Newsletter
WEST AFRICAN CLEAN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE
Content
1. Editorial
2. Graphic Business about
WACEE’12
3. Introduction to all exhibitors at
WACEE’12
• Water Treatment
• Waste Management and Recycling
• Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency
• Conventional Energies
• Energy Distribution
• Technology Consulting and
Engineering
• Governmental Organisations
• Mining
• Finance and Insurance
• Consulting and Publishing
• Praa-statal Organisations and
Business Associations
• Network, Telecommunications and
Logistics
• Academic Exchange Service &
Culture
4. WACEE’12 Updated Conference
Program
5. News for Clean Energy in West
Africa
a. Gov’t sets ambitious energy targets
b. German Bank to invest $40m in
Renewable Energies
c. GGBL to invest £2,5m in biogas and
treatment plant
d. Ghana Gas makes Strides
WACEE’12 is online! Browse
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on WACEE’12, the Conference,
the Exhibition and how you can
participate!
Welcome to WACEE’12
The third Newsletter of the West African Clean Energy and
Environment Exhibition & Conference! The Delegation of German
Industry and Commerce is proud to state that all reparations and
arrangements have been finalized to ensure that the event will
be a great success. WACEE’12 will take place from 6th to 8th
November 2012 in the International Conference Centre, Accra,
Ghana.
In this third edition of the newsletter, we introduce you to all
exhibitors of this year’s event and provide you with the updated
Conference Program. In addition you can find an article from
GRAPHIC BUSINESS in which you find all the essential news
about WACEE’12. Also to get an overview about Clean Energy
in West Africa in the media, we are happy to present to you a
collection of interesting news articles from several newspapers.
The event will start at 9am. There will be a limited amount of
tickets available at the event itself. To ensure your ticket today,
please contact [email protected]. For further information, as
well as for links to the website of all the exhibitors, please visit our
Homepage www.wacee.net
GRAPHIC BUSINESS article about WACEE’12
Ghana attracts attention for maiden water,
energy & sanitation event
ALL is set for what promises to be the largest
gathering of business interests groups, entrepreneurs
and representatives of blue chip companies from
Germany and other parts of Europe, America and
Australia in Accra for the first ever exhibition and
conferences on renewable energy, water and the
environment.
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The maiden edition of West Africa Clean Energy
and Environment Exhibition and Conferences 2012
(WACEE’12) has already attracted close to 70 large
companies and influential players in renewable
energy and environment from Germany, The
Netherlands, Denmark, the United States, United
Kingdom, Australia, West Africa and other parts of
the world.
While the ground and first floors of the Accra
International Conference Centre has been taken for
the exhibitions, the conference rooms will be busy
with conferences of 50 high profile private sector
speakers with science backgrounds on thematic
areas of Recycling and Water Treatment; Renewable
Energies in West Africa: Solar, Wind and Biomass
as well as Conventional Energies in West Africa: Oil,
Gas and Hydropower.
The Delegation of German Industry and Commerce
(AHK) is organising the three-day event scheduled
for November 6-8, with supporters including DENG
Ghana, the German development DEG/KfW Banking
Group as well as chambers of industry and commerce
in Ghana, Germany, The Netherlands.
The Delegate of German Industry and Commerce
in Ghana, Mr Patrick Martens, told the GRAPHIC
BUSINESS in an interview that WACEE was based
on the concept of creating a leading fair for the major
infrastructure in Ghana and West Africa crafted after
leading infrastructure fairs in Europe.
“Wind energy, recycling and renewable energy are
envisaged to be the major infrastructural projects
in Ghana and West Africa in the coming years and
there is nothing like such leading trade fairs that
cover these major sectors,” Mr Martens said.
He explained that the exhibitions and conferences
was also important because since the implementation
of Renewable Energy laws in Ghana and other
ECOWAS countries which now makes renewable
energy conventional, there was the need to attract
the right technologies in these sectors.
“We have to attract technology suppliers to come
to this region because without them you will not be
able to fulfill the requirements of feeding renewable
energy into the grid,” Mr Martens said.
Top private business representatives with science
background will be at the conferences and this
gives opportunity for Ghanaian entrepreneurs in
the field of engineering, mining sector or energy
grid operators to get in touch with the international
exhibitors, especially as this event brings on board
new companies that have never been here before.
Companies that have also been operating in
some other West African markets will also be at
the exhibition together with some guests from the
ECOWAS sub-region.
There will be national pavilions for Ghana (The
Akwaaba), the German Tech for Germany, The
Netherlands, the Dutch Pavilion and for the German
Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia
DEG, the private sector financing arm of the German
development bank, the DEG/KFW Banking Group,
which is a main partner and sponsor of WACEE’12
also wants to use the platform to sensitize the public
on some of its product offering and portfolios.
The bank has been investing in several projects in
the country including the financial services sector,
clean energy and biomass.
The DEG West Africa Regional Director, Mr Andreas
Voβ, told the GRAPHIC BUSINESS the organisation
had rich experience in areas such as promoting
climate change adaptations and renewable energy,
and wants to help finance part of such emerging
opportunities in Ghana and West Africa.
“We are very experienced in renewable energy
financing as we have done a many in East Europe
and South Africa. We want to use this event to also
showcase our experience and this is why DEG has
partnered this event,” Mr Voβ said.
Besides providing experts to speak at the
conferences, DEG will also be on stand-by to hold
discussions with interested parties and developers
who want to set up such projects. High level officials
of the KFW group will be in Accra, including the heads
of infrastructure for the DEG and KfW in addition to
local experts.
Organisers of the conference and exhibition have
put in a lot of efforts. For more than a year, AHK
has distributed thousands of flyers globally in
AHK offices, Ghanaian and Nigerian embassies in
Europe, the United States, Asia, Latin America and
through cooperating with business associations and
chambers of commerce and industry.
It has cooperated with Chambers of Industry and
Commerce of Germany and the State of North Rhine
Westphalia as well as with the Danish and Dutch
governments. GB
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Introduction to all exhibitors at WACEE’12
We proudly like to introduce you to our partners that will be exhibiting at WACEE’12.
WATER TREATMENT
AWAS core competences are the treatment of WASTE MANAGEMENT & RECYCLING
industrial waste water through Separation and
Flotation. With innovative spirit and a major
technology, AWAS solves complex oil-water
connections and other challenges in the industrial
effluent treatment of oil exploration and oil refinery.
The Name Thetford is Your Assurance of Quality.
As the world’s leading manufacturer of mobile
sanitation products for the RV, marine, camping and
truck markets, Thetford Corporation makes mobile
living a more pleasant experience.
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The Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) is
a comprehensive network that unites Dutch water
expertise. The partnership, consisting of members
from private companies, government, knowledge
institutes and NGOs, acts as a Centre of information
on water expertise, policy developments and market
opportunities. But NWP is more than an information
source, the organisation also initiates, coordinates
and executes projects for its members, such as
trade missions, exhibitions and conferences.
Nehlsen is a forward-thinking company with a
solid base in the principles of waste and resource
management. It is one of the top ten companies in
the German waste and recycling industry and has
developed into a specialized company, turning waste
into secondary raw materials by applying numerous
technologies. In 2011 Nehlsen Ghana Ltd was
established to transfer German waste management
know how to Ghana.
Trashy Bags is a registered non-governmental
organization that recycles solid plastic waste into
fashionable bags and gifts. Trashy bags, was
established by British architect Stuart Gold in
2007 because plastic sachets are a problem for
local recycling initiatives and waste management
infrastructure is not sufficient. The company has
recycled approximately 20 million sachets since its
start in 2007 to prevent large environmental damage.
The factory and showroom are located in Accra.
Zoomlion Ghana Limited is a giant in the waste
Zeal Environmental Technologies Limited management as well as environmental sanitation
(ZETL) provides flexible, cost effective and business in Ghana and Africa as a whole. With a
competitive solutions to environmental problems in
the emerging Oil and Gas industry. Our solutions are
customized, flexible to suit peculiar situations. Zeal
has efficient organizational structure of management
personnel with many years experience.
Our
operations relate to conservation and environmental
friendliness. Zeal coordinates with principal core
sectors and compliant authorities.
The AVK Group is among the world leaders within
production of valves, hydrants and accessories for
water and gas distribution network, waste water
treatment and fire protection. The AVK Group profits
from years of manufacturing experience combined
with an in-depth knowledge of market needs around
the world. The Group consists of approximately 70
international companies that think globally, but act
with individualized designs and system solutions for
the local markets.
vision to be the Champion of clean, green and healthy
communities, the company which was formed in
2006 with a few numbers of staff has now grown big
with over ten subsidiaries.
BERGMANN is a family owned company that
appears as a producer of patented high-quality
machines for waste management. Whether you
are talking about Roll-Packers, Alpha-Pack Bins,
Mobile-Pack Bins or Roto-Compactors, the name
BERGMANN stands for improvement of the hygienic
conditions, highest compaction ratios and therefore
less transports, low maintenance, easy handling and
emptying the reduction of CO2 emissions and less
pollution.
WASTE advisers on urban environment and
development mobilizes and provides meaningful and
effective support to transform waste into opportunity.
WASTE offers a big range of services to a wide
range of stakeholders as for example Management
of multi country programmes on sanitation and
waste management, Evaluation studies for projects
and programmes, Baseline studies on solid waste
and sanitation situation for cities, Study visits in
the Netherlands and neighboring countries as well
as Research on waste management and sanitation
issues.
RENEWABLE ENERGY & ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
DENG Limited has been a pioneer in bringing
advanced engineering to West Africa for over 20 years.
With thousands of projects successfully executed
during this time, the company is continuously
working to excel in their areas of expertise and to
expand their services to new regional markets.
Headquartered in Accra, Ghana, DENG has a strong
presence throughout the region, and its network of
more than 25 dealers and distributors.
DSTC is an innovative contributor to the wider use
of solar energy and has helped to expand the solar
market in Ghana and other Ecowas countries by
providing technical training on the design, installation
and maintenance of stand alone solar systems.
Appliance Masters is a customer focused home
and electrical appliance distributor and retailer
based in Accra, Ghana. The motto “Great Quality,
Best Prices” is evident in the wide range of high
quality, yet unbeatably priced appliances available
at Appliance Masters shops.
