Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Minister of Electricity
The Presidency
2023 Speakers
Silas Zimu
Special Advisor to the Minister of Electricity
The Presidency
Avra Moodley
Head of Corporate Affairs, Africa
Mainstream RPSA
Mercia Grimbeek
Head of Project Development
ENERTRAG South Africa
Zayd Vawda
Associate – Renewable Energy Leader
NECOM/WSP
Johan Bleeker
Tax Manager
Mainstream Renewable Power
Gaylor Montmasson-Clair
Senior Economist
Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies
Thami Moatshe
Executive Head
Localisation Support Fund
Francis Jackson
Manager Project Delivery and Strategy
Energy Council
Naniki Nzuza
Mulilo Renewable Project Developments
Senior Grid Manager
Nyasha Horonga
Grid Engineer
Enertrag
Steve Nicholls
Head: Climate Mitigation
Presidential Climate Commission
Peter Venn
Chief Executive Officer
Seriti Green
Ben Brimble
Development Director
Africa Seriti Green
Jo-Anne Thomas
Director
Savanah Environmental
Matthew Law
Project Manager
RedCap
Thutu Mbanjwa-Sibiya
Technical Bid Manager
Vestas
Kim Brown
Infrastructure Investments Associate
Stanlib
Dr Clinton Carter – Brown
Head of Technical
Enertrag
Afroz Khan
Engineer
MPAMOT
Compton Saunders
Managing Director
Nordex Energy South Africa
Jafta Chweu
Lead Electrical Engineer
Vestas SA
Target Mchunu
Chief Engineer
Eskom
Thembekile Marivate
Principle Specialist Renewable Energy
SASOL
Maloba Tshehla
Head of Strategy and Growth
ED Platform.
Happy Khambule
Head of Environment and Energy
Business Unity South Africa
Mamoso May
CEO
Dorper Wind Farm
Wendy Parsons
CEO
Green Street Investments
Adriaan Scholtz
Manager
Superload Consultants
Riccardo Buehler
Managing Director
Obelisk Energy
Adam Terry
Technical Director
Harmattan Renewables
George Aluru
CEO
Electricity Sector Association of Kenya
Jason van der Poel
Partner
Webber Wentzel
Jak Koseff
Industrial and Economic Development Policy Specialist
Sasol
Johannes Lang
Geonet
Tbc
Mvumikazi Vimbani
Policy Developer (Electricity Policy)
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
Rethabile Melamu
Chief Executive Officer
The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA)
Dr Sipho Mdhluli
Principal Researcher
CSIR Energy Center
Ashlin Bodasing
Director
Eagle Environmental Consulting
Samantha Ralston-Paton
Birds and Renewable Energy Manager
BirdLife South Africa
Stephanie Dippenaar
Environmental Consultant
SABAA
Boitumelo Kiepile
Head of Regulatory Affairs.
Enel Green Power South Africa
Caryn Clarke
Head of Environmental Department
G7 Renewable Energies
Celiwe Mabaso
Senior Social Performance Manager
BTE Renewables
Chanda Nxumalo
Managing Director
Harmattan Renewables
Dr Crispian Olver
Executive Director
Presidential Climate Commission
Janek Winand
Managing Director
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Louise Paulsen
VP Renewables
Sasol
Niveshen Govender
Chief Executive Officer
SAWEA
Titania Stefanus-Zincke
Asset Manager
Mainstream
Tshepo Tshivhas
Deputy Head Of Technical Working Group
SAWEA
Vuyolwethu Matiwane
Technical Project Development Manager | IPP Representative
BTE Renewables | SAWEA, GCAC
