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SUMMARY:Power Pools in Africa: Releasing the Potential of Regional Power Trade
DESCRIPTION:About the Event​\n\n\n\n\nFrench TranslationSimultaneous translation will be provided for those who wish to listen in French.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference  Brochure\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference  Recordings\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecordings\n\n\n\nVideos of the online sessions are now available: \n\n\n\n\nWatch here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers’ Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReading Materials\n\n\n\nThe policy dialogue will be maintained at the expert level. The following background readings for each session introduce the key topics to be discussed during the conference.  \n\n\n\n\n\nThe development of African power pools \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegional institutions of African power pools\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTransmission cost allocation in regional markets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegional Power trade and Bilateral Contracts \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe development of African power pools\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentations for Day 1\n\n\n\nThe introductory presentations for Day 1 are now available for download  \n\n\n\n\n\nSession 1: Regional organisations and infrastructure planning \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 2: Market rules & transmission regulation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpen issues and key lessons learned\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPolicy Brief  \n\n\n\nThe conference brief below describes the Policy Dialogue on Renewable Generation and Regional Power Trade in Africa\, succinctly presents its objectives and program\, and sums up its findings and takeaways. Several annexes and website links to the conference readings and presentations provide ample information for those interested in going deeper into the topic. Kindly visit the following link for more information: https://africanschoolregulation.org//wp-admin/post.php?post=3291&action=edit \n\n\n\nThe Policy Dialogue on Renewable Generation and Regional Power Trade in Africa – Conference Brief
URL:https://africanschoolregulation.org/event/power-pools-in-africa-releasing-the-potential-of-regional-power-trade/
CATEGORIES:Electricity,Power sector regulation
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SUMMARY:Sustainable and Scalable Minigrid Business Model
DESCRIPTION:Recordings\n\n\n\nThe recording of the ASR Talk is now available: \n\n\n\n\nWatch here\n\n\n\n\n\nAccording to estimates by the mini-grid industry and well-known international organisations\, more than 200\,000 mini-grids must be deployed in Africa to achieve the goal of universal electricity access in the continent by 2030. Most of the large volume of needed capital must come from private investors. This will only be possible if business models for mini-grids can be defined that are financially viable and can maintain this condition permanently\, i.e.\, if the business models are sustainable. In addition\, it is necessary that these business models can be scaled up to the necessary dimension\, both in terms of the required financing and the technical and managerial capability of the mini-grid developers to install all the mini-grids identified in the electrification plan. \n\n\n\nFollowing the ASR Online Conference on Sustainable and Scalable Mini-grid Business Models and the ESMAP 7th Mini Grids Action Learning Event\, there were some outstanding issues that we wanted to probe into further under the ASR Talk event. \n\n\n\nThe ASR Talk was a live online event with registered participants\, a moderator\, one or two discussants\, and an expert discussing a particular topic of interest. \n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\nModerator\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIgnacio Perez-Arriaga\n\n\n\nInterim Director\, African School of Regulation \n\n\n\n\n\nGuest Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClemencia Torres de Mästle\n\n\n\nLead for the Global Facility for Mini Grids\, Energy Sector Management Assistance Program\, ESMAP\, World Bank \n\n\n\n\n\nDiscussant\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElias Zigah\n\n\n\nResearcher\,  ASR \n\n\n\n\n\nDiscussant\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarol Ofafa\n\n\n\nProject Associate\, ASR \n\n\n\n\n\nReading Material\n\n\n\nThe reading materials below introduce the key topics to be discussed at the ASR TALLK.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorking Paper by Ignacio Perez-Arriaga\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentation by AMDA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentation by Ignacio Perez-Arriaga
URL:https://africanschoolregulation.org/event/sustainable-and-scalable-minigrid-business-model/
CATEGORIES:Electricity
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SUMMARY:Policy Dialogue: Renewable Generation and Regional Power Trade in Africa
DESCRIPTION:The International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC) brought representatives from business\, governments\, civil society\, science\, and academia\, all of whom participated in discussions and debates with the objective of building collective know-how to advance renewables at the international\, national\, and sub-national levels. The IREC was hosted by a national government and was held biennially. The Government of Spain had teamed up with REN21 to organize the next IREC. SPIREC was held in Madrid from 21-23 February 2023. \n\n\n\nAt the international SPIREC Conference\, the opportunity existed to set up a policy dialogue between African and European role players in a context where extensive networking and broader dialogue were possible. Broader dialogue and brainstorming might have included deliberations on the design of an African Green Deal and how to redesign the rules of the international order to allow for Just Energy Transition in Africa. \n\n\n\nEvent Brochure \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfile of Participants\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Reading Materials\n\n\n\nThe policy dialogue will be maintained at the expert level. The following background readings for each session introduce the key topics to be discussed during the policy dialogue.  \n\n\n\n\n\nSection 1: The development of African power pools \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSection 2: Regional institutions of African power pools\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSection 3: Transmission cost allocation in regional markets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSection 4: Regional Power trade and Bilateral Contracts \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCompanion Reading for Section 1: The development of African power pools\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSlides\n\n\n\n\n\nSection 1: The development of African power pools \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSection 2: Regional institutions of African power pools\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSection 3: Transmission cost allocation in regional markets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSection 4: Regional Power trade and Bilateral Contracts \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSection 5: Wrap up\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference Brief
