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EVENT
Workshop on Energy Connectivity Infrastructure
Workshop Series on Innovations in Renewable Energy Technology and Connectivity
Workshop on Energy Connectivity Infrastructure
10 April

2025

TIME: 10 April 2025, 18:00 – 20:00 (GMT+8)

LOCATION: Virtual

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RECORDINGS AND PRESENTATIONS

To watch the workshop’s context setting remarks, click here.

To see the full session and featured presentations, visit MCDF’s digital platform, JIGSAW.

DESCRIPTION

The first session in the virtual Workshop Series on Innovations in Renewable Energy Technology and Connectivity highlighted innovations in energy connectivity infrastructure and project financing needed to meet climate change mitigation targets in developing countries. It covered breakthrough technologies (e.g., smart grids, high-voltage transmission systems, blockchain, AI, and IoT in renewable energy systems) and institutional mechanisms (e.g., regional power pools, cross-border public-private partnerships).

The workshop featured a panel of experts from government, multilateral development banks, and the renewable energy sector. They underscored the critical role of connectivity infrastructure in renewable energy transmission from production locations, including those in remote areas, to large domestic and cross-border consumer markets. The panel went on to discuss the cross-border renewable energy infrastructure delivery landscape in developing countries and regions and spotlighted examples of progress.

AGENDA
SPEAKERS
Jyoti Bisbey
Dr. Turki Abalala
Assistant Deputy Minister for International Policies and Consultation, Ministry of Finance, Saudi Arabia
Jyoti Bisbey
Dr. Yu Xiaoxiao
Senior Expert, Economic and Technological Research Institute, Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization
Jyoti Bisbey
Mr. Toshifumi Kazaoka
Senior Investment Officer, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Jyoti Bisbey
Ms. Hyunjung Lee
Senior Energy Specialist, Asian Development Bank
Jyoti Bisbey
Mr. Hussein M. Alghawazi
Division Manager, Automation Projects of Distribution Networks, Saudi Electricity Company
Jyoti Bisbey
Mr. Ali Al-Rumaih
Regional Manager of Renewable Energy Center, Saudi Electricity Company
Jyoti Bisbey
Eng. Meshal Shabab Al-Mutairi
Regional Manager of Renewable Energy Center, Saudi Electricity Company
Jyoti Bisbey
Dr. Ede Ijjasz
Senior Advisor to the CEO, MCDF
AUDIENCE
  • Officials from ministries of energy, industry, technology, research, planning, and finance in developing countries
  • Staff from financiers in developing countries working in the energy sector
  • Staff of renewable energy technology companies and power and grid utilities
  • Staff from International Financial Institutions and development partners
  • Other interested stakeholders
FORMAT

The Workshop Series was held virtually. Speaker presentations, case studies, and discussions were conducted in English.

Participants engaged through small group discussions, quick-answer apps, and question-and-answer sessions.

ORGANIZING PARTNERS
  • Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance
  • Saudi Arabia Ministry of Finance
  • Islamic Development Bank
  • Asian Development Bank
CONTACT

If you would like to learn more about the Workshop Series on Innovations in Renewable Energy Technology and Connectivity, please contact MCDF’s Jenny Lou Fernandez (jenny.fernandez@themcdf.org).

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