Power to the people: Financing transmission

It’s all very well generating power, but how do we transport it to communities? South Africa, in particular, is renowned for poor electricity transmission, but the issue pervades across the continent. This session considers:

• How do we bring more transmission lines to market?

• How do dealmakers mitigate risks and navigate the legal challenges of working on cross-jurisdictional projects?

• What do we need from governments to improve Africa’s energy transmission?

• What work needs to be done to convince governments that transmission projects are important?

Hitesh Kumbhat

CFO,

Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd. (KPTL)

Angela Perez

Head of Structured Finance,

Elecnor

Moritz Thompson

Investment Director,

Africa Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)

Moderator

Ron Hansen

Managing Director ING Structured Export Finance Amsterdam,

ING Bank