In line with its vision of passionately serving its
customers, Appliance Masters has teamed up with
Donauer Solartechnik Vertriebs GmbH of Germany
to offer Ghanaian homes and businesses Solar PV
Energy Systems. Giving homes and businesses
the opportunity to harness the abundant sunlight
available in the country to provide uninterrupted,
environment friendly and hassle free solar energy.
The SolarWorld AG Group is a worldwide leader
in offering brand name, high quality, crystalline solarpower technology. Its strength is its fully integrated
solar production. From silicon as the raw material
through wafers, cells and modules all the way to turn
key solar systems of all sizes, the group combines all
stages of the solar value chain. The central business
activity is selling quality modules into the installation
and distribution trades and crystalline wafers to the
international solar cell industry.
Soka Wind & Solar Limited is a well-known
company specialized in the manufacture and
integration of energy efficient technologies and
providing sustainable energy solution services.
Founded in Germany in 1970, Süka is a proud owner
of multiple patents in energy efficient solutions.
Schletter – Solar Photovoltaic Mounting
Systems, headquartered in Bavaria, Germany,
specializes in the design, engineering and fabrication
of metal works related products with a particular
focus on Solar Photovoltaic mounting structures. The
significant implementation of the technology across
the globe has catalyzed the growth of the company
and necessitated a presence on every continent.
Novis GmbH is specialized in biomass to electricity
technology. Regardless if talking about using
industrial waste, going into rural electrification or
making the best out of woody waste: Novis offers
the best solution.
The SH+E GROUP is one of the world’s leading
suppliers in the fields of water, energy, packaging and
process technology. Based on the global presence,
the SH+E GROUP has completed projects in more
than 160 countries and employs over 1,000 people
worldwide. The SH+E GROUP offers financing,
planning, installation and maintenance of plants,
complete support for plant modernization and
process automation as well as complete technical
service, training and spare parts support throughout
the entire life of the plant.
Energiebau was established in 1983 as a
consultancy and engineering firm for energy
efficiency and renewable energies. After successfully
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specializing in solar power in 2001, Energiebau
became one of the leading international systems
houses in Germany with a growing share of the
international project market. For almost 20 years,
Energiebau has been involved in supplying electricity
to remote areas, especially in Africa.
and international advisors work with local partners
to equip communities, businesses and organisations
with the tools, knowledge and connections they
need to increase their incomes and gain access to
basic services - empowering them to break the cycle
of poverty and guide their own development.
YANDALUX is specialized in the design and
installation of autonomous solar power systems of
any size and application. The company has been
working in Africa for more than 10 years, offering
the whole range of solar power and water supply.
Photovoltaic is more than a business to YANDALUX,
instead the company believes in solar power as a key
to a decentralized and sustainable energy supply.
The Safi Sana Foundation works to develop
scalable, local business models to produce and
market renewable energy and organic fertilizer, while
providing quality sanitation and clean water services
to communities in (sub) tropical areas.
New Re GmbH is a 100 percent subsidiary of
the utility company NEW AG. The NEW Re was
founded in 2008 with the aim of promoting the
development of renewable energy in the region. The
business model of the company is based on three
pillars: photovoltaic, wind and biomass. The longstanding friendship between Offinso (Ghana) and
Mönchengladbach (Germany) is the starting point
to promote the development of renewable energy in
Ghana.
AHWI GmbH is a family-run German company
that has been developing innovative machinery and
solutions allowing forests and agricultural land to be
worked sustainably and cost-efficiently since 1990.
The technology, functionality and equipment of our
machines are the result of our close relationships
with our customers.
Gem Technologies Ltd has been registered to
import, export and distribute innovative renewable
energy products in Ghana. Gem Technologies
have successfully installed hundreds of solar backup systems in Ghana across different spheres of
customer groups. The company works with strategic
partners in the UK and USA to supply customers
with quality solar accessories. Over the past three
years, Gem Technologies is pride in building strong
customer relationship with all our clients.
Tegnestuen Mejeriet A/S has within the last
30 years completed a big number of very different
construction buildings. Big and small, private and
public, housing, industry, new buildings, renovations
etc. All assignments are planned and solved in a
close cooperation with the building owner and the
other collaborators. All parameters are included as
elements in the process.
Ibit soft limited is a subsidiary of German cbb
software GmbH. It has been founded in 1999 with
AG-Tech Ltd. is a provider of passive houses across residences in Lübeck (1999), Brunswick (2002),
the globe. The main focus consists in combining
German engineering and accurate craftsmanship
with efficient energy generation. AG-Tech Ltd. offers
all kinds of outstanding solutions in self-sufficient
housing and innovative renovation for both private
and public customers.
SNV is an international not-for-profit development
organisation. It’s mayor believe is that no- one should
have to live in poverty and that all people should
have the opportunity to pursue their own sustainable
development. Starting out in the Netherlands more
than 40 years ago, SNV now works in 36 of the
poorest countries worldwide. A global team of local
Stuttgart (2004) Wolfsburg (2008) and Ingolstadt
(2008) as well as the subsidiary, iBit Soft Ltd. in
Accra, Ghana (2001). The main sectors of cbb
software are Industrial IT and Automation in terms
of Turnkey Solutions, Software Development, Test
stand engineering, Research and Development,
modeling and simulation and middleware solutions.
CONVENTIONAL ENERGIES
Reiss and Co (Ghana) Ltd, Safety Equipment has
one major operational area in importation, supply,
installation and maintenance of safety equipment
to mining companies, diving companies, the petrol
industry and fire fighting departments.
These
include gas detection and analysis systems, diving
equipment, breathing apparatus, self rescuers,
escape units, open and closed circuit breathing
apparatus, compressors and chemical protection
suits
RWE Dea is a top-performing company for the
exploration and production of natural gas and
crude oil, operating on an international scale.
Exploration expertise, state-of-the-art drilling and
production technologies and a diverse range of
professional experience and know-how acquired
in 113 years of corporate history make RWE
Dea a powerful company. Safeguarding energy
supplies, environmental protection and responsible
decommissioning are key objectives. RWE Dea is
part of the RWE Group - one of Europe‘s biggest
energy corporations.
a technology-independent system integrator, the
company offers development and management
of projects, financial planning and construction
services for turnkey installations in the segments of
Petrochemicals, Power, Renewables, Oil & Gas and
Special Projects.
The Volta River Authority has since 1961
harnessed the resources of the Volta River to provide
electrical energy for industrial, commercial and
domestic use in Ghana, as well as transportation,
fishing and recreation. Today, 60 percent of the
total electricity generated in Ghana is obtained from
hydro sources and VRA continues to explore cleaner,
cheaper and renewable sources of power generation
such as gas, wind and solar energy to sustain power
supply.
Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor
A/S (BWSC) is a global turnkey developer,
contractor and operator of custom tailored medium
to large-scale power plants. BSWC develops fossilfuelled power plants as well as selected renewable
and waste-to –energy technologies
NORDHAVN A/S is a 100% Danish owned
Siemens is a global powerhouse in electrical company with more than 50 years of experience
engineering and electronics solutions. The company
is active in around 190 regions and has 405,000
employees working to develop and manufacture
products, design and install complex systems as
well as tailor a wide range of services for individual
requirements. The company, started by Werner von
Siemens, has been in existence since 1847 and has
an annual average turnover in excess of €80billion
Euros.
in projecting, sales and service of diesel engines,
generating sets, propulsion units and all kinds
of engine applications for marine and industrial
purposes to the home market and to our export
markets around the world. In Denmark you find
NORDHAVN’s products everywhere - e.g. in many
inland ferries, the Royal Yacht and in many offshore
vessels - both as generating sets and as propulsion
units.
ThyssenKrupp is a global integrated materials and
Omni Energy Ltd. is a provider of integrated
technology group with 170.000 employees in than 80
countries developing ideas and innovations to offer
solutions for sustainable progress. With engineering
expertise in the area “Material”, “Mechanical” and
“Plant”, ThyssenKrupp enables customers to gain
an edge in the global market and manufacture
innovative products in as cost- and resource-efficient
way. The company is proudly seen as visionaries and
pacesetters in its areas of business.
Ferrostaal is a global provider of industrial
services in plant construction and engineering. As
environmental related services in the oil and gas
industry. The companies mission is to be the one stop
solution to executing complex and large scale energy
projects; provide the best technical support services
towards the supply, transmission and distribution
of energy and to provide integrated environmental
services in the oil and gas industry depending on the
specific needs of clients. Omni Energy’s vision is to
become a first class energy, oil and gas solutions
and applications provider in Ghana by 2020 and the
rest of the world by 2030.
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ENERGY DISTRIBUTION
TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING &
ENGINEERING
The West African Gas Pipeline Company
Limited (WAPCo) is a limited liability company that ASSMANN
owns and operates the West African Gas Pipeline
System (WAGP). WAPCo’s main mandate is to
transport natural gas from Nigeria to customers in
Benin, Togo and Ghana, in a safe, responsible, and
reliable manner and at prices competitive with other
fuel alternatives.
Interface limited, a Ghanaian company, begun
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in 2007 a full scale joint partnership with European
and North American companies in the importation of
construction and building input finishing materials.
The company has exclusive distributorship of
world-class European brands such as Saint Gobain
Insulation from France (for gas and electrical piping),
AMF Ceiling Tiles from Germany, Plasterboards from
British PlasterBoards (BPB), and Roofing Shingles
from Belgium and Canada.
The Weidmüller Group is an independent, family-
owned company – for more than 160 years. As an
experienced expert Weidmüller supports customers
and partners around the world with products,
solutions and services in the industrial environment
of power, signal and data. The company is at home
in their industries and markets and knows the
technological challenges of tomorrow. Weidmüller
is therefore continuously developing innovative,
sustainable and useful solutions for their individual
needs and sets standards in Industrial Connectivity.
SystemTeknik is specialized in electrical solutions
for the energy sector and for other demanding
segments. It is providing Electrical Services
including electrical components, LV Switch panels,
Control panels, on-site service and maintenance and
solutions for energy optimization as well as Power
systems for off-grid applications. Typically these
are hybrid solutions integrating gen-sets with other,
locally available renewable sources of energy, such as
P.V., wind and/or streaming water. Typically, solutions
are provided for infrastructure, communication etc.
