Renewable Energy in East-Africa: New FrontiersAGENDA

JANUARY24th 20182:30 pm

Enel X Innovation Eventin collaboration withSEEDSTARS

JANUARY23rd - 24th 2018Strathmore University Nairobi, Kenya

RES4AFRICARENEWABLEENERGYEXPO

“RenewableEnergyinEast-Africa:NewFrontiers”

StrathmoreUniversity–Nairobi,Kenya

January23rd-24th,2018

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ContextSub-Saharan African countries are rapidly attracting attention as new markets for renewable energy technologies.Thanks to the continent’s dynamic economic and population growth, itswealth in renewable energy resources, andfalling technology costs, renewable energy investments are considered a key solution to introduce widespreadaffordable,reliableandsustainableenergyaccesstotheregion.

Thisvastmarketpotential isbasedonan importantgrowingAfricanenergydemand.Over600millionpeoplestilllive without access to energy in the region, representing significant residential and productive demand foraffordable, reliable and clean energy. Reducing energy poverty in Africa is widely recognized as fundamental toaccelerating economic transformation and sustainable development and can be achieved through the deployment oflargescaleanddecentralized(off-grid)renewableenergysolutions.

ThispotentialwasalsocapturedbytheRES4AfricaProgramlaunchinNairobionthe26thand27thofOctober2016,where multi-stakeholder interest and market development efforts were identified first-hand. RES4Africa, inpartnership with AEEP, identified the Eastern-African countries as an important region of focus where renewableenergycanreapsignificantbenefitsintermsofmarketdevelopmentandimprovingpeople’slivesandlivelihoods.Thesecountriesareincreasinglyattractingattentionfromrenewableenergyinvestorsandmarketdevelopers.Basedontheseestimationsand first-handresults,RES4Africaaimstobuildon itssuccessfulprogramlaunchandbeamongthe firstmoversintheregion.

AbouttheeventRES4Africa,withthesupportofAfrica-EUEnergyPartnershipandotherpartners,organizesaregionalconferencetoenabledialogueonthelatestinsightsforthedeploymentofREsolutionsinEastern-Africancountries.Theeventaimstobuildontheongoingpolicydialogueandscaleexistingnetworksforcompaniestoconnectandformrenewableenergypartnerships. The conferencewill convenepartners fromkeyAfricanmarkets, andwill gather relevant internationalandAfrican stakeholders such as IFIs,manufacturers, institutional actors, international organizations, academia, andcivilsocietytoenableacomprehensivediscussion.

TheregionaleventisintendedtobuildonandscaletheresultsoftheRES4AfricaProgramLaunchconference,“AstepchangeinthedeploymentofRenewableEnergyinEasternAfrica”,whichtookplaceonthe26thand27thofOctober2016 in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference attracted 72 speakers and over 340 attendees from the private and publicsector,includingover200participatingregionalcompanies,resultinginmorethan60B2Bmeetings.Theeventgainedsignificantmediaattentionbyover20Kenyanjournalistsandwasfeaturedinover40mediaoutlets.

RES-EXPO2018isdesignedasaregionalconferenceandshowcasingexhibition,includingB2Bmatchmakingsessions.The conference will touch upon the key topics for renewable energy deployment such as enabling policies andregulatoryframeworks,financingsolutionsandinnovativebusinessmodels,technologicalandtechnicalissues,capacitybuildingandsocio-economicbenefitstolocaleconomies.Theexhibitionallowsforlocal,nationalandinternationalREsolutionsproviderstopresenttheirbusinessandproducts.TheB2BsessionswillbeaplatformforthesecompaniestoconnectandcreatenewbusinessopportunitiesinEastern-Africanrenewableenergymarkets.RES4AfricasupportsthedevelopmentofAfricanstart-upswithinnovativesolutionsthatcontributetothegrowthoflocalentrepreneurshipandprovide innovative answers to the region’s energy needs. The development of African start-ups and entrepreneurialinnovationsceneplaysakeyroleindrivingtheregion’ssustainableenergytransition.Tothatend,EnelX,Enel’snewadvancedenergyservicesdivision,inpartnershipwithSeedstarsWorld,areawardingaparticularlyinnovativestart-upwith the African Energy Prize, following a competition launched in April 2017. RES-EXPO hosts a side-event oninnovation,includingtheawardingceremonyofthecompetition’swinningAfricanstart-up.

