• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Silvia Macri

S&P Global

Associate Director

Silvia Macri, Associate Director, is responsible for renewable and power market analysis in Africa and Middle East at S&P Global Commodity Insights. Silvia has led the regional renewables research for over 12 years, covering renewable power policy trends, business models, emerging renewable strategies, project activity and competitive landscape, among others. She has also contributed to consulting projects with a focus on renewables and power in the region, including support to government's long-term energy strategy and planning, commercial due diligence and market entry strategy. Silvia leads the team covering power research and analysis in Africa and Middle East, including power market fundamentals and long-term outlook, strategy and policy, and competitive analysis. She has international experience in analysis and communication, having been based in the Middle East for over five years before her role at IHS Markit. Silvia was an energy researcher and journalist for the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES), based in Lebanon, and previously a development advisor at UNDP in Cairo, Egypt. Silvia holds a BA in International Relations from Bologna University (Italy) and a Master's degree in Arab Gulf Studies from the University of Exeter (UK). She is Frankfurt School's Certified Expert in Climate and Renewable Energy Finance (2018). Silvia is based in Paris and speaks Italian, English, Spanish, and French, and has a basic knowledge of Arabic.

Sessions With Silvia Macri

Tuesday, 19 March

Wednesday, 20 March

Thursday, 21 March

  • 07:15am - 08:20am (CST) / 21/mar/2024 12:15 pm - 21/mar/2024 01:20 pm

    Meeting the Growing Power Needs of the Global South
    Power/Clean Power

    The “Global South” countries in Africa, Latin America and South and Southeast Asia account for 58% of the world’s population but only 20% of electricity consumption. Three billion people use less electricity annually than a refrigerator in the United States! As these regions continue to drive global population growth, there will be new demands for energy and power, with ambitions to do so sustainably. What are the pathways, business models and public-private partnerships for electrifying the global south? How can governments and industry mobilize financing to meet the power needs of these burgeoning populations centers?  

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