MENASOL 2011 NorthAfrica & MiddleEast Solar Conf. Casablanca
Post date: Mar 17, 2011 11:10:42 PM
4-5 May, Mazagan Resort, Casablanca (El Jadida), Morocco
Successfully finance, develop and build solar projects in MENA to exploit regional and European opportunities
The leading solar meeting point focused on the opportunities in North Africa and Middle East. Expect over 350 leading solar executives from around the globe in 2011.
Exporting power to EU - Unearth the realities behind DESERTEC, Med-Grid and MSP - Get answers to transmission feasibility, utility interest and political support
Local Manufacturing - Meet and source local suppliers that will dramatically drive down project costs and connect you with a network of local businesses
Paul van Son, CEO, Desertec Industrial Initiative
Michael Koehler, Head of Cabinet, EU Commission
Obaid Amran, Board Member, MASEN
Jan von Drathen, Head of CSP, E.ON
Antonio Lucio-Villegas, Director, Red Electrica de Espana
Fahad Al Tamimi, Senior Energy Analyst, Qatar Petroleum Development Company
Christophe Juban, Chief Administrative Officer of the Electricity and New Energies Division, Total
Michael Geyer, Director for International Business Development, Abengoa
Jos van der Hyden, Vice President Business Development EMEA. First Solar
Vahid Fotuhi, Director Middle East and North Africa, BP Solar
Related:
Desertec (Greman) and Medgrid (French): Competitive or compatible?
In 2009, the Moroccan government embarked on an ambitious 2,000MW solar program, which will account for 38% of the country’s power generation by 2020. The US$9 billion solar plan involves five solar power generation stations across the country, and has led to the establishment of MASEN (Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy).
Medgrid (French) Paris
formerly known as Transgreen
concentrates exclusively on transmission issues in the Mediterranean region up to 2020/2025”
Germany’s Desertec Industrial Initiative (Dii)
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