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Johannesburg, 25 - 27 March 2026

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Mar 259:30
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Keynote address From blackouts to bright futures: leading South Africa’s energy renaissance

Keynotes

STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 259:50
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Keynote panel Bright sparks: how solar & storage are powering South Africa’s next economy

Keynotes

STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2511:15
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Panel AI, IoT & storage: making batteries intelligent for grid balancing and peak shaving

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

Nhlanhla B. Sithole, Lead: Project Manager, EDF Renewables
STAGE 2: EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2511:15
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Panel Loadshedding-proof: designing solar systems for energy security

Keynotes

Nikash Rughubir, Executive Head: Energy, Ndalamo Resources
Wiehann van Zyl, Managing Director, Solek Innovations (Pty) Ltd
Moderator: Maria Michael, Lead Consultant, Grenex Pty Ltd
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2511:15
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Presentation Designing load shed-proof solar systems: the engineering formula

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2511:40
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Interview Grid whisperers: how predictive intelligence is reshaping power sector engagement

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

Qhakazile Mathebula, General Manager Digital Energy, City Power Johannesburg (SOC) Ltd
Moderator: Gugu Hlati, CEO, Elsiecord
EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2511:40
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Interview Case Study: how factories cut diesel costs with hybrid solar and storage

Keynotes

Jerry Dungu, Head: Market and Product Devel, ArcelorMittal South Africa
Moderator: Melusi Tshabalala, CEO, Mesama Energy
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2511:40
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Presentation Making batteries intelligent: practical BMS configuration & integration - how to tune battery behavior using software, BMS and IoT

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2513:30
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Panel From crisis to capacity: how SA businesses are using storage to survive and thrive

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

Nathi Hlophe, Commercial Director, Steam Generation Africa
Andre Nortje, Environmental Sustainability M, Netcare
Maria Michael, Lead Consultant, Grenex Pty Ltd
Moderator: Frank Spencer, CEO, SBG Earth
EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2513:30
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Panel IoT, AI & automation: making solar smarter for industrial operations

Keynotes

STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2513:30
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Presentation Smart solar installations: best practices for monitoring, automation & AI tools using data platforms to optimize systems & reduce failure risk

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

Mogale Modisane, Technical Lead, ENGIE
STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2514:10
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Interview Inside the vault: a retailer’s journey to energy independence with battery storage

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2514:10
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Interview The future factory: how solar is powering smart manufacturing in SA

Keynotes

Rob Laggar, Group Marketing Director, RCL Foods
Franck Wandji, Group Executive: Commercial, ArcelorMittal South Africa
Moderator: Babalwa Mni, CEO, Utando
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2514:10
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Presentation From backup to endurance: designing long-duration storage systems that deliver engineering approaches to backup duration, depth-of-discharge and cycling

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

Seshni Naidoo, Head of Operations & Engineeri, ENGIE
STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2515:10
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Panel Stacking value streams: revenue models from arbitrage to carbon credits

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2515:10
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Panel From rooftops to revenue: how SA businesses are monetizing solar investments

Keynotes

STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2515:10
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Presentation Solar that pays: designing systems to maximize ROI for clients & installers

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2516:20
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Interview Investor insights: what makes a battery project bankable in SA today

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

Sula Ntsaluba, Director, Grenex Pty Ltd
Nathi Hlophe, Commercial Director, Steam Generation Africa
Moderator: Melusi Tshabalala, CEO, Mesama Energy
EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2516:20
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Interview Inside the numbers: CFO insights on solar payback periods and financing models

Keynotes

Franck Wandji, Group Executive: Commercial, ArcelorMittal South Africa
Moderator: Sewela Makgolane, Managing Director, Mettle SA
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2516:20
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Presentation Solar economics explained for installers: payback, financing models & cost efficiency

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

Phafudi Malatji, Director, Energilitical
STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

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Mar 269:30
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Keynote address Scaling solar for a resilient South Africa

Keynotes

STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 269:50
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Keynote panel The utility shift: building bankable, scalable solar for South Africa’s grid

