Viridis Africa 2013 - clean tech investment summit

On the 15th & 16th October 2013 the third Clean Technology business and investment matchmaking conference for the African continent is to be held at the Killarney Country Club, Lower Houghton South Africa. The Viridis Africa clean technology investment summit is an event is designed to bring about innovators, inventors, technology partners, academia, project promoters, investors, and government agencies to investigate, evaluate, and elucidate commercial opportunities relating to clean technologies.

 

The pre-eminent event for investment in clean technologies throughout Africa will be the place for local and foreign investors to meet with principals of projects in renewable energy, waste treatment and recycling, water and effluent treatment amongst other sectors.

The event is dedicated to entrepreneurs and corporates seeking investment or financial support for the introduction of clean technologies, innovation and associated services. The intention of Viridis Africa is to bring together debt financiers, investors and entrepreneurs from Africa and rest of the world, to jointly explore commercial initiatives in green technologies.

Principals who would present their business opportunities at this event would have the audience of numerous local and foreign investors, stratified according to their interest and investment criteria.

The size and scope of projects seeking funding would range from few to hundreds of millions of US dollars.

Participants include speakers / representatives of the leading financial institutions both local and international, country trade representatives, international funding agencies and many others.

The pre-eminent event for investment in clean technologies throughout Africa will be the place for local and foreign investors to meet with principals of projects in renewable energy, waste treatment and recycling, water and effluent treatment amongst other sectors.

The following are some of the clean tech sub-sectors in which principals may consider their company, initiative being presented:

·         Clean Energy Generation: Wind, solar, hydro, biofuels, geothermal, clean coal technologies

·         Storage: Fuel cells, advanced batteries, hybrid systems

·         Infrastructure: Management, transmission

·         Efficiency: Building efficiency, smart grids, waste heat recovery

·         Water & waste water: Water treatment, water conservation, waste water treatment, desalination Recycling & waste:

·         Recycling, waste treatment, organic matter, plastics,

The conference is relevant to:
• Cleantech entrepreneurs 
• Researchers working on water, energy and environmental issues 
• Government agencies involved in water, renewable energy and environmental issues 
• Electricity and water utilities and planners 
• Environmental consultants 
• Investors including institutional, private equity, venture capital from outside Africa will be presenting their particular interest, investment criteria and inviting principals to submit their business proposals.

Please note that the deadline for your business proposal submission is 30 August 2013.

An executive business summary of your project/ company is required in order for us to match your initiative/company business proposal with the appropriate theme. Importantly you need to indicate the funds you seek and the principal terms for investors participation.

www.viridisafrica.com

Call for proposals Sustainable Energy

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands invites interested parties to submit proposals for the delivery of market entry studies that can be used as guidance tools for Dutch companies who are or would like to become active in South-Africa in the following sectors:

 

1. Waste-to-Energy

2. Wind energy

3. Green buildings

4. Biomass (biofuels and agriculture waste)

Interested parties are advised that the responses must be submitted in accordance with the Terms of Reference.

To be eligible for consideration, applications must be made and submitted to PRE-EA@minbuza.nl before 12:00 pm on 30 November 2012

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF
FOUR MARKET ENTRY STUDIES ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
1. SERVICES AND DELIVERABLES (OUTPUT)
Within four months the following will be undertaken and delivered to the Embassy of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands in Pretoria:
Four market entry studies that can be used as guidance tools for Dutch companies who are or
would like to become active in the waste-to-energy, wind energy, green buildings or biomass
(biofuels and agriculture waste) sector in South Africa. See attachment for a short clarification
of the Dutch expertise per subsector. After being appointed, the service provider receives
extensive information on the Dutch expertise per subsector.
2. GUIDELINES AND MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE
PRODUCTION OFMARKET ENTRY STUDIES
The four market entry studies will be delivered in separate electronic (printable) versions
together with 20 initial hard copies per study. The final layout will be submitted for preapproval
to the Netherlands Embassy in Pretoria. It will be easily readable documents which
will not deter consumers by its volume. The reports are written in English.
The readers of the market entry studies are representatives of Dutch industry and trade, for
example importers, exporters, producers and investors. The market entry studies are read by
people who see opportunities for doing business in South Africa. For them, the market entry
study is an introduction to a subsector in South Africa and a guidance tool that will inform
them on possible leads and difficulties.
The market entry studies should at least give an answer to the following questions:
 General information on each subsector:
o What is the scale of the subsector in South Africa?
o What is the level of technology of the subsector?
o What is the profitability of the subsector?
o Who are the most important players within the subsector, what is their
role/position and where are they located (government, knowledge, financial,
industry, industry associations, NL businesses already active, list of consultants or
entry points such as SANEC, branch organisations, BBBEE consultants etc.)?
o What are the trends, developments and activities of the most important players of
the subsector?
 What is the market of each subsector: value chain, domestic, export, supply?
 What is the current government policy of each subsector?
o Policy goals and dilemma’s (including the food security aspect in the biomass
study): national, provincial
o Detail of programs (a.o. REBID) and progress to date
 How can Dutch companies enter the subsector/market, what do they need to know?
o Information on tender procedures
o Funding opportunities (a.o. FMO, DBSA, IDC etc.)
o Regulatory program (licensing, contracting, consenting)
 What are the forecast and developments of each subsector (include SWOT analysis)?
 What are potential concrete project leads for bilateral cooperation between Dutch and
South African partners that both support private sector development in South Africa and
generate commercial perspective for Dutch parties.
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Pretoria provides the service provider
with general information on South Africa and doing business in South Africa, as well as on
available instruments of the Dutch government institution ‘NL Agency’ which falls under the
Dutch ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation. This information has to be
included in the market entry studies.
3. QUALIFICATION OF EXPERTS
The service provider will have an established track record of at least 5 years or more in the
field of economic surveying. It will have extensive knowledge of the South African
sustainable energy sector. It will have (access to) experts on the subsectors waste-to-energy,
wind energy, green buildings and/or biomass in order to make the recommendations.
4. COSTS & DEADLINES
The service provider will provide a quote to the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
per market entry study which will include its consultancy fees, travel and other operational
expenditure (detailed), the design, layout and printing of the market studies. Service
providers are allowed to submit proposals for more than 1 of the indicated subsectors.
Eventually one or several providers will be appointed to compile the different market entry
studies.
 To be eligible for consideration, applications must be made and submitted to PREEA@
minbuza.nl before 12:00 pm on 30 November 2012.
 A service provider will be appointed by 14 December 2012.
 The market entry studies have to be delivered before 16 March 2013.
Payment will be made as follows: 60% upon the signing of the contract and the remaining
40% on the receipt and approval of the final, completed market studies and financial report.
5. CONTACT INFORMATION
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
210 Florence Ribeiro/ Queen Wilhelmina Ave
New Muckleneuk
Pretoria, South Africa
Monique van Asperen
m-van.asperen@minbuza.nl
Tel: +27 (0) 12 425 4557
Wilson Mngwambe
PRE-LNV@minbuza.nl
Tel: +27 (0) 12 425 4573