BERATEN + PLANEN is an
internationally active planning company who offers
a wide scope of services in the fields of design and
project management for buildings, industrial plant
construction and civil engineering structures as well
as for environmental and traffic engineering. The
main focus of activity is determined by customer and
market requirements.
Dr. Michael GEOMATICS works as an independent
planning office in the fields of environmental and
regional planning of natural resources. The focus
areas of attainment are most likely environment
and areal planning, preparations of expert opinions,
comprehensive plannings like landscape structure
plans and intending plans for infrastructures or land
use plans.
End-I Osam Limited is an innovative engineeringbased consulting business located in Accra, Ghana.
The company is specialized in the field of renewable
energies and provides consultancy in the energy and
environmental sectors.
MBE Coal & Minerals Technology GmbH is
one of the leading suppliers in the fields of mineral
processing and coal beneficiation technology,
offering basic and detail engineering, components
for complete plants and systems including
modernization and capacity increase measures, as
well as automation and process control equipment.
FORCE Technology is among the leading
technological consulting and service companies in
Denmark and internationally. We make a targeted
effort to sell highly specialised engineering knowledge
for practical and cost-effective solutions to a wide
range of businesses and industries. The solutions
enhance customer competitiveness and are based
on the customer and industrial insight that we have.
IT Energy is a Danish analysis and software
company which was set up by a group of engineers
with broad-based experience from research and
development work for Danish power supply utilities,
public authorities, industries and international
organizations such as IEA, SEAD and EU. IT Energy is
an independent center of competence for research,
development and consultancy on energy issues and
information system development.
Royal Haskoning and DHV, headquartered in
Amersfoort, the Netherlands, is one of Europe’s
leading project management, engineering and
consultancy service providers, ranking globally
in the top 10 of independently owned, non-listed
companies and top 40 overall. With nearly 8,000
professionals providing services worldwide from 100
offices in 35 countries, Royal HaskoningDHV carries
out more than 30,000 projects every year in planning
infrastructure, water, maritime water treatment.
HLS
Lengries:
Since 2010 Stephan Koch
operated as an engineer in building systems and
facility technology. In April 2012 he established the
company HLS Lengries as a freelance engineer
offering professional Planning of Heating, Ventilation
Sanitary and Cooling Systems. HLS Lengries kindly
offers effectively, neutral Planning independently
from any manufacturer.
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS
Electricity Company of Ghana is a limited
liability Company wholly owned by the Government
of Ghana and operating under the Ministry of Energy
(ME). The Company is responsible for the distribution
of electricity in the southern part of Ghana namely,
Ashanti, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Volta and
Western Regions.
The Environmental Protection Agency is
set up by EPA Act 490 to regulate the activities
of the environment. Its mission is to co-manage,
protect and enhance the country’s environment. Its
activities are to create awareness on mainstreaming
the environment, ensure implementation of the
environmental policy, guide development to prevent
pollution and apply legal processes in a fair,
equitable and efficient manner to ensure responsible
environmental behavior in Ghana.
Established
in
1983,
the
Ghana
National
Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) strives to
become a world class company that partners with
the international petroleum industry to enable Ghana
to find and develop oil and gas resources for the
benefit of the people of Ghana as well as our partners
who share in the exciting expedition.
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission
(PURC) was established to regulate and oversee
the provision of public utility services. Public utilities
are defined in the Act as bodies engaged in the
supply, transmission or distribution of electricity or
water for a fee, whether directly or indirectly. The
Act however makes provision for the extension
of PURC’s mandate to cover other utility services
through a Legislative Instrument. The Commission
has an additional responsibility to regulate aspects
of the natural gas industry.
The Energy Commission is fully committed to
serving effectively and efficiently the national interest
in the discharge of its mandates and functions. The
Commission is equally committed to accepting and
dealing with the challenges that Ghana must meet
head-on in its quest for a truly functioning competitive
energy industry that creates afforable energy
supplies, improves energy reliability, efficiency,
security and above all protects and enhances public
safety, economic well-being and environmental
quality.
MINING
The Chamber of Mines is the main minerals
industry association in Ghana. The Chamber
represents the collective interests of companies
involved in mineral exploration, production and
processing in Ghana. Its activities are entirely funded
by its member companies, which produce over 90
per cent of the Ghana’s mineral output. The Chamber
has represented the industry’s interests since 1928.
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FINANCE & INSURANCE
Allianz
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Insurance
Company
Ghana
Ltd
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz Groupheadquartered in Munich (Germany). It is a leading
insurance company and ranks number one in most
European countries. Our private and corporate
customers rely on Allianz’s knowledge, global reach,
capital strength and solidity to help them make the
most of financial opportunities and to avoid and
safeguard themselves against risks.
DEG
–
Deutsche
Investitionsund
Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, a subsidiary of KfW,
is one of the largest European development finance
institutions for long-term project and company
financing. For 50 years, DEG has been financing and
structuring the investments of private companies in
developing and transition countries.
JCS
Investments is a Social Investment
Organisation licensed by the Securities and
Exchange Commission as an Investment Adviser. The
company, which was established in 2004, is focused
on providing sustainable long-term investment,
optimum return and ‘triple bottom line’ value to
its shareholders. A dedicated team of analysts
carefully selects investments and projects that can
achieve positive impact, both for the Society and
the Environment. JVCs choices of investments are
researched in the Context of Sector Development
within the Ghanaian economy and the team also
undertakes comprehensive due diligence to ensure
prudent investments.
CONSULTING & PUBLISHING
African Review is Africa’s leading English language
business magazine. It contains more businessrelated editorial, more advertising and has a higher
ABC-audited circulation than any other publication
of its kind. Each issue’s highly respected editorial
contains special sections on a wide variety of
topics including information technology, oil and gas,
construction and power. Editorial covers all aspects
relevant to Africa’s key decision makers.
Oxford Business Group (OBG) is a global
publishing, research and consultancy firm, which
publishes economic intelligence on the markets of
Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. OBG
offers comprehensive analysis of macroeconomic
and sectoral developments, including banking,
capital markets, energy, infrastructure, industry
and insurance. OBG’s acclaimed economic and
business reports are the leading source of local and
regional intelligence, while OBG’s online economic
briefings provide up-to-date in-depth analysis.
OBG’s consultancy arm offers tailor-made market
intelligence and advice to firms operating in these
markets and those looking to enter them.
PRAA-STATAL ORGANISATIONS &
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
The Ghanaian-German Economic Association
(GGEA), acting as a bilateral chamber of commerce,
is an alliance of Ghanaian, German and international
companies, entrepreneurs and institutions with
business and commercial interests in the two
countries. Founded in 1999, GGEA provides its
members with various services such as delivering upto-date information on economic, commercial and
other bilateral issues, hosting and organising trade
missions, trade fair visits and individual business
trips, linking up with business partners, authorities
and institutions and creating an active forum for a
public-private dialogue.
The Magdeburg Chamber of Commerce
and Industry represents over 50.000 member
companies in many different sectors such as food
industry, extractive industry, automotive supplier,
mechanical engineering, renewable energies and
waste management/recycling. The Chamber is
involved in several projects in Ghana relating to
vegetable oil refining, geo information systems,
renewable energies and recycling.
Baden-Württemberg
International is an
Agency for International Economic and Scientific
Cooperation. Baden-Württemberg’s renewable
energy companies offer technologies to develop
and manufacture high-quality products and are
thus leaders in Germany and Europe. BadenWürttemberg International, the state’s competence
centre for the internationalization of business,
science and research, is your first point of contact to
all the strengths our federal state can offer – whether
it be products, technologies, or business contacts to
our innovative companies.
NETWORK, TELECOMMUNICATION &
LOGISTICS
Consolidated Shipping Agencies Limited
(Conship), is a Ghanaian owned shipping company
and proud to offer customer oriented service in
logistics. It has been in existence for over ten years
in the freight forwarding industry and as a result it
has become one of the leading freight forwarding
companies in Ghana with rich experience from
handling imports, exports, customs clearance,
charters, projects management, oil and gas, etc.
Other services include CFS operations, auto
transport and offshore services. Its reputation also
extends to international arenas.
Ecoband Networks provides connectivity
services and solutions for Internet Service Providers,
broadband IP networks and telecommunication
companies within the ECOWAS region.
TNT Express is an international courier delivery
services company with headquarters in Hoofddorp,
Netherlands. The firm fully ownes operations in
65 countries and delivers documents, parcels and
pieces of freight to over 200 countries.
Millions of items that are crucial to daily living are
professionally transported across their extensive
network, through depots and hubs to over 200
countries.
Teledata ICT Limited is a privately owned
Ghanaian company incorporated in August 2004. It
is one of a group of companies held by Eid Holdings
Limited that provides a comprehensive range of
telecommunication based solutions and services to
its customers. Mr. Gregory Eid and Mrs. Ghida Eid
are the owners of Eid Holdings Limited. This group of
companies is headquartered in Accra (Kokomlemle).
ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE &
CULTURE
The DAAD (German Academic Exchange
Service) is a joint organisation of more than 300
German institutions of higher education and student
bodies. It runs a worldwide network of branch offices
and Information Centers, one of its centers is based
in Accra. The DAAD’s aim is to sponsor academic
cooperation between Germany and other countries
in many ways, since German universities offer a vast
variety of International Degree Courses, which are
taught in English either entirely or predominantly and
lead to internationally recognised Bachelor, Master
or PhD degrees.
The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the
Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach. We
are an autonomous body and politically independent
institute. 149 Goethe-Institutes and 11 Liason Offices
in 92 countries provide information on the culture,
language and other general aspects of Germany.
