Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Time
12:00 pm - 04:00 pm
Hall
Expo Center Norte, White Pavillon,
Room
Workshop Room White Pavilion
Workshop: ARE Offgrid Workshop: Empowering Communities Through Energy Access
12:00 pm
12:10 pm
Opening Remarks - Setting the Scene
12:10 pm
12:20 pm
Welcome by ARE / Presentation of Key Findings of Access to Energy Services Publication through Renewable Sources in LAC
12:20 pm
12:30 pm
Opening Statements + Keynotes – Market Overview with Main Initiatives in the Sector. Insights on the Current Status, Challenges and Prospects
12:30 pm
01:15 pm
What Support is Needed for Rural Communities to Access Clean Energy?
- Alfonso Blanco Bonilla, Executive Secretary, OLADE
- Ruchi Soni, Manager of Energy Access, UN Foundation
- Rodrigo Paris, Head of LAC region, Barefoot college
01:15 pm
02:00 pm
Real-world Business Models and New Innovations in Off-grid Services
- Giorgiana Freitas, Generation Management Manager, CELPA
- Breno Marques Gasper, Engineer of Distribution, Generation Management, CELPA
- André Lira, Director, CULTIVE
- Carlos Villar, President & CEO, Hins Energia S.A.
- Abdoulaye BA, Project & Business Development Manager, COSEER (Senegal)
02:00 pm
02:45 pm
Financing Structures and De-risking Instruments for Off-grid Solutions in LAC and Future Prospects
- Ana Isabel Moreno, Project Manager, EnDev - GIZ / GIZ Brazil
- Ariel Bergmann, Economist, University of Dundee
- Ricardo Ivan Braghittoni, Sales Manager Connectors, Stäubli Electrical Connectors AG
- Kaysar Ahmed Saqor, Senior Minigrid Expert in RE Technology, INENSUS GmbH
Summary
ARE is organising a half-day Off-Grid workshop focused on empowering communities through clean energy access.The workshop will be concluded with a networking session to promote private-sector involvement and cross-fertilisation between local SMEs, financiers and international companies
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Workshop: ARE Offgrid Workshop
