Registrations for the African government agencies, utilities and regulatory authorities is complimentary* for the conference.

*Limited to up to 5 registrations per organization.

The package includes:

• 20 minutes speaking slot
• Company logo will be displayed on the event website and the registration page
• Company logo will be displayed in the opening and closing slide/waiting room
• Special mailer to our database announcing your participation with details about your company/products
• Sponsor company mentioned in each promotional mailer
• Mention in social media posts including a post on the speaker from your company
• Mention in the virtual event opening and closing remarks
• Eight attendee logins for the employees of the company
• Opportunity to interact virtually with the top officials in the Hydropower industry

There is a special discount for our early sponsors and sponsorship fee is USD 1,500 for those committing before October 4,2020 and USD 2000 hereafter. It is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For registration and sponsorship opportunities:
Mansi Taneja
Email: mansi.taneja@hydroafrica2020.com
Mobile: +91-9910032924

Arushi Sethi
Email: arushi.sethi@hydroafrica2020.com
Mobile: +91-9891365019

• Hydro power plays a significant role in Africa. Currently, it accounts for 17 per cent of the electricity generation in Africa on an average. In some countries, the share of hydro power in generation exceeds 80 per cent. The continent’s current installed hydro capacity, including pumped storage, stands at about 37 GW. Hydro is the most important renewable power generation option today.
• With reliable and accessible electricity critical for Africa’s social and economic development, hydro power development offers the most economical solution for large-scale renewable electricity generation in the continent. As the technology is mature, it has been recognised as an ideal source to increase supply to national grids at the lowest cost compared to other power generation expansion options, thereby reducing outages and costs. Further, with the growing emphasis on solar, a low cost but intermittent resource, the need for hydro as a balancing source is being recognised.
• A reinvigoration of efforts has been witnessed in recent years to integrate power systems and create regional power pools to export hydro power across countries to not only meet the demand of major load centres but also gain from lower electricity generation costs. The governments are increasingly interested in regional, bilateral and multilateral approaches that emphasise better coordination and pooling of their efforts to create more robust regional power grids.
• Small-hydro also holds significant potential in the African region. Decentralised, small-scale hydro power is being viewed as an effective solution in many countries to provide reliable and affordable electrification to remote communities that are not likely to be connected to the national grid in the foreseeable future. Meanwhile, new and promising solutions like solar-hydro hybrids are gaining attention.
• That said, hydro power development in Africa has been slow. The current hydro capacity is just 11 per cent of the technical potential of the continent.
• The impact of hydro power development on local populations and on water use and rights, as well as issues over biodiversity, has impacted large-scale hydro power development. Another issue in Africa has been the allocation of water rights to countries and different users within countries, which has led to delays in getting project approvals.
• Strained national resources, and political and regulatory challenges have impacted hydro power funding as well. The role of public financing supported by multilateral and bilateral sources, and more recently, the increased interest in the contribution of private sector investors has been crucial.
• These challenges notwithstanding, hydro is expected to continue to play a key role in meeting Africa’s electricity needs. Its share in power generation is projected to increase to more than 23 per cent by 2040. Over the next decade, renewables are expected to account for 330 GW of the total capacity, with hydro contributing 100 GW by 2030.
• The mission of this virtual conference is to analyse the key trends in the hydro power segment in Africa as well as assess the short-term and long-term outlook for the sector. The conference will also highlight opportunities, experiences, technologies and best practices in construction and O&M as well as showcase noteworthy projects.

Key Trends and Outlook

• What have been the key trends in hydro power capacity installation, generation, etc.?
• What have been the recent developments?
• What are the issues and challenges? What is the outlook?

Country Plans and Perspective

• What have been the trends in the development of hydro power?
• What are the initiatives being taken to promote hydro?
• What is the upcoming capacity?
• What are the issues and challenges? What is the future outlook?

Investment and Financing

• What has been the perspective of investors and lenders on hydro power?
• What are their key areas of concern?
• What are the opportunities? What is the outlook?

Promise of Technology

• What have been the recent advances in hydro power turbine technologies?
• What are the new and promising technology innovations?
• What has been the industry experience and uptake?

Digital Solutions for Hydro Power Plants

• What are the benefits of digital solutions for hydro power projects?
• What are the new and promising digital solutions?
• What has been the experience?

Pumped Storage Potential

• What has been the trend in PSP development?
• What is the potential of pumped storage projects?
• What has been the experience? What have been the issues and concerns?

Regional Power Trading and Cross-border Collaboration

• What is the potential of cross-border hydro power trading?
• What have been the trends so far?
• What are the issues and concerns? What is the outlook?

Transmission Infrastructure Requirements

• What are the transmission infrastructure requirements of new and upcoming hydro power projects?
• What has been the progress so far?
• What are the issues and concerns? What is the way forward?

Promise of Small Hydro

• What have been the key trends in the development of small-hydro power projects?
• What are the issues and challenges?
• What is the outlook for the segment? What are the opportunities?

Solar-Hydro Hybrids

• What are the potential advantages of solar-hydro hybrid plants?
• What are the issues and concerns?
• What has been the experience so far?

Focus on Tunnels and Underground Works

• What are the key challenges involved in tunnelling and underground works?
• What have been the advancements in technologies and methods in this area?
• What are some of the noteworthy projects?

O&M Best Practices

• What are the O&M-related challenges faced by hydro power projects?
• What are the best O&M practices?
• What are the new and advanced tools and solutions available for O&M?

Civil Engineering, Design and Construction

• What are the challenges in civil engineering works for hydro projects?
• What are the best practices in design and construction?
• What has been the industry experience?

Focus on R&M

• What are the renovation and modernisation requirements of existing hydro projects?
• What has been the experience so far?
• What are the technology upgrades and solutions that hydro power plants can consider in implementing R&M?

Project Showcase and Case Studies

• What have been some of the notable operational/under-construction hydro power projects?
• What are their innovative features?
• What has been the execution experience and challenges faced? What were the benefits delivered?

• Musara Beta, Chief Engineer – Markets, South Africa Power Pool (SAPP)
• Axelle Bourreau-LIM and Olivier Tricca, EIB
• Bino Chirume, senior project manager, HCB
• Nopenyo Dabla, Associate Programme Officer for Sub-Saharan Africa, IRENA
• Emmanuel Antwi-Darkwa, Acting CEO, Volta River Authority (Ghana)
• Darren George, Project Manager, Rusumo Power Company Limited
• Liu Heng, Senior Technical Advisor, Department of Energy, UNIDO
• Ng’anzi Kiboko, Manager, Electricity Generation and Markets, Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority, Tanzania
• Assefa Negussie, Executive Officer, Generation Construction, Ethiopian Electric Power
• Tichakunda Simbini, Energy Infrastructure Expert, AUDA-NEPAD
• Ziria Tibalwa Waako, CEO, Electricity Regulatory Authority, Uganda
• Marcus Williams, Global Head and Sector Manager – Energy and Extractive Industries, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
• William Willoughby Liabunya, CEO, Electricity Generation Company, MALAWI( EGENCO)
• Dr Sosten Ziuku, Director, Energy Conservation and Renewable energy, Ministry of Energy and Power Development, Zimbabwe

The event is expected to draw Participation from Executives, managers and decision- makers fro

• Hydro power projects across Africa
• Electric & Hydro Power Utilities
• Small Hydro Power Developers
• O&M Service Providers
• Government & Regulatory Agencies
• Power Trading Organisations
• Renewable Energy Organisations
• EPC Contractors
• Renovation & Modernisation service organisations
• Financial institutions
• Technology providers
• Equipment manufacturers
• Consultancy organisations