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West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit

 

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West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit

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    • What innovation has been put to the test?
    • How is digitalisation playing an increasing role?
    • What role is there for financing?
    • Stream 1
    • Engaging stakeholders to create financial mechanisms for mitigating currency risk in energy infrastructure financing.
    • What financial instruments are available?
    • What regional coordination needs to be put in place?  
    • Stream 2
    • Integrating off-grid solutions with national grid plans to ensure a cohesive energy strategy and more permanent energy access solutions for rural communities.
    • Optimising private-public partnerships to accelerate projects.
    • How are regulatory environments preparing for deployment and scalability for off-grid?
    • Blended financing to scale up Off- grid.
    • Incorporating local financing institutions and local currency.
    • Examples of profitable financing models.
    • Stream 1
    • How are projects being re-modelled to align with sustainable energy goals?

    • Leveraging new discoveries and pipelines.

    • How will growing gas production opportunities in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire change the region's energy landscape and bolster the WAGP & Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline. 

    • Meeting investment demand.  

    • Stream 2
    • Stream 1
    • How much of Mission 300 is focused on West Africa and what projects need to be implemented in the region as part of Mission 300?
    • Where are the existing initiatives, projects and financing in the region and what are the partnership opportunities?
    • Estimated funding needed so that West Africa can achieve its regional objectives
    • Stream 2
    • What is the current state of storage?
    • How can West Africa lead the way for BESS developments and how are current programmes progressing?
    • How do we reach competitive pricing and how long is the realistic timeframe for this?
    • How can we ensure stability & reliability in renewable heavy grid?
    • Stream 1
    • WAPP: Insight in to plans to accelerate power pool trading.
    • Facilitating private sector involvement in regional transmission projects?
    • Identifying technical requirements for integrating renewables while ensuring stability of grids?
    • Implementing harmonised policies.
    • Stream 1
    • Replicating successful PPP case studies on a regional level.
    • How can PPP's help unlock funding for government projects?
    • What is the role of sovereign wealth funds & international finance in PPPs?
    • Stream 1
    • What renewable projects across solar, wind & hydro are in the pipeline?
    • What blueprints can be taken from projects in Senegal, Togo, Benin & Côte d'Ivoire?
    • Making hydro successful in changing climate conditions.
    • How is West Africa aligning energy policies with global climate goals while meeting local development needs? 
  1. How do we work together to realise the region's potential and increase regional energy integration?

    Open to All. Held under Chatham House Rule

  2. RSVP required, please contact EnergyNet Team if not received
  3. Speakers:

    H.E. Honourable Robert Koffi Messan Eklo, Minister of Mines and Energy Resources, Togolese Republic 

  4. Welcome Remarks:

    • Simon Gosling, Managing Director, EnergyNet
    • Abdoulaye Sylla, Portfolio Manager & Head of Corporate Development, EnergyNet