2023-04-26 23:14:03
The World Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and EnergyNet (the organizers of the Africa Energy Forum, have established a partnership that offers the African wind energy industry a crucial platform to champion the technology as part of the current and future As such, GWEC’s Africa WindPower initiative, supported by www.GET-invest, has become the event’s official “Leading Wind Power Partner”.
The partnership highlights the recognition of the role that wind energy must play in spurring Africa’s sustainable economic growth, from investment to job creation and local supply chain opportunities. Despite Africa’s enormous proven wind resource, only 1% of the world’s wind farms are found in Africa. However, many countries on the continent are poised for an increase in wind energy installations in the coming years, from the more established markets such as Egypt, Morocco, Kenya and South Africa, to the emerging wind markets of Angola, Namibia, Mozambique , Zambia, Tanzania, Tunisia, Mauritania, Nigeria and Ghana.
Wangari Muchiri, Director of Africa WindPower at GWEC, said: “Wind energy has much to offer Africa as an engine of sustainable economic growth. As an African wind industry, we’ve already demonstrated that we can provide people with clean, reliable electricity, make businesses, industry and economies more competitive, while decarbonizing energy systems. From the Taiba N’Diaye wind farm in Senegal to Lake Turkana in Kenya and Jeffrey’s Bay in South Africa, wind energy is already making a positive difference across the continent – it just isn’t yet. well known. We look forward to the opportunity to interact with public and private sector stakeholders at the Africa Energy Forum in Nairobi to discuss the opportunities that wind energy can bring.”
The Africa Energy Forum brings together all segments of the continent’s energy sector, including key drivers and partners in wind energy. This encompasses complementary forms of clean energy such as solar power and hydropower, enabling technologies such as battery storage and green hydrogen, private industrial providers and an oil and gas industry that is increasingly willing to invest in wind power.
Michael Franz, team leader at GET.invest, said: “On behalf of our contributors – the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands and Austria – we are proud to support the Africa Energy Forum through the GWEC’s Africa WindPower program to drive further investment in wind energy in Africa. This partnership is in line with GET.invest’s core objective of mobilizing large-scale renewable energy investments and our mandate as the European Team’s One Stop Shop under the Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative, which brings together European contributions for green energy in Africa.”
George Hudson, Portfolio Manager and Head of Africa Business Development at EnergyNet added: “We are delighted to partner with GWEC at this year’s Africa Energy Forum (aef) in Nairobi. This will be the first time the Forum has been held in mainland Africa in its 25 year history and it is vital to partner with organizations such as the GWEC to raise awareness of the opportunities that wind energy presents across Africa. aef will bring together more than 2500 of Africa’s key public and private sector decision makers to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the continent’s energy sector, and our partnership with GWEC provides a unique opportunity to network with globally recognized market leaders operating in the wind energy space. We look forward to working with the GWEC at aef to raise awareness of wind energy investment opportunities in Africa and to highlight the growing contribution of wind energy to the continent’s energy mix.”
About the Africa Energy Forum:
The 25th anniversary of the Africa Energy Forum takes place in mainland Africa for the first time in its history from 20-23 June in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Forum brings together governments, utilities and regulators with development finance institutions, commercial banks, energy developers, technology providers, EPCs and professional services from across the continent and around the world – on average, investors from 82 countries participate in the Forum .
With top-notch panel discussions, interactive workshops and meeting rooms, as well as networking functions that provide fantastic opportunities to interact, share ideas and explore new funding structures.
Under the theme “Africa for Africa”, the agenda will focus on a number of strategic areas including: scaling up renewable energy, energy for mining – breaking down barriers to energy transition in mining, Africa as a powerhouse world of hydrogen, the role of gas and capital flows and the mitigation of risks – all with a view to advancing projects, partnerships and developing business opportunities.
Africa WindPower was founded by the World Wind Energy Council and is supported by GET.invest, a European program that mobilizes investments in renewable energy in developing countries, supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands and Austria.
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