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Egbin Power 

hits another 

Milestone for 

Power 

Generation 

in Africa 

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CyberSecurity 

for Energy: 

Roadmap 

to Achieve 

Energy 

Delivery 

Systems 

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Netherlands based company, Solarplaza Organizes 

Nigeria’s First Solar PV Conference in Lagos 

By Obineme Ndubuisi Micheal 

Netherland based company, Solarplaza 

organized a 2-day conference, The Solar Future 

Nigeria, which was focused on the opportunities 

and challenges in this exciting and evolving 

landscape of Nigeria’s solar market. This was 

Solarplaza’s 8th event in Africa. The company’s 

home base, www.solarplaza.com, is an 

independent platform for knowledge and 

insights, supported by the (free) daily solar 

industry newsletter, SUN. 

Solarplaza has been organizing international 

high-level conferences and exploratory trade 

missions in both established and emerging 

markets across the globe. With a track-record 

spanning five continents, twenty-nine countries, 

forty-two cities and a total of over eighty events. 

The Solar Future Nigeria took place at the 

Intercontinental Hotel, located on Victoria 

= The first Solar PV conference on the Nigerian market 

= With a Record Breaking Audience of 200+ executives 

= Covering the full solar PV electrification spectrum 

= Tailored B2B Business & Finance matchmaking session 

Island, in the centre of Lagos, home to major 

consulates and multinational companies, 

making it the perfect residence for affluent 

business and diplomatic travelers. 

The 2 day conference gathered over 250 high 

level executives including industry experts to 

discuss the challenges & opportunities in the 

immediate future for Nigeria’s On-grid & 

Distributed Solar Power Market. The 2 day 

conference, brought together solar companies, 

international and local stakeholders, project 

developers, EPC’s IPP’s and manufacturers, 

financiers and investors and decision makers in 

one place for unparalleled networking 

opportunities and to discussing the sector’s 

challenges and successes, including local 

markets, capacity building and investment. 

Nigeria is a country endowed with lots of natural 

resources to be energy independent. However, 

lack of investment in energy infrastructure over 

a long period of time has brought the sector to 

many challenges. The Nigerian Government 

have been taking several measures to revive the 

sector but it has still not yielded significant result 

in improving and providing efficient power 

supply to the entire nation. 

Page 5 

Nigeria is well know as one of the biggest 

economies in Africa with over 170 million 

people, yet the country has been striving to 

provide a consistent power supply to the entire 

nation at large. 

As the Nigerian government and the private 

sector are increasingly turning towards 

renewable energy to solve the power outage 

problems, Nigeria is emerging to be one of the 

most attractive solar markets in the world. 

The Solar Future Nigeria organized by 

Solarplaza covered the full solar PV 

electrification spectrum: from utility scale to 

pico-solar which will also enabled foreign 

investors to gain valuable insight on the 

opportunities in the Nigeria’s solar future. 

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Europe’s largest recruitment firm, Coberon Chronos Group extends its 

business activities into the Nigerian market 


Coberon Chronos Group has extended 

its recruitment, payrolling, contracting 

, RPO and software services into 

Nigeria with a fully staffed operation in Lagos, 

Nigeria. Working in partnership with Oil & Gas 

Republic Publication the Group already has over 

3,000 vacancies in the oil and gas sector and over 

1,500 vacancies in other key sectors of the 

Nigerian economy. 

Here are a few areas in which Oil & Gas 

Republic and the Coberon Chronos Group are 

active: 

Oil and Gas 

Nigeria is an oil rich country, ranked 13th largest 

producer of petroleum in the world according to 

recent report and was the world's fourth-largest 

exporter of LNG in 2015, and the leading oil 

producer in Africa. (The country joined OPEC in 

1971). 

Telecommunications 

Nigeria has one of the fastest growing 

telecommunications markets in the world, major 

emerging market operators (like MTN, Etisalat, 

Airtel, Globacom etc..) basing their largest and 

most profitable centres in the country. 

Financial Services 

Nigeria has a highly developed financial 

services sector, with a mix of local and 

international banks, asset management 

companies, brokerage houses, insurance 

companies and brokers, private equity funds 

and investment banks. 

Mining/Mineral Resources 

Nigeria also has a wide array of underexploited 

mineral resources which include natural gas, 

coal, bauxite, tantalite, gold, tin, iron ore, 

limestone,niobium, lead and zinc. 

Agricultural business 

Agriculture used to be the principal foreign 

exchange earner of Nigeria. 

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Netherlands based company, Solarplaza Organizes 

Nigeria’s First Solar PV Conference in Lagos 


Netherland based company, Solarplaza 

organized a 2-day conference, The Solar 

Future Nigeria, which was focused on the 

opportunities and challenges in this exciting 

and evolving landscape of Nigeria’s solar 

market. This was Solarplaza’s 8th event in 

Africa. The company’s home base, 

www.solarplaza.com, is an independent 

platform for knowledge and insights, 

supported by the (free) daily solar industry 

newsletter, SUN. 

S o l a r p l a z a h a s b e e n o r g a n i z i n g 

international high-level conferences and 

exploratory trade missions in both 

established and emerging markets across 

the globe. With a track-record spanning five 

continents, twenty-nine countries, fortytwo 

cities and a total of over eighty events. 

The Solar Future Nigeria took place at the 

Intercontinental Hotel, located on Victoria 

Island, in the centre of Lagos, home to major 

consulates and multinational companies, 

making it the perfect residence for affluent 

business and diplomatic travelers. 

The 2 day conference gathered over 250 

high level executives including industry 

experts to discuss the challenges & 

opportunities in the immediate future for 

Nigeria’s On-grid & Distributed Solar 

Power Market. The 2 day conference, 

brought together solar companies, 

international and local stakeholders, project 

developers, EPC’s IPP’s and manufacturers, 

financiers and investors and decision 

makers in one place for unparalleled 

= The first Solar PV conference on the Nigerian market 

= With a Record Breaking Audience of 200+ executives 

= Covering the full solar PV electrification spectrum 

= Tailored B2B Business & Finance matchmaking session 


networking opportunities and to discussing 

the sector’s challenges and successes, 

including local markets, capacity building 

and investment. 

Nigeria is a country endowed with lots of 

natural resources to be energy independent. 

However, lack of investment in energy 

infrastructure over a long period of time has 

brought the sector to many challenges. The 

Nigerian Government have been taking 

several measures to revive the sector but it 

has still not yielded significant result in 

improving and providing efficient power 

supply to the entire nation. 

Nigeria is well know as one of the biggest 

economies in Africa with over 170 million 

people, yet the country has been striving to 

provide a consistent power supply to the 

entire nation at large. 

As the Nigerian government and the private 

sector are increasingly turning towards 

renewable energy to solve the power outage 

problems, Nigeria is emerging to be one of 

the most attractive solar markets in the 

world. 

