From Minerals to Megawatts
Explore the 2027 event editions
Two continents, one clean-energy decade. CEAA 2027 is staged in Kigali and Perth, with one shared project and partnership pipeline connecting both cities. Select an edition to view its dates, location, focus and session formats.
Kigali Edition
Kigali Event Overview
A four-day edition where African governments and developers present qualified clean-energy and Critical-Mineral projects, and prepare them for investment.
Kigali Edition
Where Africa prepares the opportunity
One shared project and partnership pipeline connects Kigali (25–28 May 2027) and Perth (30 Aug – 2 Sept 2027). Projects introduced in Kigali receive structured responses in Perth.
African government priorities and regulatory conditions
Regional infrastructure needs
Project preparation and qualification
Development-finance participation
Project-owner and investor matching
Local manufacturing and workforce development
Event Programme
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Each event day automatically cycles through the conference programme, highlighting key sessions, networking moments, investor discussions, exhibitions, and technical presentations.
Day 1
Clean Energy, Responsible Mining & Market Access
Day 2
Climate Finance, ESG & Resilient Transitions
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Summary
A concise overview of the Kigali edition
Kigali is where the shared Africa–Australia project pipeline begins. African governments and project developers present qualified projects, and the edition tests them against regulatory conditions, regional infrastructure needs and investor expectations.
Sessions cover project preparation and qualification, development-finance participation, project-owner and investor matching, and local manufacturing and workforce development, leveraging AfCFTA frameworks.
Hosted with the support of Rwanda's Ministry of Infrastructure and Kenya's Ministry of Energy & Petroleum, the edition also advances Rwanda's role in AU energy initiatives such as the Continental Power System Master Plan and the African Single Electricity Market.
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Conference Days
60%
Of the world's best solar resources are in Africa
USD 200–240B
Annual clean-energy investment Africa needs by 2030 (IEA)
~2–3%
Share of global clean-energy investment Africa attracts today (IEA)
What to Expect
Main session and engagement formats
The programme is built as a deal room, not a talking shop. Formal sessions feed structured investor engagement, and each space produces a defined output.
Project Showcase: structured 15-minute pipeline presentations
Project Clinics: technical and financial review (by invitation)
Investor Lounge: pre-booked matched meetings
Regulatory Working Sessions: closed-format barrier log
Government ministries dialogue
Development finance and DFI roundtables
Keynote on energy security and geopolitical change
Local manufacturing and workforce sessions
Networking breaks and exhibition visits
Conference summary and call to action
The Deal Room
Four spaces, each with a defined job and output
Project Showcase
Structured 15-minute presentations of pipeline projects
Standard template. Qualified projects only.
Project Clinics
Technical and financial interrogation
By invitation. Output is the Readiness Note.
Investor Lounge
Matched meetings by appointment
Pre-booked through the pipeline register.
Regulatory Working Sessions
Barriers, permits, market rules
Closed format. Output is the barrier log.
Why This Convergence Matters
Where Australian capability fits African need
Africa holds 60% of the world's best solar resources and over 30% of green-tech critical minerals, and demand for magnetic rare earths alone is set to triple by 2035. Australia brings capital, mining expertise and clean-tech maturity.
| Australian strength | African need | Fastest fit |
|---|---|---|
| Mining financeASX-listed miners active in about 35 African countries | Capital for processing and downstream steps at existing mines | Processing-stage joint ventures and offtake-linked finance |
| Mining-energy technologyWA miners run large off-grid renewable systems; Fortescue reports 480 km of transmission built and a 2 to 3 GW target by 2030 | Mines dependent on diesel or unreliable grids | Hybrid solar-storage at operating mines, with the mine as anchor load for a wider renewable project |
| Storage and gridThird-largest utility-scale battery market (Clean Energy Council, 2026) | Grids absorbing fast-growing distributed solar | Storage pilots, C&I batteries, grid-planning technical assistance |
| Engineering and project deliveryFeasibility, owner's engineer and PMO expertise | The project-preparation gap | Feasibility, owner's engineer and PMO contracts funded by DFI preparation facilities |
| Institutional capitalA$4.5 trillion invested overseas (DFAT, end-2025) | About 3% of global energy investment; capital costs at least double those in advanced economies | Co-investment alongside DFIs with guarantees. Institutions arrive after de-risking. |
| Research and skillsUniversities, Australia Awards short courses | About 2% of the renewable workforce | Institutional pairings, grid-operator training, metallurgy and processing courses |
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