Powerelec Bahrain 2024 Conference

Theme: “Bahrain’s Net Zero Ambition: Unfolding Renewables, Green Hydrogen For A
Sustainable, Decarbonized Economy”

Tentative Programme – (Some Speakers are ‘To be Confirmed’ / Being invited. Sessions / Speakers are subject to change )

Draft Programme

23 September 2024
Day 1: Managed by Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) & DUBAI
RENEWABLE ENERGY BUSINESS GROUP (DREBG)
9.30 am: Inauguration, followed by Ministerial keynote on Main Theme
Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Bin Dainah, Minister of Oil and Environment, Kingdom
of Bahrain (TBC)
Dr. Abdullah Al-Thawadi, Member of Parliament and Former Minister of Electricity
and Water Authority – EWA, Kingdom of Bahrain (TBC)
Session Format: All Speakers on Stage. Opening Remarks and Introduction of Speakers
by Moderator (5 mins). Keynote Speaker (10 mins) sets the stage for the Theme of the
Session, followed each Speaker delivers the speech / making presentation for 5-10 mins.
Thereafter,
Moderator prompts the Speakers for Panel discussions and followed by Q/A Session
Session 1: 10:00 am to 11.30 am
Destination 2030: Dream, Reality And Action Plan
Moderated by
• LK Verma, Chairman, Dubai Renewable Energy Business Group (DREBG) and
Founder & Managing Director, Power n Sun.
Keynote Speaker
• Dr. Khaled F. Alalawi, Assistant Undersecretary for Industrial Development,
Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Kingdom of Bahrain (TBC)
Speakers
• H.E Waleed Ebrahim Kanoo, Vice Tressure, Bahrain Chamber
• Ali Nemtallah Al Nimaa, Vice President, Electricity and Water Authority-EWA,
Kingdom of Bahrain (TBC)
• Basim Al Saie, Board Member, Bahrain Chamber and Chairman, GITHAABahrain Food Holding Company -BFHC, Kingdom of Bahrain.
• Fareed Bader, Chairman – Industry and Energy Committee, Bahrain Chamber
and Chairman, Agnivest Ventures, Kingdom of Bahrain
Scope: Govt/ CXO Panel Discussion on the Roadmap, Policy, Regulation, Collaboration,
Decarbonisation and Green hydrogen

Session 2: 11:45 pm to 12.30 pm
Renewable Energy Transition; the toolkit for success for Bahrainis
Moderator
Keynote Speaker
• H.E Dr. Abdullah Bin Nasir Al Naeemi, Executive President, Nasser Vocational
Training Center -NVTC, Kingdom of Bahrain (TBC)
• H.E Jassim Al Shirawi, Secretary General Elect, International Energy Forum
(IEF) and Chairman & Managing Director, JAIS Energy Services, Kingdom of
Bahrain.
Award Ceremony : Green Certification
Session 3: 12;30 pm to 2.00 pm
Transforming the Renewable Energy Landscape: Innovation, Partnerships And
Opportunities For Grid-Scale Energy
Keynote Speech
‘Decarbonisation and low carbon modules’
Chander Mani Sharma, AGM- Business Development,
GCL System Integration Technology Co. Ltd
Speakers
• Dr. Abeer Shaheen, Corporate Sustainability, Harvard Fellow, Bahrain
Petroleum Co., Kingdom of Bahrain.
• Bhami Ilyas, Regional Business Director, CPP Wind Engineering Consultants
• Dr. Husain Almakrami, Assistant Professor, Renewable Energy Yanbu
Industrial College, Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.
• Ali Salman Ali Salman, DRRG & EVSE, Electricity and Water Authority,
Kingdom of Bahrain
Followed by Q&A
Scope: Technology, Trends, Upgrading grid, Govt, Utilities, Transmission, Developers,
Solution providers

24 September 2024
Day 2 : Managed by MESIA – Middle East Solar Industry Association
Session 1: 10 am to 11.30 am
Embracing Mega Trends In Intelligent Energy Storage Solutions in the Middle East
Keynote Speech
‘Navigating the Green Transition with Huawei Solution’
Mohammed Sameer, Solutions Manager
HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER MIDDLE EAST
Speakers
• Anoop Koothoor Unni, Technical Director – MEA PV & SS, SUNGROW
• Channa Silva, CEO, Energulf
• Hussain Ebrahim, Senior Relationship Manager, TAMKEEN
• Mohamed Alemam, Head of Business Development, EDF Renewable Saudi
Arabia & Bahrain.
Scope: Batteries, Storage, Substation, Transformers, Connectors
Session 2: 12: pm to 1.30 pm
Financing And Executing the Big Ticket Projects – Challenges And Opportunities
Keynote Speaker
Speakers
• H.E. Khalid Mohamed Yusuf Najibi, First Vice-Chairman, Bahrain Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, Kingdom of Bahrain (TBC)
• Zeeba Askar, Chief Investment & Sustainability Officer, INFRACORP, Kingdom
of Bahrain.
• Mohamed Kadhem Alaali, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer-Strategy &
Sustainability, Bahrain Islamic Bank, Kingdom of Bahrain
Scope: (Govt, Banks, Financial Institution, Solar Developers, Transmission Companies,
Turnkey Consultants)

25 September 2024
Day 3: Session 1: 10 am to 11.30 am
Building Green Cities: Solar Powering the Future.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Hanan Albuflasa,
Professor of Renewable Energy
University of Bahrain
Kingdom of Bahrain
Speakers
• Mohammed A. Rahahleh, MS’c, General Manager, EAMCO,
Kingdom of Bahrain.
• AbdelRahman Shawky, CEO, ONASOLAR
• Nazir Muhammad, CEO, Green Watt
• Nabeel Ahmed Radhi, Director, Green Innova, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Scope : Solar Developers, Real Estate, IoT, SCADA, EPC
Day 3: Session 2: 12: 00 pm to 1.30 pm
AI-Powered New Energy : the Next Big Thing
Keynote Speaker
Speakers
Scope : Smart grid, Smart Meters, Two-way Meters, Solar Developers

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