The Solar Future Nigeria organized by 

Solarplaza covered the full solar PV 

electrification spectrum: from utility scale 

to pico-solar which will also enabled 

foreign investors to gain valuable insight on 

the opportunities in the Nigeria’s solar 

future. 

Europe’s largest recruitment firm, Coberon Chronos Group extends its business 

activities into the Nigerian market 

Coberon Chronos Group has extended 

its recruitment, payrolling, contracting 

, RPO and software services into 

Nigeria with a fully staffed operation in Lagos, 

Nigeria. Working in partnership with Oil & Gas 

Republic Publication the Group already has over 

3,000 vacancies in the oil and gas sector and over 

1,500 vacancies in other key sectors of the 

Nigerian economy. Here are a few areas in 

which Oil & Gas Republic and the Coberon 

Chronos Group are active: 

Oil and Gas 

Nigeria is an oil rich country, ranked 13th largest 

producer of petroleum in the world according to 

recent report and was the world's fourth-largest 

exporter of LNG in 2015, and the leading oil 

producer in Africa. (The country joined OPEC in 

1971). 

Telecommunications 

Nigeria has one of the fastest growing 

telecommunications markets in the world, major 

emerging market operators (like MTN, Etisalat, 

Airtel, Globacom etc..) basing their largest and 

most profitable centres in the country. 

Financial Services 

Nigeria has a highly developed financial services 

sector, with a mix of local and international 

banks, asset management companies, brokerage 

houses, insurance companies and brokers, private 

equity funds and investment banks. 

Mining/Mineral Resources 

Nigeria also has a wide array of underexploited 

mineral resources which include natural gas, 

coal, bauxite, tantalite, gold, tin, iron ore, 

limestone,niobium, lead and zinc. 

Agricultural business 

Agriculture used to be the principal foreign 

exchange earner of Nigeria. At one time, 

Nigeria was the world's largest exporter of 

groundnuts, cocoa, and palm oil and a 

significant producer of coconuts, citrus fruits, 

maize, pearl millet, cassava, yams and sugar 

cane. About 60% of Nigerians work in the 

agricultural sector, and Nigeria has vast areas 

of underutilized arable land. The Chronos 

Group and Oil & Gas Republic have over 10 

year's experience in recruitment for 

agribusiness projects worldwide. 

Other sectors 

It also has a manufacturing industry which 

includes leather and textiles (centred Kano, 

Abeokuta, Onitsha, and Lagos), car 

m a n u f a c t u r i n g ( f o r t h e F r e n c h c a r 

manufacturer Peugeot as well as for the English 

truck manufacturer Bedford, now a subsidiary 


of General Motors), t-shirts, plastics and 

processed food. 

Chronos continuing mission is to provide 

uniquely flexible and innovative staffing, 

training and outsourcing solutions in global 

markets and its candidate network has been 

built over many years from networking & 

recommendations. 

Coberon Chronos Group are best placed to help 

with any role that falls within the oil and gas, 

IT/Telecom, mining, Renewable/Energy, RPO, 

process management, sales, human resource. 

Chronos has a unique, truly global network that 

works as one entity to service its clients’ needs 

without borders. Not only do Chronos have a 

global presence it have a true global reach to the 

largest pool of candidates in the industry. 

Solarplaza positions Africa’s Solar Market and Opportunities in the Spotlight 

Solarplaza is a group of over 25 highlymotivated, 

proactive, young professionals. At 

our office in Rotterdam (NL), we argue in 13 

different languages and travel to 16 foreign 

destinations every year. Through our events, 

newsletters and news portal, we help renewable 

energy professionals become more effective in 

their business development by providing unique 

networking opportunities and high-level 

content. 

Solarplaza have successfully organized marketfocused 

conferences in countries around the 

world, including events in emerging markets 

like Senegal, South Africa, Mexico, Panama, 

India and Thailand. Apart from that, we've also 

hosted many in-depth topic-focused events. 

These have ranged from events diving into 

financing for developing countries, conferences 

on crowdfunding for renewables and specific 

financing structures like yieldcos; to technical 

events on operations & maintenance and asset 

management. 

Solarplaza has organized multiple events on and 

about the African continent, among which: 

Ÿ Unlocking Solar Capital Africa (Nairobi, 

Kenya) 

Ÿ S o l a r F i n a n c e S o l u t i o n s A f r i c a 

(Johannesburg, South Africa) 

Ÿ Solar/Diesel Africa (Johannesburg, South 

Africa) 

Ÿ Competitive Solar Solutions West Africa 

(Dakar, Senegal) 

As part of the company’s success stories in 

Africa, Solarplaza is organizing The Solar 

Future Nigeria, a 2-day conference focusing on 

the opportunities and challenges in this exciting 

and evolving landscape, to be the key-platform 

for all stakeholders to connect. 

The event is the first Solar PV conference focused 

solely on the Nigerian market bringing in all 

relevant companies, developers, financiers and 

investors and decision makers in one place for 

unparalleled networking opportunities. 

This year conference will be covering the full 

solar PV electrification spectrum: from utility 

scale to pico-solar and in between. Tailored 

B2B Business and Finance matchmaking 

session, connecting projects with financiers 

and other key market participants will be 

available during the event. As the Nigerian 

government and the private sector are 

increasingly turning towards Solar PV to solve 

this issue, Nigeria is emerging to be one of the 

most attractive solar markets in the region. 

According to report, Africa will witness an 

increase of over 4 GW in installed solar capacity 

during the years to come. The opportunities in 

Africa’s solar market is enormous as a range of 

international investors are planning and 

constructing large scale solar power plants in the 

African region. 

The Solar Future Nigeria focuses all major 

stakeholders in the country to address all forms 

of solar applications ranging from utility scale to 

pico solar. 

The need for energy and the abundance of 

sunshine provide strong justifications for 

adopting solar energy in Africa. The 

electrification of Africa has not only become a 

necessity for the region’s economic 

development but judging by the increased 

interest of international owners and developers 

solar has become financially competitive as 

well.

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CyberSecurity for Energy: Roadmap to Achieve Energy 

Delivery Systems - Riaan Badenhorst 

As a result of technology innovations, 

‘self-contained’ electrical power 

control systems can no longer be 

considered isolated. Rather, most are 

now globally integrated, connecting 

with other corporate services. In the 

energy sector, new levels of 

connectivity, combined with the 

pervasiveness of IT and Internet 

technologies in daily life (smart grids) 

is a reality, however these systems can 

be highly exposed from an IT security 

perspective, which creates major 

challenges for the electric power sector. 

In fact, Kaspersky Lab’s recent report 

on industrial cybersecurity found that 

92% of externally available industrial 

control system (ICS) devices use open 

and insecure Internet connection 

protocols. 

