West African Power Industry Convention (WAPIC) will be gathering power and utility stakeholders in Lagos between November 17-19 2014 at the Eko hotel, Lagos, Nigeria. The highpoint of the event will be the West African Power Industry Awards.
The following are the various award categories and the nominees;
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an individual for achievements over his/her career which have made an outstanding contribution to and impact on the West African Power Industry, whether from a public or private company or institution.
- Dr Sam Amadi, Executive Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
- Babatunde Raji Fashola, Governor, Lagos State
- Professor Bart Okechukwu Nnaji, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Geometric Power Limited (former Nigerian minister of power)
Outstanding Woman in Power
This award celebrates a woman for outstanding achievements during the past year that have made a contribution to and impact on the West African Power Industry, whether from a public or private company or institution.
- Agatha Nnaji, Managing Director, Geometric Power
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Finance Minister, Nigeria
- Olubukola Osiberu, General Manager, Ikeja Distribution Company (IKEDC)
Best Rural Electrification Project
This award applauds a project launched by a public or private company or institution within the last year that positively impacted the electricity generated or distributed in rural areas in West Africa.
- Alternative Energy Inc, Liberia
- NewEnergy, Nigeria
- Solar Light Company, Ghana
Best Renewable Energy Project
The Best Renewable Energy Project rewards a project launched by a utility, off-grid producer, IPP, government, minister, regulator or investor within the last year.
- Ginphed, Nigeria
- O.T. Otis Engineering, Nigeria
- Quintas, Nigeria
- TopStep, Nigeria
Power Transaction of the Year
The award commends investment in power over the last year by any investor, financial institution or consortium that has had a major social impact on the West African Power sector.
- Azura-Edo IPP (Siemens), Nigeria
- Clarke Energy, Nigeria
- Ughelli Power Plc, Nigeria
Excellence in Power Transmission or Distribution
The Excellence in Power Transmission or Distribution award will go to the transmission or distribution company that excelled in any one or more of the following areas: distribution of power, service delivery, project roll-out, technology roll-out, revenue protection measures and loss reduction.
- ABB, Nigeria
- O.T. Otis Engineering, Nigeria
- West African Power Pool, Benin
Excellence in Power Generation
This award celebrates accomplishments within the past year of energy generation by a generating company, utility, IPP or renewable energy project that significantly changed the power output in West Africa.
- Clarke Energy, Nigeria
- Seven Energy, Nigeria
- Wärtsilä, Nigeria
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