The energy sector presents a unique opportunity for research, innovation, investment and entrepreneurship in South Africa and Africa.
The Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIPPPP) continues to glitter as a beacon of best practice, attracting billions of dollars in foreign direct investment and triggering concomitant levels of economic development in key areas such the Northern and Eastern Cape, ensuring that the energy sector remains firmly in the spotlight – with several African countries now following suit.
Beyond Eskom and the DoE, energy consumers spooked by last year’s load-shedding, and the threat of rapidly rising electricity prices, are evaluating all available energy solutions such efficiency and renewable energy interventions options, such as roof top solar.
Among municipalities, reducing Green House Gas Emissions while simultaneously seeking to connect communities currently without electricity remain primary focus areas, with both objectives able to be advanced by adopting energy efficiency and renewable energy measures.
In addition, and emerging as a key opportunity for IPP’s, municipalities, and energy consumers is the possibility of switching to natural and bio gas as alternatives to grid electricity.
These unique opportunities will be explored at length at the Sustainable Energy Seminar, which forms a central component of Sustainability Week 2016, a City of Tshwane hosted initiative, and one of the largest gatherings on sustainability in Africa. The event aims to highlight the need to develop and accelerate the pipeline of sustainability-oriented projects and contribute to igniting a green revolution in Africa – heralding in a true “Green Economy”.
Keynote speakers from across industry, including developers, technology experts, practitioners, and those that forge the policies will provide the very latest thinking on and insights into the energy market in South Africa.
This year’s Sustainable Energy Seminar takes place on 01 and 02 June as part of Sustainability Week 2016 at the CSIR Convention Centre in Tshwane from 31 May to 05 June 2016 and will be separated into Supply Side on Day 1 (1 June) and Demand Side on Day 2 (2 June).
he Sustainability Week 2016 programme boasts 14 remarkable seminars and over-flow sessions aimed at promoting collaborative thinking and development to accelerate the sustainable solutions needed to support rapid economic and population growth, of which the Sustainable Energy Summit it just one.
Registration is now open. For full delegate information, schedules, sponsor and speaker information, or for sponsorship or booking enquiries, visit www.sustainabilityweek.co.za.
