2015, creating a combined-cycle plant.

1. Source: Energie du Mali

2. Source: IEA, Africa Energy Outlook

2014 – demand per household with

access to electricity in West Africa =

1,000 KWh

3. Source: www.worldbank.org/en/topic/

hydropower/overview

l Website: www.eranove.com

ECOWAS and Penspen sign

contract for a feasibility study

for the extension of the gas

pipeline network in West Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and interna-tional energy services company Penspen announced the completion ofcontract signing in February 2015 to enable a formal start to the Feasibili-

ty Study examining the current West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) system per-formance and its possible future network extension to other ECOWAS states.

The work will look at how WAGP has performed since its completion in 2010and what measures need to be taken to optimise its operation. The work includesa technical and economic analysis of the extension of the pipeline conditions;market assessments will be made of possible ECOWAS countries to considerwhere network extension can be substantiated and estimates of the requiredinvestments will be made to quantify costs and benefits.

The study is planned to take 18 monthsand will include a number of validationworkshops to review progress and studyresults involving Experts from ECOWASmember states and sub-regional institu-tions.

The kick-off meeting was held in Abujawith experts from Penspen and a team ofECOWAS headed by Mr BayaornibeDabire, Director of Energy, ECOWASCommission who quoted in his openingremarks the importance of WAGP and theneed for its extension as an opportunity tomeet energy demand in the region.

Peter O’Sullivan, CEO of Penspensaid: ‘The signing of the contract for thissignificant study marks yet another occa-sion where the critical early phase abilitiesand experience of Penspen has beenrecognised by multi-nation clients. Thisstudy builds on our established work andreputation gained for other feasibility study work on major projects such as Kam-pala-Kigali, AGRI, TAPI and Trans Sahara’.

ECOWAS includes 15 member states covering an area of over five millionone hundred (5,1) square kilometers with an estimated population of about 300million inhabitants. WAGP at present runs from Nigeria to Benin, Togo andGhana a total distance of 678 km with 569km offshore.

l Contact: Laura Marsh Communications

Penspen Ltd

3 Water Lane, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey. TW9 1TJ

Tel: +44 (0) 208 334 2700 / 2815


Website www.penspen.com

Bart Misiak

Fifth Ring Integrated Corporate Communications

Tel: +44 (0) 1224 626 288 /134


Peter O’Sullivan, CEO - Penspen


An historic agreement to Build-Own-and Operate West Africa’sfirst utility-scale solar power

plant was signed on 10 July by Norwe-gian company Scatec Solar and itspartners, the Malian Ministry of Energyand Water and Electricité du Mali(EDM), the electricity utility of Mali. Tobe located near the ancient city ofSegou in South-East Mali, 240 kmsfrom Bamako, the 33 MW solar projectis being developed in partnership withIFC InfraVentures and the local devel-oper Africa Power 1.

Speaking on the occasion, theMalian Minister of Energy and Water,Mr. Mamadou Frankaly Keita said ‘Thislandmark agreement signals the Gov-ernment’s commitment to meet thenation’s growing energy demand and toprovide clean, renewable and afford-able energy to our people’.

The agreements include a PowerPurchase Agreement (PPA) betweenEDM and Segou Solaire SA, the localproject company controlled by ScatecSolar, for the delivery of solar powerover the next 25 years. The PPA withthe utility is complemented by a Con-cession Contract with the Governmentof Mali, granting license to SegouSolaire to operate.

With this PPA, Scatec strengthensits position as the leading, integratedsolar IPP (Independent Power Produc-er) in Africa. The Oslo-headquarteredcompany’s CEO Raymond Carlsensays ‘This project is another great mile-stone for Scatec Solar. After severalyears of development efforts in theregion, we can now move forward withthe first utility-scale solar plant in WestAfrica. The Malian Authorities havedemonstrated decisive will to tackle thenagging issue of power supply.’