TUESDAYJANUARY23RDMorningsession7:00 Registrationandwelcomecoffee8:00 WelcomeSpeech

Prof.IzaelDaSilva DeputyViceChancellor,Research&Innovation,StrathmoreUniversityAmb.MauroMassoni ItalianAmbassadorinKenya

8:30 RES4Africa:achievementsandfutureperspectiveintheRegion

Eng.RobertoVigotti SecretaryGeneral,RES4Africa

9:00 Openingsession–NewfrontiersofrenewableenergysectorinEastAfrica

Hon.JudyWakhungu CabinetSecretary,MinistryofEnvironment,WaterandNaturalResourcesHon.LedamaOlekina MemberoftheEnergyCommissionoftheKenyanGovernmentDr.JianLiu ChiefScientistandAg.DirectorofScienceDivision,UNEnvironmentMr.EmmanuelKalenzi UNIDORepresentativetoKenya,Eretria,Comoros,SeychellesandSouthSudanAmb.StefanoDejak HeadofDelegationoftheEuropeanUniontotheRepublicofKenyaDr.FrancescoLaCamera Director General for Sustainable Development, Environmental Damage,

European Union and International Affairs, Italian Ministry of Environment,Land&Sea

Dr.TeresaSavanella HeadofRegionalOfficeEasternAfrica,AICS10:15 Coffeebreak10:45 Session1-Integrationofnon-programmablerenewableenergyintheNationalElectricSystemofKenya

ThesessionwillpresenttheresultsofthestudyconductedbyRES4AfricaandCESI,inpartnershipwithMinistryof

Energy and Petroleum, KPLC, KenGen, KETRACO, ERC, REA and Strathmore University, that provided an

assessmentof themaximumamountofnon-programmablerenewablegenerationthat ispossible to integrate in

the Kenyan grid based on targets for 2025 and 2030, while ensuring reliability, integrity and efficiency of the

powersystem.

Keynotespeaker:

FrancescoRizzo AfricaAreaManager,CESIRoundtablemoderator:

LucaMarena ProjectManager,RES4Africa

Discussants:

IsaacKiva SecretaryRenewableEnergy,MinistryofEnergyandPetroleum,KenyaPavelR.Oimeke CEO,ERC,KenyaPhyllisWakiaga CEO,KAMLebbiChangullah SecretaryGeneral,EasternAfricanPowerPoolJohnMativo SeniorTechnicalAdvisor,KETRACOK.P.Mungai GeneralManagerBusinessStrategy,KPLCMosesWekesa BusinessDevelopmentDirector,KenGenGeorgeMuia HeadofStrategies,ResearchandInnovation,GDCBernardOsawa ViceChair,EnergySectorBoard,KEPSAIzaelDaSilva DeputyViceChancellor,Research&Innovation,StrathmoreUniversity

12:30 RoleofregionalinterconnectioninfosteringREintegrationinEasternAfricaPowerPool

Keynotespeaker:

RiccardoSiliprandi Principal,PöyryManagementConsulting12:45 RESandenergystorage:newopportunitiesforemergingmarkets

Keynotespeaker:

MatteoNeri InternationalBusinessDevelopment,TERNA13:00 Businesslunch

Afternoonsession–B2Bmeetingsrunninginparallel14:30 Session2–Capacitybuildingtoaccelerateeconomicdevelopment

Thesessionwillpresent theMicroGridAcademy(MGA),aregional trainingproject, ideatedbyRES4Africa,with

thepurposeofprovidinghighlevelskillsto300studentsperyearcomingfromEastAfricancountries.Thanksto

the cooperationwithKPLC, StrathmoreUniversity andotherpartners, theMGAwill playa key role in fostering

skillsandcreatingnewbusinessopportunitiesinEastAfrica.