The risk of cyber-attacks in the energy 

sector is greater than ever before and, as 

a result, IT security has become a key 

point of discussion within the industrial 

sector. Modern electrical power grids 

are complex networks, with integrated 

automation and control functions, that 

communicate through open protocols 

and do not have sufficient built-in 

cybersecurity functions to combat the 

increasingly sophisticated range of 

security threats they face. 

An effective security approach and 

solution is needed, to further help the 

energy sector in managing this. Such an 

approach to cybersecurity in the energy 

sector must accumulate intelligence on 

the latest threats, in order to develop 

protection technologies that are 

effective. This is especially true for 

industrial infrastructure, which has 

specific threats, highly customised 

hardware and software, and strict 

requirements for reliability. 

Kaspersky Lab offers Kaspersky 

Industrial CyberSecurity (KICS) for 

Energy, which is dedicated to helping 

energy companies secure every layer of 

their industrial infrastructure, without 

impacting on the operational continuity 

and consistency of technological 

processes. Kaspersky Lab’s solution 

protects SCADA level control centers 

and Substation Automation Systems on 

every level: upper level of automation 

including: Servers, HMI, Gateways 

Engineering workstations. 

Secondary automation equipment: 

Protection relays, Bay Controllers, 

Merging units, RTU and other 

substation bus and process bus IED and 

overall network infrastructure. 

Riaan Badenhorst, Managing Director, 

Kaspersky Lab Africa 

E l e c t r i c a l p o w e r e q u i p m e n t 

automation, control and protection are 

no longer handled by closed systems 

and, as things stand, detecting a 

potential threat can be extremely 

difficult, both technically and 

organisationally. The energy sector 

needs to start paying very careful 

attention to IT security of their 

industrial infrastructure. Energy 

enterprises need to bolster their 

defenses to combat increasingly 

prevalent cyberattacks and avoid the 

nightmare scenario of complete loss of 

service – not to mention the impact that 

this would have on citizens and society 

in general, should an attack happen. 

There may be some overlap in the 

threats, however there are significant 

differences between the cyber security 

requirements of ICS environments and 

those of general business. Corporate 

environments focus on safeguarding 

confidential data; when it comes to 

industrial systems, where every minute 

of downtime or error counts, 

uninterrupted operations are the 

ultimate priority. This is what 

distinguishes industrial cybersecurity 

from other businesses – and makes 

working with the right security vendor 

so important. 

Industrial cybersecurity solutions 

should include three key pillars: 

• A process-based approach to security 

implementation 

• Employee awareness/education 

• Technologies created specifically for 

industrial environments 

K a s p e r s k y L a b ’s i n d u s t r i a l 

cybersecurity approach is holistic: 

• Process: There’s no out-of-box 

solution for industrial cybersecurity. 

It’s a process that begins with an audit, 

prepares people for change and moves 

through gradual roll-out with minimal 

disruption. 

Through our research, Kaspersky Lab 

have identified a few key challenging 

areas within the energy sector that need 

more attention, in order to safeguard 

enterprises and critical Infrastructure in 

this industry. These include: 

• O p e n a n d u n p r o t e c t e d 

communication lines between 

protection and control system 

components, as well as between power 

infrastructure facilities. 

• Lack of cybersecurity awareness 

among employees - a limited number of 

technical personnel maintain large 

numbers of devices that are often 

distributed on a territory and function 

without permanent monitoring. On-site 

personnel often lack even a basic 

knowledge of cybersecurity. 

• Security requirements are not 

followed - information security 

requirements are rarely considered in 

the device or software design and 

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• Complexities Photo: venturesonsite 

of contractor 

access control - the use of contracting 

organisations for certain types of 

maintenance work is common. 

Consequently however, it is extremely 

important to provide only temporary 

access to a limited amount of 

equipment that has no influence on 

other system components, and 

cancellation of access on completion of 

the work is vital. 

• Long lifetime of vulnerable 

components - the lifetime of devices 

and protection and control systems is 

20-30 years. This means that insecure 

systems installed today will only be 

replaced in a couple of decades or so. 

In addition to this, the lack of guidelines 

defining actions to be taken when 

suspicious activity is detected within 

automated systems, also leads to an 

organisation being vulnerable. 

Furthermore, the lack of documents and 

practices relating to the investigation of 

disturbances in technological 

environments - including malicious 

influence on control systems through 

information technologies, also leads to 

further vulnerability (for example, due 

to their age, some reference documents 

for the investigation and classification 

of technological disturbances do not 

even consider cybersecurity incidents 

as a possible cause of malfunction). 

If such an incident even takes place, the 

concern is that the real causes will not 

be revealed. As a result, the appropriate 

measures will not be taken and the 

incident may reoccur. Given these 

realities, it is evident that the energy 

sector needs to invest in IY security that 

e f f e c t i v e l y s a f e g u a r d s t h e i r 

infrastructure and takes all of the above 

into account. 

The IEC 62351 “Power systems 

management and associated 

information exchange - Data and 

communications security” 

standard describes in detail the 

possible tools for complex 

information security provision at 

electric power facilities. 

However, most of the proposed 

s o l u t i o n s c a n o n l y b e 

implemented with a complete 

replacement of automation 

devices as soon as they require 

format and communication 

p r o t o c o l p r o c e d u r e 

modifications. Even though a full 

implementation of IEC 62351 

looks like a distant prospect 

under the circumstances, part of 

the requirements can be fulfilled 

and applied to modern systems. 

K a s p e r s k y I n d u s t r i a l 

CyberSecurity (KICS) is a 

holistic solution for industrial 

infrastructures that fulfills these 

requirements. 

Among companies using 

K a s p e r s k y I n d u s t r i a l 

CyberSecurity we can name, for 

example, Latvian SIA VARS that 

specialises in the storage and 

shipment of liquid chemicals; 

TANECO Russian oil refining 

company that is part of Tatneft 

Group. 

T o d a y ’ s a p p r o a c h t o 

cybersecurity highlights the 

importance of accumulating 

intelligence on the latest threats, 

in order to develop protection 

technologies. This is especially 

true for industrial infrastructure, 

which has specific threats, highly 

customised hardware and 

software, and strict requirements 

for reliability. As a security 

vendor, we have years of 

experience analysing threats and 

helping industrial operators with 

threat prevention and detection, 

incident response, staff training, 

and the prediction of future attack 

vectors. We are confident that 

sharing intelligence, or, in a 

broader way, exchanging 

knowledge between vendors and 

operators, is an important step 

towards more secure critical 

infrastructure. By establishing 

Industrial Systems Computer 

Emergency Response Team 

(known as Kaspersky Lab ICS- 

CERT) we are expanding the 

availability of the industry’s 

expertise in a way that no other 

private security vendor has done 

before. 

