Programme

REGISTRATION

ARRIVAL OF  GUESTS

Arrival of Guests and Presidential Delegation.

EXHIBITION STAND TOUR

Inspection by President, Ministers & Delegates.

OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY

• Presidential official opening –
• His Excellency The President of Zambia, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema
• National Anthem
• Opening Prayer
• Speeches from platinum sponsors & Mission 300 CEO
• Speech from convenor – Eng. Hope Chanda
• Speech from minister of Lusaka – Hon. Minister Sheal Mulyata
• Entertainment – Poem
• Speech from Minister of Energy – Hon. Minister Makozo Chikote
• Speech from HE President Hakainde Hichilema

VOTE OF THANKS & CLOSING

By Zambezi River Authority (ZRA)

MINISTERIAL STAGE

• Cross sector collaboration for sustainable energy future.

Ministerial Discussion: Unlocking opportunities for a sustainable energy future – Cross sectorial collaboration and policy reform-

Minister of Energy

Minister of Green Economy & Environment

Minister of Mines &Mineral Development

Minister of Finance & National Planning

Minister of Water Development & Sanitation

Minister of Infrastructure & Urban Development

INTERGOVERNMENT MOU

Zambia  – Botswana Cooperation in Energy Sector.

PHOTO SESSION

With President, Sponsors & Key Delegates.

LUNCH

 

THE AFRICA COMPACT & MISSION 300

Keynote: Mission 300 CEO – Andrew Herscowitz

Panel Discussion: The Africa Compact & Mission 300: Catalyzing Scalable Solutions for Universal Access and Mini Grid Development.

• Mr Andrew Herscowitz – CEO Mission 300
• Mr Andrew Yavinsky – Rockefeller Foundation
• Mr Hamilton Jill – Rockefeller Foundation
• AfDB Mission 300 Representative
• Mukabanji Mulanuka – CEO SE4ALL
• Mr Arnold Simwamba – Permanent Secretary MOE

WORKSHOPS

• Solar PV System design KGRTC (PVSyst)
• Integrated Energy Solutions for the mining sector – Longi
• Navigatingg Zambia’s Environmental Licensing Landscape – ZEMA

WELCOME NETWORKING COCKTAIL

CEO’s BREAKFAST

By Invitation

DELEGATE REGISTRATION

 

Keynote & Panel on private investment opportunities

PROGRESS IN ZAMBIA’s ENERGY SECTOR

• Keynote: Zambia’s energy sector policies & reformer/ key policy elements to promote private investments & innovation – Ministry of Energy Director Z. Mafayo.
• Panel Discussion: Unlocking private sector capital, identifying key incentives and policies that attract private investment into Zambia’s/Africa’s sector

Panel:

• Ms Madalo Minofu – IFC country Manager Ethiopia, Zambia & Malawi.
• Mr. Farai Kanonda – Manager Power Systems Operations in Southern Region
• Mr. Ziba Mafayo – Director Ministry of Energy
• Ms. Helen Lubamba – Executive Director Cooperate & Investment Stanbic
• Mr. Godfrey Mwinga – General Manager Petrodex Energy Trading Zambia
• Ms. Hope Chanda – CEO Mimshach Engineering Consultants

REGIONAL ENERGY MARKETS & POWER TRADING

• Keynote: Regional integration & opportunities in regional power markets – SAPP.
• Panel Discussion: Regional markets & power trading: Access to transmission infrastructure, pricing & trading.

Panel:

• Wezi Gondwe – Africa GreenCo
• Mr. Captan Moni – Deputy CEO West Africa Petrodex
• ZESCO – Power Trading
• Emmanuel Kalenga – EnPower
• Tanda Syamunyangwa – Kanona Power
• Mziyanda Mbuseli – SAPP Markets Surveillance Manager
• Copperbelt Energy Corporation

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS – ONE YEAR DOWN THE LINE

Progress & Status Quo of EFFA 2024 spotlighted projects

Panel Presentation: KNBE, KGL , ZRA, Upepo, ZESCO, Genesis, CEC, GETFIT

TEA BREAK

ENERGY FINANCING, TRANSMISSION & INTERCONNECTORS

• Keynote: Zambia’s energy sector policies & reformer/ key policy elements to promote private investments & innovation – Ministry of Energy Director Z. Mafayo.
• Panel Discussion: Unlocking private sector capital, identifying key incentives and policies that attract private investment into Zambia’s/Africa’s sector

Panel:

• Ms Madalo Minofu – IFC country Manager Ethiopia, Zambia & Malawi.
• Mr. Farai Kanonda – Manager Power Systems Operations in Southern Region
• Mr. Ziba Mafayo – Director Ministry of Energy
• Ms. Helen Lubamba – Executive Director Cooperate & Investment Stanbic
• Mr. Godfrey Mwinga – General Manager Petrodex Energy Trading Zambia
• Ms. Hope Chanda – CEO Mimshach Engineering Consultants

Innovative models for energy project financing and the role of commercial banks in accelerating renewable energy development – Rentia Van Tonder.

Panel Discussion: Making projects bankable and de-risking projects (off taker, developer, project financing) to accelerate energy transition.

• Rentia Van Tonder
• Mwiinda Siakalima
• Muyangwa Muyangwa
• Chota Kapumpe
• mutisunge Zulu
• Ngenda Nyambe

Keynote: Financing for transmission system, risk mitigation & innovative flexible financing structures – IFC Investments Lead.

Panel Discussion: Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and private sector participation in transmission infrastructure development & interconnectors.

Panel

• IFC Investment Lead
• Mr Farai Kanonda – AfDB Regional Manager Power systems Operation
• Mr Emmanuel Kalenga – EnPower Zambia
• Mr Mukuka Mutale – CFO Copperbelt Energy Corporation
• Mr Romano Iranzo – Program Manager Infranstructure EU
• Mr Kamukwamba Kumwenda – CEO ESCOM Malawi
• TANESCO

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS SPOTLIGHT

• Upepo
• Luchenene
• Batoka
• KGL
• Northwestern Energy
• LONGI Energy
• Pumped Storage Hydro
• Benofuels

PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVE: 1000MW SOLAR EXPLOSION

• Indo Bank
• Access Bank
• Maamba Energy
• Chitoshi Chiefdom Mineral Resources Limited
• ZESCO
• KNBEPC
• Genesis Energy
• Genesis Giga
• Bay Harbour

LUNCH BREAK

 

BREAKOUT SESSIONS (PARALLEL SESSIONS)

Workshops

• PPAs
• Energy Trading
• Workshop on single licensing system

SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES BANQUET HALL 1

Keynote: Leveraging Energy Infrastructure for sustainable Mine Expansion in Zambia – FQM

Panel Discussion: Powering Production Energy Solutions for Large Scale Mining in Africa

Panel

• Mopani
• KCM
• Lubambe
• Chamber of Mines
• FQM
• Barrick
• Ministry of Mines
• Kobold
• ZCCM-IH

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ENERGY ACCESS  BANQUET HALL 2

Keynote: Innovative solutions through mini grids – AMDA.

Panel Discussion: Adopting technologies and models to enhance electricity access in underserved regions.

Keynote: Smart grides and net metering: Strengthening ZESCO’s Reliance through on – grid distributed renewable energy – UNOPS.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT

Keynote: Stanbic and WWF Protect the Zambezi Project – Stanbic

Panel Discussion: Water allocation & water rights for energy projects and flow monitoring as well as conservation activities along the river basins.

Keynote: Environmental Governance and critical ESG requirements for fossil fuel power generation – ZEMA DG

Panel Discussion: How hydro, coal and renewable energy projects are impacting the environment and the need for mitigation measures vis a vie ESIA

 

MINING PROJECTION SPOTLIGHT

Presentation of mining ouiput projection from 2025 to 2031 MOMMD

Keynote: Smart Energy Infrastructure Digital Technologies and decentralized power systems – Huawei

Success Story: ATC Renewable Energy power development.

Q&A: Learning points from ATC project development.