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West African Clean Energy and Environment
Conference 2012 - Program
5th of November - 7.00PM - Pre WACEE’12 Event
7.00PM – 9:30PM
Official Reception by Exhibitors from the North RhineWestphalia Pavilion, Labadi Beach Hotel,
Accra (by invitation only)
6th of November - 9.30AM - Official Opening Ceremony and the 1st Panel Discussion:
Clean Energy as the engine of West Africa’s path to sustainable development
8.30AM - 9.30AM
Registration and Breakfast (1st Floor, International Conference Centre)
9.30AM - 12.00PM
Official Opening Ceremony
Welcome Address:
Moderator for the Opening:
Mr. Patrick Martens, Delegate of German Industry and
Commerce in Ghana
Mr. Mark Eddo, Mark Eddo Media, Reporter, international
Journalist and Founder
9.30AM - 11.00AM
Speakers:
11.00AM - 12.00PM
Opening Act and tour around the exhibition
12.00PM - 1.00PM
Lunch Break (1st Floor, International Conference Centre)
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- Hon. Sherry Ayittey, Minister for Environment, Science and Technology (invited)
- Hon. Enoch Teye Mensah (MP), Minister for Water Resources, Works &
Housing (invited)
- Hon. Hanna Tetteh, Minister for Trade & Industry
- Hon. Dr. Joe Oteng-Adjei, Minister for Energy (invited)
- Representative of the German Embassy
- H.E. Gerard Duijfjes, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands (invited)
- H.E. Claude Maerten, Ambassador Head of the EU Delegation to Ghana at European
External Action Service
- H.E. Carsten Nilaus Pedersen, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark (invited)
- Dr. Lale Akgün, Head of Division, State Chancellery North Rhine-Westphalia
Selection of Chairman Profiles
Opening
Ceremony
Mr. Mark Eddo, Moderator for the whole
event
and Chairman on all three days”
Before founding his rapidly expanding communications firm Mark Eddo Media, Mark was the Business and
Economics Senior Correspondent for ITV News in London. On most week nights Mark joined Sir Trevor
Macdonald on the News at Ten programme to keep ITV's 5 million regular viewers informed on all the
major business stories. Mark joined ITN in January 2006, where he put business and economics at the
heart of the ITV News schedule. He has interviewed such luminaries as Bill Gates and British Prime
Minister Gordon Brown, and distinguished himself with a series of reports on the worsening economic
climate brought about by the credit crunch. He is also a popular public speaker, most recently he was the
presenter at an international conference of business leaders called the Digital Forum in Seoul, Korea.
Mr. Stephen Antwi, Chairman on the first day for “Solutions for Wastewater Treatment and
Re-‐Use”
Mr. Antwi is the Managing Partner for Stephen Antwi & Associates, a legal and investment consultancy
firm. He holds an LL.B. from the University of Ghana, Legon and an MBA from the South Eastern
University in the United States of America. He has worked with several international firms including the
investment arm of American Express Services in the United States. In his present practice, he consults
for several international firms operating in Ghana.
Prof. Ray Wills, Chairman on the first day for “Waste Management and Recycling”
Professor Ray Wills has had a wide-‐ranging career with substantial expertise in ecology, sustainability,
climate change science and the effects of expected future climates on Australia, and functional
responses to mitigate and adapt to global warming. Ray is a Director and joint owner of the advisory firm
Duda&Wills, chief adviser to and Board Member of the energy chamber, the Sustainable Energy
Association of Australia, and Adjunct Professor at The University of Western Australia contributing to the
academic program and providing advice to UWA on sustainability. Ray was recognised by ABC Carbon
as one of the Top 100 Global Leaders in Sustainability in 2011.
Prof. Abeeku Brew-‐Hammond, Chairman on the second day for “Perspectives for Renewable
Energies and Energy Efficiency in West Africa”
Abeeku Brew-‐Hammond is an Associate Professor and Director of The Energy Center (TEC), a multi-‐
disciplinary research unit in the College of Engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana. Prof. Abeeku is Board Chairman for the Energy Commission of
Ghana and he is also a Member of the United Nations Secretary-‐General’s High-‐Level Group on
Association of Australia, and Adjunct Professor at The University of Western Australia contributing to the
academic program and providing advice to UWA on sustainability. Ray was recognised by ABC Carbon
as one of the Top 100 Global Leaders in Sustainability in 2011.
Prof. Abeeku Brew-‐Hammond, Chairman on the second day for “Perspectives for Renewable
Energies and Energy Efficiency in West Africa”
Abeeku Brew-‐Hammond is an Associate Professor and Director of The Energy Center (TEC), a multi-‐
disciplinary research unit in the College of Engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana. Prof. Abeeku is Board Chairman for the Energy Commission of
Ghana and he is also a Member of the United Nations Secretary-‐General’s High-‐Level Group on
Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All). Prof Brew-‐Hammond has a DPhil degree in Science and Technology
Policy Studies from the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) of the University of Sussex, England.
Mr. Kafui Dey, Chairman on the second day for “Preconditions for Raising Capital for Independent
Power Production Projects”
Kafui Dey is a Professional MC / Moderator and Host of the TV game show “Who Wants To Be Rich?” He
is a versatile communicator who brings energy, enthusiasm and a touch of humour to a wide range of
corporate and private events. Recent international conferences Kafui has hosted include: ECOWAS High
Level Energy Forum, NG Oil & Gas Summit Africa, The India Show Conference & Exhibition West African
Mining & Power Conference China and ECOWAS Economic & Trade Forum. Kafui Dey was educated at
the University of Ghana.
Dr. Nii Darko Asante, Chairman on the third day for “Hydropower as Renewable and Conventional
Energy Resource”
Dr. Asante is a Chemical Engineer with over 20 years’ experience in energy management and
optimisation. In his current role, he heads the four core divisions of Ghana’s Energy Commission which
deal with the development and enforcement of regulations in the electricity, natural gas and renewable
energy sectors, the promotion of Renewable Energy, and the development and execution of initiatives to
promote the efficient use of energy. Dr Asante was previously the Technology Manager of the Energy
Optimisation business of Aspen Technology Inc., where he developed tools and implemented solutions for
Energy Management and Optimisation at Petrochemical plants all over the world.
Mr. Bernhard Koku Avle, Chairman on the third day for “Downstream Oil & Gas”
Bernardino Avle is a Ghanaian media personality with over a decade of experience in the industry. He
is presently the Operations Manager of Omni Media Ltd, an Accra-based media establishment
comprising of Citi 97.3 FM, The Globe Newspaper and citifmonline.com, and also host of the Citi
Breakfast Show, a current affairs flagship which was adjudged Talk/Interactive Show of the year in the
BBC Africa Radio Awards in 2007. He is a product of the University of Ghana, where he obtained a 1st
Class in Economics and has an MBA from the Warwick Business School in the UK.
6th of November - 1.30PM - Panel 2:
Solutions for Wastewater Treatment and Re-Use
What is the current situation and environmental impact of wastewater treatment and reuse in West Africa?
How is the future perspective regarding wastewater technologies? Speakers in this panel will debate on
how to spread water treatment technologies especially on an economic and technological base. The debate
will include current projects in this field.
Chairman:
Mr. Stephen Antwi, Stephen Antwi & Associates, Partner and President of GGEA
1.30PM - 2.00PM
Keynote:
Dr. Ton van der Zon, Royal Netherlands Embassy, Environmental and Water Specialist
2.00PM - 2.20PM
Impulse:
Dr. Toni Aubynn, Ghana Chamber of Mines, CEO
2.20PM - 3.30PM
Panel:
Discussion:
3.30PM - 4.00PM
Networking Refreshment Break (in front of Committee Hall 1)
- Mr. Roland Konietz, AWAS International GmbH, Sales Africa
- Mr. Walter Lamparter, SH+E Group, Managing Director
- Mr. Henk Oosterdijk, Royal HaskoningDHV, Senior Consultant Waste Management
and Energy Technology
- Mr. Peter Quartey-Papafio, McAdams Design Ltd., Director
Selection of Speaker Profiles
Dr. Ton van der Zon, Speech Topic: “The Current Situation of Sanitation and solid Waste in
southern urban Ghana”
Dr. Ton van der Zon has worked on environmental management throughout his career. Since 2010 he is
the Sector Lead for the Development Partners in Ghana for the Environmental and Natural Resources
Sector. Currently he develops a large WASH and IWRM programme.
Dr. Toni Aubynn, Speech Topic: “Water Management and the Mining Industry in Ghana:
Challenges and Prospects”
Dr. Toni Aubynn has tremendous knowledge and experience in the extractive industries in Ghana,
having had close to twenty years experience in this area. He joined the Ghana Chamber of Mines as its
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in October 2011. Until this recent appointment, he was the Director of
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the Sector Lead for the Development Partners in Ghana for the Environmental and Natural Resources
Sector. Currently he develops a large WASH and IWRM programme.
Dr. Toni Aubynn, Speech Topic: “Water Management and the Mining Industry in Ghana:
Challenges and Prospects”
Dr. Toni Aubynn has tremendous knowledge and experience in the extractive industries in Ghana,
having had close to twenty years experience in this area. He joined the Ghana Chamber of Mines as its
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in October 2011. Until this recent appointment, he was the Director of
Corporate Affairs for Tullow Ghana Limited, the operator of the Jubilee Oil Fields in Ghana.
Mr. Roland Konietz, Speech Topic: “Change of Mind: Attempt of a new look on Development and
Environment.“
After an engineering working period, Mr. Konietz changed into the banking business. Using the practical
experience he counselled clients from municipal and private sector for construction financing. Leading
the operational level of a direct marketing section with training and qualification duties he added an
advanced education as a Psychology Management trainer to his career. At AWAS he combined both
experiences of business and engineering into the assignement of marketing and sales.
Mr. Walter Lamparter, Speech Topic: “Energy self-‐sufficient Waste Water Treatment”
Walter Lamparter successfully graduated from his academic studies in 1992 at the Technical University
Ravensburg-‐Weingarten with a “Diplom Ingenieur (FH) Physikalische Technik”. In 2011 he joined the
SH+E GROUP as the CEO, his main responsibilities are in marketing and sales. Walter Lamparter
successfully manages the holding consisting of more than 30 companies.
