(January 24, 2013) LONDON – Mustapha Bakkoury, President, MASEN, today announced his involvement as a keynote speaker at the 4th Annual Solar Maghreb Congress, the most established solar congress in the region.

With over 8 years of experience in the Moroccan Government and financial sectors, Mr Bakkoury has been the leading figurehead of MASEN since its creation in December 2009.

Joining Mr. Bakkoury on the key note panel will be Abderrahim El Hafidi, Director of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy Mines, Water and Environment, to review the regulatory landscape and the future of solar in the region.

“We are delighted to welcome such leading figures who are promoting the Solar industry’s place in this prospering region” said Dr Charlotte Linfoot, Regional Director, Maghreb at Green Power Conferences “Mr Bakkoury and Mr El Hafidi will bring economic, political and regulatory considerations to the debate, due to their extensive experience both in policy and industry.”

Join the Solar Maghreb Congress, on 21-22 May 2013, for the chance to hear more from these and other industry leading speakers including:

Mohammed Mostafaya El-Khayat, Head of Technical Sector, NREA

Khaled Kaddour, Former General Director of Energy, Ministry of Industry and Technology

Louis Bedoucha, Senior Business Development Officer, The World Bank Group

Ingmar Wilhelm, Executive Vice President, Enel Green Power

Tom Riley, Senior Adviser on International Development, BrightSource Energy, United States and former US Ambassador to Morocco (2004-2009)

Plus many more. For a full list, please click here

Solar Maghreb forms part of the Maghreb International Renewable Energy Congress more information on the conferences, agenda, speakers and sponsors can be found at: www.greenpowerconferences.com/solarmaghreb   

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