Scatec Solar (‘SSO) will own 50percent of the power plant and WorldBank’s project development fund, IFCInfraVentures will hold 32.5 percent,while the local project developmentcompany, Africa Power 1, headed by DrIbrahim Togola, will hold 17.5 percent.Scatec Solar will construct the plant,and in addition provide operation andmaintenance services after the plant isconnected to the grid.

‘One of the pillars of the WorldBank’s Country Assistance Strategy forMali is to increase access to energy, adevelopment fundamental. IFC Infra-Ventures’ partnership with Scatec Solarand Africa Power 1 helps ad-vance thisstrategy through Scatec Segou, part ofa series of renewable energy projectswe are developing in the country,’ said

Alain Ebobisse, Global Head of IFCInfraVentures.

Dr Ibrahim Togola, the Chairman ofAfrica Power 1 SA and General Admin-istrator of Scatec Solar West Africasays: ‘Today’s event is historic becauseMali now becomes the first country toinstall the largest solar grid-connectedpower plant in the region. This high pro-file joint-venture in which Malian citi-zens participate will serve as a modelto launch the solar era in West Africa’.

Annual production from the 33 MWsolar power plant is estimated to be 60000 Megawatts hour (MWh). Theground-mounted photovoltaic (PV)solar plant will deploy approximately130 000 PV modules on a fixed tilt sys-tem and will connect to an existingtransmission line. This will provide

Scatec Solar to build first large scale

solar plant in West Africa

MALI NOW BECOMES THE FIRST COUNTRY TO INSTALL THE LARGEST SOLAR GRID-CONNECTED POWER PLANT IN THE REGION


clean and affordable energy to a coun-try in dire need for more power genera-tion capacity to support further eco-nomic growth. The power generatedfrom the plant represents five percentof Mali’s total electricity consumption,equal to the electricity consumption of60,000 households.

During the construction phase, theproject will provide 200 local jobs. Aspart of Scatec’s corporate philosophy,special emphasis will be put on trans-ferring technical expertise to the localcommunity.

In an era of climate change con-cerns, the 33 MW Segou power plant isan important initiative to reduce carbonemissions by about 46 000 tons oncecompleted. Scatec Solar and EDM willjointly register the project with the Unit-ed Nations CDM (Clean DevelopmentMechanism) under Scatec Solar’s pro-gram for solar projects in Africa.

The project with a total cost of Euro52 million is to be financed through45% senior project finance debt. IFCInfraVentures will arrange the Debt fora total amount of Euro 23 million. Fur-ther, the project has already beengranted a concessional loan that willcover 30% of the Capex from ClimateInvestment Fund through the program‘Scaling Up Renewable energy in LowIncome Countries Program’ (SREP).The remaining 25% is provided asequity by the project partners. Financialclose is expected before the end of thisyear.

l Contact: Paul Francois Gauvin General Manager

West Africa office, Paris:

Tel: +33 678821547

E-mail: paul-francois.gauvin@scatec-

solar.com

Terje Osmundsen,

Senior Vice President

Oslo HQ

Tel: + 47 909 23 696

E-mail: terje.osmundsen@scatecso-

lar.com

Mr. Mikkel Tørud (Investor enquires):

CFO,

Tel: +47 976 99 144

E-mail:

[email protected]

Website: www.scatecsolar.com

Global leaders gather in

Addis Ababa for World

Energy Council Executive

Assembly

At the World Energy Council Executive Assembly in Addis Ababa on26-29 October, discussions will focus on how Africa can grow andcreate development opportunities whilst also considering evolving

climate policies and new resilience challenges. Already more than 20 min-isters from Africa and beyond have confirmed their attendance, togetherwith some of the most influential business and policy figures in the globalenergy sector.

Discussions at the Assembly will include the challenge of how to getinvestors and politicians to work together to find ways of overcoming theobstacles that are preventing a flow of capital to Africa, and develop itsvast resources in areas such as hydropower, solar, oil and natural gas.

Christoph Frei, Secretary General World Energy Council, said: ‘With aresilient energy infrastructure, cross border co-operation and investmentthere are energy resources which could be exploited to the benefit ofAfrican prosperity. Critical success factors are the development of techni-cal and financial skills, the enabling of entrepreneurship and the commit-ment to robust and balanced policies and, in the World Energy Council’s‘Year of Africa’, we are calling for innovative approaches to deliverprogress.’

