Event Report: Workshop on geothermal development in Africa

UNIDO is implementing the programme “Generating energy capacity from geothermal power generation and its related technologies for sustainable development” with the contribution of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan. Under this programme, UNIDO invited policy makers in geothermal development from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda to Japan to hold a workshop on geothermal development in Africa.

Outline

Title: Building low carbon and climate resilient energy system in Africa –Effective ways to unlock geothermal potentials
Date & Time: Tuesday, 18 July 2023, 14:00-16:00
Venue: Conrad Tokyo, 2F Kazanami (1-9-1 Higashi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Host: UNIDO
Auspices: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), African Development Bank (AfDB), Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI)

Programme

Time	Agenda	Speaker
13:30-14:00	Registration
14:00-14:10	Opening remarks	Alois Mhlanga Chief, Climate Technologies Innovation Unit, Division of Decarbonization and Sustainable Energy, UNIDO Shinji Hirai Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs, Commissioner’s Secretariat, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
14:10-14:40	Prospects of geothermal energy in Africa	Peter Omenda Senior Geothermal Expert, UNIDO
14:40-15:40	Panel discussion on “PPP potentials for geothermal development in Africa”	Moderator Peter Omenda Senior Geothermal Expert, UNIDO Panelist Naoshige Kinoshita Deputy Head, Asia External Representation Office, African Development Bank (AfDB) Abdirasak Omar Moumin Head of Engineering Department and Drilling Projects Manager, Djiboutian Office for Geothermal Energy Development, Djibouti Sofiya Abdulkadir Ayano Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Mines, Ethiopia Faith Hamala Wandera Deputy Director Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya Cesar Niyonzima Fossil Fuels Senior Engineer, Ministry of Infrastructure, Rwanda Innocent Gerald Luoga Commissioner for Electricity and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy, Tanzania Julius Namusanga Wamala Assistant Commissioner – Electrical Generation, Electrical Power Department, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda
15:40-15:55	Q&A
15:55-16:00	Closing remarks	Alois Mhlanga Chief, Climate Technologies Innovation Unit, Division of Decarbonization and Sustainable Energy, UNIDO