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HYDROPOWER GENERATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY OF AFRICA

It gives me great pleasure to invite you to attend the first Hydropower Africa conference, hosted by ESI Africa, from the 4th – 6th March 2008 at the Protea Hotel Balalaika in Sandton, Johannesburg.

If 20 000MW could be implemented in the next 10 years, the benefits in terms of growth, employment and poverty alleviation would be huge. Hydropower Africa 2008 provides a focus on implementation of projects bringing utility decision-makers, government, financiers, investors, manufacturers, engineers and environmentalists under one roof to ensure good selection and presentation of projects, examination of risks between private and public parties and adequate financing for this kind of investment.

Pre-conference workshop: Environmental impacts of hydropower projects, 4 March 2008
This comprehensive workshop, led by Prof Piet de Villiers, will provide a holistic overview of the environmental and social issues surrounding the implementation of hydro projects, with special reference to the sociological impacts.

From the use of goals and objectives in the development and managing process to the phases of development of a dam, spanning site identification through to dam operation, this is the only event where all aspects of the environmental issues in the implementation of hydropower projects across Africa are covered. Meet with the biggest industry names to share the knowledge you need to stay ahead.

I look forward to welcoming you in Johannesburg in March!

Nicholas McDiarmid
Editor: ESI Africa
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The following companies will be participating this year:

Coyne et Bellier; Ingerop Africa; Kwezi V3 Engineers (Pty) Ltd; ALSTOM Power Hydro; GE Energy; Copperbelt Energy Corporation; SOGEM; Electricidade de Mozambique (EDM); Shell; Fieldstone Private Capital Group; UTI; Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa; BNP Paribas; Amitech; MagEnergy; Norsk Hydro ASA; Tanesco Kidatu Power Station; ESSKOM Energy; Uganda Electricity Generation Co.Ltd; BHP Billiton SA Ltd; ABSA Corporate Bank; Zesco Limited; NuPlanet; Jirama-Jiro Sy Rano Malagasy; Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi; SNEL; Volta River Authority; GE Hydro Inepar Do Brazil

Event highlights

  • Preconference seminar on environmental aspects of hydro projects – understand the social and environmental issues relating to project implementation
  • Sessions on financing models and IPPs - understand the business potential and risks
  • Networking functions – engage directly with stakeholders
  • Panel discussions – hear different perspectives
  • Special focus on PROJECTS – find out about success stories and mid-long term projects and projects in the pipeline

High-level industry speakers and panelists at Hydropower Africa 2008 include:

Aboubaker Baba-Moussa, Director of Infrastructure and Energy, African Union, Ethiopia; Anand Naidoo, Power and Energy, Absa Capital, South Africa; Prof VK Damodaran, UNIDO International Energy Consultant; Managing Director, IN-SHP, Hangzhou, China; Vice-Chairman, Energy Management Centre, India; Brian H.M. Makungo, Training Manager, Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre, Zambia; Wim Jonker Klunne, Principal Renewable Energy Consultant, African Development Bank, Tunisia; Bernhard Romahn, CEO, Jiro Sy Rana, Madagascar; Dr Albert Rugumayo, Coordination Manager: Energy for Rural Transformation Programme, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda; Takeshi Sagawa, General Manager Sub-Saharan Africa, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Japan; Stephane Rigny, Executive Vice President & Director MagIndustries, President MagEnergy, South Africa; Mr L Mokhutsoane, Deputy Director, Ministry of Energy, Lesotho; Kwaku Wiafe Jr, Chief Engineer, Volta River Authority, Ghana; Sandy S Tickodri-Togboa, Chairman, Uganda Electricity Generation Company, Uganda; Paul van Zeuner, Vice-President, Southern African Maintenance Association, South Africa; Andre Botto, Business Development Manager, Alstom Hydro, France; David Mbadinga, Energy Expert: Co-ordinator for Interconnections of Member Countries, Community for Central African States, Gabon …and many more!

Sign-up today!
For registration information contact Patricia Kazaka: patricia.kazaka@spintelligent.com

Venue/Location

Protea Hotel Balalaika in Sandton, Johannesburg.

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Phone: 800 823 3024 (USA) / +27 21 700 3500 (International)
Fax: 413 487 6276 (USA) / +27 21 700 3501 (International)
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