URL:https://africanschoolregulation.org/event/conference-power-pools-in-africa-releasing-the-potential-of-regional-power-trade/
LOCATION:Centro de Convenciones Norte\, IFEMA  RECINTO FERIAL DE IFEMA MADRID\, Av. del Partenón\, 5\, Madrid\, 28042\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Power sector regulation
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SUMMARY:Minigrid Industry Roadmap
DESCRIPTION:Our partner\, Husk Power\, and other top industry leaders gathered on February 16th\, 2023\, for a thought-provoking dialogue on “Unlocking the Potential of Minigrids.” We hope you didn’t miss out on the chance to gain valuable insights and learn what is needed to create long-term viability and scale for the minigrid industry. \n\n\n\nRegister now: https://buff.ly/3X4w1aJ 
URL:https://africanschoolregulation.org/event/minigrid-industry-roadmap/
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20230123T150000
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SUMMARY:Online Conference "Sustainable and Scalable Minigrid Business Models"
DESCRIPTION:About the event\n\n\n\nA high-level policy dialogue was held to take stock of the latest advances in technology\, regulation\, business models\, and financing\, as well as relevant positive and negative experiences in the deployment of minigrids. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecordings\n\n\n\nVideos of the online sessions are now available: \n\n\n\n\nWatch here\n\n\n\n\n\nObjectives\n\n\n\n\n\nTo define key features of actionable regulatory business models for minigrids\, which will enable the scaling up minigrids to support the achievement of SDG7. \n\n\n\n\n\nDevelop actionable recommendations that can be adopted by key decision makers at different levels of responsibility in the deployment of minigrids ad standalone solar systems. \n\n\n\n\n\nTarget audience\n\n\n\nMinigrid developers\, government representatives (particularly those working in the energy sector)\, representatives from development finance institutions\, academia and anyone else with an interest in minigrids. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent schedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nASR MINIGRID CONFERENCE- BROCHURE V001.2Download\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\, moderators and panellists\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nASR MINIGRID CONFERENCE: PROFILES-SPEAKERS-MODERATORS-PANELLISTSDownload\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference reading material\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorking paper\n\n\n\nThe debates at the Conference will be maintained at expert level. The working paper below introduces the key topics to be discussed at the Conference. It contains a list of references and recommended reading materials which may be used as introductory readings prior to the Conference.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSUSTAINABLE AND SCALABLE MINIGRID BUSINESS MODELSDownload\n\n\n\nStocktaking in the energy sector in Uganda – Electricity distribution\, Final report\n\n\n\nExample of an integrated electrification plan to achieve full electricity access by 2030 including a techno-economic plan\, a definition of recommended business models and a comprehensive viable financial plan that encompasses the three electrification modes: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStocktaking in the energy sector in Uganda – Electricity distributionDownload\n\n\n\nPresentation Slides\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat does it take to have a sustainable & scalable minigrid business model?Download\n\n\n\nPresentation by AMDA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentation-by-AMDADownload\n\n\n\nLessons learned\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLESSONS-LEARNEDDownload
URL:https://africanschoolregulation.org/event/online-conference-sustainable-minigrid-business-models/
CATEGORIES:Power sector regulation
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SUMMARY:International Conference on Concessions in the Power Sector – Learning from Practitioners
DESCRIPTION:About the Event​The African School of Regulation (ASR)\, the MIT Energy Initiative\, and the World Bank\, in collaboration with the Rockefeller Foundation and the Global Commission to End Energy Poverty\, invited participants to a high-level online conference championed by the Government of Ghana on the role of concessions in accelerating the process of achieving universal energy access in developing countries. The conference took stock of the latest advances in technology\, regulation\, and financing in the power sector\, offering participants a unique opportunity to learn from emblematic concession experiences. It eventually enabled its participants to address major challenges in the design and implementation of concessions and to extend electricity access in selected countries. The peer-led conference was highly interactive and open to a limited number of experienced participants representing power companies\, private investment firms\, ministries\, regulatory agencies\, development finance institutions\, and universities. The conference aimed to build capacity and promote concessions in power sector reforms. The organizers sought to help bridge the gap between public and private stakeholders and attract investment in the distribution sector. \n\n\n\n\nFrench TranslationSimultaneous translation will be provided for those who wish to listen in French.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference  Brochure\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 1 Panelists’ Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 2 Panelists’ Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 3 Panelists’ Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReading Materials\n\n\n\nThe policy dialogue will be maintained at the expert level. The following background readings for each session introduce the key topics to be discussed during the conference. Kindly visit https://bit.ly/3WRiV2f to download additional reading materials\, such as Case studies; Concessions Review and Analysis.  \n\n\n\n\n\nIntroduction to concessions\, Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLessons learned presented by Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference Summary\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImplementing concession: general success/failure factors from past experiences
URL:https://africanschoolregulation.org/event/international-conference-on-concessions-in-the-power-sector-learning-from-practitioners/
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