Keynotespeaker:

CarloPapa Director,EnelFoundation

Roundtablemoderator:

IzaelDaSilva DeputyViceChancellor,Research&Innovation,StrathmoreUniversityPresentationofMicroGridAcademy:

MarcoAresti ProgramManager,RES4Africa

Discussants: JeremiahKiplagat Director,KenyaPowerInternational,KPLCMurugiNdirangu Director,NairobiGlobalCenter,ColumbiaUniversityofNewYorkMattSisul EngineeringforDevelopingCommunity,ColumbiaUniversityofNewYorkTimothyA.Volk SeniorResearchAssociate,StateUniversityofNewYorkVincentKitio ChiefUrbanEnergyUnit,UNHabitat,NairobiMackayOkure Professor,MakerereUniversity,CapacityBuildingexpert,EACREEEAliceAmayo CapacityBuildingAdvisor,PromotionofSolarHybridMiniGridsinKenya,GIZHaryAndriantavy ExecutiveSecretary,AfricanAssociationforRuralElectrification-ClubERAndreaMicangeli RenewableEnergySystemsProfessor,SapienzaUniversityofRomeFrancescaOliva Focal Person for Energy and Social Entrepreneurship Initiatives, AVSI

Foundation15:45 Decentralizedrenewableenergysolutionstofostereconomicdevelopment

Keynotespeaker:

AnnaPaolaMinervini HeadofRegulatoryAffairsSubSaharanAfrica,AsiaandAustralia,EGP 16:00 Session 3 - Best practices for successful auction program: connecting public sector and investors in

emergingREmarketsThesessionwillshedlightonthecomplextenderingprocessinemergingREmarkets.Withaholisticapproach,the

discussionwillconsidercriticalpointsfromtheperspectiveofbothpublicandprivatesector.Howcouldatender

answer the needs of these two category of stakeholders? How can public and private sector work together to

maximizethetotalvaluecreation?

Keynotespeakerandroundtablemoderator:

ValentinoRossi HeadofBusinessDevelopment,EGPDiscussants:IsaacKiva SecretaryRenewableEnergy,MinistryofEnergyandPetroleum,KenyaDavidKariuki SeniorEconomist,ERC,KenyaBeatriceMeso CompanySecretaryandGeneralManagerCorporateAffairs,KPLC,KenyaStanleyKamau HeadofPublicPrivatePartnershipUnit,TheNationalTreasury,KenyaLeeSmith ProjectManager,RINAConsulting

17.15 Keyelementsforsmoothhybridizationofexistingmini-gridsystem

Keynotespeaker:

GiuseppeArtizzu ExecutiveDirectorGlobalEnergyStrategy,ElectroPowerSystems17:30 Closingremarks

DavidOtieno HeadofSecretariat,AEEP

17:45 Receptioncocktail CourtesyofERM

WEDNESDAYJANUARY24rdMorningsession–B2Bmeetingsrunninginparallel7:00 Registrationandwelcomecoffee8:00 Session4–ConstructionmodelsforrenewableplantsinAfrica:aflywheelforsustainabledevelopment

The sessionwill focus ona sustainable approach to investments inRE inEastAfrica.Nowadays, the connectionbetween investments and sustainable development is stronger than ever. To access capital, to achieve social

legitimacy and to join new markets, sustainability is key in particular in the energy sector, which is strictly

connectedto thequalityof livelihoods.Thesessionwillpresentwinningcasestudiesaswellasholdadiscussion

withtherelevantstakeholdersinvolvedinREbusiness.