Hydropower offers real opportunities for providing electricity in Africawhere there is significant undeveloped potential with only an estimated9% of reported hydropower resources developed to date according to thelatest World Energy Council Hydropower Report. Africa is expected to bea major market for future hydropower activity – it offers the chance to bringmuch needed electricity supplies to regions where energy resources arescarce.

In particular, the markets of Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo,Angola and Cameroon have significant undeveloped resources. RegionalAfrican co-operation bodies, including the Eastern Africa Power Pool, theWestern Africa Power Pool and the Southern Africa Power Pool have thepotential to drive further development of hydropower where domesticresources could be developed for export to neighbouring countries withstrong demand. However, cross-border issues have affected the progressof hydropower projects such as the 6000 MW hydroelectric project whichit was hoped would bring energy self-sufficiency to Ethiopia.

Christoph Frei said: ‘There are enormous energy resources in sub-Saharan Africa – 30% of the world’s energy commodities can be foundhere. But regional integration, market creation and development of longvalue chains will be essential to maximise their potential for the regionwhere regional co-operation is a key factor.

‘Despite good growth signals from a number of countries in the regionthere is still a lack of investment. In our World Energy Council ScenariosReport, we estimate that an investment of between $1.2 trillion and $1.4trillion is needed to meet the energy demands of the region by 2050.’

l Contact: Vivien Rees World Energy Council PR Manager

Tel: (+44) 20 3214 0616


Website: www.worldenergy.org


Some highlights on the

Sustainable Energy and

Environment Protection

Conference

11- 15 AUGUST 2015

Dr Amos Madhlopa, Energy Research Centre, attended the Sustainable Ener-gy & Environmental Protection (SEEP) international conference, which tookplace on 11-14 August 2015 at University of the West Scotland in Scotland.

The conference attracted researchers and practitioners from different parts of theworld who presented papers on recent developments in this space.

Some highlights of the forum are as follows:

1. Energy planning• At present, there is more focus on supply of/demand for electricity than heat.• Use of electricity (high grade of energy) to provide low grade heat (such as hot

water for domestic applications) was criticized as a waste of exergy.• In many cases, efforts are made to determine the demand for electricity. How-

ever, there is limited information on the demand for heat.• Uptake of renewable energy should be investigated with a broader view, taking

into consideration the demand for both electricity and heat. • It is necessary to plan the energy mix holistically, taking into account the demand

for heat. This can assist in proper matching of energy supply and demand, andrealizing an effective national energy plan.

2. Combined heat and power (CHP) generation• Production of combined heat and electricity is cost effective. • There is limited installed capacity of CHP plants.• Significant attention has been given to waste-to-energy potential with limited

emphasis on waste energy-to-useful energy (e.g. what potential of waste heatexists?)

• Capturing waste heat from thermal power plants is a good strategy to promotesustainability.

3. Energy storage• Storage of heat is cheaper than that of electricity.• Cost of electricity storage (e.g. through batteries) may become competitive, with

increase in learning rate.

l Contact: Dr Amos MadhlopaEnergy Research Centre

University of Cape Town


Fynbos

fuel

properties

Iam an Archaeology/AnthropologyPhD student from Arizona StateUniversity working on wood

selection in the Cape Floral Regionthroughout time. I am investigatingthe economics of fuel selection inhunter-gatherer societies, and con-necting this with archaeologicalcharcoal records from sites in theCape Floral Region to better under-stand environmental change andimpact over time.

I am looking for fuel properties ofthe woody fynbos species in order tobuild my model of fuel selection.Specifically, I am in interested incaloric, ash, density, and moisturecontents, and time/temperaturecombustion profiles. I have foundthis information in various publica-tions for true wood species, buthaven’t found anything thus far forshrubby fynbos species.

