CSP Focus South Africa 2014 November6-7 Cape Town, the No.1 professional business gathering for concentrating solar power industry in South Africa, is coming up in 40 days. More industry leading players including Eskom, SolarReserve, Crowie and KfW have confirmed as speakers to share their views and experience on the key issues facing South Africa CSP market.
The hot topics include project experience & lessons, cutting-edge innovations, key challenges analysis, cost reduction solutions, new applications-hybridization plants, solar cooling & mining, potential business opportunities and latest updates on REIPPP Window 3.5 bidding results and CSP allocation in IRP. And the prominent speakers will be:
Government officials and generation offtaker:
- Ms. Lena Mangondo, Head: Legal, IPP Office, Department of Energy
- Ms. Annelize van der Merwe, Director: Green Economy, Department of Trade and Industry
- Mr. Ashley Bhugwandin, Manager: Technology Localization at CSIR, Department of Science and Technology
- TBA, Eskom
Financiers and advisors:
- Mr. Gerrit Kruyswijk, Industry Champion: Green Industries SBU, Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)
- Mr. Busso von Alvensleben, Director, KfW Office Pretoria
- Mr. Justin Ma, Vice President: Power, Utilities and Infrastructure, Absa Corporate and Investment Bank
- Mr. Javier Relancio, Solar Advisor, Mott MacDonald
International and local developers and EPCs:
- Mr. Julian Lopez Garrido, Kaxu Solar One General Manager, Abengoa Solar
- Mr. Daniel Schwab, Regional Director-South Africa, BrightSource Energy
- Mr.Terence Govender, Director of Development ¨C Africa, SolarReserve
- Mr. Pablo Garc¨ªa-Arenal, Managing Director Industrial Infrastructure, Acciona Engineering
- Mr. Ignacio Saenz, Business Development Director, ARIES INGENIERÍA Y SISTEMAS, S.A.
- Mr. Siyabonga Mbanjwa, Managing Director, Crowie Concessions
- Mr. Andrew Kesiamang, Managing Director, Afri-Devo & Chairman, Ample Solar
Component manufacturers and service & technology providers:
- Mr. Luis Alberto Sola, Commercial General Manager, Schott Solar S.L
- Mr. Markus Balz, Managing Director, schlaich bergermann und partner
- Mr. Alexandre Allegue, General Manager, Flabeg
- Dr. Frank Dinter, Professor, Eskom Chair of CSP at Stellenborsch University Solar Thermal Energy Research Group (STERG)
- Mr. Riaan Meyer, CEO, GeoSun Africa
- Mr. Tobias Schwind, Managing Director, Industrial Solar
- Mr. Jason van der Poel, Partner, Webber Wentzel
CSP Focus South Africa 2014 will showcase the top South Africa and international CSP experts, and over 120 policy regulators, CSP developers and EPCs (EU, USA, local), financiers, system integrators, component and service suppliers, technical and industry experts are expected to join this grand gathering for South Africa CSP sector.
Click here to join us in CSP Focus South Africa 2014 November 6-7
To find more about the conference please visit www.szwgroup.com/csp or contact Ms. Ella Wei on csp@szwgroup.com