Keynotespeaker:

AntonellaSantilli HeadofSustainability,EGP

Roundtablemoderator:

MikeEverett Partner,ManagerEastAfrica,ERM

Discussants:

CatherineCollin HeadofRegionalRepresentationEasternAfrica,EIBAlbertoCastronovo HeadofMultilateralFinancing,SIMESTZachariaMunga NationalProjectCoordinatorGEF,UNIDOFredIshugah SustainableEnergyExpert,EACREEELorenzoFacco BusinessDevelopmentRenewables& SustainabilityBusinessManager, RINA

ConsultingLorenzoCarnelli CommercialDirector,FRIEM

9:15 Managingenvironmental&socialriskstoachievebankabilityforrenewableenergyprojectsinAfrica

Keynotespeaker:

JamesArcher Partner,ERM9:30 Coffeebreak10:00 Session5-AddressingfinancialrisksinREinvestmentsinEastAfrica

ThesessionwillanalyzethefinancialrisksthataREprojectmeetsduringitslife.Addressingsuchrisksiscrucialin

project development, even more in new countries and new contexts. With a holistic approach, the session will

discusspotentialriskmitigationmeasures.

Keynotespeaker:

PatriciaPingarron HeadofRiskControl,EGP

Roundtablemoderator:MichelePorri HeadofBusinessDevelopmentAfrica,EGPDiscussants:

EdgarKamara Senior Financial Modeller, Public Private Partnership Unit, The NationalTreasury,Kenya

CatherineCollin HeadofRegionalRepresentationEasternAfrica,EIBMeseretT.Zemedkun ProgrammeManager,Energy,Africaoffice,UNEnvironmentLuisCaamaño WindFarmDevelopmentSouthEurope&Africa,SiemensGamesaRenewable

EnergyRiccardoBicciato Partner,BonelliEredeRiccardoSiliprandi Principal,PöyryManagementConsulting

11:00 Leading capacity development: a key driver for the streamlining of ODA funding for renewables in

Africa

Keynotespeaker:

LorenzoFacco BusinessDevelopmentRenewables& SustainabilityBusinessManager, RINAConsulting

11:15 Session6–GeothermalpoweropportunitiesintheRiftValley:howtofasttrackprivateinvestments

InaCountrywherethepotentialforgeothermalresourcesisestimatedat10.000MW,geothermalpowershould

playakeyrole infutureKenyanenergysystem.Thesessionwillanalyzethepotentialandcriticalities intheRift

Valleyregiontothisopportunity.

Keynotespeakerandroundtablemoderator:

ManueleBattisti HeadofBusinessDevelopmentEastAfrica,EGPDiscussants:GeorgeMuia HeadofStrategies,ResearchandInnovation,GDCPeterOmenda Director,InternationalGeothermalAssociationGeraldNgatia ManagerConsumerAffairs,ERC,KenyaCyrusW.Karingithi GeothermalResourceDevelopment,KenGenMeseretT.Zemedkun ProgrammeManager,Energy,Africaoffice,UNEnvironmentPhilipWambua PrincipalConsultant,ERM

12:15 The“EnergyEfficiencyMatrix”-AnAfrica-EUEnergyPartnership(AEEP)tooltofosterenergyefficiency

inAfricaKeynotespeaker:

AndrewAmadi GeneralSecretary,AssociationofEnergyProfessionalsEasternAfrica

12:30 Conclusions

IsaacKiva SecretaryRenewableEnergy,MinistryofEnergyandPetroleum,KenyaHon.DanKazungu CabinetSecretary,MinistryofMiningRobertoVigotti GeneralSecretary,RES4Africa

13:00 Businesslunch

Afternoon–EnelXInnovationevent

Fiveof themost innovativeenergyaccess startups fromacross the regionwillbe showcased.Thisevent aims toidentify Companies that can help to foster socio-economic development in rural villages in sub-Saharan Africa

throughelectrification.Electricity isa fundamental factor tobringabout socio-economicgrowth,but itmustbe

accompaniedbycommercialandproductiveactivities.TheawardingoftheAfricaEnergyPrizeatRES4Africawill

help identify innovativeanddisruptivebusinessmodels focusingonelectrifying remote rural regionsandon the

creationofrelatedincome-generatingactivities.