I would be grateful for informa-tion that exists, and where I can findit if available

l Chloe Atwater Anthropology PhD Student

Institute of Human Origins

Complex Adaptive Systems Sci-

ence Program

School of Human Evolution and

Social Change

Arizona State University

Cell: 076 554 1848



Book launch:

Energy Modelling and

Computations in the Building

Envelope

Energy Modelling and Computations in the Building Envelope by AlexanderV. Dimitrov provides comprehensive coverage of this environmentally andeconomically important topic, from the physics of energy transfer to its

numerical estimation. The book is especially useful to those lookingto increase building energy efficiency, decrease the consumption ofprimary energy carriers, and raise the ecological sustainability ofconstruction products.

Features• Provides an innovative physical model of energy transforma-

tions taking place in the building envelope at the microscopiclevel

• Uses the physical model in the design of a generalized mathe-matical function for energy transfer in discrete areas of the build-ing envelope

• Includes numerical examples of energy transfer estimation, aswell as models that can form the basis of algorithms imple-mented in subsequent computer codes

SummaryEnergy Modelling and Computations in the Building Envelope instilsa deeper understanding of the energy interactions between build-ings and the environment, based on the analysis of transferprocesses operating in the building envelope components at themicroscopic level. The author:• Proposes a generalized physics model that describes these

interactions at the microscopic level via the macroscopic char-acteristics of the building envelope

• Presents mathematical models that utilize classical analyticaltools and can be used to perform quantitative predictions of theconsequences of the energy interactions

• Reveals easy-to-apply engineering methods concerning the design andinspection of the building envelope, taking into account the effects of energyon the envelope

Publishing detailsAvailable from August 27, 2015 through CRC Press Reference – 318 Pages – 101 B/W Illustrations ISBN 9781498723206 – CAT# K25674

l Contact: Florence KizzaEditor, Engineering & Environmental Sciences, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis

Group

an Informa business

6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487

Direct line: 1 (561) 361 6011

Switchboard: 1 (800) 272 7737

Fax: (561) 998-2559


Website: www.crcpress.com


OVERVIEW

With new discoveries of oil andgas in many parts of Africa,the continent has become

attractive to investors from all over theworld looking to partake in the opportu-nities of oil and gas on the continent -In 2013 alone, six of the top ten globaldiscoveries by size were made inAfrica, from proven oil reserve totalling130 billion barrels, Africa producednearly nine million barrels of crude oilper day (bbl/d) in 2013. Nearly 84% ofthis oil production came from Nigeria,Libya, Algeria, Egypt and Angola. Africahas proven natural gas reserves of 502trillion cubic feet (Tcf) with 90% of thecontinent’s annual natural gas produc-tion of 6.5Tcf coming from Nigeria,Libya, Algeria and Egypt. Africa as acontinent has nearly 70 years of naturalgas production available given currentproduction rates.

The challenges facing oil and gasoperations in Africa continue to bediverse and numerous issues, e. g.fraud, corruption, theft, limited infra-structure, protectionist governmentsand lack of skilled resources amongothers. Regulatory uncertainty anddelays in passing laws are severelyinhibiting sector development in manycountries around the continent. Somekey players have delayed or cancelledprojects until further clarity can beobtained in their respective territoriesas they simply cannot move forwardwith doubts given the long-term natureof the needed investments. Due to thenumber of challenges in the market,meticulous planning is vital to successon the continent.

Truly, for the oil and gas industry tomake headway in Africa, the industryneeds women skills to drive theprocesses that are challenging theindustry which should be used as abackbone for the industry. The goodnews is that some key players in the

industry have already begun leveragingthe benefits of women skills and localcontents in the industry.

This exciting and challenging two-day event took place at the Amabhube-si Training Centre, Ferndale, Rand-burg, Johannesburg, for women (andsupporting men) and was intended tobe a forum of discussions and a net-working place for professionals, admin-istrators, bankers, policy makers andothers.

ATTENDANCEThe conference was aimed at:• Women in LNG, Upstream, Mid and

Downstream sectors • Women lawyers in oil and gas• Women bankers in oil and gas• Women in investment (oil and gas)

houses

OBJECTIVES• To develop trained, experienced

and motivated women for vibrantgrowth in oil and gas

• To draw themes for investment cli-mate in oil and gas sector and Inter-national cooperation including JointVentures.

