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IPP & PPA Summit
IPP & PPA Summit
5 March 2026
Cape Town International Convention Centre
Event Overview
The Role of IPP & PPA in meeting Africa’s energy demands
The IPP & PPA Summit is Africa’s premier platform dedicated to addressing the evolving dynamics of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in the continent’s energy sector. As Africa faces growing energy demands and strives for a sustainable energy future, this Summit provides a critical space for stakeholders to engage, collaborate, and innovate.
Bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, investors, and energy professionals, the Summit focuses on tackling the challenges of project financing, regulatory frameworks, risk mitigation, and the integration of renewable energy. It also highlights opportunities for partnerships, innovative business models, and sustainable energy solutions to meet Africa’s unique energy needs.
The IPP & PPA Summit delivers valuable insights, fosters strategic networking, and offers actionable strategies to ensure the successful development and implementation of IPPs and PPAs. Join us to shape the future of Africa’s energy landscape and drive transformative change.
Join us for a vital exploration of Africa’s energy sector at the upcoming IPP & PPA Summit.
2025 Theme:
Day 1: Unlocking Wind Energy Opportunities
Day 2: Practical Training for the Private Sector
Topics to be discussed
Unlocking Investment for IPPs in Africa
Grid Integration & Capacity Challenges for IPPs
Financing Africa’s Renewable Energy Projects
Unleashing the Potential of the C&I Market
MODERATORs
Brian Day
Chairman
SAIPPA (South African Independent Power Producers Association)
Jason van der Poel
Partner, Head of Projects Practice Group
Webber Wentzel
PANEL MEMBERs
Oliver Johnston
Chief Executive Officer
SOLINK
Katherine Persson
Managing Director
SOLA Group
Nonjabulo Sokhela
Chief Executive Officer
Nepoworx
Frank Spencer
Regional Director Southern Africa
Cainmani Pty Ltd
George Aluru
CEO
Electricity Sector Association of Kenya (ESAK)
Wikus Kruger
Director
Power Futures Lab, University of Cape Tow
Moyahabo Mpanza
Vice President Energy and Infrastructure
Standard Bank
Panel Session Sponsor
Knowledge Partner
The International Tracking Standard Foundation
The International Tracking Standard Foundation: Founder of I-REC (I-TRACK Foundation) is a non-profit organization that provides a robust standard for developing attribute tracking systems. I-TRACK Foundation is acknowledged by major reporting frameworks such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP), CDP, and RE100 as a reliable backbone for credible and auditable tracking instruments. It ensures the highest quality systems and adherence to best practices designed to avoid double counting, double certificate issuance, and double attribute claims.
The I-Track Foundation is committed to ensuring unbiased access to product information and allowing end-users to confidently procure products whose origins are well documented and clearly accounted for, thus empowering energy consumption choices around the world and supporting claims of generation, ownership, and history.
The I-Track Foundation has requirements and global best practices written directly into the International Attribute Tracking Standard. These best practices require all market facilitators to act in a way that is transparent, fair, and equitable to all market players. In this way, each Market Player can be guaranteed the same opportunities as others provided by the Market Facilitator.
Daystar Power
Daystar Power is a leading off-grid power service provider, offering hybrid solar energy solutions to commercial and industrial businesses in Africa. Daystar Power’s solutions “Solar-as-a-Service” (100% solar power) and “Power-as-a-Service” (hybrid power solutions with battery storage) provide clean and reliable power while reducing clients’ overall power costs.
Founded in 2017 by the African venture builder Sunray Ventures, Daystar Power counts the region’s leading industrial and commercial companies among its client base and is active in Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa. Daystar Power has 50.4 MWdc and 43.7MWac of installed solar power capacity across a 360 project portfolio. Daystar Power is part of the Shell Group.
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