Protecting ICS environments 

calls for a very different approach 

from that used for securing 

business IT systems. For 

business IT networks, the first 

priority is maintaining the 

confidentiality of sensitive 

business data – and, although 

availability of the IT service is 

important, it’s not as vital as 

confidentiality and integrity.

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Nuclear Power Plant 

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Egbin Power hits another milestone in Africa’s 

power generation 

By Ayobami Adedinni 

Over the years, Egbin Power Plc has 

acquired a reputation as the symbol of 

indigenous expertise in the Nigerian 

Eectricity industry through its series of 

groundbreaking innovations. The 

company’s successful acquisition in 2013 

by the partnership between New 

Electricity Distribution Company and the 

Korean Electric Power Corporation 

(NEDC/KEPCO) acquired Egbin Power 

plc, has inspired a new direction of 

excellence, world-class performance and 

best heath/safety/environmental standards 

for the company and a clear testament 

about the maturity of indigenous players in 

electricity sector and an overwhelming 

testimony about their capacity to execute 

and deliver best-in-class projects. 

Egbin Power Plant,a thermal power station 

with an installed capacity of 1320 MW 

consisting of 6 Units of 220MW each a 

landmark decision was constructed near 

Lagos to shore up power supply in the 

nation. This would set the tone for the 

construction of Egbin Power Plant, one of 

the biggest power stations in Africa 

The partnership with KEPCO brings to 

Egbin decades of sustained excellent 

performance as KEPCO, the largest 

electricity utility company in Asia in terms 

of Transmission and Distribution, is 

amongst the largest nuclear power 

exporting companies and is also involved 

in every form of generation from wind, 

thermal, coal, solar, mass, hydro and 

renewable energy. 

Recently, it has expressed interest in 

investing about $630 million in Tanzania 

energy sector, and is considering putting 

up a natural gas-fired power plant in the 

East African country. 

This would be a huge boost to Tanzania’s 

power generation, and is the newest 

public-private partnership project 

expected to turn around the energy sector 

in the country. 

The firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr 

Dallas Peavey, said the construction of the 

plant is expected to commence any time 

after the company, under Sahara Group, 

has inked the investment pact with the host 

government. Egbin is resolute in its 

commitment to using continuing 

investment in new technologies and robust 

human capital to deliver world class 

services in power generation and supply in 

Nigeria, and ultimately, other parts of 

Africa. 

Egbin is constantly involved in deploying 

technology and empowering its people to 

ensure it significantly reduces the 

environmental and public health impacts 

of its operations. The company continues 

to pursue investments and partnerships 

that will facilitate compliance widely 

acclaimed HSE standards. This pursuit is a 

passion shared by every member of the 

Egbin family who are bound by the credo: 

Safety First, All the Time. 

A safety-focused organization, on 

execution of its industry-defining projects, 

it maintains and adheres to the highest 

safety standards which guarantees the 

safety of its employees and other 

stakeholders. 

The company is also looking at renewable 

energy in Kenya, ethiopia and olther 

countries and plans on doing photovoltaic 

(PV) solar in order to reduce internal 

usage in order to have more power to sell 

to the grid. 

A photovoltaic system, also PV system or 

solar power system, is a power system 

designed to supply usable solar power by 

means of photovoltaics. It consists of an 

arrangement of several components, 

including solar panels to absorb and 

convert sunlight into electricity, a solar 

inverter to change the electric current from 

DC to AC, as well as mounting, cabling 

and other electrical accessories to set up a 

working system. 

Utility-scale solar photovoltaic 

technologies convert energy from sunlight 

directly into electricity, using large arrays 

of solar panels. Solar photovoltaic 

technologies convert solar energy into 

useful energy forms by directly absorbing 

solar photons—particles of light that act as 

individual units of energy—and either 

converting part of the energy to electricity 

(as in a photovoltaic (PV) cell) or storing 

part of the energy in a chemical reaction 

(as in the conversion of water to hydrogen 

and oxygen). 

Dallas Peavey has built a 667 MW 

PV power plant in California which 

is the largest in the world and he 

says the company is looking at 

doing 10-20MW PV solar which 

will be used to complement 

baseload. 

Off-grid was where PV got its start 

– with so many applications for 

stand-alone power, and continual 

new developments and cost 

reductions in energy storage 

technology, this sector of the 

market is growing like never 

before. 

Egbin Power Plant is the only steam 

power station in Nigeria. Electricity 

is generated through steam.

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Egbin 

Power 

Plant is at 

the 

Forefront 

of 

Nigeria’s 

Energy 

Revolution 

Oil and Gas Republic Media Tour at Egbin Power Plant – 

Largest Power Generating Station in Nigeria 

Egbin hosted a media tour for Nigerian 

journalists in order to provide valuable 

insight on the challenges and success 

stories recorded so far. The objective was 

to globally expose and showcase the 

capabilities the plant has possessed in 

power generation to the entire nation. Oil 

and Gas Republic Publication was among 

the media organization invited to do a 

media tour at the power plant, which has 

up to 6 Units fully functioning and 

generating power till date. 

Egbin Power Plant is located at Ikorodu, a 

city in north-east Lagos State, Nigeria. It is 

located along the Lagos Lagoon and 

shares a boundary with Ogun State. 

Ikorodu is the fastest growing and 

prosperous area near the Lagos 

metropolis, owing in part to the influx of 

people from Ikorodu’s surrounding towns 

and villages attracted by the town’s 

proximity to Lagos. 

The Plant is the largest power generating 

station in Nigeria and one of the largest in 

the West African sub-region with an 

installed capacity of 1,320 MW consisting 

of 6 Units of 220MW each. Not only by the 

integrity of its generating capacity, but 

also because of the quality of industry 

professionals working in the plant. 

As we all know, Egbin Power Plc was 

handed over to KEPCO Energy Resource 

Limited (KERL) in November 2013 by the 

Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) as part 

of the Nigerian Federal Government 

power sector privatization program. 

Despite the wide-ranging challenges and 

increased operating costs, KERL has 

turned around the plant and operated the 

assets efficiently and satisfactorily, 

investing substantially in the plant since 

take over and to fully utilize its energy 

potentials. 

Liquidity (lack of funding): 

Given that the electric power sector is an 

unbroken interconnected chain of 

activities from generation to transmission 

to distribution to end users at homes, 

offices and industries, its alarming 

liquidity challenge certainly becomes one 

of the common issues in the sector. 

The lack of access to funding is a major 

issue to promoting investment in the 

sector. As we all know that every country 

has challenges and the power sector in 

Nigeria has its own challenges, and one of 

the challenges that we are currently facing 

is the issue of funding. The investment in 

the power sector requires huge amount of 

funds, noting that the non-availability of 

adequate fund constituted a hurdle to 

speedy development of the sector. 

To addressing these liquidity challenge, all 

players should call for more investment 

and stick to the specified rules and 

regulation governing the Nigerian power 

sector. 

Inadequate Gas Supplies: 

Sabotage of gas pipelines has 

decommissioned power plants and their 

ability to provide adequate power supply. 

According to the Minister’s statement at 

the 12th Monthly Power Sector and 

Stakeholders Meeting in Ibadan, he said, 

sabotage of gas to power plants has also 

created debt problem, shortfall in power 

expectation, and therefore, shortfall in 

cash recovery. 

“And we see that they pay more when the 

power is more stable. “Now, the reason 

why I have gone through this is just to 

reiterate that all of us have an 

understanding of the problems and all of us 

have different roles to play in solving those 

problems,” he added. 




But the visits by the Vice President of 

Nigeria to the Niger Delta region is a 

welcome development as the VP engages 

the communities and negotiating with the 

militants to stop the vandalism while the 

issues that agitate them can be treated and 

resolved soonest. 

Transmission Company Of Nigeria 

(TCN): 

Transmission Company Of Nigeria (TCN) 

is in charge of transmission and balancing 

the system throughout the country. On a 

recent report at Egbin, the generating 

capacity of the plant is 1, 320 MW but it 

came down to 1,100 MW because at that 

time, TCN could not take the power 

because of the issues in their systems. In 

the control room at Egbin, you will see just 

2 units running simply because gas is not 

always available and TCN’s technical 

issues. They have a system that is older 

than Egbin power plant. 

Breaching the gap and improving the 

management system, TCN should bring a 

lot of educated and experienced 

professionals that knows very much about 

transmission and distribution systems in 

and out. In doing this, there will be 

improvement in the system that has been 

declined over the past years. 

Obsolete Equipment: 

Obsolete equipment is among the key 

factors affecting the smooth operation of 

the company. Giving an update on the 

activities of the company, this is the first 

time since inception of the power plant that 

it will achieve the feat because of the 

continuing investment and upgrade 

activities on the plant by the new 

investors- Sahara Power Group and Korea 

Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). 

Over the past years, the plant hit the 

1000mw mark for barely two hours 

and never attained it again until 

now; and that prior to the 

privatization and handover of the 

plant in November 2013, Egbin 

averaged generation of below 

500mw due to the dismal state of its 

six units which at its lowest point, 

only two of the six units were 

operational. 

Prior to the privatization of the plant 

in November 2013; most of the 

a u x i l i a r i e s l i k e t h e 

demineralization plant were not 

functional, spare parts necessary 

for plant operation and preventive 

maintenance were unavailable and 

that most of the equipment were 

obsolete. To continue enjoying and 

increasing the plant capacity, the 

equipment should be upgraded to 

latest technological solutions. 

Tariff: 

With a population surpassing 170 

million people, Nigeria targets an 

ambitious 20,000MW of electricity 

generation by the year 2020 and to 

rank among the top 20 economies in 

the world. Having the right pricing 

is an essential requirement for 

success. Balancing between a cost 

reflective tariff and an affordable 

tariff is one of the biggest 

challenges facing the Nigeria 

Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). 

Nigeria Electricity Regulatory 

Commission (NERC), being the 

regulator for the industry has the 

mandate to approve tariffs. In an 

effort to make electricity tariffs 

more affordable, NERC should 

provide a cost reflective tariff for 

the operators based on prudent costs 

a n d c r e a t e a n e n a b l i n g 

environment, while at the same 

time protect the interest of 

electricity customers to ensure they 

get value for money

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Industry Players and Stakeholders in the Power Sector to Gather 

in Lagos for Power Nigeria 2017 


Informa Exhibitions is set to organize a 3-days 

conference and exhibition in Lagos on 5 – 7 

September, 2017 at Landmark Centre, Lagos. 

Nigeria’s leading power exhibition, Power Nigeria, 

is dedicated to the burgeoning Nigerian power 

industry. Prior to this B2B trade event, the 

organizers of Power Nigeria, Informa Exhibitions, 

will gather a large number of leading power 

personalities and stakeholders to present plans for 

the future of the Nigerian Power Sector. 

With Informa’s strong track record of organizing 

exhibitions (including the world’s largest power 

event, Middle East Electricity), Power Nigeria is 

poised to become the country’s main hub for trade 

and knowledge share within the Nigerian power 

sector. The overwhelming sentiment that the 

Nigerian power market has great potential but 

the sector requires major action. With President 

Muhammadu Buhari’s public commitment to invest 

heavily in the power sector, the Power Nigeria 

exhibition and conference takes place at a critical 

time for contractors, consultants, distributors and 

traders to forge strong relationships with 

international and local suppliers. 

Power Nigeria exhibition and conference has 

become the platform where the who’s who of the 

Nigerian power industry – from decision makers and 

industry leaders to experts and engineers – gather to 

collaborate towards a brighter future for the country. 

The 2017 edition of Power Nigeria will be its brightest one yet, with over 200 exhibitors from 12 countries 

and a special country pavilion from the middle east featuring their companies. The exhibition will be held 

in conjunction with the three-day Power Nigeria Conference, which starts with the Government and 

DISCO states of address on day one, where delegates will get to hear from the Hon. Minister of Power, 

Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, NERC, and many others. The second day of the conference will 

focus on key finance issues of the Nigerian power sector; with the gas to power workshops.

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SBM Offshore wins OTC ‘Spotlight on New Technology’ award 

for the innovative FPSO Turritella Turret Mooring System (TMS) 

This is the 6th ‘Spotlight on New Technology Award’ that SBM Offshore has received in seven years. 

disconnectable buoy, the reconnection 

system and the mooring line tensioning 

system. See editor’s note (1 & 2). 

Accepting the award, SBM Offshore’s 

Technology Director Andrew Newport 

commented “Designing a disconnectable 

mooring system for the world’s deepest 

floating production unit required 

innovation and development across a range 

of systems and technologies, whilst 

leveraging SBM Offshore’s long 

experience of turret mooring system 

design.” 

SBM Offshore has received the 

prestigious 2017 OTC Spotlight 

on New Technology award. 

SBM Offshore is at the forefront 

of technology development, 

helping the transformation of 

the offshore industry. The TMS 

for the FPSO Turritella is the 

latest example of how SBM 

Offshore engages early on with 

its clients to find innovative, 

safe and cost-effective 

solutions. The pioneering TMS 

for the FPSO Turritella 

represents a step change for the 

industry and cements SBM 

Offshore’s reputation as the 

leader in turret mooring 

systems, leveraging over 60 

years of experience. 

Pushing the boundaries of 

mooring technologies, the TMS 

for the FPSO Turritella has able 

Turret Mooring System. 

resulted in two new world records for FPSO 

Turritella as: 

Ÿ The world’s deepest floating oil and gas 

production system at 9,500ft (2,900m). 

