The International Project Finance Association (IPFA) would like to announce our next event in Johannesburg, entitled ‘IPFA South Africa: Paving the Way Forward for the Future Energy Footprint: Challenges and Opportunities’. This briefing will kindly be hosted by corporate member Development Bank of Southern Africa on Wednesday 19 March 2014.
Energy demand in South Africa has been expanding over time driven fundamentally by economic growth. The long term vision and policy direction provided by the South African Government regarding the future energy mix contemplates a balanced portfolio to meet the country’s energy needs in the most efficient and effective manner, whilst simultaneously balancing the country’s economic and social imperatives. This session will bring together a panel of experts to discuss these overarching significant issues, future energy programmes - baseload, mid merit, medium term risk mitigation and the challenges and opportunities presented to the industry.
This briefing will include a range of industry speakers, including: Ms Nelisiwe Magubane, Director General, Department of Energy; Mr Ompi Aphane, Deputy Director General, Department of Energy; Lena Mangondo, Director, Corporate Law (PPP's), National Treasury and Mr Yousuf Haffejee, Senior Manager, Single Buyer Office, Eskom. The participants on the Funding Issues panel will be announced shortly.
The agenda is outlined below.
4.00pm Registration
4.30pm Welcome/Introduction from Development Bank of Southern Africa
4.35pm Keynote Presentation
Ms Nelisiwe Magubane, Director General, Department of Energy
5.05pm Presentation
Mr Ompi Aphane, Deputy Director General, Department of Energy
5.35pm Presentation
Lena Mangondo, Director, Corporate Law (PPP's), National Treasury
5.55pm Presentation
Mr Yousuf Haffejee, Senior Manager, Single Buyer Office, Eskom
6.15pm Panel Discussion on Funding Issues
Chaired by: Mr TP Nchocho, Group Executive: SA Financing, Development Bank of Southern Africa
Sakkie Leimecke, Head of Energy, Nedbank
Colin King, Principal - Project Finance, Absa Capital
Hugh Hawarden, Power and Renewables Transactor, Rand Merchant Bank
George Kotsovos, Head: Power and Infrastructure Finance, Standard Bank Group; IPFA South Africa Council Member
Question & Answer Session
7.00pm Closing Remarks from Development Bank of Southern Africa
7.05pm IPFA Update
Tony Parker, Independent PPP Consultant; IPFA South Africa Council Member
7.10pm Networking Reception kindly hosted by Development Bank of Southern Africa