Africa's green energy future!

BIOMASS IS BIG BUSINESS - the new multi-billion dollar industry

As fuel stock for power and heat, woody biomass investment has been hailed to be more lucrative than any other renewable - offering higher yields, earlier returns and greater potential for economies of scale! Key to its continued success as indigenous fuel stock and tradeable commodity is sustainable forestry. Africa has been cited as having one of the largest potential for sustainable wood biomass in the world with the area of production PFE (judged to be) under sustainable management in Central and West Africa topping in at a staggering 6.56 million hectares! In tradeable terms - the industry in Africa is worth billions of dollars!

The Supply: Africa's new green currency!

In the lucrative world of emissions credit trading, one hundred hectares of wood is worth USD100K in current prices. Africa's vast greenery and barren landscape makes it ideal land for green market-trading.

Recent reports indicate that the area of certified forests in Africa has increased to 4.63 million in 2010, with most of the increase occurring in Congo (from nil to 1.91 million hectares), Cameroon (from nil to 705,000 hectares) and Gabon (from 1.48 million hectares to 1.87 million hectares). Many of the 15 member countries that make up the ECOWAS are also rich with biomass supply and well-placed to lead as global powerhouse biomass pellet suppliers with ready markets in USA and EU!

Like any emerging market, however, the issue of market definition is complex, with immense potential payoffs for both first movers as well as the most innovative partnerships. Are you ready for investment in African biomass?

In the United States, biomass power plants currently represent 11,000 megawatts (MW) of capacity, the second largest amount of renewable energy in the nation, and growing! The EU 2020 Energy policy emphasizes the important role of biomass in meeting the energy needs and power plants are elbowing for sustainable supply partners.

The Demand

Electricity demand across the 15 member states of ECOWAS is expected to record a quantum leap to 22,000 MW in 2020, from 6,500 MW in 2003, for a compounded annual growth rate of 7.6% year-on-year over a 17-year period! Currently more than 60% of fuel source in ECOWAS is wood-based and traditional burning is not only inefficient - it signals ready opportunity for diverse investments opportunities for private sector partnerships! Get plugged into the right investment circles at the right time!

Multilateral initiatives and a number of regional organisations have already adopted policies which give increased consideration to the biomass sector, and have set up institutions that deal with biomass energy issues. Private sector investments have also started to pour in particularly from various organizations in EU and USA.

The US and EU, driven by fuel security and carbonless fuel strategies are deepening their investments in biomass and looking for serious suppliers! With a ready buyers market, - the time is right for first movers in the ECOWAS biomass investment markets.

BIOMASS WEST & CENTRAL AFRICA CONGRESS 2011 will unravel the complex and rapidly shifting factors that impact wood biomass pricing and trade, and how regional and local opportunities await those with the medium and long term objectives to succeed in the vast new playing field.

WHERE BUYERS & SELLERS MEET AND DISCUSS AND DEAL! BIOMASS WEST & CENTRAL AFRICA CONGRESS 2011 •  Listen, learn, discuss and engage with the industry's thought-leaders and ready project seekers! •  Set up valuable meetings with your customers, stakeholders and suppliers •  Build partnerships, source, then develop new business relationships •  Make first-rate new contacts and take away market intelligence

KEY REASONS TO ATTEND BIOMASS WEST & CENTRAL AFRICA CONGRESS 2011

WHO YOU WILL MEET AND NETWORK WITH

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

OFFICIAL HOTEL INFORMATION & SPECIAL RATES

Special rates have been negotiated for participants at the official hotel

Holiday Inn Accra Airport
PMB CT 97
Cantonments
Accra
Ghana


To book your hotel accommodation, please contact our official Hotel Reservation Agent:

EOA Reservations contact details:

Name: Akoto Henry
Email Address: eoabiomass@yahoo.com
Phone no.: +233-571138199