Yemisi Izuora/ Ijeoma Agudosi
The second West African Power Industry Awards finalists have been announced and would be honored at the coming WAPIC event in Lagos.
WAPIC panel of judges had reviewed all the entries and scored the individuals, companies and projects based on the excellent work they have been doing in the power sector in 2014/2015.
These prestigious Industry Awards will welcome 200 of West Africa’s most distinguished power industry professionals, many of them long standing attendees of the West African Power Industry Convention to recognise those that represent a benchmark of excellence our industry ought to be proud of.
In the 2015 Finalists the following companies below will receive various category of award.
Under the Lifetime Achievement Regional Award, West Africa the following will be recognised. They are, Abubakar Sani Sambo, Chairman, Nigerian Member Committee, World Energy Council, Nigeria, Henry Paul Batchi Baldeh, Senior Vice President & Head of Power, Africa Finance Corporation, Nigeria, Joseph Makoju, Special Advisor, Dangote Nigeria,
Kandeh Yumkella, Chief Executive Officer, SE4All initiative, Sierra Leone,
Mahama Kappiah, Executive Director, ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Ghana,
Oladele Amoda, Eko Electricity Distribution, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria, Reuben Okeke, Director General, NAPTIN, Nigeria
In the Power Transaction of the Year, the following are recognised, African Development Bank – OMVG Energy Project, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal Africa Finance Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation of Japan, African Infrastructure Investment Managers, Cenpower Holdings and FMO – Kpone Independent Power Project, Ghana
African Development Bank & European Investment Bank – Electricity Distribution Network, Guinea Bissau Diamond Bank, Geometric, Stanbic, AfriGem & Aba IPP, The Aba Integrated Power Project, Nigeria
European Investment Bank, European Union & AFD, Sonabel Solar Project, Burkina Faso
World Bank, African Development Bank, European Investment Bank & German Export Bank, Transco CLSG Interconnection Line, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia & Sierra Leone
Under the Excellence in Power Generation are, Azito Energie SA, Ivory Coast, Egbin Power PLC, Nigeria Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Nigeria, Transcorp Ughelli Power Limited, Nigeria Volta River Authority, Ghana.
The winners will be announced at a gala dinner on Tuesday 24 November at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos.