1. The most Influential Woman in Power

• A woman who is an acknowledged leader in the industry
• Has a vision for the power industry, and is striving to attain the goal
• A woman who faces the challenges of the energy industry head-on
• Someone who believes in the empowerment of women in the Africa Power sector

• Someone whose role has advanced, and expanded access to power and energy in Africa
• Promotes the use of innovative approaches 
• An individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the African power industry

• Overcoming identified barriers
• A project that has been effectively implemented and assists in meeting the basic energy needs in the area
• Have improved knowledge, skills and confidence on part of project partners

• Delivering an overall service and reaching economical balance
• Distribution, safety and quality
• Financing and promoting the rural electrification project
• Overcoming the challenges

• Harnessing waste heat generated through industrial processes on a large scale
• Reducing demand
• Best usage of waste heat and new technology to generate addition power and reduce emissions through co-generation

• Sponsoring, enhancing and contributing to the training of their staff
• Gone the extra mile to advance their staff knowledge by way of training
• An extra effort has been made to implement a skills development programme

• The best turnkey fast track power delivery in Africa
• Affording the most reliable, cost effective fast track solutions to an African utility
• Best overall client satisfaction to a fast track power delivery in Africa

• Minimising costs for the utility through a turnkey service
• Use of alternative funding methods to ensure access to funding
• Innovative payment planning
• Balancing the chase for attractive risk-adjusted returns and community contributions

• The best overall contribution to energy savings
• Continue seeking innovative ways to further reduce consumption
• Creating alternative methods that work for educating the public about energy savings

10. Most Innovative Clean Technology

• A project / technology that has been effectively implemented and assists in meeting the basic energy needs in the area
• Successfully overcoming identified barriers
• Innovation in technology that was used within the project / product development