Mr. Henk Oosterdijk, Speech Topic: “The ‘Energy Factory’: Waste Water Treatment as an Energy
Generator. The case of the Central Accra Sewage Treatment Plant”
Mr. Oosterdijk is a MSc. in Mechanical and Physical Engineering and Senior Consultant Waste
Management and Energy Technology with Royal HaskoningDHV, attached to the Business Line Industry
& Energy. He has more than 25 years of experience in project development, Carbon Credit schemes,
solid waste and sludge processing (incineration, digestion), resource recovery, waste water treatment
and energy and environmental auditing, etc.
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Mr. Peter Quartey-‐Papafio, Speech Topic: “Addressing Environmental Challenges of Waste Water
Management in Rural Areas: The Use of RBC Package Plants”
Peter Quartey-‐Papafio’s professional technical experience covers the water sector, marine/river
schemes, industrial development projects, infrastructure provision and geotechnical/environmental
projects. Over the past seven years Peter has successfully managed the geo-‐environmental division of a
UK PLC, run a private environmental consultancy as well as establishing and managing McAdam Design
(Ghana).
6th of November - 4.00PM - Panel 3:
Waste Management and Recycling
Waste management and recycling is an upcoming market in West Africa. The discussion of this panel will be
led by the business and technological opportunities to take part in further exploration in this market and how
to improve the local environment.
Chairman:
Prof. Ray Wills, Director and joint owner of Duda&Wills, chief adviser to and Board Member
of the Energy Chamber, the Sustainable Energy Association of Australia and Adjunct
Professor at The University of Western Australia
4.00PM - 4.30PM
Keynote:
Mr. George Rockson, Zoomlion Ghana Ltd., Head of Research and Development
4.30PM - 4.50PM
Impulse:
Mr. Juergen Meinel, City Waste Management, Managing Director
4.50PM - 6.00PM
Panel:
Discussion:
7.00PM - 9.30PM
Official Reception by Exhibitors from the German Tech Pavilion, by AHK Ghana with Cocktail
Reception - Novotel Hotel, Accra (by invitation only)
- Mr. Heinz Bergmann jun., Heinz Bergmann e. Kfm., CEO
- Mr. Gert de Bruijne, WASTE, Advisers on Urban Environment and Development
- Mr. Elvis Owusu-Adansi, Nehlsen International GmbH, Country Manager, Ghana
- Ms. Patricia Safo, JCS Investments Ltd., CEO
Selection of Speaker Profiles
Mr. George Rockson, Speech Topic: “Towards a sustainable Waste Management and Recycling”
Mr. George NK Rockson is the R+D manager of Zoomlion Ghana limited. His background is in Chemical
Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Industrial Project. His expertise is in composting, Mechanical
Biological Treatment (MBT) systems, Climate Change, Green Energy and Material Recovery. He is a
Member of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) and the American Society of Agricultural and
7.00PM - 9.30PM
Official Reception by Exhibitors from the German Tech Pavilion, by AHK Ghana with Cocktail
Reception - Novotel Hotel, Accra (by invitation only)
Selection of Speaker Profiles
Mr. George Rockson, Speech Topic: “Towards a sustainable Waste Management and Recycling”
Mr. George NK Rockson is the R+D manager of Zoomlion Ghana limited. His background is in Chemical
Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Industrial Project. His expertise is in composting, Mechanical
Biological Treatment (MBT) systems, Climate Change, Green Energy and Material Recovery. He is a
Member of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) and the American Society of Agricultural and
Biological Engineers (ASABE).
Mr. Juergen Meinel, Speech Topic: “E-Waste: Challenges and Opportunities”
Jürgen Meinel is an environmentalist and worked in 12 countries worldwide during the last 25 years for the
World Bank, European Union, GIZ, Government of Luxembourg, the United Nations. Since 2001 a plant for
plastic recycling was inaugurated under the company’s name City Waste Management. An e-‐waste
company was registered under City Waste Recycling and started operations in 2010 as a pilot programme.
Mr. Heinz Bergmann jun., Speech Topic: “MPB with loading Bucket”
Since 01.01.2007, Mr. Heinz Bergmann jun. is the CEO of the BERGMANN GmbH, which mainly is taking
care of the rental business of BERGMANN machines. Further to this, for the HEINZ BERGMANN e. Kfm.,
he is still a contact person for the dealer and customer all over the world with regard to technical and
commercial matters.
Mr. Gert de Bruijne:
Gert de Bruijne is a Dutch and German (Freie Universitaet Berlin)-trained political scientist. Within WASTE,
Gert has been responsible for the development of all the organization's major sanitation programmes.
Since two years he has positioned WASTE in the centre of the development of innovative emergency
sanitation.
Mr. Elvis Owusu-Adansi, Speech Topic: “Appropriate & Sustainable Waste Management Concepts
and their Implementation in West Africa”
Elvis Owusu-Adansi is a specialist in waste treatment, recycling and renewable energy process
developments. At the moment he is CEO of Nehlsen Ghana Limited, a branch of Nehlsen GmbH –
Germany.
Ms. Patricia Safo, Speech Topic: “Preconditions for Financing Waste Management and Recycling.”
Patricia is the founder of JCS Investments Ltd. which was established in 2004 as an investment advisor
and fund management company. Patricia has gained over 20 years practical experience in setting up
business ventures in Ghana. Her expertise includes project financing, project evaluation and start-up
project implementation, hence overcoming the challenges associated with pioneer project implementation.
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7th of November - 1.30PM - Panel 2:
Necessary Institutional Framework and Infrastructure
for proper Distribution of Renewable Energies
Speakers in this panel are going to discuss the significance of institutional frameworks and sophisticated
infrastructure for a proper distribution of energy in West Africa. To this end, the main focus will be on the
impact of the Renewable Energy Law, off-grid and grid feed-in solutions on business decisions and
processes.
Chairman:
Mr. Hutton-Mensah, Electricity Company of Ghana, Managing Director
1.30PM - 2.00PM
Keynote:
Mr. Wisdom Ahiataku-Togobo, Ghana Ministry of Energy, Director Renewable Energy
2.00PM - 2.20PM
Impulse:
Ms. Ulrike Brueckner, Rödl&Partner, Legal Framework Specialist
2.20PM - 3.30PM
Panel:
Discussion:
3.30PM - 4.00PM
- Mr. Siegfried Leffler, GIZ Ghana, Country Director
- Dr. Jochen Meyer-Lohmann, KfW, Head of Sector Division Infrastructure,
Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mr. Karsten Schlögl, Assmann Beraten + Planen GmbH, General Manager
- Mr. Geoff Stapleton, Global Sustainable Energy Solutions, Australia, Managing
Director
- Mr. Fode Youssouf Minthe, Yandalux GmbH, Managing Director
Networking Refreshment Break (in front of Committee Hall 1)
Selection of Speaker Profiles
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Mr. Wisdom Ahiataku-Togobo:
Mr Wisdom Ahiataku-‐Togobo is currently the Director of Renewable Energy at the Ministry of Energy,
Ghana and was very instrumental in the development and passage of the Renewable Energy Act
(Act 832). Before then, he was the Renewable Energy Expert for the World Bank -‐ Ghana Energy
Development and Access Project (GEDAP). He has also worked as the Project Coordinator for the
UNDP/EC Household Energy Programme in Ghana.
Ms. Ulrike Brueckner, Speech Topic: “Emerging Market Ghana – Legal Framework for
Renewable Energy Projects”
After her studies at several international Universities she was among others working as legal adviser
at the Malaysian-‐German Chamber of Commerce, handling all legal inquiries including e.g. a project
on the enforcement and recognition of foreign judgments. At Rödl & Partner she is responsible for the
coordination and strategic development of all projects in Africa.
Mr. Siegfried Leffler: “Strengthening Capacities for the Implementation of the Renewable
Energy Law”
Siegfried Leffler has especially managed supra-‐regional projects in the field of integrated waste
management, energy efficiency and renewable energy as well as other environment-‐related
projects. For three years, he moreover headed the unit Infrastructure and Energy at the GIZ
Department International Services, until he was entrusted with the leadership of the regional
division North Africa, Middle East and Turkey. Since the beginning of 2012 Siegfried Leffler is the
resident GIZ Country Director in Ghana.
Dr. Jochen Meyer-‐Lohmann, Speech Topic: “Obstacles to the establishment of sophisticated
infrastructure”
Dr. Jochen Meyer-Lohmann is head of the division Infrastructure in the department East and West
Africa of KfW Entwicklungsbank (KfW Development Bank). From 2004 to 2007 he worked for KfW IPEX
Bank as vice president for project financing in the department Manufacturing and Services Industries/
Energy & Environment. In 2008 he transferred to KfW Entwicklungsbank as principal project manager
for promotional programmes and project financing in the Industry Sector in Africa. In 2011 he became
head of the division Infrastructure, a position he still holds today.
Mr. Karsten Schlögl, Speech Topic: “Inventive Solving of Infrastructure Issues by using
GIS-Solutions in the Field of Spatial Planning.”
Karten Schlögl graduated from Technical University (TH) Leipzig in the subject of building construction.
He is an experienced Project Manager for overall planning in Germany and abroad. Additionally, he has
long experience in the field of thermal insulation and energy-efficient construction.
Mr. Geoff Stapleton, Speech Topic: “Preconditions for Key institutional Framework and
Infrastructure to facilitate proper Distribution of Renewable Energies ”
Geoff Stapleton specialised in solar (PV) energy in the final year of his electrical engineering degree in
1981. In the mid-1990s he acted as a full time consultant for Integral Energy (electricity distributor) and in
1998 he formed Global Sustainable Energy Solutions Pty Ltd (GSES), a training and consultancy company.
GSES has undertaken projects in Africa, Asia and the Pacific islands.
long experience in the field of thermal insulation and energy-efficient construction.
Mr. Geoff Stapleton, Speech Topic: “Preconditions for Key institutional Framework and
Infrastructure to facilitate proper Distribution of Renewable Energies ”
Geoff Stapleton specialised in solar (PV) energy in the final year of his electrical engineering degree in
1981. In the mid-1990s he acted as a full time consultant for Integral Energy (electricity distributor) and in
1998 he formed Global Sustainable Energy Solutions Pty Ltd (GSES), a training and consultancy company.
GSES has undertaken projects in Africa, Asia and the Pacific islands.
