Enlit Africa

African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa have unveiled its new name, identity and vision, Enlit Africa, during the opening session of the digital edition of the event this morning.

We look at how Africa is transitioning and the associated business opportunities.

Six companies, specialised in biomass valorisation, have teamed up to develop new business initiatives in South Africa using solid (woody) biomass.

Considering falling precipitation and changing weather patterns throughout Africa, the business case for small scale hydropower in decentralised areas is looking up.

Over the past decade, millions of people have gained access to electricity for the first time, in large part due to technology and business model innovation.

The countdown to the continent's largest gathering space for the utility industry has started with an announcement that Eskom's CEO will be in a one-on-one session during the event's opening session on 24 November.

During this year's opening session of the Digital African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa on 24 November, André de Ruyter will open up about his time so far at South Africa's state utility.

The focus on how energy access is changing women's lives across the continent is one of the cornerstones of the Digital Energy Festival for Africa, which opens on Tuesday 20 October.

An unprecedented six-week tour de force of quality content and engagement, making it the largest ever energy event for the African continent.

Africa's power sector is at the point of no return, ready to embrace a green, digital future full of opportunity.