Keynotes

Moderator: Rudy Samuel, Managing Director, RS Services
Frank Spencer, CEO, SBG Earth
Sula Ntsaluba, Director, Grenex Pty Ltd
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2611:10
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Panel From grid to curb: scaling EV charging infrastructure across provinces

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

Hiten Parmar, Director & Co-founder, Electric Mission
Kabayo Muhau, Co-Founder & President, Zambian Electric Mobility Innovation Alliance (ZEMIA)
Moderator: Greg Cress, Principal Director, Accenture
STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2611:10
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Panel Unlocking the grid: solving SA’s interconnection bottlenecks

Keynotes

Hendrik Raedani, Divisional Head: Alternative &, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Gcobisa Melamane, Project Manager: Clean Coal Re, Sanedi
Moderator: Sindisiwe Nomalungelo Shozi, Chief Engineer: Advanced Meter, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2611:10
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Presentation SSEG registration made simple: what installers must know

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2611:40
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Interview Inside the rollout: lessons from launching a public charging network in South Africa

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

Frank Stevens, Automotives Director, DTIC
Amiene Van Der Merwe, Founder & Director, The Green Cab
Moderator: Judith Nayiga, Lead Engineer, Electricity Regulatory Authority
STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2611:40
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Interview Behind the scenes: how one IPP navigated Eskom’s grid queue

Keynotes

Nikash Rughubir, Executive Head: Energy, Ndalamo Resources
Percy Koji, CEO & CoFounder, Hosano Green Energy
Moderator: Chikoma Kazunga, Head :Business Development, Africa GreenCo
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2611:40
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Presentation Business case modelling for grid-tied microgrids at three Eskom sites

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2613:30
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Panel Township transport revolution: making EVs accessible and practical

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2613:30
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Panel From tender to tariff: what makes a solar project investable in SA

Keynotes

Dr Koketso Rakhudu, Group CEO, Kgosana Koketso Rakhudu Group
Priscilla Sani Chimwele, Chief Executive, Wala Clean Energy
Avesh Padayachee, CEO & Founder, Fibon Energy
Moderator: Lisa Justice-Motingoe, Business Development & Strateg, Mesama Energy
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2614:10
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Interview Wheels of change: a startup’s journey to electrify local delivery fleets

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

Kabayo Muhau, Co-Founder & President, Zambian Electric Mobility Innovation Alliance (ZEMIA)
STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2614:10
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Interview Investor diaries: lessons from funding a 100MW solar farm

Keynotes

Joseph Nkrumah, Project Lead, Bui Power Authority
Moderator: Mandy Hattingh, Head Legal : Enviromental Spec, NSDV
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2614:10
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Presentation Solar-powered fleet charging & mobility: design models for commercial EV loads

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2615:10
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Panel Smart charging, smart cities: integrating EVs into urban energy systems

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

Kabayo Muhau, Co-Founder & President, Zambian Electric Mobility Innovation Alliance (ZEMIA)
STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2615:10
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Panel Solar with soul: building utility projects that uplift local communities

Keynotes

Phumudzo Mandiwana, General Manager, Acciona
Sindisiwe Nomalungelo Shozi, Chief Engineer: Advanced Meter, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Moderator: Babalwa Mni, CEO, Utando
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2615:10
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Presentation From small roofs to big power: how installers grow Into C&I scale projects

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2616:20
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Interview App to amp: how mobile tech is transforming the EV charging experience

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2616:20
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Interview Voices from the ground: a local leader’s view on solar’s social footprint

Keynotes

STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2616:20
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Presentation Smooth operations: running install projects without headaches or surprises

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

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Mar 279:30
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Keynote address Solar that works: real impact for real business

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Refilwe Sebothoma, CEO and Founder, Hakem Energies
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 279:50
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Keynote panel Counting the kilowatts: how finance teams are driving solar adoption

Keynotes

Clayton Mclean, Head: Energy and Sustainabilit, Dipula Income Fund
Melusi Tshabalala, CEO, Mesama Energy
Sula Ntsaluba, Director, Grenex Pty Ltd
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2711:15
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Panel City power-ups: how metros are using batteries to beat loadshedding

