Introduction
With an abundance of untapped natural resources across the East African region from hydro, geothermal, petroleum resources, wind and solar thermal, only a small fraction of this potential has been developed. The region needs to develop interconnectivity and maximise its resource sharing based on the resources that each countries has been endowed with. Investment in the development into power is crucial for full potential sector growth.
The finance and infrastructure gap for the power sector must be addressed to tackle the huge discrepancy between energy demand and supply. The Gap analysis for each East African country is common knowledge, but long term planning to meet this spiralling demand is lacking. As a result, the frustrating and extremely expensive use of emergency power is not proving cost effective, so viable, sustainable and more efficient alternative sources of power generation must be developed for the long term future of the East African power sector.
EAPIC goes to Tanzania’s vibrant industrial and commercial capital of Dar es Salaam in 2012. With the urgent need to engage the industrial community, Tanzania has mining, manufacturing, food & beverage and plastics industries adversely affected by power shortages and the less that efficient electricity power sector in Tanzania.
EAPIC will bring with it the rest of the region’s power sector players, international consultants and experts, project developers and investors and the financial community all under one roof!.
Programme highlights
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We have some exciting content for 2012 to address the issues you told us you were struggling with:
- Breakfast Briefings which will be sessions that give a snap shot view of the power markets in Ethiopia, Kenya, Eritrea and Madagascar, giving you complete visibility of the power sector markets in these countries.
- A Geothermal Focus Day for all the key stakeholders in East Africa active in the development of this large untapped resource potential.
- The Large Power Users in the region, get a Workshop tackling issues that affect them. This will be for the mining, plastics, food & beverage, metals and minerals industries.
- Six interactive pre-conference workshops on access to finance & investment, power sector reform, gap analysis and power supply planning and project & financial management for utilities and project developers. These sessions are designed to give you that extra in-depth analysis and insight to the subjects allowing you to create action plans, take away market information and use practical tools and tips for effective management back in your offices.
- The 2011 Rwanda Executive Insider Briefing was extremely successful, so for 2012 we hope to take a delegation to Ethiopia to explore the potential for investment in the power sector and learn more about doing business there, giving you the opportunity to meet key power sector stakeholders you would otherwise not get to meet.
- Post conference site visits will be to a Geothermal field and a power plant in the East African region.
- The Main 2 Day Conference covering topics such as Government policy, infrastructure development and investment, power sector reform, Generation, Transmission and Distribution, PPPs, regional interconnectivity and renewable energy.
EAPIC 2012 is your must attend event if you want to meet with key power sector stakeholders in East Africa.
Deadline for submission of abstracts is Tuesday 31st January 2012
For more information about submiting your abstract contact Michelle Fanus d: (+44) 7817 701 413 | t: (+44) 207 241 234
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