Mr. Fode Youssouf Minthe, Speech Topic: “The Role of private and public Stakeholders in
off-grid Electrification. A Case Study of Mali”
Fode Youssouf Minthe, graduate engineer in electronics, has 15 years of experience in the design of
solar plants and international solar projects. Since the foundation of the Hamburg / Germany based
Yandalux GmbH in 2004, the solar expert company’s CEO and head of engineering is committed to the
implementation of solar systems on an international scale with the aim of increasing availability of
sustainable energy supply.
7th of November - 4.00PM - Panel 3:
Preconditions for Raising Capital for Independent
Power Production Projects
Coming from a macroeconomic appraisal as well as an overview of public and private Independent Power
Plants (IPPs) in the region, the panel will discuss the necessary preconditions in order to establish
successfully IPPs in West Africa. In the discussion, the panelists will give an inside view of their experience
in financing and establishing IPPs. To ensure a broad discussion, the panel will consist of selected
executives from local commercial banks, development finance institutions and private equity firms.
Chairman:
Mr. Kafui Dey, Professional MC / Moderator
4.00PM - 4.30PM
Keynote:
Mr. Bruno Wenn, German Investment and Development Company (DEG), Chairman
Executive Board
4.30PM - 4.50PM
Impulse:
Dr. Phillip Schuller, Africa Enablers, Partner
4.50PM - 6.00PM
Panel:
Discussion:
6.00PM
Cocktail Reception by Ghana Netherlands Chamber of Commerce and Culture (GHANECC),
International Conference Centre, Accra
- Mr. Andrew Alli, Africa Finance Corporation, President and CEO
- Mr. Rolf Grunwald, German Investment and Development Company (DEG), Head of
Infrastructure Department
- Mr. Michael Larbie, Rand Merchant Bank, Head Investment Bank & Coverage, Africa
Selection of Speaker Profiles
Mr. Bruno Wenn, Speech Topic: “Renewable Energies and the Development of Independent Power
Plants in Sub-‐Saharan Africa -‐ An introductory overview”
Bruno Wenn (born 1955) is Chairman of the Board of Management of DEG since October 2009. Prior to
that he has been working for KfW Bankengruppe since 1982, in his last position he was responsible for the
Regional Division Sub-Saharan Africa. Before that he was Head of the Secretariat for Financial
Cooperation of KfW Development Bank and responsible for strategy and policy of KfWʼs financial
assistance to developing countries.
Dr. Phillip Schuller, Speech Topic: “What does an IPP have to offer to attract equity investors”
Dr. Schuller is managing partner of africa enablers, developer and sponsor of large scale alternative
energy in sub-Saharan Africa. He is an infrastructure investment manager and finance specialist with
over 20 years of experience. Dr. Schuller has advanced degrees from Harvard University and Oxford
University. In addition to africa enablers, he is partner at Deutsche Unternehmensfinanzierung,
a financial advisory boutique in Frankfurt, Germany.
Mr. Andrew Alli, Speech Topic: “Considerations for successfully Planning, Developing, and
Executing Greenfield Renewable Energy Investments in Africa”
Andrew Alli is President and Chief Executive Officer at the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). Andrew is
responsible for the overall strategy and operations of the corporation, which was set up in 2007 as a
US$1.1bn pan-African infrastructure financing institution. Since it was established, AFC has undertaken
nearly US$300m in investments across Africa, financing high-impact projects like a West African submarine
cable, a wind farm in Cape Verde, a toll road in South Africa, and a greenfield power plant in Ghana.
Mr. Rolf Grunwald, Speech Topic: “Preconditions for raising successfully Capital for IPP Projects
from a Perspective of a Development Finance Institution.”
Mr Rolf Grunwald is Head of the DEG Infrastructure Department which is in charge for the structuring, due
diligence and negotiating of contracts for all Infrastructure projects of DEG. Since joining DEG in 1978 he
worked in different departments covering Asia, Latin America, German Costumers, Manufacturing Industry
and Infrastructure. Mr. Grunwald is an Engineer by profession.
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responsible for the overall strategy and operations of the corporation, which was set up in 2007 as a
US$1.1bn pan-African infrastructure financing institution. Since it was established, AFC has undertaken
nearly US$300m in investments across Africa, financing high-impact projects like a West African submarine
cable, a wind farm in Cape Verde, a toll road in South Africa, and a greenfield power plant in Ghana.
Mr. Rolf Grunwald, Speech Topic: “Preconditions for raising successfully Capital for IPP Projects
from a Perspective of a Development Finance Institution.”
Mr Rolf Grunwald is Head of the DEG Infrastructure Department which is in charge for the structuring, due
diligence and negotiating of contracts for all Infrastructure projects of DEG. Since joining DEG in 1978 he
worked in different departments covering Asia, Latin America, German Costumers, Manufacturing Industry
and Infrastructure. Mr. Grunwald is an Engineer by profession.
Mr. Michael Larbie, Speech Topic: “Preconditions for raising successfully Capital for IPP Projects
from a Perspective of a Commercial Bank.”
Michael joined RMB in 2010 from Bank of America Merrill Lynch where he was the head of Corporate
and Investment Banking for Sub Saharan Africa (Excluding South Africa) and Head of Financial Institutions
Investment Banking for Africa in London. Prior to assuming the position of head of Corporate and Investment
Banking for Sub Saharan Africa. He has over 10 years Corporate Advisory and Financing experience and has
been involved in over $30 billion worth of Advisory and financing transactions in the US and Africa.
8th of November - 9.30AM - Panel 1:
Hydropower as Renewable and Conventional Energy Resource
8.30AM - 9.30AM
Registration and Breakfast (1st Floor, International Conference Centre)
Against the background of the increasing importance of mini hydropower, this panel discusses perspectives for
supplementing conventional hydroelectric power to ensure broad and sustainable energy supply in West Africa.
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Chairman:
Dr. Nii Asante, Energy Commission, Director, Technical Regulation
9.30AM - 10.00AM
Keynote:
Mr. Kirk Koffi, Volta River Authority, Deputy Chief Executive, Engineering and Operations
10.00AM - 10.20AM
Impulse:
Mr. Jabesh Amissah-Arthur, Bui Power Authority, CEO
10.20AM - 11.00AM
Networking Refreshment Break (in front of Committee Hall 1)
11.00AM - 12.00PM
Panel:
Discussion:
12.00PM - 1.00PM
Lunch Break (1st Floor, International Conference Centre)
- Dr. Joe Asamoah, EnerWise Africa, Managing Director
- Mr. Stephen Duodu, Energy Foundation, Programme Manager
- Dr. Jochen Meyer-Lohmann, KfW, Head of Sector Division Infrastructure, Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mr. Bruno Leclerc, L'Agence Française de Développement, Resident Manager
Selection of Speaker Profiles
Mr. Kirk Koffi, Speech Topic: “THE IMPORTANCE OF MINI HYDRO IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUPPLY IN WEST AFRICA”
Ing. Kirk I. Koffi started his professional career with VRA as a national service personnel in and has
since worked for VRA for more than 30 years. Currently, he is the Deputy Chief Executive in charge of
VRA’s Engineering and Operations Branch. In his current position, he is responsible for overseeing the
operational activities VRA’s hydro and thermal plants as well as for all engineering and project related
activities.
Mr. Jabesh Amissah-Arthur:
Jabesh Amissah-Arthur, is a Fellow of the Ghana Institute of Engineers and is currently back in public
service as the Chief Executive Officer of the Bui Power Authority where he is leading the implementation
of the $700+million Bui Hydroelectric Project. He studied at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology, Kumasi and obtained a BSc Mechanical Engineering in 1979. He later also studied at the
Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA from where he obtained his Masters in Public Administration in
1996.
Dr. Joe Asamoah, Speech Topic: “Mini Hydro in Ghana: The Opportunities and Challenges”
Joe Asamoah, an oil and gas, energy, CDM and environment consultant, received his PhD from the
University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg, South Africa. He is the Managing Director of
EnerWise Africa, and lectures at Ghana Technology University College. In 1998, he received an
International Award of Professor Thomas Kuhn – Hopes for the Future for a Sustainable World – under
the auspices of the International Academy of Science and the International Union of Air Pollution and
Environmental Protection Agencies for his sterling work in energy and the environment.
Mr. Stephen Duodu:
Holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Higher Institute of Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering in Varna, Bulgaria and Part 1 of Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana. He is
an Associate Member of Ghana Institution of Engineers, Institution of Electrical Engineers, U.K and
Association of Energy Engineer, USA. He has experience in 33kV, 11kV and low voltage distribution
networks project supervision and management.
International Award of Professor Thomas Kuhn – Hopes for the Future for a Sustainable World – under
the auspices of the International Academy of Science and the International Union of Air Pollution and
Environmental Protection Agencies for his sterling work in energy and the environment.
Mr. Stephen Duodu:
Holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Higher Institute of Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering in Varna, Bulgaria and Part 1 of Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana. He is
an Associate Member of Ghana Institution of Engineers, Institution of Electrical Engineers, U.K and
Association of Energy Engineer, USA. He has experience in 33kV, 11kV and low voltage distribution
networks project supervision and management.
Mr. Bruno Leclerc:
Bruno Leclerc is agronomist, graduated in INA Paris-Grignon (Paris, France). After working in
Cameroon for the French and European Cooperation, he joined the French Development Agency AFD
(Agence Française de Développement) in 1992. Since 2003, he has been Resident Manager of AFD
Offices in Gabon, Mozambique and Ghana.
Dr. Jochen Meyer-Lohmann, Speech Topic “Challenges for the financing, implementation and proper distribution of RE”
- Profile on page 8
8th of November - 1.00PM - Panel 2:
Environmental Treatments during Oil Exploration and further
Processing
The panel “Environmental Treatments during Oil Exploration and further Processing” will discuss
environmental issues during the exploration in sensible regions. To this end, the focus of the discussion
will be on green technologies to face these challenges.