• To meet challenges of energyrequirements and maximise hydro-carbon resources for the energysector

• To provide a forum for National andInternational experts in the oil andgas industry to exchange views andshare their knowledge, expertiseand experiences

• To explore areas of growth in petro-leum technology exploration, refin-ing, pipeline, transportation, petro-chemicals, natural gas, LNG,petroleum trade, legal, humanresource development, marketing,research and development, infor-mation technology, safety, healthand environment management inthe oil and gas sector.

• relevant contemporary technolo-gies to meet the challenges facingthe oil and gas

HIGHLIGHTS• The Women Shortage In Oil And

Gas In Africa• Where Are Banks Putting Their

Money To Work? • The Legislative Framework For

Regulating Maximum Prices OfPiped-Gas

• Fraud And Corruption• The Performance Of JVS And

Investment. • Local Content And Services • Agenda For A Framework To Facili-

tate Shared And Enduring Prosper-ity In Africa

• Applicable Laws: The Fiscal AndLegal Must Haves For Foreign Ioc’sDoing Business In South Africa

l Contact: Navin DesaiAmabhubesi Training Centre

Tel: +27 11 326 0353

Fax:+27 11 326 0354


Women in oil and gas

conference


APO Announces the winner of

the 2015 APO Energy Media

Award

GHANAIAN JOURNALIST KOFI ADU DOMFEH, FIRST PLACE WINNER OFTHE APO ENERGY MEDIA AWARD

Kofi Adu Domfeh from Ghana has been selected as the 1st place winner ofthe 2015 APO Energy Media Award. Kofi. He has also won a year’s accessto over 600 airport VIP lounges

worldwide.The APO Energy Media Award cele-

brates brilliant and inspiring stories aboutEnergy in Africa. The subject matter maycomprise a single topic or a variety of sub-jects, including – but not limited to – oil,gas, electricity, geothermal energy,hydropower, solar energy, wind power,nuclear, coal, biomass and more. Storiesare judged on content, writing, analysis,creativity, human interest and communityimpact.

Kofi Adu Domfeh’s report titled: ‘FutureConcern is No Longer about Energy Secu-rity but Climate Change’ stood out for thequality of the reporting, and the depth ofanalysis into Ghana’s efforts to diversifyfrom fossil fuels and address climatechange. Domfeh’s report also gave voiceto the many opinions of African expertsand advocates in the energy sector.

‘We warmly congratulate Kofi AduDomfeh for winning the 2015 APO EnergyMedia Award. We hope that this experi-ence at the Africa Energy Forum in Dubaiwould be a memorable one for him’, com-ments Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, APOFounder and CEO.

l Contact: Aïssatou DialloAPO

Tel: +41 22 534 96 97


Website: www.apo-opa.com and http://www.apo.af/9iKBLw

Kofi Adu Domfeh


NOVEMBER 2015

16 - 20

ENERGY MANAGEMENT FOR ASUSTAINABLE SOUTH AFRICAPretoria, South AfricaWebsite: www.tut.ac.za

JANUARY 2016

20 – 21

LIGNOFUELS 2016Munich, GermanyContact: Dimitri Pavlyk

Tel: +44 (0) 203 141 0627


MARCH 2016

15 – 16

POWER & ELECTRICITY WORLDAFRICA 2016Sandton Convention Centre, Johan-nesburg, South AfricaContact: Kamogelo Modingwana,

Account Manager, Power & Electricity

World Africa 2016

Tel: +27 (0) 11 516 4077

E-mail: kamogelo.modingwana@ter-

rapinn.com

Energy events 2015—16

North West

University

hosts Solar PV

introductory

training

The North West University(NWU), Potchefstroom campusboasts a campus grid-tied PV

solar installation system which com-prises a 5 x 3kW solar PV systemthat feeds directly into the engineer-ing faculty’s grid. In addition, a 1 x3kW island system is installed closeto the main entrance of the facultywith the main purpose of chargingthree electric scooters and an electricbicycle used as transport on the cam-pus.

