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2016 - Year for IPPs in Africa
The third Independent Power Producers and Power Purchase Agreements Conference
(IPP & PPA Conference) will once again take place alongside the annual Africa Energy
Indaba conference in Johannesburg onThursday, 18 February as an official side event.
Sponsored by Macfarlanes, an international law firm with extensive experience in
advising IPPs inAfrica; their
team of energy and legal
experts will be facilitating
the conference, examining
the requirements for suc-
cessful IPPs and bankable
PPAs, discussing current
examples and giving in-
sights into how to negotiate
PPAs successfully.
South Africa has rapidly
become a world player in
renewable energy and is
well on its way to achiev-
ing government’s goal of
30% clean energy by 2025,
according to a recent De-
partment of Energy (DoE)
report. The South African renewables sector, through the REIPPPP launched in 2011,
has attracted R192,6 billion investment, of which 28% (R53,2 billion) is much needed
foreign investment.
“The renewables programme in SA (REIPPP) continues apace and we now await
the result of the expedited bid window. We are also awaiting the results of the first
bid window in the coal IPP programme and we are eagerly awaiting the launch of the
gas-to-power programme in 2016. Outside of SouthAfrica there are IPP developments
in numerous countries in the region, including Zambia, Namibia, Uganda, Nigeria,
Kenya and Mozambique,” saidScott Brodsky, Partner at Macfarlanes.
Enquiries:Tel. 011 463 9184 or email
Another successful SAEEC
The 10th Southern African Energy Efficiency Convention on 11 - 12 November, held at
Emperors Palace, was a huge success.The next will take place on 8 - 9 November 2016.
Photographed at the Gala Dinner are SAEE Board members: Lisa Reynolds, Karel Steyn
(SAEE President), Keith Cassie and Valerie Green.
Expanding control
business in Central Asia
Yokogawa Electric CIS has set up a sales
and after-sales service office in Ashgabat,
the capital of Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan
has the world’s fourth largest reserves of
natural gas. With its exports of natural gas,
cotton, and other agricultural products, the
country is experiencing steady growth, and
even higher rates of economic growth are
anticipated. To make full use of its abun-
dant natural gas reserves, Turkmenistan
has plans for the construction of many oil,
gas, and chemical plants as well as power
stations and other types of industrial infra-
structure.
Enquiries: Email Christie.cronje@
Microsoft Partner
Network 2015 Awards
Reaffirming its dominance in the busi-
ness communications arena, local unified
communications specialist Galdon Data
has been awarded the ‘Messaging & Com-
munication Partner of the Year’ accolade at
theMicrosoft Partner Network 2015 Awards.
The Microsoft Partner Network Awards rec-
ognises partners in South Africa that have
excelled in delivering Microsoft solutions.
These awards celebrate successes related
to partner competencies, cloud transforma-
tion, entrepreneurial spirit and sales excel-
lence. First Technology Group, the holding
company for Galdon Data, received five
prestigious awards.
Enquiries:
World class air
conditioning
Johnson Controls and Hitachi Appliances ,
Inc. have completed their global joint
venture agreement and will immediately
commence operations of Johnson Controls-
Hitachi Air Conditioning to provide global
customers with a full range of world class
air conditioning products and technology.
Through the agreement, Johnson Controls
has acquired a 60% ownership stake of the
new entity, which has more than ¥350 bil-
lion in sales annually (approximately $2,8
billion). Hitachi Appliances retains owner-
ship of the remaining 40% of the company.
Enquiries:Tel. 011 921 7141
Africa Energy Indaba Conference and Exhibition
16, 17 February 2016, Sandton Convention Centre
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