4th Annual PowerTech Africa 2020 | Bricsa Consulting Pvt. Ltd. | 30 January 2020 | Villa Rosa Kempinski, Chiromo Road Nairobi KE, Kenya

The 2018 global trends indicated that investing in renewable energy is investing in a future profitable to all. The investments in renewable energy in 2018 were three folds higher than the amounts invested in coal and gas fired generators. According to the report from International Renewable Energy Agency, at the end of 2018, global renewable generation capacity amounted to 2351 GW of which hydro accounted for the largest share of the total, with an installed capacity of 1172 GW, followed by wind and solar energy that accounted capacities of 564 GW and 486 GW respectively.

As per the World Bank Group, roughly 1 billion people or 13% of the world’s population live without electricity. Between 2014 and 2018, the World Bank provided more than $11.5 billion in financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency in Africa. They could meet nearly a quarter of the energy needs from indigenous and clean renewable energy by 2030.

Kenya itself aims to produce 19,200 MW against a demand of 15,000 MW by 2030. The population is expected to grow from 49 million to about 90 million people by 2050. Since only about 40% of the population now has reliable electricity service, about 1,500 miles of new transmission lines are under construction, with plans for an additional 3,600 miles.

With this insight and the ensuing opportunities in the neighbouring countries of Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Tanzania, Bricsa Consulting is committed to host the 4th Annual PowerTech Africa, a 2 day exclusive closed-door gathering of senior renewable practitioners from both public and private sectors across the world with a keen interest to participate in the growth and development opportunities in the region. We look forward to welcoming the interested participants to share the platform and be a part of the elite gathering looking towards a positive outcome.

2020 Speakers

CHAIRPERSON:

Prof. Gituro Wainaina
Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat, Presidential Delivery Unit, Office of the President

SPEAKERS:

Eng. Benson Mlambo Mwakina, HSC
Chairperson, Board of Directors, The East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency (EACREEE)

Eng. Caroline Kimathi
Principle Renewable Energy Officer, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Ms. Esther Wangombe
Deputy Director Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy

Eng. Robert Nyamvumba
Director – Energy, Ministry of Infrastructure

Ms. Faith Wandera-Odongo (PhD)
Senior Deputy Director of Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy

Dr. Sosten Ziuku
Director-Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Power Development

Eng. Godfrey H. Chibulunje
Director of Electricity, Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority

Mr. Alfred Liboko Bin Gele
Director of Renewable Energies, Ministry of Energy and Hydraulic Resources, Democratic Republic of Congo

Mr. Moses Murengezi
Advisor to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development

Mr. Aziz Fall
Director International Cooperation and Promotion, Ministry of Petroleum and Energies

Mr. Kato Vincent
Assistant Commissioner, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development

Mr. Robert Bwire
General Manager – Research, Policy Advocacy and Planning, Kenya Investment Authority

Dr. Joseph Essandoh-Yeddu
Director, Strategic Planning and Policy, Energy Commission

Mr. Kennedy Omutanyi
General Manager – Sales, Aggreko Kenya Energy Rentals Limited

Dr. Fred Simiyu
Deputy Director – International Trade, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives

Dr. Nicholas Obuya Mariita
Director, Geothermal Energy Training and Research Institute

Mr. Mulaw Beyene Getachew
Energy Economist, Ministry of Water and Energy

Mr. Jeff Murage
Senior Program Coordinator (Energy Sector), KFW German Development Bank

Eng. James Muriithi
Head of Department, Renewable Energy, Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation

Mr. Enoch Mwita
Trade Development Manager – Infrastructure, Oil & Gas Lead, Kenya Department for International Trade

Eng. Abel Rotich
Geothermal Development Director, Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC

Mr. Carlo van Wageningen
Director, Lake Turkana Wind Power

Prof. Sampson Mamphweli
Director, Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies

Dr. Isaac Kalua
Chairperson, Green Africa Foundation

Mr. Kevin Kinusu Kinyangi
Country Manager – Kenya Biogas Program, Hivos

Mr. Zacharia Muna Munga
National Project Coordinator, United Nations Industrial Development Organization

Eng. Carol Ofafa
Power Systems Planning and Design – Protection Engineer, Kenya Electricity Transmission Company

Ms. Susanne Hounsell
Sector Lead Energy – Kenya & Burundi, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

Mr. Mbeo Ogeya
Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute

Mr. Dennis Waweru Nderitu
Advisor, Energy 4 Impact

Ms. Anne Mbatia
Administrative and Finance Manager, Clean Energy Business Council

Mr. GD Prakash
Head Engg. R&D, Amara Raja Power Systems Ltd.

Mr. Fred Ishugah
Sustainable Energy Expert, The East African Center of Excellence for Renewable Energy & Efficiency (EACREEE)

2020 Partners

CO-HOST:
• ACREE

ASSOCIATE PARTNER:
• Aggreko

ENDORSEMENT PARTNERS:
• Asolmex
• IGA
• Aler
• Clean Energy Business Council
• British Chamber of Commerce
• Aemer
• NABC
• Jordan GBC
• Guder
• IBESA
• SESI
• Alliance for Rural Electrification
• AFSEA
• CEERD
• ENF

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Club of Mozambique
• Green in Future
• Mercom India
• Sun-Connect Off-Grid News
• The Power Times
• Mangoo Marketplace
• Solar Power
• CleanTech Business News
• Energy Insight