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

Bhekani Hadebe, Senior Manager: HV Substation, eThekwini Municipality
Joseph Nkrumah, Project Lead, Bui Power Authority
EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2711:15
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Panel Dashboards & data: how SA businesses are using energy analytics to optimize solar

Keynotes

Vincent Obisie Orlu, Energy Researcher: Sustainabil, Sustainable Solutions Group Research and Advisory (SSG-RA)
Nicholas Leighton, Head of Products & Sales, Energenic AE (PTY) LTD
Theron Moonsamy, Managing Director, Green Environmental Engineering
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2711:15
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Presentation Using AI & analytics to monitor & maintain installed solar fleets

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

Rod Crompton, Director : Energy Program, Wits University
STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2711:40
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Interview Behind the substation: a municipal engineer’s take on urban storage rollouts

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

Bhekani Hadebe, Senior Manager: HV Substation, eThekwini Municipality
Moderator: Mluleki Hlatshwayo, Chief Engineer, Department of infrastructure development
EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2711:40
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Interview Tech talk: a CFO’s view on using AI to manage energy spend

Keynotes

Franck Wandji, Group Executive: Commercial, ArcelorMittal South Africa
Moderator: Pozisa Njezula, Portfolio Manager: Electrifica, Eskom
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2711:40
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Presentation Smart storage for urban sites: technical design for dense load areas & high-demand usage

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2713:30
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Panel Mining the megawatts: storage solutions for SA’s heavy industries

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

Jerry Dungu, Head: Market and Product Devel, ArcelorMittal South Africa
Nishi Haripursad, Group Head of Environment, Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd
Phumudzo Mandiwana, General Manager, Acciona
Moderator: Rudy Samuel, Managing Director, RS Services
EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2713:30
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Panel Beyond backup: designing hybrid systems that cut costs and boost uptime

Keynotes

STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2713:30
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Presentation The ultimate power combo: syncing solar, grid, battery & generator

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

Luke Hutchinson, Founder & CEO, Six Sides Flat
STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2714:10
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Interview Energy manager diaries: keeping operations running with smart storage

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

Nishi Haripursad, Group Head of Environment, Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd
Rob Laggar, Group Marketing Director, RCL Foods
Moderator: Maria Michael, Lead Consultant, Grenex Pty Ltd
EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2714:10
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Interview Factory floor to control room: how one plant manager keeps the lights on with solar and batteries

Keynotes

Jerry Dungu, Head: Market and Product Devel, ArcelorMittal South Africa
Andre Nortje, Environmental Sustainability M, Netcare
Moderator: Bulelwa Silwana, Plant Manager, Vuselela Energy
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2714:10
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Presentation Built for big loads: industrial-grade solar installation techniques

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

Letlhogonolo McDonald Sekoa, GREEN Trainer, Green Solar Academy
STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2715:10
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Panel Beyond lithium: exploring new chemistries and local manufacturing

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

Greg Cress, Principal Director, Accenture
Dr Emmanuel Jengwa, Lead Advisor, Futuristicworx
Moderator: Justin Flanagan, Field Application Engineer, Enphase Energy
EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2715:10
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Panel Lease, PPA or own: choosing the right solar model for your business

Keynotes

Sula Ntsaluba, Director, Grenex Pty Ltd
Sewela Makgolane, Managing Director, Mettle SA
Moderator: Mandy Hattingh, Head Legal : Enviromental Spec, NSDV
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2715:10
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Presentation Turn installs into income: monthly revenue models for solar installers

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

Mar 2716:20
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Interview Startup spotlight: a local innovator’s journey to build Africa’s next-gen battery

STAGE 2 : EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

Avesh Padayachee, CEO & Founder, Fibon Energy
Moderator: Babalwa Mni, CEO, Utando
EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2716:20
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Interview Inside the deal: how a mid-sized manufacturer went solar with zero upfront cost

Keynotes

Moderator: Gugu Hlati, CEO, Elsiecord
STAGE 1: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2716:20
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Presentation Future-proof storage: selecting the best battery for each use case

STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

Nicholas Leighton, Head of Products & Sales, Energenic AE (PTY) LTD
STAGE 3: INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
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