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BiD Seminar: Kamer van Koophandel Rotterdam

BiD seminar 2006 - 'Investing in energy access in developing countries: the opportunities for Dutch companies' (11 Oct 06)

Access to energy is a prerequisite for the economic advancement. In developing countries however there is a massive un-served energy market. Two billion people do not have access to electricity or other forms of modern energy. Three billion people do not make use of modern energy options to cook their daily meals, but use fuel wood, wood products or manure to cook. These people need modern energ solutions for their homes, their businesses, their schools, their health centers. This implies a gigantic untapped client base, waiting for someone to attend to. Whereas in other sectors the rural market has been discovered, in the energy sector it is still largely untouched.

This BiD Seminar was organised by NCDO in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce Rotterdam.

Date: Wednesday, October 11th, 2006
Location: Chamber of Commerce Rotterdam, Blaak 40, Rotterdam



Goals of the seminar
• To give insight into the chances and market opportunities for Dutch SMEs in the field of decentralized energy provision in developing countries.
• To stimulate networking and exchange of experiences and expertise between ‘pioneers’ and ‘possible new players’ in the field of decentralised energy provision in developing countries.
• To present and discuss concrete cases aimed at energy services for the poor.

Target group (maximum audience of 75)
1. Pioneers: Dutch companies, financial institutions, energy industry, research institutes, NGOs, policy makers, with concrete experience in the field of energy access for the poor in developing countries.
2. Possible new players: Dutch SME entrepreneurs, with an interest in starting / setting up a business in the field of energy access for the poor in developing countries.

Themes discussed / presented during the BiD seminar:
• Tips and tricks for setting up a commercially viable business in rural energy access.
• Possible business roles in energy access in developing countries.
• Chances and opportunities of modern biofuel development in decentralized energy provision in developing countries.
• Insight in the experiences of succesful entrepreneurs working with different energy products, different business modalities in different countries.
• Funding opportunities: overview of grant programmes and financial support facilities in the field of energy services in developing countries.


PROGRAMME

Language: English
Chairman: Thierry Sanders (NCDO)

14:30 Registration and Coffee
15:00 Welcome by Chairman
15:10 Opening Speech: ‘What makes investing in energy access in developing countries so interesting?’ by Ramin Nadimi, General Manager Shell Solar Philippines Corporation
15:25 ‘Chances and opportunities of modern biofuel development in decentralized energy provision in developing countries’ by Robert Jan van der Plas (Rural and renewable energy specialist)
15:40 Presentation of ETC/ECN Case Study: ‘Profiling business roles in energy access in developing countries’ by Frank van der Vleuten (ETC Energy)
16:00 Questions and Discussion
16:30 Coffee / Tea Break
17:00 Workshops with pioneers and possible new players on the following topics:
workshop 1 'Developing markets for energy equipment and services': In this workshop you have the possibility to meet entrepreneurs who have developed markets for energy products in developing countries. Some of the entrepreneurs have developed markets in developing countries while operating out of the Netherlands, while others have based themselves locally. Report of the discussion in this workshop
workshop 2 'Running energy utilities': In this workshop you have the opportunity to meet entrepreneurs who have chosen to develop a rural energy company that delivers an energy service to the end-users. Clients do not buy or lease the energy equipment, but simply pay the monthly bills, according to the number of kWh’s consumed, or the number of appliances installed (for instance number of lamps). Report of the discussion in this workshop
workshop 3 'Developing biofuels': This workshop focuses on the rapidly growing biofuel market and its development. You will meet entrepreneurs (and others) who have their own company growing biocrops in developing countries and importing biofuels from developing countries. Report of the discussion in this workshop
18:30-19:30 Drinks


Profiles of attending pioneers

BiD Energy Plans 2006

2005 BiD Plans Energy start ups


Interesting links

Earlier events on ‘Access to Energy for the Poor’: