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EnergyNet: Latin America & Caribbean

Delighted to announce the 2nd Latin America & Caribbean Gas Conference & Exhibition (LGC) will take place in Lima, Peru from 14-15th November. In partnership with IGU and supported by ARPEL and OLADE, LGC is the leading meeting on the continent focused on gas development.

Join 27 Latin America energy ministers, our advisory board and the utilities and developers of the region to outline policies, define regulations and support policy papers that will shape gas proliferation throughout this growing economy. Visit http://bit.ly/2GhEuTv for more information.

To top off a fantastic week in for , were honoured to win the 'Organiser Of The Year' Award from the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) for aef's 20th anniversary in last year!

marks another very special occasion: we're celebrating our first ever aef baby from team member Howard, born Friday 7th June! Congratulations!

The kicks off in one hour at - see you on the pitch!

Preparations are well & truly underway! The team is looking forward to welcoming you to tomorrow in beautiful

aef 2019 Lead Sponsor Lekela: “The Africa Energy Forum is a major event in our calendar, bringing together a wide range of industry stakeholders to share their knowledge and experience all with a common purpose: to provide power to Africa. aef is also one of the only events that gets attendance from senior officials, so it’s also a great opportunity for Lekela to get face time with them”

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“Fieldstone has been a strong supporter of the Africa Energy Forum. It's really a fantastic conference and very, very well attended. Getting the government ministers is key because once you got the ministers there, you get everyone else. Everyone goes because everyone goes. You can get a couple of weeks’ work done in a couple of days by just meeting the right people all in the same place. For us, it's a great conference” – https://bit.ly/2BTJkoA

africa-energy-forum.com The Africa Energy Forum (aef) is the global investment meeting for Africa's power, energy & infrastructure sectors, 11-14 June 2019, Lisbon

Norton Rose Fulbright on the Africa Energy Forum: “If you've got all the key decision makers in a room at the same time, that's a tremendous opportunity to meet people who are old friends and colleagues. It's an amazing convening of everyone you want to see in the same place, but at the same time having informed and interesting dialogue on the platforms and in the conference rooms”

Where are the main areas for investment in Africa's power sector?

Where are the main areas for investment in over the next 5 years? We speak with Chris Antonopoulos, CEO of and sponsor of next week - https://bit.ly/2ETgzJc

africa-energy-forum.com Where are the main areas for investment in Africa's power sector? We speak with Chris Antonopoulos, CEO of Lekela and Lead Sponsor of aef 2019 As a leader in Africa’s renewables space, what advice would you give to new companies looking to develop projects on the continent? Be a long-term operator...

Delighted to be welcoming to Mohamed Mostafa
El-Khayat, Executive Chairman, New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA), - https://bit.ly/2utlwTz

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DLA Piper discusses why they’re sponsoring again this year: “There is always something that comes up; whether it's an opportunity, a sense of where the market is moving and how, meeting new entrants, a sense of trends… that connectivity and energy, being together in the same place, for a finite period of time, to discuss and exchange information, there are always, always, always important things that come out. For us, as practitioners in this space, not to come to the Forum would be an issue” – https://bit.ly/2BTJkoA

africa-energy-forum.com The Africa Energy Forum (aef) is the global investment meeting for Africa's power, energy & infrastructure sectors, 11-14 June 2019, Lisbon

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aef Sponsor Gridworks: “ is an excellent opportunity for stakeholders to get together, share ideas and collaborate… it is important that we share best practices and work together for the improvements we all strive for” – https://bit.ly/2BTJkoA

africa-energy-forum.com The Africa Energy Forum (aef) is the global investment meeting for Africa's power, energy & infrastructure sectors, 11-14 June 2019, Lisbon

Terrwatt Initiative – Capture the Sun. Power our World.

is delighted to sign an MOU with the for & . The Terrawatt Initiative is an organisiation with a mission of accelerating the transition to 100% renewable energy - https://bit.ly/2WisDOQ

terrawatt.org International Solar Alliance Founding Conference Call for Action from President MacronOur mission is to accelerate transition to 100% renewable energy by building new digital markets needed to scale next-generation, affordable and clean energy systems, capable of delivering the Paris Agreement and S...

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Sponsor : "The Forum really is one of the most important events in the calendar...an excellent platform for networking, updating on market developments and getting new insights” Join METKA on stand 206 in the exhibition hall – https://bit.ly/2BTJkoA

africa-energy-forum.com The Africa Energy Forum (aef) is the global investment meeting for Africa's power, energy & infrastructure sectors, 11-14 June 2019, Lisbon

Our agenda is shaping up nicely for : everything you need to know about Africa’s energy storage boom, in one place. Don’t miss our product showcase of innovative storage-based technologies by leading companies - https://bit.ly/30afi9w

Delighted to be welcoming to João
Marques da Cruz, Member of the Executive Board, EDP SA, Lisbon, - https://bit.ly/2utlwTz

The EnergyNet Student Engagement Initiative welcomes several students from Senegal this year: “I am very excited about talking to engineers from other countries. This is a good opportunity to know how energy is being used in their countries and how they handle their energy issues.

Also I would like to know how the Forum impacts the energy sector all around the world and the recommended solutions for better quality of energy in Africa, especially in my country Senegal” Mame Diarra Bousso Diop, Electrical Engineering, Senegal

is delighted to this week sign an MOU with for the Africa Energy Forum 2019 and 2020. SolarPower Europe’s aim is to ensure that more energy is generated by than any other energy source by 2030

It's here! Get your copy of the final agenda for the Forum before we kick off in in 11 days' time:
https://bit.ly/2EILM1O

go.pardot.com The Africa Energy Forum (aef) is the industry event of the year for C-suite energy professionals. The 21st aef returns to Europe from 11 -14th June to the vibrant city of Lisbon in Portugal.

An Interview with João Galamba, Portugal's Energy Secretary

Ahead of the 21st Africa Energy Forum in , we speak with Secretary of State for Energy João Galamba about the country's renewables roadmap and its important relationship with Africa – https://bit.ly/2EFz6IW

africa-energy-forum.com The Portuguese Government is currently enacting change across its energy landscape in order to achieve a 47 percent renewables influence by 2030. As its capital Lisbon prepares to host this year’s Africa Energy Forum, this initiative has taken on extra significance as the two regions continue to f...

sponsor is an official sponsor of the Student Engagement Initiative: “Africa’s rapid growth is missing a key ingredient for economic growth: investment in human capital. Workshops are a great way to engage with promising talents"

Delighted to be welcoming to Langiwe
Lungu, Executive Director, Energy Regulation Board of Zambia, - https://bit.ly/2utlwTz

Morocco's Ourazazate Noor III CSP Tower Exceeds Performance Targets - SolarPACES

: Ourazazate Noor III CSP Tower Exceeds Performance Targets - https://bit.ly/2I9XrY7

solarpaces.org The 150 MW Noor III CSP tower in Morocco has exceeded performance targets on output and storage integration in the first few months of operation

SADC ministers push for Regional Priority Power Projects

SADC ministers push for Regional Priority Power Projects - https://bit.ly/2Xb15rd

neweralive.na Seated (from left) Fortune Chasi, Minister of Energy and Power Development, (Zimbabwe) and Mathews Nkhuwa, Minister of Energy (Zambia) signing while (standing) Tom Alweendo, Minister of Mines and Energy (Namibia), Alfeus !Naruseb, Minister of Water (Namibia) and Dr Tembinkosi Mhlongo, Deputy Executi...

METKA - Speaker interview questions

What potential does hold for developing power projects? We speak with as they prepare to speak on the Ghana session at this year’s Africa Energy Forum - https://bit.ly/2JEXWwK

africa-energy-forum.com It’s been a while- what’s new with METKA?

The $4.4 Billion Energy Plan for Ethiopia

The $4.4 Billion Plan for - https://bloom.bg/2wsCIt6

bloomberg.com Reykjavik Geothermal, a power developer backed by hedge fund billionaire Paul Tudor Jones II, is about to kick off a $4.4 billion project to bring volcanic energy to Ethiopia.

Thanks to Forum Sponsor for supporting our Student Engagement Initiative again this year: “In Africa, we believe in empowering the youth to be part of exciting changes taking place in the energy market” – https://bit.ly/2HrRA1r

An interview with DLA Piper

What advice would you give to new energy investors in ? We speak with ahead of the 21st Africa Forum: https://bit.ly/2YJ4y0z

africa-energy-forum.com Whereabouts in Africa do you think will see the next wave of Private Equity investments?

The EnergyNet Student Engagement Initiative returns for a 6th year in 2019, enabling top African students to attend the Africa Energy Forum:

“I want to boost my knowledge of the energy sector and create a network with various institutions participating - it’s going to be a golden chance to show my potential and get job opportunities. Nationally I am interested to know Ethiopia’s energy sector status in light of other countries scenarios, and to take home take lessons on how to create investment-friendly legal frameworks.” Alemi Desta, Addis Ababa University

Delighted to be welcoming to Joshua Choge, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC(KenGen), - https://bit.ly/2utlwTz

Senegal imports turbines for West Africa's first big wind farm project

sponsor makes progress with wind farm project - the biggest of its kind in West Africa - https://reut.rs/2HQ9NVs

uk.reuters.com Senegal started importing turbines for its first large-scale wind farm on Thursd...

Issue 2 of the Magazine is here: read exclusive insights from , , & Portugal's energy leaders. Download it now: https://bit.ly/2QkPgw8

Delighted to be welcoming to Chavan Dabeedin, Transmission & Distribution Manager, Central Electricity Board, - https://bit.ly/2utlwTz

Delighted to announce as the latest sponsor of , supporting talented African students to attend : “Presenting to students during the Forum supports the transfer of knowledge, and the empowerment of the next-generation workforce of the energy industry”

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update: we’re welcoming Diana Wesselius, Manager, Private Equity – Energy , to moderate the panel ‘Development and Implementation of Regional Hydro Projects’ at - https://bit.ly/2BTJkoA

africa-energy-forum.com The Africa Energy Forum (aef) is the global investment meeting for Africa's power, energy & infrastructure sectors, 11-14 June 2019, Lisbon

The Africa Challenge Cup

Important update: due to high demand, we have now moved the to the evening of Wednesday 12th June during the Africa Energy Forum, to allow more delegates to play and attend. See you there! https://bit.ly/2TONVO3

africa-energy-forum.com Your ticket to the most incredible networking event of 2019 Africa is to football what energy is to Africa – a crucial part of the fabric and culture of the continent. That’s why we’ve launched ‘The Africa Challenge Cup’ at this year’s Forum - a football tournament in partnership with Ma...

The EnergyNet Student Engagement Initiative returns to , supporting top African students to network with our attendees and explore employment opportunities. So far we’ve confirmed students from , , and - https://bit.ly/2HrRA1r