New Energy Investment Forum

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1 & THE 2ND EGYPT 29 & 30 April 2015 Cairo, Egypt Power Infrastructure New Energy Investment Forum Main topics include: Egypt`s New Energy market - Milestones, opportunities & risk reward Electricity and Power generation infrastructure developments Further prospects for the Egypt Renewable energy sector Egypt s Feed In Tariff program: optimizing the legal and financial framework Special focus on Wind power and Solar Energy Financing of Egypt s power projetcs, PPPs and other funding options Opportunities for technology-driven equipment developers/manufacturers Brussels Head Office: Avenue du Pérou, 84 B-1000 Brussels - Belgium Tel Bratislava Office: Pluhova 2 Bratislava Slovak Republic Tel Orlando Office: 601 N. New York Ave Winter Park Florida - USA Tel Addis Ababa Office: Sahle Silase St., Mahlbere Kidusan Buidling, 1st floor Addis Ababa - Ethiopa Tel info@euroconventionglobal.com Web:

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3 Program and Speaker Invitees Please note that the speakers listed below have been invited, but not all of them are confirmed yet, The program will be updated with new speakers and speaker-sponsors in the coming weeks. Day 1: 29 April :45 09:30 Registration of participants, welcome coffee and networking 09:30 09:35 Welcome Address 09:35 09:50 OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Ashraf AL-ARABI, Minister, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, Egypt (To be confirmed) 09:50 11:20 Panel Session 1: Egypt`s New Energy market - Milestones, opportunities & risk reward Egypt's ability to channel investment in its energy market Identifying key investor priorities and requirements New optimism following the Government`s investor friendly policies improving commercial framework Strengthening of Egypt`s regulatory and legal framework for attracting FDI in the sector Ensuring competitiveness and sustainability of the country`s energy market Drafting the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to guarantee investor rights Reviewing current regulations affecting the investment and development of energy sources New policies and expected future regulations - Feed-in-tariff mechanism Aging energy infrastructure and the growing electricity consumption Increased demand for electricity from the constantly growing industrial sector Development of regional electrical network and cross border trading Philip TER WOORT, Egypt Director, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Egypt Leila MOKADDEM, Regional Resident Representative, African Development Bank (AfDB), Egypt Mohab HALOUDA, Head of Energy, World Bank, Egypt Janis AIZSALNIEKS, Attaché - Programme Manager for Environment & Climate Change, Delegation of the European Union to Egypt Adel RADY - Prime Investors Association guides Marsa Alam 11:20 11:50 Coffee break & networking 11:50 13:20 Panel Session 2: Electricity and Power generation infrastructure developments Adressing the national demand for increased power capacity - power generation expansion plans Government`s strategies for expansion of Egypt's electricity infrastructure - Egypt`s transmission grid Reduction of gas exports towards domestic consumption, Substantial natural gas resources as basis for energy self sufficiency and increased generating capacity Reforms to domestic energy subsidies Economical feasability of grid connections to remote locations Need to boost private investment in the power generation sector Available options to cope with the demand for power Diversifying power generation sources reduce of fossil-fuel based power generation Nuclear power development - opportunities and challenges Development and exploration of clean-coal technology as alternative for Egypt`s power generation Commitment and financial assistance from Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries for building joint electricity transmission infrastructure Realisation of the Saudi-Egyptian Electricity Grid project Mohamed MOUSA OMRAN, First Under Secretary for Research, Planning and Authorities Follow-up, Ministry of Electricity & Renewable Energy, Egypt Thomas ENGELHARDT, Country Director, GIZ, Egypt Anhar HEGAZI, Board Member, Head of Energy Efficiency Unit at the Council of Ministers Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency Khalil Abd EL FATTAH YASSO, Chairman, Nuclear Power Plant Authority, Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Egypt