Chairman:
Mr. Kwame Jantua, Member of CSO Plateform on Oil & Gas
Keynote:
Mr. Eric Pwadura, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Ag. Head of Corporate Affairs
Department
1.30PM - 1.50PM
Impulse:
Mr. Kyei Yamoah, Friends of the Nations
1.50PM - 3.00PM
Panel:
Discussion:
3.00PM - 3.30PM
Networking Refreshment Break (in front of Committee Hall 1)
1.00PM - 1.30PM
- Prof. Thomas Akabzaa, Ministry of Energy, Chief Director
- Mr. Manfred Böckmann, RWE Dea, General Manager
- Mr. Wilfred Bentum Johnson, Zeal Environmental Technologies Ltd., General
Manager
- Ms. Daniela Kuzo, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.
Selection of Speaker Profiles
Prof. Thomas Akabzaa:
Thomas Mba Akabzaa is an Associate Professor in Geology in the Department of Earth Science,
University of Ghana. He is currently the Chief Director of the Ministry of Energy, where he is spending his
Sabbatical Leave. He has over forty publications to his credit. His academic and research interests are in
the areas of Mining Sector Investment Appraisal; Mining and the Environment; Extractive Industries and
Sustainable Development, Petroleum systems, Water Quality and vulnerability Studies, Global
Environmental Changes and Economic Development and Global Initiatives in the extractive Sector.
Mr. Manfred Böckmann, Speech Topic: “RWE Dea's E&P Expertise in Environmentally Sensitive
Regions”
Manfred Böckmann is a Professional Geoscientist based in Hamburg, Germany, with extensive
experience in petroleum exploration and development over 15 years, culminating in various technical and
managerial positions within RWE Dea where he has worked with governments, partners, and service
companies. In his current role as General Manager for New Ventures within RWE Dea one of his tasks is
to expand and diversify the company’s upstream portfolio.
Mr. Wilfred Bentum Johnson:
He is an Energy and Chemical engineer and a waste management expert who specialised in oilfields waste
management. He has 5 years’ experience in waste management and is currently the General Manager at
Zeal Environmental Technologies Limited. He holds a B.Sc. Chemical Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah
University of Science and Technology and a M.Sc.in Energy conversion and management from the
Hochschule Offenburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany.
Ms. Daniela Kuzu:
Daniela Kuzu is a Political Scientist specialised in International Law, Conflict Resolution and Developmental
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University of Science and Technology and a M.Sc.in Energy conversion and management from the
Hochschule Offenburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany.
Ms. Daniela Kuzu:
Daniela Kuzu is a Political Scientist specialised in International Law, Conflict Resolution and Developmental
Issues. She is working for the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung since 2006. Before she took over the FES office in
Ghana in January 2010, she was working as the Human Rights Coordinator of the foundation in Germany
for three years.
8th of November – 3.30PM - Panel 3:
Downstream Oil and Gas
The panel will discuss clean conventional ways to maintain and increase the energy supply. This will
include all matters of the value chain from transportation until the energy production. Furthermore their
significance for the local energy supply and the environment in West Africa will be discussed.
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Chairman:
Mr. Bernard Koku Avle, Omni Media Ltd., Operations Manager
3.30PM - 4.00PM
Keynote:
Mr. Ben Asante, Ghana National Gas Company, Director
4.00PM - 4.20PM
Impulse:
Mr. Alain de Cat, Siemens Nigeria Ltd., CEO
4.20PM - 5.20PM
Panel:
Discussion:
5.20PM
Official Closing Speech
- Mr. Stefan Kratz, Ferrostaal GmbH, Head of Regional Sales
- Mr. Tebogo Kubheka, ThyssenKrupp PDNA Engineering, Executive Director
- Mr. Gabriel Otakponmwenhi, Ameritrade Limited, CEO
Selection of Speaker Profiles
Mr. Alain de Cat, Speech Topic: “Sustainable Energy: A wake-up call for Ghana”
Alain De Cat has worked with Siemens since 1999 and has been responsible for various strategic roles
within the Siemens organisation. From 2008, he was the Sector Country Lead Energy Belgium and
Division Cluster Lead Oil and Gas for the South West Europe Cluster. Alain studied Mechanical
Engineering from the University of Louvain, Belgium and holds a Post Graduate Degree in Management
from the University of Brussels, Belgium.
Mr. Stefan Kratz, Speech Topic: “Economics and Politics of Fuel Choice, Gas-to-Power in Africa:
Today and in the Future”
Mr. Kratz is a Senior Executive Manager at Ferrostaal Industrial Projects GmbH and is responsible for the
project development in the power sector. He passed his studies of economics, environmental economics
and business administration in Germany and Canada and holds the respective diploma. Since more than
20 years his areas of responsibility are project management and project development for various heavy
industrial plants with a focus on energy intensive industries and power plants.
Mr. Tebogo Kubheka:
Tebogo Kubheka is a well-rounded Professional Engineer who has developed his career spanning a
number of institutions and major companies; he occupied positions ranging from Engineer up to Executive
Director level in both private and public institutions. He is currently occupying the position of Business
Development: Executive Director and his interests lie in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the ThyssenKrupp
technologies could be utilize to benefit the economy of the continent as a whole.
News for Clean Energy in West Africa
Gov’t sets ambitious energy targets
Published on 31 October 2012
By Basiru ADAM
The Energy Commission says the country can
achieve sustainable energy for all by the year 2020,
10 years earlier than the UN’s target for achieving
universal access to modern energy services.
Ghana has thus launched its National Action
Plan for achieving the set objectives under the
UN’s Sustainable Energy for All initiative, which
also includes a target to double the global rate of
improvement in energy efficiency and the share of
renewable energy in the global energy mix.
“We are making history. This is the first country in
the world to launch its plan. But history comes with
challenges. Let’s all put hands on deck for Ghana to
consolidate its position as the number-one country
in the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative,” said Prof.
Abeeku Brew-Hammond, Board Chairman of the
Energy Commission.
Already, in Africa, Ghana is only behind Mauritius,
South Africa and Cape Verde in terms of access
to electricity. The national electricity coverage,
according to the Energy Ministry, has moved from
15% in 1990 to 72% in 2012.
While access to electricity in Ghana is considered
significant, efficiency levels are low in view of the
frequent power outages. A lot also remains to be
done in terms of access to other modern energy
services, especially in the area of cooking.
The use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in
Ghanaian homes, says the Energy Ministry, has
moved from 0.8% in 1989 to 18% in 2010. Woodfuel, meanwhile, remains the dominant source of
cooking fuel.
About 66,000 Ghanaians die annually as a result
of exposure to unclean cookstoves, said Radha
Muthiah, Executive Director of the Global Alliance for
Clean Cookstoves, at the launch of Ghana’s National
Action Plan last week.
The share of renewable energy in the country’s
energy mix is also considered low.
But the UN has hailed the country’s energy strategy,
saying that: “The energy objectives established
represent an important example of country-led
action that will advance the objectives of Sustainable
Energy for All.”
Ghana’s energy strategy sets a goal of renewable
energy constituting 10 percent of national energy
generation by 2020. To reach this goal, Parliament
passed the Renewable Energy Act, providing the legal
and regulatory framework necessary for enhancing
and expanding the renewable energy sector.
The country is also promoting the use of LPG,
which is a cleaner fuel than firewood and charcoal.
“Government is committed to increasing the
penetration of LPG from its current level to 50% by
2020, ahead of the UN Sustainable Energy for All
[target date],” a speech read for the Energy Minister
at the launch of the National Action Plan said.
Also, to improve the national electric grid, the country
is implementing a National Electrification Scheme to
provide universal access to electricity by the year
2020. Since the scheme’s enactment in 1989, more
than 4,000 communities have been delivered power
and 72% of the population have been delivered
electricity -- up from 15% in 1990.
To support the country’s efforts, the Global Alliance
for Clean Cookstoves has chosen Ghana as the first
of six countries to help achieve clean and efficient
household cooking solutions.
The alliance, which is a public-private partnership
led by the UN Foundation, says it has set aside
US$2million to support entrepreneurs in the cleaner
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German Bank To Invest $40m In Renewable
Energy
22 OCTOBER 2012 Published in Daily Graphic
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THE German Development Bank’s private sector
lending arm, DEG, is expecting its new financing
for projects in Ghana to reach $40 million, as
the bank identifies new opportunities in climate
change, renewable energy and biomass projects for
financing in the country. The bank, which has been
active in Ghana and West Africa financing turn-key
infrastructural projects in the power and climate
change areas, said it would leverage en its vast
expertise in financing such projects in other parts
of the world, particularly East Europe and Southern
Africa.
The DEG West Africa Regional Director, Mr Andreas
Voss, told the Daily Graphic in Accra that DEG, which
is a member of the KfW group of Germany, was
interested in bankable private sector infrastructural
projects. To help showcase its product lines and
interests more visibly, the financial organisation is
supporting the Delegation of German Commerce
and Industry (AHK), Ghana, to organise the firstever West African Clean Energy and Environment
Exhibition and Conference.
The event will take place on November 6-8, 2012 at
the Accra International Conference Centre, where
there will be three days of thematic conferences with
50 confirmed high-profile international speakers
alongside exhibitions in water, sanitation and
renewable (clean) energy.
Mr Voss said DEG had already expanded its stake
in the financial sector, mainly within the banks, and
has financed some large private sector projects
in the power sector – a trend it was committed to
sustaining. DEG is hoping to also commit over $88
million in investments in its areas of focus within
West Africa.
About 70 exhibitors have registered to participate in
the maiden WACEE, with companies coming from
Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, the United
States, Australia, as well as the West African subregion. The Delegate of the Delegation of German
Commerce and Industry (AHK), Mr Patrick Martens,
told the Daily Graphic that the conference was
expected to attract over 200 participants while the
exhibition was expected to see over 700 visitors to
the fair grounds,
Mr. Martens expressed satisfaction at preparations so
far, saying “Ghanaian entrepreneurs and companies
will have the opportunity to meet their counterparts
from Europe and other parts of the world and
exchange contacts for further business.” Although
West Africa has great potential for renewable energy,
as the region abounds with lots of water bodies,
abundant sunshine and gas reserves, it has done
little to explore them due to inadequate financing
and technology.
But Mr Martens believes that such an exhibition
would help make available the needed technology
and expertise West Africa needs to harness its
potential in water and sanitation, a: well as clean
energy.