Ÿ The first use of steel lazy wave risers on a 

disconnect 

To achieve these industry firsts, the project 

required four enabling technologies to be 

developed, qualified and incorporated into 

the TMS design, associated with the 

SBM Offshore USA President Stein 

Rasmussen added “We are proud to have 

played a part in helping our client safely 

and competitively pioneer a new frontier of 

deepwater oil and gas production. This is 

SBM Offshore’s first FPSO in the Gulf of 

Mexico, where we 

operate Turritella for our client. The future 

of deepwater developments depends on new 

technology and we are proud to play a key 

role with our clients in unlocking these new 

frontiers.” 

Schlumberger Drilling technologies recognized as innovative 

industry leaders at OTC 2017 

Two technologies from Schlumberger are 

named as 2017 OTC Spotlight on New 

Technology Award winners. 

Schlumberger Technologies are considered 

for the awards based on key criteria such as 

new and innovative, proven through full-scale 

application or successful prototype testing, 

broad interest for the industry, and significant 

impact that benefits beyond existing 

technologies. 

Ÿ Managed Pressure Drilling Integrated 

Solution 

The managed pressure drilling (MPD) 

integrated solution is the industry’s first 

complete, all-OEM, reservoir-to-flare-stack 

deepwater MPD system. When MPD design, 

engineering, manufacturing, system 

integration, well engineering, and onsite well 

delivery services are delivered from one 

platform and from a single supplier, operators 

minimize rig footprint while maximizing 

drilling efficiency and versatility. The MPD 

integrated solution provides a closed-loop 

circulation system in which pore pressure, 

formation fracture pressure, and bottomhole 

pressure can be balanced and managed at 

surface. Drilling fluid is supplemented by 

surface backpressure, which can be adjusted 

much faster in response to downhole conditions 

compared with changing mud weights 

conventionally. 

Ÿ OptiDrill Real-Time Drilling Intelligence 

Service 

The OptiDrill real-time drilling intelligence 

service mitigates drilling risk and improves 

performance by providing actionable 

information to continuously identify hazardous 

drilling dynamics events and trends and 

recommending safe operating parameters. 

By integrating a comprehensive set of drilling 

dynamics and mechanical information, the 

service offers early detection of ROP limiters and 

drilling hazards; drillers receive immediate 

guidance on how to mitigate severe downhole 

dynamics so that the BHA is protected and the bit 

run is extended. 

Through the combination of downhole automated algorithms, the 

operator can continuously identify hazardous drilling dynamics 

events and trends as well as real-time guidelines for immediate action 

while drilling. 

The annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Spotlight on 

New Technology Awards recognizes innovative technologies and 

showcases the latest and most advanced technologies that are leading 

the industry forward in offshore exploration and production.

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Nigeria: FEC Approves Energy Recovery Program to Mitigate 

Issues on Gas, Transmission, Metering and Load Reductions 

The Federal Executive 

Council of Nigeria (FEC) has 

approved an energy recovery 

program to resolve issues on 

gas, transmission, metering, 

load reduction, contract 

enforcement, customer’s 

s e r v i c e a n d c o n s u m e r 

protection among others. 

The announcement was made 

known by Hon. Minister of 

Power, Works and Housing, 

Babatunde Fashola at the 14th 

Monthly Power Sector 

Operators Meeting hosted by 

the Transmission Company of 

Nigeria (TCN) in Osogbo, 

Osun State. 

T h e M i n i s t e r s a i d , 

Government is determined to 

enforce policies on the sector 

not to the operators only but 

including to its own self. 

Government is not above the 

low. 


Transmission Company of Nigeria commissions Two Newly Installed 66MVA 

132/33KN Power Transformers 

The Transmission Company of Nigeria 

(TCN) has successfully completed the 

installation and commissioning into 

service of two66MVA 132/33kV power 

transformers in its Katampe and Alagbon 

Transmission stations in Abuja and Lagos 

respectively. 

TCN in a statement signed by the Assistant 

General Manager (Public Affairs), TCN, 

Ndidi Mbah, said that the 132kV voltage 

level section of the Katampe Sub-station 

which operates with2x 60MVA capacity 

transformers, has in the past six weeks 

been functioning with only one 60MVA 

132/33kV power transformer because the 

second one developed an internal fault that 

necessitated its replacement. This resulted 

in load shedding in areas like Gwarimpa, 

Jabi, Lifecamp, Maitama and Wuse 2, from 

1st March to 10th April, 2017. 

With the successful installation and 

energizing of a 66MVA 132/33kV power 

transformer at Katampe by TCN 

engineers,on Tuesday, 11th of April 2017, 

the bulk load wheeling capacity of the 

transmission sub-station at 132kV voltage 

level increased from 120MVA to 126MVA. 

This means that the substation now has the 

capability to wheel power at full capacity 

to distribution load centers. 

Also, with the installation and commissioning of a 66MVA 132/33kV power transformer in Alagbon 

Transmission station, Ikoyi, last week, the station now has a total of 3x60MVA and 2x66MVA power 

transformers, bringing the total capacity of the substation to 312MVA on 132kV voltage level. Consequently 

there has been improved power supply to Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Dolfin Estate and Marina in Lagos State. 

TCN reiterated its resolve to continue to further expand its grid capacity, to ensure that it continues to 

efficiently move bulk electricity from generating companies to distribution companies nationwide.

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FG Approves Payment Plan to Address 

Liquidity Challenges in the Power Sector 

Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has 

announced that the Federal Government have taken action to approve a 

payment assurance plan to address the liquidity challenges in the Nigeria 

Power Sector. The announcement was made at the 14th Monthly Power 

Sector Operator’s Meeting hosted by Transmission Company of Nigeria 

which was presided by the Hon. Minister of Power, Works and Housing. 

Speaking at the event, the Minister said, Government is very committed 

to tackle the enormous challenges in the sector. The Government is now 

stepping up brilliantly to its responsibility by confronting the challenges 

and in achieving this, it has reconstituted the regulatory commission to 

perform their duties to its maximum capabilities. 

AllOn investment packages supports energy enterprises in Nigeria 

All On is contributing to building Nigeria’s market for off-grid 

renewable energy solutions, and partnerships are at the core of its 

approach. Its dynamic approach combines investment, technical 

support and market development activities to unlock access to energy in 

Nigeria. 

The organization stimulate the development of collaborative 

partnerships for innovative solutions that facilitate increased access to 

affordable, reliable and sustainable energy 

sources in Nigeria. 

All On aims to drive long-lasting impact through supporting the 

development and growth of commercially viable energy solutions. The 

objective is to de-risk the sector and demonstrate its viability by 

providing risk capital and business development support to develop, 

prove and scale successful business models. 