 

WOMEN IN ENERGY FIRESIDE CHAT EVENT (BY INVITATION)

END OF DAY 2

DELEGATE REGISTRATION

BALANCING BASELOAD GENERATION AND RENEWABLES FOR INDUSTRIALISATION AND MINING

Keynote: Grid resilience and renewable integration in Southern Africa: Balancing the Power-Renewable Energy Integration and Regional Grid Impacts – ESKOM

Panel Discussion: Stability of the grid and impact of Energy Storage Systems (Dispatchable plants Vs Non Dispatchable plants, ancillaries)

• Copperbelt Energy
• Anthony Mumba – ZESCO
• ESKOM
• Lunsemfwa Hydro
• Axian Energy
• Mimshach Engineering Consultants

PUBLIC – PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND TRANSACTION ADVISORY

Keynote: Public-Private Opportunities in the Energy Sector – Ministry of Finance

Panel Discussion: How Collaborations between the Private Sector and the Public Sector can unlock solutions

• Boyd Kanchela – CEO KNBE
• IDC (Zambia and South Africa)

Keynote: PPP Models and Risk Allocation – Legal Firm

Panel Discussion: Best practices and case studies for structuring PPPs in the energy sector from a transaction advisory point of view

• Absolom and Shepard
• Ana Hadjuka
• ZESCO Company Secretary
• CEC
• Stanbic Bank
• BDO
• Legal Firm

TEA BREAK

Keynote: Case study: KNBE and the impact of public–private collaboration – Ana Hadjuka, Africa GreenCo

Presentation: Transaction Advisory, Due Diligence and Investor Requirements for Renewable Energy Projects – Stanbic Bank Zambia/CRESCO

DEVELOPMENT FINANCING

Keynote: Financing development of new projects (as a revolving fund for Southern Africa or Liquidity Buffer) DBSA or NAPSA

Panel Discussion: How Developers of Energy projects can access feasibility financing

Panel

• NAPSA
• DBSA
• AfDB
• PIDG

CAPITAL MOBILIZATION AND PARTNERSHIPS

Keynote: Mobilizing Capital for Energy Projects: Local Markets, Private Equity & Green Bonds – LUSE

Panel Discussion: Capital Instrument modalities

Panel

• SBZ
• LUSE
• SEC
• Felix Nkulukusa – Secretary to Treasury
• CEC

ENERGY REGULATION FOR AFRICA

Keynote: Harmonizing Regional Energy Regulation – RERA

Panel Discussion: In country energy regulations that need harmonisation and how regulation can impact investment in the energy sector in Africa

Panel

• MERA Malawi
• ERB Zambia
• ARENE Mozambique
• RERA SADC
• NERSA South Africa

LUNCH BREAK

BREAKOUT SESSIONS (PARALLEL SESSIONS) WORKSHOPS

• Financial Modelling for RE Projects ZESCO
• Procurement of DRE systems – UNOPS
• Construction Law and EPC Contracts for power generation projects – ATC and Absolom & Shepard

CLEAN COOKING AND REMOVING COOKING FROM THE NATIONAL GRID

Keynote: Advancing clean cooking solutions for energy access and climate resilience

Panel Discussion:

• Puma
• Ministry of Energy
• Power Line Zimbabwe
• LPG Association
• ERB
• Afrox

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND LOCAL OWNERSHIP

Keynote: Harnessing Traditional Leadership for Inclusive Energy Access – Albertinah Kekana

Panel Discussion: Harnessing Traditional Leadership for Inclusive Energy Access: Community-Driven Solutions and Experiences for Rural Africa

• HRH Emmanuel Kalonga Sikute
• Chief Chitoshi & Justin Chongo
• Revered Fr Gabriel Mapulanga, PHD
• HRH Chief Chamuka

BANQUET HALL 1

CEO’s FORUM (BY INVITATION)

Keynote: Addressing pressing Energy Challenges in Africa – Madalo Minofu

Panel Discussion: What actions can we take on Transmission constraints, moving away from traditional Financing structures, project financing guarantees, regional pricing models for transmission systems, Addressing Bankability of PPA’s with Government Utilities.

• Andrew Herscowitz – CEO Mission 300
• Madalo Minofu – Country Manager IFC
• Farai Kanonda – Regional Manager Power AfDB
• Mwiindwa Siakalima – CEO Stanbic Bank Zambia
• Muyangwa Muyangwa – Director General NAPSA
• Justine Loongo – Managing Director ZESCO
• Captan Moni –
• Owen Silavwe – Managing Director CEC
• Ana Hadjuka – Group CEO Africa GreenCo
• Kamukwamba Kumwenda – Managing Director
• Joackim Ou-chim

SUMMARY

Closing Ceremony

• Signing of any Major Agreements
• Closing Remarks (Organizers)
• Closing Remarks, Ministry of Energy, Zambia

FAREWELL DINNER & AWARDS GIVING CEREMONY

END OF CONFERENCE