SUNCybernetics presents theIntroduction to Solar PV trainingcourse using a generic training mod-ule and the NWU’s PV installation asthe practical example to showcasethe preparation, planning, projectexecution, installation techniquesand commissioning of PV-plantinstallations on different roof areas.

The PV training course covers thepossibilities of PV technology andusing solar radiation as an energysource whilst addressing the varioustechnical considerations like fusechoices, overvoltage and EMF-pro-tection, monitoring, metering, theelectrical circuits as well as trou-bleshooting PV-plants. In addition anunderstanding of the basic function-ality of PV systems and the differenttypes of applications and their poten-tial is discussed.

The next training date at NorthWest University in Potchefstroom is19 November 2015.

l Contact: Thomas MothekoTel: +27(0)41 582 2043


Green public

relations

Green public relations is on the rise to address increased government inter-vention, public scrutiny and media attention regarding environmental con-cerns. On a global scale, industry is adopting “green” business practices, not

only to reduce costs, but also in support of reputation management and brand build-ing. A sub-field of public relations, Green PR communicates an organisation’s cor-porate social responsibility or environmentally friendly practices to the public. Thegoal is to produce increased brand awareness and improve the organisation’s rep-utation.

Green PR is also about environmental sustainability. It focuses on consumertrends towards sustainable products and services, and social responsibility. It isused to differentiate an organisation from the rest of the green market.

The term Green PR is derived from the “green movement”, an ideology whichseeks to minimise the effect of human activity on the environment.

Today’s energy and environmental concerns are creating unlimited opportunitiesto solve the greatest challenge of our lifetime: preventing the effects of climatechange. Many business start-ups are focused on developing clean energy tech-nologies that help reduce the use of fossil fuels and carbon emissions and increaseenergy supplies and independence.

Companies around the world are embracing environmental responsibility as acore business strategy and undertaking sustainability initiatives that encouragegreater stewardship of the planet.

According to Suza Adam, managing member of Johannesburg-based green PRpublic relations agency, Spindle Communications, “Green PR is vital to the successof any business to capitalize on current marketing trends. If your company does notcurrently have an environmental or Green PR strategy you could be losing cus-tomers.”

It has tremendous value for companies engaged in green technologies such asgreen software that monitor or reduce energy usage and promote conservation;alternative energy (solar, wind, hydro), green consumer products and services; eco-tourism, companies that are manufacturing using green processes, companies thatmanufacture green products, developers of green buildings, research and develop-ment outfits, educational programs and outreach, and green entrepreneurs.

l Contact: Suza AdamSpindle Communications

Tel: 011 880 0364


The Journal of Energy in Southern Africa (JESA) has been running for 22 years, and has proved to beof a consistently high standard and to have a widening subscription base. The key receivers of thisquarterly journal are researchers, consulting engineers, energy producers, energy consumers and

decision makers.

The publication is balanced, representative, up to date and authorative. It is becoming increasinglyknown in other countries especially in Africa.

The JESA is a successful vehicle for the dissemination of information on the latest results and activitiesin the Southern African energy field, publicising results achieved and stimulating future activities. Thepotential impact in terms of distribution is the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. It covers matters of local

and regional interest as opposed to the internationally high technology content of other journals servingenergy interests.

The JESA is now an online publication only, and available freely on the website of the EnergyResearch Centre, University of Cape Town: www.erc.uct.ac.za

The newsletter is published quarterly by the Energy Research Centre (ERC) of theUniversity of Cape Town.

Energy Management News is available free of charge, and only as an electronicpublication.

The articles do not necessarily reflect the views of the editor or of the ERC.

Enquiries, comments, articles, and information on energy events are welcome, andshould be sent to:

The Editor, Richard DrummondEnergy Research CentreUniversity of Cape Town

Private BagRondebosch 7701South Africa.

Tel: 021 650 3894Fax: 021 650 2830


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