4 13:20 14:20 Luncheon & networking Panel Session 3: Further prospects for the Egypt Renewable energy sector Assessing the Egyptian electricity market s openness to private investment in renewable energy Setting targets for the energy mix - diversity of renewable energy sources Investing in existing and new hydropower capacity - modernization of existing hydropower plants Maximizing economical and social benefits of hydropower development Increase of renewable energy capacities in reference to the existing transmission system and market Government's pre-existing wind programme to reach 7.2 GW by 2020 Resuming international contests for concessions Price competitiveness of energy generated by renewable sources Assessing standardization and certification requirements to ensure an internationally competitive market Biomass energy development and its contribution to the Egypt`s energy mix Potential for small biomass plants development Formulating strategy for solar power development From Utility-Scale Solar Plants to Smaller Sized Systems for the Commercial & Industrial Sector Moving away from the publicly funded solar energy investment model and applying schemes to privately fund future projects Panel discussion and Q&A 14:20 14:35 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Mohamad SHAKER, Minister, Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Egypt (To be confirmed) 14:35 15:50 A Senior Representative from Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt Khalid HOSNY, 2nd Secretary Energy Department, League of Arab States, Egypt Hassan FAHMY, Chairman, General Authority for Investment (GAFI), Egypt Mohamed OSAMA SOLIMAN, Chairman, Hydro Power Plants Executive Authority (HPPEA), Egypt 15:50 16:20 Coffee break & networking 16:20 17:50 Panel Session 4: Egypt`s Feed-In Tariff Program Development of Egypt`s national strategy for solar and wind energy Expected sector development and investment interest under the new Feed-In Tariff Program Priorities for qualified bidders why foreign investors must work closely with local partners to position themselves well for the next steps of the process Establishment of Special Purpose Vehicle possibilities for local companies to seek business opportunities with foreign investors Key differences and Importance of establishing limited liability company (LLC) or join stock companies (JSC) for foreign bidders according to the Egyptian legal system Grid connection cost for new projects Highlighting areas and locations targeted for development of solar/wind energy projects and announcing new projects Bankability and tools for financing of approved projects Power purchase agreements Panel discussion and Q&A Mohamed SALAH ELSOBKY, Executive Chairman, New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA), Egypt Tareq EMTAIRAH, Executive Director, Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE), Egypt Khaled GASSER, Chairman, Solar Energy Development Association (SEDA), Egypt Galal OSMAN, Chairman of Egypt Wind Energy Association Ahmed MOHAMED HANAFY, Chairman, Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) 17:50 End of Day 1

5 Day 2: 30 April :15 09:45 Registration of participants, welcome coffee and networking 09:45 10:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: To be advised 10:00 11:30 Panel Session 5: Financing of Egypt s power projects, PPPs and other funding options Access to international financing Funding capacity and availability adjustment of local banks in lending practices Facilitating the development of the local financial market Exploring further options for funding of projects debt capital markets, Islamic finance, financing from Development Banks Opportunities for private equity players in the Egypt new energy market Egypt as a regional pioneer on PPP - building up on the country`s successful PPP track record Strengthening institutional capacity for overcoming difficulties in developing large PPP energy projects Role of sovereign wealth funds in financing of energy development Enhancing project management selection, structuring, avoiding financial delays, concession agreements, contractual issues Managing financial and commercial risk Financing of energy efficiency programs Egypt`s Sustainable Energy Finance Facility Pilot Project Dalia WAHBA, Senior Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation, Egypt Atter HANNOURA, Director, PPP Central Unit, Ministry of Finance of Egypt Khaled EL MIKATI, Secretary General, Egyptian National Competitiveness Council Tom ANDERSEN, Head of Regional Office, European Investment Bank, Egypt Ahmed KAMAL ABDEL MONEIM, Executive Director, Federation of Egyptian Industries/Environmental Compliance Office and Sustainable Development 11:30 12:00 Coffee break & networking 12:00 13:30 Panel Session 6: Opportunities for technology-driven equipment developers and manufacturers Status of renewable energy technologies in Egypt win-win opportunities for developers and manufacturers Support and promote local manufacturing for the renewable technology sector Developing technology and equipment supply chain for the growing demands of the renewable sector Promoting technology and science parks, manufacturing units, research facilities Strategic approach to modernization of the Egypt`s energy sector Reducing risk through financing technical innovations in the sector Increasing interest and prospects for the clean-tech sector photovoltaic, solar water heaters, concentrated solar power Growing possibilities for the IT and ICT sector in the Egypt`s energy market Smart IT solutions for GRID infrastructure Investing in grid connections for renewable energy generation installations Construction of a new high capacity transmission system Maged MAHMOUD, Senior Expert, Head of Projects and Technical Affairs Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE), Egypt Shaaban KHALAF, Chairman, New Energy Authority, Egypt Giovanna CEGLIE, Representative and Director Regional Office, UNIDO, Egypt Maged KARAM ELDIN - Senior technical experts, Alaqilmy place for new and renewable energy, Egypt Tamer ABU BAKR, Chairman of Energy Committee, Federation of Egyptian Industries 13:30 End of the Summit