African Utility Week
African Utility Week
Type: Trade mission
Date: 17-05-2016
Location: Cape Town / South Africa
AFRICAN
UTILITY
WEEK
2016
The Netherlands Consulate General in Cape Town and the Dutch Climate Solutions project, in collaboration with Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP), the Southern African – Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (SANEC) and Netherlands Agro, Food and Technology Centers (NAFTC), would like to invite you to join the Holland Activities and Pavilion at the African Utility Week (AUW), showcasing Dutch capabilities on the water-energy-food nexus.
African Utility Week | 17-20 May 2016 | Cape Town International Convention Centre
All over Africa, utilities are facing huge challenges in terms of (future) availability of energy, food and water. Agricultural food production and energy production are by far the biggest water users. Continued growth in Africa requires more water for food, for energy and for drinking water supply.
The Dutch are renowned in operational excellence in (drinking and industrial) water supply and treatment, clean tech technologies and research and policy consultancy with a large track record of assisting African utilities. Furthermore, the Dutch have blended participatory approaches with innovative technologies and partnerships to provide sustainable agro, energy and water solutions for the competing water claims of the future in Africa.
Why join
- Largest meeting place for African utilities, governments and businesses
- 250 exhibitors, 6000 visitors, 1200 conference delegates
- Position your company as part of a network of innovative experts on the waterenergy- food nexus
- Build new and stronger business relationships and create visibility with a relevant audience
HOLLAND ACTIVITIES & PAVILION
Participation in the AUW Expo and Workshop Programme (click here for an overview of 2015 workshop programme)
- Holland Pavilion (your logo & your marketing material will be on display)
- Conference Keynote by Special Envoy for Water, Henk Ovink, on the nexus approach to generate attention for Dutch expertise & presence at AUW Expo
- Matchmaking and company visits facilitated by ECN and SANEC
- Connect with sector specialists from NL Embassies from all over Africa
- Network reception
- Present your company in the Dutch Dragon Den session
- President of NAFTC, Jan Hak, heads the trade mission
- Active media campaign positioning the Dutch expertise on the water-energy-food nexus,including a short movie detailing the Dutch expertise and the solutions the participating companies offer (click here for the example we made for Mining Indaba)
Contribution is EURO 950 per company for the above mentioned offering (including access to expo; excluding conference)
If you wish to attend the AUW conference, you will need to buy a delegate pass. As a participant
in the official Dutch delegation you will receive a 10% discount. Delegate passes are
ZAR 15.975 (approx EURO 940) for private companies and ZAR 10.206 (approx. EURO 600) for
public companies.
For more info or to sign up, please contact Peter Reffeltrath from Energy Centre Netherlands (ECN): [email protected].
WHO IS IT FOR
Joining the collective Dutch initiative for the AUW is especially interesting for the following Dutch organizations:
- Engineering and consultancy companies
- Suppliers of equipment of renewable energy technologies
- Suppliers of equipment for improved water efficiency
- Research institutes, active in nexus approaches for planning and implementation
- Representatives of utilities and water boards, active in international projects
Delegates of the AUW will come from all over Africa, from different types of organisations:
- Utilities
- Governments
- Private companies
- International organizations
Thematic focus
1) Energy:
- Generation
- Renewables
- Transmission and distribution
- Metering and revenue cycle management
- Efficiency, embedded generation and energy storage
- Investment and climate funds
2) Water availability & water resources:
- WRM: water availability, source supply
- Water scarcity, LT investments: water stewardship
3) Utility management & operations
- NRW, water losses, metering, monitoring
- Water & energy, technological & nexus approaches, future avenues
- Sanitation/Waste water & energy, waste to energy
- Infrastructure maintenance, asset management
4) Geographic focus:
- • Sub-sahara Africa, with strong representation of Southern Africa, Eastern Africa and (English speaking) Western Africa
EXTRA INFO
About African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa
The 16th annual African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa is a global meeting place, conference and trade exhibition for African power and water utility professionals and offers a unique networking opportunity for engineers, stakeholders and solution providers alike.
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Exhibition - 250 exhibitors on 12,000sqm
This trade exhibition is an important port of call for senior decision makers from utilities,governments, large power users, IPPs, consultants, contractors and regulators to source the latest solutions or to meet new clients and suppliers. Participating as an exhibitor will enable you to make crucial contacts within the African power and water industry, enter new markets and widen your network. See current list of exhibitors.
Conference - 1200 delegates
If challenges around power generation, T&D, metering, clean energy, finance, reliability, water supply or energy efficiency are keeping you awake at night, African Utility Week will be the right place to find suitable solutions, best practices and case studies from around the world.
Networking - 6000 attendees, unlimited networking opportunities
The 3-day exhibition means more engagement time between delegates, visitors and exhibitors. A more engaging exhibition floor with product demonstrations, workshops, cocktail functions, free refreshments and meeting lounges will create business opportunities for our attendees.
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FOR MORE INFO
For more information and registration, please contact Mark Reyneker (E: [email protected],
T: 070 – 347 0781).