Conference

WACEE'25 Conference Overview

Over two days, industry experts, business leaders, and key decision makers from the clean energy, water, and circular economy sectors will gather to discuss critical issues in their fields. They will engage in insightful discussions on current trends, opportunities, and challenges related to clean energy, sustainability, climate change, and hydrogen. The conference will also provide a platform for keynote speeches and business presentations, offering valuable insights and opportunities for collaboration.

DAY 1 - TUESDAY, 11TH NOVEMBER 2025

8:30 am – 9:00 am: Welcome and Registration.

9:00 am – 9:30 am: Welcome addresses and speeches from dignitaries.

  • Dr. Michael Blank, Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana (AHK Ghana).
  • H.E.  Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ghana.
  • H.E. Ambassador of the European Union to Ghana.
  • Hon. Minister of Trade and Industries.

9:40 am – 10:20 am: Ribbon cutting and tour of the WACEE fair.

  • Dr. Michael Blank, Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana (AHK Ghana).
  • H.E.  Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ghana.
  • H.E. Ambassador of the European Union to Ghana.
  • Hon. Minister of Trade and Industries.

10:20 am – 11:20 am: Developing Ghana as an E-mobility Hub – Green Infrastructure.

  • Eugene Sangmortey, Team Leader, Jobs and Economic Transformation (JET) Programme, The Palladiam Group (moderator).
  • Doris Agbevivi, Project Manager, Energy Transition & Green Infrastructure for Ghana and Liberia, Agence Française de Développement.
  • Ewuraesi Thompson, Chief Operations Officer, Charge Express.

11:20 am – 12:20 pm: Diversity as a Key Driver of the Energy Transition – Building a Sustainable Workforce Ecosystem.

  • Eunice Biritwum, Executive Secretary, Energy Commission.
  • Damilola Asaleye, Vice President of the Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria.
  • Katrin Pütz, Managing Director, B-energy and Founder, BiogasUnite.

12:20 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch/Exhibition Break.

1:00 pm – 1:05 pm: Green Hydrogen Conference: Welcome Remarks.

  • Flurina Graf, Head of Competence Centre Energy and Environment at AHK Ghana.
  • Ms Nilgün Parker, German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.

1:05 pm – 1:30 pm: Presentation of AHK Ghana H2 Project in Ghana.

  • Caleb Kofi Sarpong, Project Manager, Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana.

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Presentations of Green Hydrogen Projects in Ghana.

  • Eric Yankah, Country Manager, Enertrag Ghana.
  • Jonas Pluschke, Research Associate, Hochschule Bochum/GH2GH consortium.
  • Michele Velenderic, CEO of Green Power Brains/ Project Lead, SM4GH2 consortium.

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm: Presentation of the German Nigerian Hydrogen Office.

  • Kristina Fuerst, Head of the German Nigerian Hydrogen Office, GIZ Nigeria.

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm: Exhibition Break.

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Presentation on GIZ PDP Green Ammonia Value Chain Study.

  • Michael Boateng, Blue Alliance.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Green H2 Policy integration and market potential.

  • Government Representative.
  • Ing. Louis Osei, Technical Advisor, PDP, GIZ.
  • Michele Velenderic, CEO of Green Power Brains.

DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY, 12TH NOVEMBER 2025

9:00 am – 9:10 am: Energy Efficiency and Energy Management Conference – Opening Address.

  • Dr. Michael Blank, Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana.
  • Nicolas Commeignes, Regional Manager Sub-Saharan Africa, Energy Solutions Initiative.

9:10 am – 9:25 am: Energy Efficiency – where does Ghana stand?

  • Energy Commission Ghana.

9:25 am – 9:40 am: Product regulations: From energy efficiency to sustainable products.

  • Antoine Durand, Fraunhofer Institut für System und Innovationsforschung ISI.

9:40 am – 09:50 am: Empowering Communities, Businesses & Education with Specialized Renewable Energy Solutions.

  • Martin Forkort, Green Power Brains, Germany.

9:50 am – 10:00 am: Company Presentation Sunset Solar.

  • Hanjo Kubish, Sunset Solar.

10:00 am – 10:10 am: Company Presentation DB Consult NRW.

  • Eckehard Buscher, DB Consult NRW, Germany.

10:10 am – 10:25 am: Exhibition Break.

10:25 am – 10:35 am: Microgrid Applications in Industrial Sectors.

  • Erich Jiang, Eng2Move, Germany.

10:35 am – 10:45 am: Will the vehicles that we know today change in the future?

  • Stefan Simon, United Energies, Germany.

10:45 am – 11:45 am: Round Table on the Topic of Energy Efficiency and Energy Management, including Q&A.

  • Antoine Durand, Fraunhofer Institut für System und Innovationsforschung ISI.
  • Martin Forkort, Green Power Brains, Germany.
  • Hanjo Kubish, Sunset Solar.
  • Eckehard Buscher, DB Consult NRW, Germany.
  • Representative Energy Commission.

11:45 am – 12:00 pm: Green Cooling Solutions.

  • Gunnar Wegner, Cluster Coordinator Sustainable Energy and Climate, GIZ Ghana.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch/Exhibition Break

1:00 pm – 1:20 pm: Euler Hermes Presentation on Export Finance.

  • Emilia von Mettenheim, Director Competence Centre for German Export Finance, West Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Sophia Schultz-Renz, Euler Hermes Germany.
  • Diogo Serra, INZAG.

1:20 pm – 2:30 pm: Panel Discussion: Financing of Energy Efficiency and Energy Management Projects.

  • Isaac Hagan, KfW (Moderator).
  • Monojeet Pal, African Development Bank.
  • Sophia Schultz-Renz, Euler Hermes Germany.
  • Donatus Kuuzume, Sustainable Finance Products Manager.

Conference Speakers

Michael Funcke-Bartz

Senior Advisor in International
Development Cooperation

Dr. David Odikro

Head of Research & Innovation,
Ghana TVET Service

Godfred Fiifi Boadi

Head of Climate Action
(MLGCRA)

Burcu Goezet

Senior Research Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy

Ousman Touray

Head of Special Projects
at Looper Textile Co.

Rose Bentsil-Quaye

Principal Planning Officer at the Ministry of Education, Ghana

David Yayra Agbofah

Founder & Creative Director
The Revival Earth Organization

Hannah Krakani

Assistant Programme Officer,
EPA, Ghana

Jan Stienemann

Research & Development
ALTEX Textil-Recycling GmbH & Co.

Eric Agyare

Researcher, The Revival Earth Organization

Dominik Haendler

Director Sourcing & Product Management, MOCOM Compounds GmbH & Co. KG

Larry Kotoe

Environmental Protection Deputy Director, Ghana Environmental Protection Agency

Regina Kohlmeyer

German Environment
Protection Agency

Uwe Guenzel

Director, Compower
Germany

Patrick Asante Okyere

Chief Executive Officer,
Suame Magazine

Dominik Martin

Researcher, Wuppertal Institute for Climate,
Environment, Energy

Vincent Nartey Kyere

Executive Director,
HOPin Academy

MacCarthy Mac-Gbathy

Executive Director,
HOPin Academy

Florian Martini

Project Engineer, Research and Innovation, Phaesun GmbH

Géraldine Quelle

Project Manager, Research and Innovation, Phaesun GmbH