Enlit Africa 2022 To Focus On The Changing Energy Sector

Enlit Africa – formerly known as African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa – returns from the 7th to the 9th of June, 2022.

The highlights will focus on the changing energy sector, the energy transition and the technology bringing light to millions across Africa.

Formerly known around the continent as African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa, Enlit Africa has been connecting the utility industry on the continent for more than two decades.

Claire Volkwyn, head of content, Enlit Africa, stated: “June’s edition will bring new features to the line-up, including the first fully hybrid Enlit Africa event – with the Opening Keynote address taking place over two days and sessions streamed to attendees around the world via our digital platforms.”

Stephen Campbell, commercial project lead for the event added: “We are pleased to be welcoming back industry leaders and associations, including Eskom, the Department of Mineral Resources & Energy, City of Cape Town, WESGRO, SAESA and more.”

The event’s keynote addresses will focus on the collaborative efforts being undertaken to forward the energy transition across the continent.

Presentations and panel discussions will cover:

• Unpacking the realities of Africa’s energy transition

• The future of gas in Southern Africa and Gas Master Plans

• Alternative funding mechanisms

• Scaling up your clean energy business

• Financing transmission infrastructure

• Revenue management in utilities

• TID rollover: Expediting rollover programme implementation for utilities with large install base

• NERC Meter Installation Performance Dashboard “Measuring meter installation progress at the country level

• Asset life extension and protection

• Improving the reliability and efficiency of supply

• Unlocking wheeling tariffs at municipalities

• Energy storage: The cornerstone of a successful energy transition?

• Integrating BESS at a municipal level

• Update on 100MW self-generation for commercial and industrial entities

Taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Enlit Africa will be both in-person and online.