Details

The LEAP-SE capacity-building webinars (2 per year) are planned for and targeted at policymakers, decision makers and funding agencies to understand the environmental, social, and economic trade-offs related to green energy transitions in cities and to their funding.

Agenda:

10:00 – 10:10

Welcome & Opening Remarks

• Elli B. Tzatzanis-Stepanovic, LEAP-SE, Austrian Research Promotion Agency, FFG

10:10 – 10:45

Session 1: Key Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Energy Efficiency

• Neville Smith, Project Manager for Smart Grids, SANEDI

• Nickson Bukachi, Senior Policy Officer Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency, The African Energy Commission (AFREC)
• Fabrizio Bonemazzi, Head of Training and Capacity Building, Res4Africa Foundation

Q&A

10:55 – 11:40

Session 2: Case Study Spotlight: Successful Urban Renewable Energy Projects

• James Obarowski, E-Zem, Zembo projects (Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda)
• Habib Lukaya, Regional Sales Operations Manager, Roam Electric, Energica project (Nairobi, Kenya; Freetown, Sierra Leone: Diana region, Madagascar)
• Orsolya Küttel, CEO Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership, Austrian Research Promotion Agency, FFG

11:40 – 11:50

Q&A

11:50 – 12:00

Closing Discussion & Actionable Takeaways