The city of Abidjan in Cote D’Ivoire has concluded
plans to host the first solar power incubator conference tagged ‘Unlocking
Solar Capital Africa’ next month, October, reports NaijaAgroNet.
The conference championed by Solarplaza, NaijaAgroNet reports focuses on
connecting solar project development and finance cum investment, will be the
first African event featuring a Solar Incubator programme.
NaijaAgroNet
gathered, this event is aimed at identifying Solar cells, also called photovoltaic (PV) cells by scientists, which converts sunlight directly into
electricity. PV, experts say gets its name from the process of
converting light (photons) to electricity (voltage), which is called the PV effect.
Also, it’s aimed at PV projects of potential in
sub-Saharan Africa by providing access to funding, commercial and technical
know-how.
In addition, NaijaAgroNet gathered, the
initiative ‘The PV Solar Incubator, Your Project, Our Expertise, For a
Sustainable Future,’ will be launched by Phanes Group in partnership with Solarplaza,
Hogan Lovells, responsAbility, and Proparco, and invites PV developers to
submit proposals for projects that are based in sub-Saharan Africa, and have a
clear Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) component.
Candidates are asked to submit their proposals
before October 1, 2017, via Phanes Group’s website or through the conference
website.
Shortlistees, NaijaAgroNet further gathered will
be invited to pitch their projects to an expert panel at Solarplaza’s
‘Unlocking Solar Capital Africa’ conference in Ivory Coast, October 25 - 26,
where the industry’s biggest players will hold extensive discussions about
solutions for Africa’s solar energy funding gap.
Chief executive officer, Phanes Group, Martin Haupts, revealed to NaijaAgroNet, comes as part of Unlocking
Solar Capital Africa’s goal to solve Africa’s solar energy funding gap and
Phanes Group's core strategy to collaborate with Africa-focused counterparties,
such as local project owners, governments, and developers on projects that seek
to create a sustainable future for urban and rural communities across the
sub-Saharan region.
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