Ghanaian bodies, the Association of Ghanaian
Industries (AGI), the Ghana National Chamber
o Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) the Ghana
Chamber of Mines and the Ghanaian-Germai
Economic Association (GGEA) are collaboratini with
the organisers of WACEE. Other chambers of industry
and commerce in Germany, The Netherlands,
Switzerland, the Afrika Verein of Germany, DENG
Ghana and the logistics and transport company, DB
Schenker are all supporting the historical fair.
Diageo businesses across the world.
GGBL to invest £2.5m in biogas &
treatment plant
Mr. Wenyah said the Kaasi brewery -- the
headquarters of GGBL’s Vibrant and Iconic business
-- has successfully operated three years without a
single Lost Time Accident; meaning employees of
the Company go home safely every day.
03 OCTOBER 2012
Guinness Ghana Brewery Limited will be investing
£2,515, 000m to revamp its Effluent Treatment Plant
in Kaasi -- to greatly improve the quality of wastewater discharged from the brewery -- and a Biogas
facility for its Achimota brewery.
GGBL will be investing £1.9m to revamp its Effluent
Treatment Plant in Kaasi and another £615,000 to
build a biogas plant at the Achimota brewery, one
of the first for Diageo in Africa. Together, these will
propel the Company to achieve its bold environmental
ambitions by 2015.
The Kumasi Brewery Manager, Mr. Daniel Wenyah,
made these known when Guinness Ghana
Breweries Limited last week Thursday hosted the
Akyempemhene, Oheneba Adusei Poku, key media
houses in Kumasi, and regulatory authorities on a
brewery tour and press briefing at its headquarters
at the Kaasi brewery in Kumasi to commemorate
Arthur’s Day.
GGBL is a subsidiary of Diageo Plc, the world’s
leading premium drinks business listed on the
London and New York Stock Exchanges. Arthur’s Day is commemorated on 27th September
every year to celebrate the philanthropic legacy of
Arthur Guinness -- one of Ireland’s most celebrated
entrepreneurs and philanthropists. In Ghana, GGBL
set aside the day for its employees to give back to the
communities in which they live and work, and to set
new standards in health, safety and environmental
protection.
A team led by the Akyempemhene and his entourage,
the Ashanti Regional heads from the Environmental
Protection Agency, the Factory Inspectorate, the
Food and Drugs Board, and selected journalists
in Kumasi, were taken through GGBL’s brewing
and packaging processes which adhere to the
international quality standards mandatory for all
The team was later briefed on successes the
business has chalked up over the last three years
in safety, environmental stewardship, community
investment and sound business practices.
‘Safety is our number-one priority and we are truly
proud of this record. We will continue to ensure our
Zero Harm culture permeates our entire operation
chain,” he stressed.
Diageo Plc, the parent-company of GGBL was
recently recognised by the Carbon Disclosure Project
(CDP) as the best-performing beverage Company
in the world for climate change strategy, emissions
disclosure and performance.
In Ghana, GGBL was awarded the second-best CSR
programme by the Ghana Club 100 for its Water of
Life projects which have provided access to clean
drinking water for 100,000 Ghanaians across the
country.
Oheneba Adusei Poku, Akyempemhene and
chairperson for the day’s celebrations, commended
GGBL’s commitment to the safety of its employees,
community and the country as a whole. He said:
“It makes good business sense to ensure the safety
of workers because equipment, however modern, is
not sufficient,” he said. He encouraged GGBL to continue with its health
and safety practices and community investment
programmes, and charged the many other corporate
bodies in the country to emulate GGBL’s example.
By Seth KRAMPAH, Kumasi
Ghana Gas Makes Strides
Published on October 29, 2012 in Daily Graphic
The Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) is
making steady progress with its implementation of
Phase I of the Western Corridor Gas Infrastructure
Development Project.
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While the contractors for the project, Sinopec are
racing against the clock to ensure that the plant
is delivered to the country on schedule, officials
of Ghana Gas ordered that clearing of lands for
the project be halted to ensure that proper crop
enumeration is done and satisfactory agreement
reached between them and the community.
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Speaking to Daily Graphic about the project, Mr Guure
Brown Guure, Head of Corporate Communications of
Ghana Gas said though the company is determined
to complete the project on time, to avert gas flaring
and/or reinjection, the company is respecting the
collective and individual sensitivities of the local
people. He however lamented that recent sentiments
raised on some media circles about the issue of
compensation indicated a lack of appreciation of
the process. “Ghana Gas had to wait for the Land
Valuation Division (LVD) to enumerate and value the
crop fields and direct, in the form of a report, how
much Ghana Gas should pay and to whom”.
“We have only recently received this report from the
LVD and are putting in place the necessary logistics
to effect payment to over 1400 claimants- I can
confirm that in the next two weeks, all claimants
would be fully compensated”, he explained.
Members of the various communities near Atuabo
welcomed the project after initial uncertainty about
crops on the land that the project is situated. This
led to the issuance of From (F) to affected farmers
while alternative livelihood interventions were being
discussed.
When the Daily Graphic visited the community,
residents said they had series of engagements with
Ghana Gas including a recent joint public forum
organised by the company and the Environmental
Protection Agency at Esiama. One of the farmers,
who gave her name as Maame Akua, told the Daily
Graphic in her cassava farm that, “1 must be honest
with you that land is not for me, I am only using it for
farming on lease basis.”
She said when the Ghana Gas officials came to the
community, “We had a meeting, and they counted
every crop even though some of the crops are not
doing well, but they counted all after that they gave
us a form for payment”. Asked if she is happy Ghana
Gas was taking over the farm land, said “Where to
farm currently is not our problem, we will move to
other parts of the town to farm, we know the project
will bring more jobs for our children”. The Tufohene
of the town who also corroborated the claim by the
farmers said they needed the project and that the
initial problems with crop compensation had been
resolved awaiting payment. Other farmers said
even though some of the areas had been marked
as possible project sites, they were still at liberty to
harvest their crops until the developers were ready.
The Western Regional House of Chiefs which
endorsed the project has also set up a working
committee to ensure that projects are delivered and
the interest of the people protected. The President
of the Western Regional House of Chiefs who leads
members of the working committee to the area from
time to time to monitor progress said the house was
happy with the progress of work and commended
Ghana Gas for respecting the cultural sensitivities
of the people. The project is expected to accelerate
economic development, support strategic objective
of becoming a petroleum processing hub and resume
Ghana’s strategic role as preferred exporter of power
in the sub-region.
When the country discovered oil and realized that
it had associated gas, the former President, Prof.
John Evans Atta-Mills set up the Ghana National
Gas Development Taskforce in September 2010
before the first oil in December same year. The
focus was to review all aspects of the proposed Gas
Commercialization Project, then under development
“by Ghana National Petroleum Corporation and
there was a recommendation for a project developer
in the form of a National Gas Company to be set
up. The focus was to establish feed industries that
could be compared to Point Lisas Industrial Estate,
which houses the world’s biggest ammonia plant
and also hosts a total of 103 industries connected
to gas feedstock comprising a mix of world-class
methanol, ammonia and urea plants, three steel
plants, a power plant and service companies.
To achieve these dreams Ghana Gas was established
in July 2011, tasked with the responsibility to build,
own and operate natural gas infrastructure to gather,
process transport and market to satisfy the high
domestic and industrial demands to ensure that
gas associated with the country’s oil was harnessed
to the fullest. One of the country’s main problems
was the huge amounts spent on importation of light
crude for powering the thermal plants at Aboadze in
the Shama District and Tema, to ensure that power
is made available to commerce and industry as well
as for domestic use.
In the short term, Ghana Gas seeks to build the
early phase gas infrastructure project by the end
of 2012. The project will comprise a fully integrated
and profitable gas business to serve the local
and export markets. That aside, there was an
acquisition of sites at Domunli (Bonyere, Egbazo,
Kabenlasuazo, Ndumsuazo, Bokakole) Atuabo,
Esiama, Inchaban, and Prestea to prepare and build
requisite infrastructure tor gas operations and control
centers, incorporating helicopter surveillance fleet
for protection of the gas facilities. To achieve this
and ensure a fully integrated system, the plant itself
would be situated at Atuabo in the Ellembelle District
of the Western Region. The dry gas will be piped to
Dumunli and Nauli to the power plant, the tank farm
which would be made available to the petrochemical
industries, limestone and clinker facilities. From the
Atuabo plant the facilities would be linked to Esiama
terminal and redirected to power the Tarkwa and
Aboadze thermal plants.
In the medium/long term there would be expansion
phase of the infrastructure which will see the network
of pipelines from the Jubilee FPSO, TEN, Sankofa
fields offshore and other reserves from the basin
to the plant. Jubilee FPSO began production in the
December 2010 with estimated peak oil production
of 120,000 barrels per day (bopd) and 120-160
million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d). It is
envisioned that 120 rnmscf/d of dense phase gas
would be piped from the Jubilee Field FPSO to the
Gas Processing Plant by December 2012 and work
is currently rigorously ongoing. Currently the gas
produced in the Jubilee field is injected into the
reservoirs.
However, since the Jubilee Field cannot sustain
long periods of gas injection without damaging
the reservoirs and curtailing production as
aforementioned, the plant had to be delivered. Also
Tweneboa, Enyenra, Ntomme complex has large
components of gas with production likely to start by
2015. That aside, Sankofa, Gye-Nyame also have
estimated Gas resources of 5TCF. The significant
gas reserves in the Tano Basin also constitute
good financial and economic value to the country.
The natural gas project, especially, will generate
employment, create new infrastructure to support
a vibrant petroleum and petrochemical industry.
Harnessing the gas would also provide a new
economic growth pole for the country and provide
the opportunity for a more competitive pricing
of indigenous gas as well as generation of much
lower cost power, secure competitiveness of local
industries and accelerate economic development
and support strategic objective of becoming a
petroleum processing hub. This, according to Ghana
Gas would ensure that the country resumes its
strategic role as a preferred exporter of power in the
sub-region.
The country’s dependence on light crude oil and
diesel used for power generation will be replaced
with a less expensive and more environmentally
friendly natural gas. The gas project is long overdue
and every effort must be made to support its full
realization.
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