Scatec Solar and partners signs 25-year PPA for 400 MW in Egypt 

launched by the Egyptian Government in 2015. The electricity 

produced from the 400 MW is expected to replace about 350,000 tons 

of CO2 emissions per year, supporting Egypt’s emission reduction 

targets under the Paris Climate Agreement. 

“With this programme the Government of Egypt is making important 

steps towards accessing clean and low cost electricity to drive 

development and economic prosperity. Scatec Solar and partners are 

making significant investments and long term commitment to Egypt” 

said Raymond Carlsen, CEO of Scatec Solar. 

Scatec Solar and partners have signed 25-year Power Purchase 

Agreements for delivery of electricity from six solar plants totaling 

400 MW (DC) with the Government of Egypt. The signing ceremony 

took place in Cairo on April 13 in the presence of Egyptian Minister of 

Electricity and Renewable Energy Dr. Mohamed Shaker El-Markabi 

and the Ambassador of Norway Mr. Sten Arne Rosnes. 

All located in Ben Ban area near Aswan in Upper Egypt, the solar 

plants are expected to generate about 870 GWh of solar electricity per 

year. These projects are part of the 2 GW solar FiT programme 

Total investments for the 400 MW of solar plants is estimated to USD 

450 million and the plants are expected to generate annual revenues of 

about USD 60 million over the 25-year contract period. Scatec Solar 

will build, own and operate all six projects and Scatec Solar’s share of 

equity investments will be in the range of USD 50-70 million. Scatec 

Solar is partnering with local developers and with KLP Norfund 

Investments for equity investments in the projects and may add 

additional partners to an equity consortium before financial close. 

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is 

leading a consortium of banks that is expected to support the six 

projects with a total debt of up to USD 350 million. 

Scatec Solar is a leading developer and owner of large-scale solar 

plants in Africa, Europe, Middle East and Americas. With the latest 

addition, Scatec Solar’s project backlog consists of 1,131 MW.

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Sub-Sahara Africa: Stakeholders Call for Quick Regulatory Approval 

as Key to E&P Sustainability in the Oil and Gas Industry 

Oil and Gas Stakeholders in Africa’s 

sub Saharan region have called for 

quick regulatory approval as solution 

to enhancing the Exploration and 

Production potentials in the region. 

Speaking at the Sub Sahara Africa 

Upstream Oil and Gas Summit and 

Exhibition, last week, they identified 

delay in regulatory approval and 

limited infrastructural growth and 

development as hindrances to the 

prospects in deepwater exploration. 

In his presentation, Managing 

Director, Shell Nigeria Exploration 

and Production Company (SNEPCo), 

Bayo Ojulari who was represented by 

General Manager, Deepwater 

Exploration, Engineer Gbenga 

Adewuyi, said there is modern day 

preference for gas and the available 

new grounds are in the offshore. 

He said, “There are delays in 

regulatory approval from when you 

find oil till when you eventually get 

approval. You spend an average of 12 

years compared to that of Australia 

which is 3 to 7 years. There is 

limited infrastructural growth and 

development where we need to 

influence the policy makers on how to 

address the issue of logistics,” he said. 

According to him, the issue of 

insecurity has led to cost escalation 

implication, high risk projects and 

high capacity exposure. He said, “This 

requires a diverse and comprehensive 

skill set among the various economic 

blocs across sub Saharan Africa. How 

much do we allow the flow among the 

different trade blocs if we want our 

investments to be sustainable? 

“We don’t have a standardized fiscal 

policy in sub Saharan Africa. We have 

ECOWAS, East African Community, 

and Southern African Development 

Community, (SADC) but there is no 

harmony. Our strength lies in 

understanding our environment. We 

need world wide access to skilled 

workforce. 

“We contribute less than 10 per cent of 

the world’s needs whereas we have the 

potentials for 3 times more. From 

2005 to 2014, exploration activities 

show that we are actively looking for 

these resources,” he added. 

On his part, Chairman, Petroleum 

Institute of East Africa and Managing 

Director, GalanaOil, Powell Maimba 

said local content has to be looked at 

on the basis of competence rather than 

to score political gains. He said, 

“When people are looking for oil, they 

have no idea what will come up out of 

it. It is not about the big machines but 

how far you can do to explore the 

opportunities that the oil and gas 

provides. The role of the politician is 

not to determine economic activity. 

“We should not frustrate mega 

projects because of local content. 

Local content has to be looked at on 

the basis of competence. Thus , it has 

to be redefined,” he added.

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Rolls-Royce collaboration with MacGregor to investigate the 

impact on ‘Autonomy for Container Ships’ 

Rolls-Royce, a pre-eminent 

engineering company focused 

on world-class power and 

propulsion systems with 

customer base in over 150 

countries has move towards a 

future with autonomous 

shipping as it currently 

collaborating with leading 

provider of services for 

container ships, MacGregor, 

to investigate its impact on 

cargo shipping. Building on 

our existing expertise, we’re 

working to make the industry 

as safe and efficient as 

possible. 

MacGregor is a leading 

provider of cargo handling 

solutions and services for 

container ships. Their detailed 

knowledge of the cargo sector 

will provide valuable insights 

into marine cargo operations 

and the technology and 

systems needed to make them 

as efficient and safe as 

possible. Our collaboration 

will harness both companies’ 

unique experience laying the 

g r o u n d w o r k f o r t h e 

development of autonomous 

container ships. 

Pasi Lehtonen, Senior Vice 

President, Strategy, Business 

Development and Marketing, 

MacGregor said; “We want to 

reshape and transform the 

industry to make it much more 

efficient, safer and more 

sustainable. In the segments 

where we operate, we see a lot 

of unnecessary waste in the 

forms of inefficiency, damage 

to cargo, and continuously dangerous working conditions. Our aim is to minimise 

this waste. Collaboration on autonomy for container ships is a good example of where 

industry leaders work together to transform the industry.” 

Asbjørn Skaro, Rolls-Royce, Director Digital and Systems, said: “Rolls-Royce is 

pioneering remotely controlled and autonomous ships and believes such a remote 

controlled ship will be in commercial use by the end of the decade and a common sight 

on the high seas by 2030. For the full benefits of such a change to be realised many 

activities currently done today manually will need to be done autonomously. This 

research will help us explore how that might be achieved.” 

CELLO unveils world’s first solar TV in the Nigerian market 

UK based company, Cello Electronics has launched the world’s 

first solar TV in the Nigerian market. The product was launched in 

Lagos at the Solar Future Nigeria 2017, Nigeria’s first solar PV 

conference, organized by SolarPlaza. Speaking with Oil and Gas 

Republic correspondent, David Faint the company’s representative 

said the solar TV has multiple functions and can be used to charge 

batteries for a variety of uses. This TV can be operated in remote 

regions of the world where there is no electricity or aerial 

installation. It’s an all-in-one package that includes the LED TV, 

portable solar panel and TV aerial in one box. It comes with 2 lamps 

with independent switches with 6m long cables. 

