| 9.30
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Portal Registration
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| Opening Session
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| 10.00
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Technology Prospects in Delivering Electricity Access
Prof Abubakr S Bahaj, Head of Energy & Climate Change Division, University of Southampton, UK
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Achieving Economic Growth through the Development of Mini Grids
Gillian-Alexandre Huart, CEO, ENGIE Energy Access
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SESSION 1: Country Programmes Platform 1
Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Rwanda
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| 10.35
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KENYA: Regulation of Mini Grids and their Role in Transformation and Access to Electricity in Marginalised Rural Communities in Africa - The Case of Kenya
Dr John M Mutua (PhD), Deputy Director Energy Research and Policy Analysis, Economic Regulation Directorate, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Kenya
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ETHIOPIA: Mini Grids Expansion Programme in Ethiopia – Scope and Update
Hizkyas Dufera, Senior Energy Advisor, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE)
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UGANDA: The Large-Scale Mini Grids Projects in Uganda
Chris Kanani, Senior Business Developer, Winch Energy, UK
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RWANDA: Off-Grid Electricity - A Solution Towards Reaching Universal Access in Rwanda
Uwera Rutagarama, Director for Off-Grid & Alternative Energies, Energy Development Corp / Rwanda Energy Group
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| 12.30
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Virtual Luncheon Break
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SESSION 2: Researchers’ Forum 1
State of Art to Support Electricity Access Research and development in Mini Grids and Experience from the Field
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| 13.30
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Vanadium Flow Battery Solution for Mini Grids
Carlo Brovero, CEO, StorEn Technologies
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Remotely Monitor and Control Mini Grids to Enable Scale-up
Joan Tarragó, CEO, Ferntech
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Scenario Modelling and Assessment of a Mini Grid Connected to Utility Network to Enhance Network Resilience
Dan Gombe, Institute of Energy Studies and Research, Kenya
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A Comparison of Electricity Utilization of Mini Grid Energy in Three Rural Mini Grids in Kenya Using the Multi-Tier Framework
Dr Keren Kaberere, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
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CASE STUDY: How Alpha ESS Battery Storage Solutions Work in Nigeria Solar Hybrid Mini Grids
Max Luo, Regional Supervisor for Middle East & Africa, Alpha ESS
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| 14.45
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Virtual Speed Networking in Exhibition & Virtual Lounge
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| SESSION 3: Scaling-up Mini Grids
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| 15.00
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Emerging Local Currency Debt Solutions for Mini Grids - Case of Nigeria
Ifechukwude Uwajeh, Deputy Director, Africa Transaction Advisory, GreenMax Capital Group
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Beyond RBF for Mini Grids: Options of Channelling Local Public Finance to Private Sector Mini Grids in Cost-reflective and Uniform Tariff Policy Environments
Murefu Barasa, Managing Director, EED Advisory
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DARE (Demand Aggregation for Renewable Energy) Platform
Representative, Rockefeller Foundation’s Power and Climate Initiative
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| 16:00
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End of DAY ONE
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SESSION 4: Country Programmes Platform 2
Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Zambia
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| 10.00
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NIGERIA: Off-Grid Electricity Access Expansion Programs – Nigerian Model
Dr Sanusi Ohiare, Executive Director, REA Rural Electrification Fund, Nigeria
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GHANA: Scaling Mini Grids for Last Mile Electrification in Ghana - The Role of Policy and Private Sector
Speaker to be announced
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SIERRA LEONE: Latest Updates on Current Mini Grids Projects, Future Plans
Cyril Grant, Consultant Project Manager, Ministry of Energy, Sierra Leone
Nick Gardner, Country Director, UNOPS
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ZAMBIA: Off-Grid Electricity Access Expansion Programs – Lessons from Zambia
Partie Kabango, Chief Engineer Power Generation & Distribution, REA Zambia
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| 11.15
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Virtual Speed Networking in Exhibition & Virtual Lounge
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| SESSION 5: Developers’ Forum
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| 13.30
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Getting to Scale: What it Will Take to Get to a Sector with More Than 100,000 Connections per Developer
Aaron Leopold, CEO, African Mini Grids Developers Association
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Unlocking Finance – Crowd Funding and Crowd Investing Model
Lucia Kamati, Senior Project Manager, Africa Greentec
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Mini Grids on Autopilot
Nico Peterschmidt, Managing Director, INENSUS
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An Experimental Ag-Energy Nexus Business Model for Increasing Energy Access Impacts and Profitability
DCamille Bataille, CEO, ANKA Madagascar
Lothar Jakab, Managing Director, Steinbeis Consulting Impact Investing
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Deployment of Solar Microgrids Alongside Pay-as-you-go LPG Gas for Cooking
Richard Mori, CEO, Mesh Power, Rwanda
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| 12.45
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Virtual Luncheon Break
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SESSION 6: Researchers’ Forum 2
State of Art to Support Electricity Access
Research and development in Mini Grids and Experience from the Field
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| 13.45
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Load Growth in Existing Mini Grids and Future Challenges
Dr Luke Blunden, Energy and Climate Change Division, Univ of Southampton, UK
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Productive Use of Electricity: Case Study PV Powered Milk Cooling, Rwanda
Dr Majbaul Alam, Energy and Climate Change Division, Univ of Southampton, UK
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Price Sensitivity Assessment of Mini Grid Electricity Consumers - Application of a Naïve Price Sensitivity Measurement Method
Dr Al-Mas Sendegeya, Kyambogo University, Uganda
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Electricity Pre-Payment Dynamics in Mini Grids in Kenya: Lessons from E4D Mini Grids
Samson Njoroge, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
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| 14.45
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Virtual Speed Networking in Exhibition & Virtual Lounge
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| Large-Scale Programmes
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| 15.00
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Mini Grids as Part of a ‘Whole System’ Approach to Energy
Chris Thompson, Climate and Environment Adviser, Africa Regional Department, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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GMG Facility Kenya: Progress and Lessons Learned
Gerard Hendriksen, Team Leader, GMG, Innovation Energie Développement (IED)
Rita Labita, Supervision Consultant for AFD, Green Mini Grid Facility Kenya
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Scaling the Beyond the Grid Concept in Africa
Ash Sharma, Special Adviser, Nordic Environment Finance Corp
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PANEL DISCUSSION: How to Make Mini Grids Commercially Viable
Panelists include:
Benedikt Lenders, Managing Director, ENGIE PowerCorner
Claudio Pedretti, President of the Board of Directors, Alliance for Rural Electrification and CEO, Green Climate Ventures
Riccardo Ridolfi, CEO, Equatorial Power
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| 16:00
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Concluding Remarks and End of Summit
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