Summit Day Two

Registration and Morning Refreshments

Opening Remarks From The Chairman

The Growing Gas Market In Jordan

The Kingdom’s Natural Gas Demand: Current And Forecast

Eng Marwan Metry Al-Baka’in, Director Of Natural Gas Department, Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources, Jordan (tbc)

Meeting Gas Demand: The Quest For Alternative Supplies

• Discussing the Kingdom’s potential options to meet rising gas demand
• More gas through the Arab Gas Pipeline or looking to alternatives?
• What are the current prospects for floating storage regas terminals and how will this affect gas distribution and downstream investment?
• Is there a long term road map for piped gas from Turkey?
• Is importation of gas from Iraq realistic? What is the timeline?

Eng Marwan Metry Al-Baka’in, Director Of Natural Gas Department, Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources, Jordan
Luay Al Al Khatteeb, Executive Director, Advisor to Parliament, Iraq Energy Institute, London, UK
Martin White, Regional Director- Asia, 4GasAsia, UAE

Morning Coffee And Networking Break

Investment Opportunities In Jordan’s Power System

NEPCO is a public shareholding company owned by the government and responsible for the building, operation and maintenance of the transmission system within the borders of the Kingdom, in addition to secure the Kingdom with electricity through the expansion of building generation unites through the private sector..

• NEPCO’s current power system
• Load forecast and generation expansion plan 2011-2040 including outlook for oil Shale and nuclear power generation
• NEPCO’s transmission expansion plan 2011-2020
• Investment opportunities in IPP generation and transmission projects

Dr Ghaleb Maabreh, Managing Director, National Electric Power Co (NEPCO), Jordan

The Designed Role For Nuclear Power In Jordan

Comprehensive laws have been adopted, nuclear regulatory commission created, mining locations identified and tenders for exploration and strategic nuclear operators have started. The first nuclear power plant to be located near Assamra is scheduled to be operational by 2020 with several more planned by 2030.

• Discussing the opportunities and challenges in the Kingdom’s designed role for nuclear power generation
• Incorporating Japan’s lessons learnt into the design
• Investment potential and terms for strategic partners in plant investment and operation
• What are the current exploration efforts in Jordan and future openings for promising mining sites

Prof. Kamal Araj, Vice Chairman, Commissioner for International Cooperation, Jordan Atomic Energy Commission, Jordan
The Jordan Atomic Energy

The Renewable Energy Sector

Introductory Remarks From The Chairman

Eng Azmi Al-Said Khreisat, Principle, International Energy Consultation Enterprise(IECE), Former Jordanian Minister of Petroleum And Mineral Resources, Jordan

Promoting Renewable Energy Sources In Jordan

Jordan will promote renewable energy sources to share 7% in the energy mix in 2015 and 10% in 2020. To achieve this 1200-2000 MW of renewable energy will come on pipeline through projects in wind and solar energies.

• Emphasising the laws, policies and funds favourable for investment and the exploitation of Renewable Energy
• Reviewing recent movements in this sector to keep to the new energy mix targets on track
• What are the latest implications for investors and what can be expected in the near future in terms of future bi-laws, policies and tender processes

Ziad Gibril Sabra, Director of Renewable Energy , Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources, Jordan

Networking Lunch

Complexity of PV/CPV projects

• Understanding the development approach and the complexity of PV/CPV projects
• Identifying the prerequisites for investment in renewable energy in Jordan
• Evaluating feasibility and viable technologies for large scale solar projects in Jordan
• Private and public sector collaboration in securing funding, future procedures for tender and bi-law
  development

Hanna Zaghloul, CEO, Kawar Energy, Jordan

Wind Energy In China: A Tremendously Fast Development Of Installed Capacities During The Last Decade

• An assessment of wind energy development in China
• Recognising the drivers for such vast wind energy projects (framework conditions, feed-in conditions)
• The role of training and research facilities
• Exploring the manufacturing scene for wind power related equipment
• How have the world leaders managed to finance such vast wind energy projects?

Dr Kurt Wiesegart, Team Leader, MED-ENEC, Egypt (confirmed pending EUD approval)

Afternoon Refreshments And Networking Opportunity

Revealing Biomass Business Opportunities In Jordan

• Understanding Jordan’s biomass potential
• Exploring the favourable technologies to convert biomass to energy
• What are the environmental implications of biomass utilization
• Effective collaboration to bring biomass projects to fruition
• Cst benefit analysis of different technological solutions per energy unit

Eng Salah Azzam,, Acting Director of Energy Research Program, National Center for Research and Development, Jordan

The Quest For Sustainable Energy Panel: Energy Efficiency And Energy Saving

• The Arab Energy Efficiency Guideline and its national implications
• EE as the most relevant of “Source” of Energy - MED ENECs activities
• Financial resources and funding mechanisms of a National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP)

Moderator:
Eng Azmi Al-Said Khreisat, Principle, International Energy Consultation Enterprise(IECE), Former Jordanian Minister of Petroleum And Mineral Resources, Jordan

Panelists:
Eng Jamila Matar, League of Arab States (tbc)
Dr Kurt Wiesegart, Team Leader, MED-ENEC
Ammar Al Taher, MED-ENEC Key expert (confirmed pending EUD approval)
Walid Shahin, Senior Expert Energy Efficiency, National Center for Research & Development, Jordan

Closing Remarks From The Session Chairman

Eng. Azmi Al-Said Khreisat, Principle, International Energy Consultation Enterprise(IECE), Former Jordanian Minister of Petroleum And Mineral Resources, Jordan