EneR Event & elec expo 2011 with double-digit growth!

It is against the backdrop of massive investments into the Moroccan and African energy, industry and building sectors and a huge increase in demand for energy and electrical engineering products, that FENELEC the Moroccan Federation of Electricity, Electronics and Renewable Energies organises the first edition of its new trade fair EneR Event in conjunction with the 6th edition of elec expo. The 1st International Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Trade Fair is scheduled to take place at the Casablanca International Fairgrounds-OFEC from 22 to 26 November 2011. Based in Casablanca, FENELEC today counts more than 320 member companies, representing more than 95 % of products and services in the Moroccan electricity, electronics and renewable energies sector. The staff of the member companies amount to more than 65,000. In 2010, the members annual turn-over exceeded Euro 4 billion. FENELEC organises EneR Event and elec expo in cooperation with the German organiser of professional trade fairs fairtrade Messe and their long-term Moroccan partners Forum 7. The events enjoy the full support of the Moroccan Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and New Technologies and the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Official sponsor is the Moroccan public utilities provider ONE-Office National de l'Electricit. To organise the most successful and the most valuable event for the Moroccan energy and electrical engineering sector ever held in the country, this is the target. Already more than 170 Moroccan and international market leaders from 14 countries have signed the registration contract covering more than 12,000 sqm of gross exhibition space. Please see the floor-plan and the list of registered exhibitors. In comparison with elec expo 2009 the event enjoys a double-digit growth over all parameters:

According to ZVEI - German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association, Moroccan producers could increase their exports of electro-technology worldwide to Euro 1,470.2 billion. In the same period, Moroccan imports of electro-technology amounted to Euro 2,524.1 billion in 2009, with France, China, Spain, Germany and Italy as major suppliers.

Germany is the Guest of Honour of EneR Event 2011. As one of Moroccos most important trading partners, Germanys presentation as Guest of Honour contributes to further develop this comfortable position. German exports of electro-technology to Morocco reached 228.1 million Euros in 2009 (ZVEI). In addition, the organisers expect pavilions of China, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Turkey. For the first time, the Spanish Instituto Tecnolgico de Energa-ITE organises, within the Sectorial Plan ICEX-Fedit 2011, and in cooperation with ICEX-Instituto Espaol de Comercio Exterior and with FEDER-Fondos Europeos de Desarrollo Regional, an official Spanish pavilion featuring a group of Spanish companies.

Conferences
EneR Event conferences deal with topics of high value for the Kingdoms needs and priorities. For this edition, the conference and workshop program includes the GermanMoroccan Energy Efficiency Conference, the French-Moroccan Conference on Renewable Energies, the Exhibitors Forum featuring technical presentations of exhibiting companies on products and services suitable for the Moroccan market and workshops of 30 to 60 minutes during 3-4 days of the event.

Hosted Buyers Programme for a hundred prominent buyers from 11 African countries
On an African dimension, EneR Event & elec expo enjoy the exclusive support of CAFELEC - The African Electricity Confederation, the Casablanca-based umbrella organisation of ten African electricity federations. Exclusively elec expo & EneR Event enjoy the benefits of a Hosted Buyers Programme, which FENELEC will realise in cooperation with CAFELEC and Maroc Export, the governmental Moroccan Center for Export Promotion under the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Trade. A budget covering the expenses for travel and accommodation has been allocated to invite more than a hundred senior buyers from Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal and Togo.

A premiere in North Africa the organisers launch the EneR Event & elec expo interactive Online Market Place
For the first time in North Africa, the organisers launch an interactive Online Market Place for trade fairs connecting buyers and sellers 24/7. The EneR Event & elec expo 2011 Online Market Place is an interactive online community that allows exhibitors and visitors to connect before, during and after the event, outlines fairtrades Managing Director Martin Mrz. Our Editorial Team assists the exhibitors creating their listing so that customers can easily locate their services through our powerful search engine. Exhibitors can continuously update their corporate profile. The entry is activated all year round, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. With the support of the EneR Event & elec expo interactive Online Market Place, exhibitors benefit from of a continuous visibility of their products and services, from more value-added contacts and finally from more sales.

Morocco: the first Arab country presenting a bill for the promotion of renewable energies and energy efficiency to the council of ministers
Morocco is moving fast towards the clean energy mix of the future as the Moroccan government aims to produce a considerable amount of the countrys energy from renewable sources. Until 2015, more than 2000 megawatts of power from solar energy alone shall be generated through various projects in Morocco. Renewables are expected to provide 35% of electricity by 2040. A combination of rising population, ambitious housing programs, projects such as metros and railway electrification, and the growth of desalination and energy-intensive industries means that demand for electricity is expected to continue growing rapidly in Morocco. Forecasts envisage annual average consumption growth of between 5 and 9% until 2020, excluding any electricity exports. Dramatic capacity increases are therefore needed. As the first Arab country, Morocco has presented a bill for the promotion of renewable energies and energy efficiency to the council of ministers. In addition to boost the amount of renewable energies related to total energy consumption, energy efficiency in public buildings, in industry and in public transport shall be improved. Last year an energy plan has been announced with investments into renewable energies of euro 8 billion. This as well includes the installation of new sun collectors for hot water generation. According to this blueprint, 400,000 sqm of sun collectors shall supply around 150,000 households with energy locally in the country side.