High-Level Seminar on Energy
Securing South Africa’s Future: Advancing Energy Stability Through Sectoral Innovation and Reform
Cape Town, South AfricaAugust 31, 2024
South Africa is currently facing a significant energy challenge that has cascading effects on its economic growth, industrial productivity, and overall quality of life. Power outages, supply shortages and an unstable electricity grid have become prevalent issues that pose a challenge to the nation’s developmental agenda. Towards a sustainable energy future, the South African government has introduced a series of interventions and energy sector reforms.
In this context, the experiences of fellow BRICS member states, having already embarked on energy sector reforms, offers valuable lessons and insights. Countries such as China, India, Brazil, and Russia have implemented various strategies to address similar challenges achieving notable successes in improving grid stability, increasing renewable energy integration and fostering public-private partnerships.
Objective
The seminar’s primary objectives are to draw insights from the experiences of BRICS member states and identify opportunities for collaboration. By bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders, including government officials, energy experts, academics and BRICS representatives, the seminar seeks to foster knowledge exchange, critical dialogue and collaborative problem-solving generating pragmatic and implementable solutions. This is in line with the critical area of strategic priorities of BRICS countries, which includes the development of technical co-operation to leverage both lessons learnt and foster innovation.
Key discussion points will include:
- Current State of South Africa’s Energy Landscape: An analysis of the existing challenges, capacity constraints and areas requiring urgent attention.
- Government Interventions and Proposed Reforms: Detailed overview of the South African government’s strategies to improve enhance energy security.
- Lessons from BRICS Member States: Case studies and insights from BRICS countries that have successfully implemented energy reforms, focusing on policy frameworks, technological innovations and financing mechanisms.
- The role of technology, governance and private sector participation: Exploring the role of private sector investment and collaboration in derisking and modernising South Africa’s landscape.
The 2nd Session: Panel Discussion
Innovative Energy Pathways: BRICS Building Blocks
August 31, 2024
Hall 7, CTICC II, Cape Town, South Africa
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The 1st Session: Panel Discussion Enabling South Africa’s Energy Security |
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| 09:00-09:10 | Welcoming remarks by Moderator
Ms. Fifi Peters, Senior Anchor, CNBC Africa |
| 09:10 – 09:30 | Remarks by NDB President
Ms. Dilma Rousseff, NDB President |
| 09: 30 – 09:50 | Keynote address by Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa
P.S. Mashatile, Deputy President, Republic of South Africa |
| 09:50 – 10:10 | Tea/Coffee Break/Photoshoot Deputy President Exits |
| 10: 10 – 10:30 | South Africa’s Energy Landscape and Priorities Ms. Patricia de Lille, Acting Minister of Electricity and Energy |
| Global Insights: An Overview of Selected International Case Studies | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Brazil Case Study
Minimum critical factors and phases of reforms to ensure successful IPT program Mr. Mauricio Tolmasquim Chief Energy Transition and Sustainability Officer, Petrobras |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | China Case Study
Minimum critical factors and phases of reforms to ensure successful IPT program Mr. Pan Yuehui, Executive Vice President and CFO, State Grid International |
| 11:20 – 11:25 | NDB Independent Evaluation of Energy Sector Mr. Ashwani Muthoo; Director General, Independent Evaluation Office |
| 11:25 – 11:35 | Tea/Coffee Break |
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The 2nd Session: Panel Discussion Innovative Energy Pathways: BRICS Building Blocks |
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| 11:35 – 11:40 | Brazil
Mr. Mauricio Tolmasquim, Chief Energy Transition and Sustainability Officer, Petrobras |
| 11:40 – 11:50 | Russia
Mr. Andrey Kataev – Board Member, Director for Energy Markets and External Relations, System Operator of the Unified Energy System of the Russian Federation |
| 11:50 – 12:00 | India
Mr. Srikant Nagulapalli, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power |
| 12:00 – 12:10 | UAE
Dr Adnan AlHosani, Director of Electricity and Energy Trade department |
| 12: 10 – 12: 20 | Reflections from South Africa: Strategic Considerations in light of BRICS insights
Mr. Bernard Magoro, Head of Independent Power Producers Office (IPPO), RSA Ms Shaakira Karolia, Ministry of Electricity & Energy, RSA |
| 12:20 – 12:50 | Curated Conversation
Ms. Lungile Mashele – Energy Economist Panel members:
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| 12:50 – 12:55 | Concluding Remarks
Mr Vladimir Kazbekov, NDB VP & COO
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