SÉANCE D'OUVERTURE DE LA CONFÉRENCE PHOTOVOLTAICA 2018 PART 1

The video captures the opening ceremony of the Photovoltaica 2018 conference held in Marrakech, Morocco. The event is inaugurated under the high patronage of the King of Morocco. The opening speech by the Moroccan Minister of Energy, Mines, and Sustainable Development welcomes African and European delegations, highlighting the conference’s new African dimension, rebranding it as ‘Photovol Africa’. The minister emphasizes the importance of renewable energy for sustainable development and announces that future editions will rotate across African capitals. The Portuguese Secretary of State for Energy, Jorge Seguro Sanches, delivers a speech praising the cooperation between Portugal and Morocco, particularly the planned electrical interconnection, and outlines Portugal’s progress in renewable energy, aiming for 31% of energy consumption from renewables by 2020. A representative from Congo-Brazzaville speaks on behalf of the Minister of Environment, discussing climate change challenges in Africa and the need for renewable energy. The Director General of the Agency for Renewable Energy Development in Chad also speaks, highlighting Chad’s efforts in promoting renewable energy projects. The ceremony includes acknowledgments of the organizing team and a visit to the exhibition space. The video is primarily ceremonial, with limited technical content.