“We are new to the Nigerian market and we are currently looking 

for local partners here in Nigeria that will help us distribute these 

products across the entire nation. The partner has to be a well 

established company with experience in solar products and 

electricity products and also have the financial capability to buy the 

products in stock, David Faint said” 

Speaking further, he said, Cello solar TV will reduce the cost of 

buying fuels in Nigeria and making the environment more greener. 

“In UK everybody wants a TV to use it in watching sports such as 

footballs, movies and in Nigeria the same thing applies”

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promises to be the most sought after 

meeting point for Asia’s stake 

holders to discuss, debate and 

embrace future energy scenarios 

and solutions concerning long-term 

global energy policies.” 

Thailand is clearly a growing 

market with huge opportunities, 

and ‘Future Energy Asia 2018’ 

presents the first opportunity for 

local, regional and international 

energy companies across the full 

value chain of this promising sector 

to come together and create a 

blueprint for the future energy 

security of Asia. This inaugural 

Show will provide an opportunity 

for global buyers and sellers to 

display their products and services 

on the exhibition floor, and to 

establish alliances and partnerships. 

The conference represents an 

unparalleled opportunity for the 

global energy industry to explore 

the opportunities and challenges of 

the exciting Asian market” he said. 

Thailand gears up to be ‘The Energy Hub For Asia’ with 

Ministry of Energy setting the stage for it next December 

Mr. AreepongBhoocha-Oom, Permanent 

Secretary of the Ministry of Energy of 

Thailand has launched the ‘Future Energy 

Asia Exhibition & Conference’ as a major 

initiative towards securing the path to 

Thailand’s Energy 4.0. The transformation 

and development of Thailand is a major 

priority for the government which creates 

incredible business opportunities for both 

integrated and non-integrated energy 

companies globally. As such, ‘Future 

Energy Asia Exhibition & Conference’ is 

the perfect platform for NOCs and IOCs to 

foster the transition from traditional fuel 

suppliers to integrated energy providers 

for a more efficient and sustainable energy 

mix across Asia. 

Globally energy demand will increase by 

around 30% to 2030, driven by increasing 

prosperity in developing countries and by 

fast growing emerging markets. The 

energy mix is changing driven by 

technology and environment concerns. 

The primary demand will still be Oil and 

Gas but industry is adapting and changing 

and is seeing these traditional fossil fuels 

provide the transition to the evolution that 

is underway Natural Gas and LNG will be 

the primary fuel source for Asia’s 

continued development 

Future Energy Asia under support of the 

Thailand Ministry of Energy promises to 

be the largest energy industry gathering 

Asia has ever seen. Focusing on oil, gas 

and renewables, the event is set forth to 

outline the perfect scenarios of mixed 

fuels and technologies needed to meet 

growing energy demand, improve 

efficiency and support the transition to a 

lower-carbon economy. It will be held 

from 12-14 December 2018 at BITEC, 

Thailand with 15,000+ visitors, 2,500+ 

delegates, 300 speakers and over 600 

exhibiting companies. His Excellency 

Permanent Secretary announced the 

launch to a gathering of dignitaries, 

officials, energy sector leaders and 

prominent media together with 

international organiserdmg events and 

expert event co-organisers, Exposis from 

Thailand. 

Dr. AreepongBhoocha-Oom said 

“Thailand 4.0 means opportunity and the 

transformation in the energy sector of the 

country as well. As we move more closely 

towards an improved energy system, 

energy production and consumption must 

adapt radically to ensure the demands of 

growing populations are met, whilst 

ensuring cleaner and more efficient 

delivery is achieved. While renewable and 

other carbon-free energy will play a 

primary role, the importance of fossil 

fuels, in sustainable energy future for 

Asia” particular natural gas, in delivering 

the cost-effective and immediate 

requirements of Asia’s growing demand 

cannot be ignored. Fossil fuel & renewable 

energy can certainly form the core 

elements of a transition to a cleaner & 

more 




He affirmed that holding Future Energy 

Asia exhibition and conference in 

Thailand reflects Thailand’s continuous 

efforts to promote new projects, attract 

investments in the energy sector, and 

consolidate communication with foreign 

investors and large international 

corporations, which are foremost on the 

investment opportunities map. The event 

will act as a collaborative effort to 

publicise Thailand’s new policies and 

readiness as an investment hub and 

showcase Thailand’s potential to become 

the sustainable energy hub for Asia, as it 

transitions to Thailand 4.0. 

He added “We are delighted to host Future 

Energy Asia 2018 and look forward to the 

interactions with its delegates for the 

continued improvement of the global 

energy sector. The decisions and 

relationships built will foster a 

collaborative and economically viable 

energy future.” 

From his part, Mr. Christopher Hudson, 

President of DMG Events Global Energy, 

the company responsible for organising 

the ‘Future Energy Asia’ presented the 

plans for the event. He explained that “The 

3-day exhibition and conference is 

dedicated to advancing future energy, 

energy efficiency and clean technology. 

Going by the overwhelming response 

from the global events dmgorganises such 

as ADIPEC and Gastech, the event 

Along with the conference and 

exhibition, the event will host 

strategic Ministerial meetings, an 

‘awards ceremony and fund’ that 

will support research and 

development in energy and social 

programs on all the days to facilitate 

networking with peers, business 

partners and key stake-holders in 

the energy sector. 

Commenting further on the 

conference element of the show, 

M r. H u d s o n a d d e d “ T h e 

Conference will not only address 

the technical aspects of gas, oil and 

renewables, but also host 

discussions addressing the 

challenges facing the industry to 

include both business and political 

issues. Some of the key topics 

include ‘delivering power to grids’, 

developing efficient and smart 

electricity distribution and 

transmission networks, lighting up 

Asia’s cities: next-generation 

power generation strategies and 

technology and ‘creating a 

blueprint for a harmonious fuel 

mix: maximising the use and 

efficiency of fossil fuels in 

conjunction with carbon-free 

energy’”. 

“We are extremely grateful for the 

support and understanding we have 

received from the Ministry of 

Energy of Thailand in ensuring the 

inaugural Future Energy Asia 2018 

is a success. Having the Minister 

himself as Event Chairman 

underlines Thailand’s commitment 

to bringing energy security to all..” 

concluded Mr. Hudson. 

Future Energy Asia is also 

supported by Thailand Convention 

& Exhibition Bureau (TCEB). 

“ T C E B , a s a g o v e r n m e n t 

o rg a n i z a t i o n d e d i c a t e d t o 

developing Thailand’s MICE 

industry, is pleased to support 

Future Energy Asia 2018.

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