Electricity + Control January 2016

LIGHT + CURRENT

2016 - Year for IPPs in Africa The third Independent Power Producers and Power Purchase Agreements Conference (IPP & PPA Conference) will once again take place alongside the annual Africa Energy Indaba conference in Johannesburg onThursday, 18 February as an official side event. Sponsored by Macfarlanes, an international law firm with extensive experience in

Expanding control business in Central Asia Yokogawa Electric CIS has set up a sales and after-sales service office in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan has the world’s fourth largest reserves of natural gas. With its exports of natural gas, cotton, and other agricultural products, the country is experiencing steady growth, and even higher rates of economic growth are anticipated. To make full use of its abun- dant natural gas reserves, Turkmenistan has plans for the construction of many oil, gas, and chemical plants as well as power stations and other types of industrial infra- structure. Enquiries: Email Christie.cronje@ za.yokogawa.com Microsoft Partner Network 2015 Awards Reaffirming its dominance in the busi- ness communications arena, local unified communications specialist Galdon Data has been awarded the ‘Messaging & Com- munication Partner of the Year’ accolade at theMicrosoft Partner Network 2015 Awards. The Microsoft Partner Network Awards rec- ognises partners in South Africa that have excelled in delivering Microsoft solutions. These awards celebrate successes related to partner competencies, cloud transforma- tion, entrepreneurial spirit and sales excel- lence. First Technology Group, the holding company for Galdon Data , received five prestigious awards. Enquiries: EmailTimv@galdon.co.za Johnson Controls and Hitachi Appliances , Inc. have completed their global joint venture agreement and will immediately commence operations of Johnson Controls- Hitachi Air Conditioning to provide global customers with a full range of world class air conditioning products and technology. Through the agreement, Johnson Controls has acquired a 60% ownership stake of the new entity, which has more than ¥350 bil- lion in sales annually (approximately $2,8 billion). Hitachi Appliances retains owner- ship of the remaining 40% of the company. Enquiries:Tel. 011 921 7141 World class air conditioning

advising IPPs inAfrica; their team of energy and legal experts will be facilitating the conference, examining the requirements for suc- cessful IPPs and bankable PPAs, discussing current examples and giving in- sights into how to negotiate PPAs successfully. South Africa has rapidly become a world player in renewable energy and is well on its way to achiev- ing government’s goal of 30% clean energy by 2025, according to a recent De- partment of Energy (DoE)

report. The South African renewables sector, through the REIPPPP launched in 2011, has attracted R192,6 billion investment, of which 28% (R53,2 billion) is much needed foreign investment. “The renewables programme in SA (REIPPP) continues apace and we now await the result of the expedited bid window. We are also awaiting the results of the first bid window in the coal IPP programme and we are eagerly awaiting the launch of the gas-to-power programme in 2016. Outside of SouthAfrica there are IPP developments in numerous countries in the region, including Zambia, Namibia, Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya and Mozambique,” saidScott Brodsky, Partner at Macfarlanes. Enquiries:Tel. 011 463 9184 or email Liz@energyindaba.co.za Africa Energy Indaba Conference and Exhibition 16, 17 February 2016, Sandton Convention Centre Another successful SAEEC The 10 th Southern African Energy Efficiency Convention on 11 - 12 November, held at Emperors Palace, was a huge success.The next will take place on 8 - 9 November 2016.

Photographed at the Gala Dinner are SAEE Board members: Lisa Reynolds, Karel Steyn (SAEE President), Keith Cassie and Valerie Green.

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