RENEWABLES FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION: A WIN WIN COMBINATION
INTRODUCTION: Presentation of the Alliance for Rural Electrification
by Mr. Ernesto Macias, President of the Alliance of Rural Electrification
SESSION 1: Suitable technological solutions for rural electrification
Presentation by Mr. Michael Wollny, Director Sales Off-Grid Solutions, SMA, “Hybrid systems for rural electrification and beyond”
SESSION 2: Financing schemes for rural electrification
Presentation by Mr. Paul Van Aalst, Director E+Co Europe, “Rural energy investing via modern energy enterprises”
Presentation by Mrs. Pascale Geslain, Microfinance senior expert, Planet Finance, “The challenge of financing rural electrification”
SESSION 3: Case studies on rural electrification with RES
Presentation by Mrs. Veronica Musselli, Project Coordinator, BP Solar, “Rural Electrification in Philipines”
Presentation by Mr. Roger Renucci, President AZ industry, “Rural Electrification in Madagascar”
Presentation by Mr. Paul Horsman, Project Co-ordinator, Greenpeace, “The positive concept of energy storage in South Africa”
SESSION 4: Rural electrification within the framework of Corporate Social Responsibility
Presentation by Mr. Alvaro Ponce, Manager for the CSR policy, Isofoton, “Rural Electrification Program: A different approach to Corporate Social Responsibility”
SESSION 5: Rural electrification and the off-grid Market: opportunities for renewable energies
Presentation by Mr. Jan Oliver Kessler, Portfolio Manager Off-grid Products, CONERGY, “Renewable off grid markets: potential and prospects”
SESSION 6: The European Union Actions and tools towards rural electrification in developing
Presentation by Rui Costa, Energy Team, Economic Development Unit, European Commission, DG Development, “The role of rural electrification within the EU-Africa Energy Partnership”
Presentation by Mr. Pablo Leunda Martiarena, Principal Administrator, European Commission, DG Aidco : “The EU ACP energy facility”
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