A
complimentary web conference will be held on 10 July 2012 at 15h00
and will focus on contextualising the direction and scale of energy
investment in Africa.
Various
countries have introduced feed in tariffs and, in addition, the need
for supplementary power in remote locations is on the increase. At
the same time, the costs of RE technologies have been decreasing,
becoming ever more competitive. Many companies are bracing themselves
for grid parity pricing – and will hail an era of rapid green
technology expansion.
It
was noted by a business leaders that the electricity industry in
Africa is increasingly competitive as a result of attractive feed-in
tariffs and infrastructure development on the continent.The awareness
of sustainable development has become a feature of project
development and there is a need for balance between economic and
environmental sustainability.Green
technology, however, is not always the best solution for a developing
economy – and hence; policy makers have to be careful in their
allocation of green energy when industrial expansion is required. The
question remains – what is best for the continent – going green
or seeking a least cost solution. This web conference will look at
the opportunities currently presented and the expected long term
energy mix for the Dark Continent.
Highlights
of the briefing will also include a discussion around feed-in tariffs
and green technology deployment in Africa, policy developments and
the impact on the continent and indentifying main entry barriers and
level of competition. The briefing will also be beneficial to energy
strategists, policy makers, OEM’s, project developers and financing
companies for all types of energy projects in Africa. For more
information regarding the conference contact Samantha James from Frost
& Sullivan at samantha.james@frost.com.
