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Future Energy East Africa Conference & Expo 2018
Energy access is fundamental to the economic development of every country, driven by population increase and industrialisation, with a landscape of depleting fossil fuels and climate change. The energy industry is changing and so is the role of the traditional utility. We are seeing more IPPs, more distributed generation, more micro grids and more off grid solutions and it is not just on a commercial scale, we are seeing these changes at community level, too. As the technology behind renewable energy evolves, more consumers will cut their ties with incumbent utilities and generate their own source of power. East Africa is experiencing these changes and with its abundant natural energy resources and its drive towards building environmentally cleaner energy; there is an increase in foreign direct investment into the region, influencing the rapid uptake of renewable and clean energy solutions.
Future Energy East Africa provides a platform for public and private stakeholders to engage in such discussions around the future of the East African energy sector, giving stakeholders the opportunity to benchmark their operations, challenges and achievements against their peers and seek suppliers who are looking to gain access to projects across the region.
What is Future Energy East Africa?
Future Energy East Africa is the largest and longest running regional power conference and exhibition in East Africa, making it a well-known and trusted brand. The event boasts both a strategic conference and a large trade exhibition.
The 2018 Future Energy East Africa conference and exhibition will bring together leaders from the regional and international power and energy community to discuss the status of critical projects, spot lucrative opportunities and share best practice. The annual event will take place at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, a unique environment to facilitate networking for more than 400 regional conference delegates. The event also offers an East African Utility CEO Forum, this is by invitation only for utility CEOs to meet under Chatham House Rules and discuss pressing issues.
Event at a glance:
The two-day strategic conference will run from 12 to 13 September 2018 and will attract the regional and international power and energy community.
The trade expo floor offers solution providers an opportunity to showcase their product service to over 800 visitors. The expo floor features the latest technology with an off grid and renewable energy village and innovative services covering the entire value chain of the power and energy sector.
The free to attend technical workshops are designed to upskill your team, with international and local speakers to present and demonstrate their solutions.
The networking functions foster a platform for key partnerships to be formed, projects to be benchmarked and knowledge to be transferred.
Through the years
In honour of our 20th anniversary in East Africa, Future Energy East Africa (formally known as the East African Power Industry Convention) is taking a look back on where we were in previous years.
A required investment of approximately $93 billion per annum needed to address East Africa’s power and infrastructure needs opens up exciting business opportunities for suppliers and solution providers from across the globe. If you want a part of this investment you will showcase your latest solutions and technologies at Africa’s one and only, longest running and leading exhibition & conference for the power sector.
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Navigate East Africa’s power financial market at Future Energy East Africa, taking place from 12 to 13 September at the KICC in Nairobi, Kenya.
This year, we combine insightful content around finance and investment matters in the power industry. Regulation and cost reflective tariffs are topical issues once again; though, the possibility of an auction-based system to drive down electricity tariffs is widely talked about. Furthermore, we are eager to answer questions around how credit worthy the East African power sector is and assist to mitigate the key project risks preventing bankability.
Why you consider showcasing your expertise?
- Present your solutions and thought leadership to utilities and project developers in the strategic conference sessions, so more and more projects mitigate key risks
- Be seen as the partner of choice for utilities and private sector project developers
Statistics
- The World Bank approved a $180-million loan for Kenya Electricity Generation Company
- Tanzania has approached the African Development Bank to finance a 2100 MW hydroelectric plant in a World Heritage site
- Despite Umeme’s financial hits due to amendments to Umeme’s supply license, the company registered a 6.9% rise in revenues to sh709.4b
Regular attendees at Future Energy East Africa
- African Development Bank
- African Trade Insurance Agency
- Citibank
- Co-Operative Bank
- European Investment Bank
- Genghis Capital Limited
- Stanbic Bank
- World Bank
Top job titles that finance sector companies want to meet
- C level executives
- Public and private sector
- Utility Training Managers
- Legal and financial advisors
Industry sectors that finance sector companies want to meet
- Commercial banks
- Investment banks
- Private equity funds
- Government and regulators
- Utilities
East Africa is endowed with diverse renewable energy resources. This year, we discuss renewables promising potential for electricity generation at Future Energy East Africa, taking place from 12 to 13 September at the KICC in Nairobi, Kenya.
Why you should be exhibiting?
- Expand your business portfolio by generating qualified leads across the utility sectors across the region
- Promote innovative solutions by unveiling case studies in similar markets, validating the role your company can play in optimising utility operations
With the electricity demand in East Africa likely to triple by 2030, undertaking renewables will be crucial to the diversification of the energy sources needed to meet this expectation. Thus, investors’ appetites to finance renewable projects are heightened, as plans are put in place to use renewables to improve energy access in distant areas. However, the issue lies within the perceived technical and financial risks. The Future Energy East Africa strategic conference, takes a closer look at solutions to such issues as well as effective grid management to accommodate the increasing quantities of renewable energy.
Statistics
- Kenya aims to invest $400 million per year in distributed renewables until 2021.
- In Uganda more than 90 per cent of the population is dependent on biomass such as firewood and charcoal to meet their energy needs.
- Renewables can turn Tanzania into a middle-income country by 2050
Regular attendees at Future Energy East Africa
- AES (Grid batteries)
- Barefoot Power
- Canadian Solar
- ET Solutions
- Exide (batteries)
- GE
- Jubaili Bros (Gen Sets)
- Osram
- Panasonic
- Philips
- SMA Solar
- Solar World
- Tesla Powerwall
- Trojan Batteries
- Varta (batteries)
- Yingli Green Energy
Top job titles that renewables companies want to meet
- Town planners
- Architects / Construction Developers
- Facilities and maintenance managers
- Generation planners
- Project developers
- Investors and financiers
Top industry sectors that renewables sector companies want to meet
- Power providers
- Utilities
- Industry sector 3
- Property Management Firms
- Large Power Users, including manufacturing, mining, hotels, shopping centres, large corporations
- Electrical wholesalers
- Agri processing
Support the future planning of East Africa’s transmission and distribution sector at Future Energy East Africa, taking place from 12 to 13 September at the KICC in Nairobi, Kenya.
It is evident that reducing technical losses will lower the cost of electricity and impact the financial viability of independent power projects and utilities. This will again be a significant aspect of our strategic conference. Furthermore we discover the Power Pool’s agenda and optimise our knowledge of the grid landscape to learn about important aspects of grid flexibility, reliability and safety.
Why should you exhibit?
- Meet with the correct utility representatives and discover how best to tackle their problems concerning technical losses and grid infrastructure
- Expand your regional scope without having to schedule multiple meetings in multiple countries
Statistics
- Kenya Power loses up to Sh10 billion annually through system losses during transmission and distribution of electricity to consumers
- Recently, Umeme’s energy losses reduced from 19 per cent to 17.2 per cent
- High losses in Africa increase the cost of the power actually delivered by as much as $25 per MWh consumed.
Regular attendees at Future Energy East Africa
- Burundi Electricity Regulatory Agency
- CATU
- CET Power Projects Limited
- Dehn Africa
- East African Cables
- Eaton Electric
- KPLC
- Lapp Insulators
- Larsen & Toubro Construction
- Lawson Fuses
- Lucy Electric
- Pfisterer (Pty) Ltd
- Te Connectivity
- Umeme Limited
Top job titles that T&D sector companies want to meet:
- Energy specialists
- African Power Pool
- Smart-grid role players
- Developers
- Importers
- Telecoms
Top industry sectors that T&D sector companies want to meet
- Utility engineers
- Technical Managers / Directors
- Procurement managers
- Electrical contractors
- Maintenance managers