14:00 Arrivalandnetworking14:30Openingsession

SeedstarsWelcomeWord“OpeningRemarks”:

ClaudiaMakadristo RegionalManagerforAfrica,SeedStarsKeynotespeech“Developingnewsolutionsforfinalcustomersinemergingmarkets”:

RiccardoAmoroso HeadofInnovationandProductLab,EnelX15:00 Startups’pitches

Speakers:

AbrahamCambridge FounderandCEO,TheSunExchangeDysmusKisilu Founder,SolarFreezeRadhinaKipozi MarketingDirector,Jaza-JeffSaheed Okuboyejo CEO,SolarCreedSamirIbrahim FounderandCEO,SunCulture

16:00 Inspirationfromlocalinnovativeentrepreneurs

Keynotespeech“Focusondevelopingnewmarketingmodelsforthefarmers”:

SuKahumbuStephanou CEOandCreativeDirector,GreenDreamsTech.InterviewbyJoyDoreeenBiira“Anexampleofyoungentrepreneur”:

LilianMotongori EngineeringConsultant,SOASEDTurkanaBasinInstituteCo-Founder,AngazaDadaInitiative

16:50 Announcementofthewinner 17:00 Receptioncocktail

CourtesyofEnelX

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RenewableEnergySolutionsforAfrica-RES4Africa-isanetworkofkeyinternationalenergystakeholders-utilities,industries,agencies,technicalserviceprovidersandacademia-engagedinpromotingcleantechsolutionsintheSub-Saharan African continent. Its mission is to support the deployment of renewable energy, both large scale anddistributed energy, energy efficiency solutions and their integration in the local and regionalmarkets to satisfy localenergyneeds.RES4Africaencouragestheset-upofpartnershipformulastoprovidedecisionmakerswiththeviewpointof the private sector and to stimulate investment opportunities along the entire supply chain through networkingactivitiesformarketoperators,industryassociationsandotherkeystakeholders.

TheAfrica-EUEnergyPartnership(AEEP)was launchedasoneof theeightstrategicpartnershipsof theAfrica-EUJointStrategy(JAES)bytheAfricanandEuropeanHeadsofStateduringthe2007SecondEU-AfricaSummitinLisbon,Portugal. The AEEP is an established forum for high-level political dialogue between Europe and Africa, and it hasperformedasaninstrumentalagenda-setterinAfrican-Europeancooperationonenergyissuesaswellascontributionattheinternationalscene.TheAEEP’soverallobjectiveistoincreasetheeffectivenessofeffortstosecurereliableandsustainableenergyservicesandextendtheiraccessonbothcontinents,enhanceaccesstomodernenergyservicesandexpandrenewableenergyandenergyefficiencyinAfrica.

EnelXisEnel’snewGlobalBusinessLinefocusedonelectricmobility,vehicletogridprojects,recharginginfrastructure,energyefficiencymanagement,batteriesandenergyoptimizationplatforms,publiclightinganddistributedgenerationsystems.Itisstructuredaroundfourprimaryareas:e-Home,e-City,e-Industries,e-Mobility.EnelXwillcapitalizeuponthepowerindustrytransformation,understandingandservicingtheneedsofEnel'sglobalcustomerbasebyexploringopportunities in areas of new technologies, developing customer-centric, innovative products using both non-commodityanddigitalsolutions.

Seedstars is a Swiss based group of companieswhich has the goal of impacting people’s lives in emergingmarketsthroughtechnologyandentrepreneurship.Seedstarsconnectsstakeholderswithintheseecosystems,buildscompaniesfromscratchwithpublicandprivatepartnersandinvestsinhighgrowthstartups.Throughdifferentactivitiesofstartupscouting, company building and acceleration programs, the team has now access to entrepreneurs, investors,incubators,corporationsandgovernmentofficialsfrom80+countries.TheSeedstarsgroupincludesSeedstarsWorld,aworldwidestartupcompetition;SeedstarsGrowth,afourmonthvirtualaccelerationprogram;Seedspace,anetworkofcoworkingandco-livingspacesandSeedstarsAcademy,asixmonthsprogramtotrainaspiringlocalentrepreneurstobuildsustainablebusinesses.

RES4Africa RES-EXPO 2018 is organized in partnership with: