12 Jul 2018 06:00 PM

12 Jul 2018 09:00 PM

Offices of Nedbank, 135 Rivonia Road, Sandown Sandton 2196 South Africa

IPFA South Africa: Johannesburg: Is Embedded Generation the Future of Power Supply in Africa?

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Embedded generation can be described as the small scale production of power connected within the electricity distribution network, located close to the place of consumption. Using solar as an example, a typical solar system of this nature will supply enough power for the daily (sunshine hours) use of a business without feeding excess power back into the grid. At night, should the business require extra power, it can use power from the grid.
 
Current South African legislation makes no provision for generated electricity to be fed into the national grid outside of the current REIPPP projects. With an embedded generation system, a business owner or community is still able to utilise solar technology without contravening any legislation and put a system in place which, when increased in size, could generate profits should relevant tariffs come into effect in the future.
 
Our keynote speaker and panel will discuss various financing options and legal aspects, amongst other areas, of embedded generation both in the South African and African context. 

6.00pm Registration
 
6.30pm Welcome & Introduction
Apicksha Patel, Pinsent Masons 
 
6.40pm Keynote Address
Chris McGarvey, Pinsent Masons
 
7.00pm Panel Discussion followed by Question & Answer Session
Chaired by: Jonathan Berman, Fieldstone Africa 
Panellists:
Ricky Huyser, Autoconcepts
Monontsi Nthontho, Eldo Energy
David Johnson, First Fund
Anthony Felet, Genesis Analytics 
Chris McGarvey, Pinsent Masons
 
8.00pm Closing Remarks
Jonathan Berman, Fieldstone Africa 
 
8.10pm IPFA Update
IPFA South Africa Branch Council Member

8.15pm Networking Drinks Reception kindly hosted by Fieldstone Africa & Pinsent Masons

This event is free of charge for IPFA members and the public sector. If you have any questions regarding IPFA membership, please email membership@ipfa.org.

 

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