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Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit San Francisco
The CSP Summit based in San Francisco dealt with the issues that solar companies with CSP projects need to deal with including transmission capacity grid conextion working with utilities storage ITC and much more
Webinar – Phase I challenges and the future of South African PV
The impact of Phase I of South Africa’s Integrated Resource plan (IRP) and the key challenges faced in PV project development will be placed under the spotlight during PV Insider’s eagerly anticipated free webinar on Wednesday 25th April at 09.30am (BST).
With the announcement of the Integrated Resource Plan in 2010, global and local PV players have turned their attention towards South Africa as a market with huge potential for future growth in renewables. In December 2011 the Department of Energy received 53 project bids across different technologies, awarding 632 MW of PV, 150 MW of CSP and 634 MW of wind. Recent coverage revealed that in 2012 a staggering 18 PV projects are under development, with a further 650MW of photovoltaic capacity expected to be confirmed by August.
However, despite substantial growth in South Africa, the success of current projects is by no means guaranteed. Analysts have indicated that costs must continue to decline if PV is to compete with cheaper forms of energy. In addition, experts have pointed to a lack of experience in developing utility scale plants in this region as a hurdle for developers to overcome.
To debate these critical industry challenges in greater depth, PV Insider has organized a free webinar, taking place on Wednesday 25th April at 09.30am BST (10.30am SAST). During this one hour interactive session, Davin Chown of SAPVIA, Linda Thompson, Head of Solar Developments at Mainstream Renewable Power and Conrad Hefer from Cresco Project Finance will debate and discuss these critical topics:
- The Future of South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan: How has phase I of the IRP impacted market growth in South Africa, considering future government subsidies, financing, infrastructure and PV’s tender in future rounds?
- Project Development: Assess the project development challenges unique to South Africa and see how financial, technical and infrastructural roadblocks have been overcome in Phase I
- Progress in Phase I: Have the critical foundations been laid in South Africa to guarantee Phase I projects are completed on time and on budget?
The webinar can be joined for free at by following the link below, and with limited spaces available it is advised that you sign-up early.
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/865450934
The programme is part of the preparation for the PV Project Development Summit South Africa, which is taking place on 3-4 September in Johannesburg.
For more information about both the webinar and the event contact Jack Ahearne at jack@pv-insider.com
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