Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade
May 3, 2011
The Nigeria Energy Market – Trends and Opportunities
Winnipeg Convention Centre, Wpg. MB
Millennium Suite, 2nd Floor
Registration Required
8:30 – 9:00 am - Registration
9:00 – 10:30 am - Panel Discussion
10:45 – 12:00 pm - Business-to-Business Meetings
This event, which was organized jointly by the Winnipeg Regional Office of the Trade Commissioner Service and Manitoba Trade & Investment, presented an opportunity for Manitoba manufacturing companies and service organizations in the renewable energy sector, including wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, biomass and alternate fuel systems.
Event Photos |
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Deputy High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria Jean Gauthier speaking to an audience of Manitoban and Nigerian energy companies and organizations. |
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Tour of some Winnipeg, Manitoba green energy installations given by Tim Yusishen, President of Solar Solutions included Red River College and this innovative solar powered street light display. |
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Nigerian delegation and, in back row LtoR Paul Maycher, WNL Development Solutions, Tim Yusishen, Solar Solutions, Eric Maxwell, Manitoba Hydro and Bonnie de Moissac, Manitoba Trade. |  |
Innovative hybrid solar powered LED street light display. |
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Tim Yusishen, President of Solar Solutions Inc. explaining Canada's first and largest Building Integrated Photovoltaic System (BIPV) which deploy 133 high performance windows that generate power feeding back into the building's electrical system to reduce the Red River College Princess street campus utility power requirements. |
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Solar Solutions Inc. installed high performance windows at Red River College Princess street campus. |
Event Presentations |
Presidential Task force on Power (218 KB pdf) |
Energy and power situation in Nigeria; potential areas of cooperation with Canada (308 KB pdf) | 21 Years in Nigeria - WNL Development Solutions Ltd. (13,148 KB pdf) |
EVENT PROGRAM
8:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Nigeria Energy Market – Trends and Opportunities
Meeting Opens Bonnie de Moissac, Manager, International Trade Development
Manitoba Trade and Investment
9:10 a.m. Manitoba Experience in Nigeria Paul Maycher
President, WNL Development Solutions Ltd.
9:25 a.m. Nigeria Power Generation Abubakar Sani Sambo
- Status and Outlook Chairman, Energy Commission of Nigeria , Presidential Task Force on Power
10:00 a.m. Questions & Discussion
Delegates Energy Mission of Nigeria to Canada |
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Name |
Affiliation |
Abubakar Sani Sambo |
Chairman (Equivalent to Deputy Minister) Energy Commission of Nigeria |
Senator Nicholas Yahaya Ugbane |
Nigerian Senate / Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission |
Nicholas Damachi |
Perm. Sec. (equivalent to Deputy Minister) - Education |
Jean Gauthier |
Deputy High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria (Lagos) |
Osayuki Godwin Oshodin |
ECN - Benin Research Centre |
Bartholomew Ndubuisi Okolo |
ECN - Nsukka Research Centre |
Adetokunbo Babatunde Sofoluwe |
ECN - Lagos research Centre |
Lawrence Ikechukwu Ezemonye |
ECN - Benin Research Centre |
Godwin Ogechi Unachukwu |
ECN - Nsukka Research Centre |
Bolaji AbdulFatai Sule |
ECN - Ilorin Research Centre |
Sylvia Omonirume Malomo |
ECN - Ilorin Research Centre |
Oluwole Adegbenro |
ECN - Lagos research Centre |
Jamaila Shu'ara |
Director - Tertiary Education, Ministry of Education |
Abba Armayau Ibrahim |
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission |
Mary Awolukun |
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission |
Patrick Umeh |
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission |
Abukakar Mala Umar |
Energy Commission of Nigeria - ECN |
Dan Shehu Bagudu Gwadangaji |
ECN - Sokoto research Centre |
Mohammed Bello Abubakar |
ECN - Bauchi research Centre |
Mohammed Lawal Buga |
Ministry of Science and Technology |
Alabi Olaoluwa |
ConvenantPlus Engineering Limited |
Yisau Aderemi Adepoju |
Special Assistant to Deputy Minister Education |
Chijioke Obi |
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission |
Chinedu Ukabiala |
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission |
Gholahan Joseph Shaba |
Business Development Manager, Oando Gas and Power plc. |
Ayokunle Iyanda |
Business Development Manager, Oando Gas and Power plc. |
Zubbi Nwosu |
Gizmotech Inc. (Canada and Nigeria) DELEGATION ORGANIZER |
