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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 2510:30
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Presentation From blackouts to intelligence: building South Africa’s digital energy future

Keynotes
STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2511:00
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Low-voltage three-phase hybrid inverter & battery installation, setup and real-world use. A hands-on guide for installers new to three-phase hybrid systems

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB
Mar 2511:15
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Panel Loadshedding-proof: designing solar systems for energy security

Keynotes

Nikash Rughubir, Executive Head: Energy, Ndalamo Resources
Moderator: Sula Ntsaluba, Director, Grenex Pty Ltd
STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2511:15
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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 Case Study: how factories cut diesel costs with hybrid solar and storage

Keynotes

STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2511:40
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Interview Grid whisperers: how predictive intelligence is reshaping power sector engagement

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
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 2512:00
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Presentation Case study: unlocking capital for power and energy projects in Africa and globally - lessons from successful financing models

Keynotes

STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2512:00
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Presentation Designing storage for peak tariff arbitrage in commercial facilities

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2512:00
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Presentation Eskom’s SSEG framework: how installers can position for the growing prosumer market

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2512:00
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LONGi practical installer demo: advanced module performance masterclass HPBC 2.0 design principles & best-practice installation

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB
Mar 2513:00
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Solar compliance testing: the proposed test report in SANS 10142-1 ed 3.3

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB
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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Panel From crisis to capacity: how SA businesses are using storage to survive and thrive

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
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

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2514:00
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Integrating energy performance certificates for buildings services with solar services

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB
Mar 2514:10
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Interview The future factory: how solar is powering smart manufacturing in SA

Keynotes

STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
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

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2514:10
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Presentation From backup to endurance: engineering long-duration storage that performs

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

Shahil Juggernath, Senior Business Developer, Engie
STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2514:40
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Presentation Wheeling & corporate PPAs: unlocking private power in South Africa

Keynotes

Nishi Haripursad, Group Head of Environment, Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd
STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2514:40
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Presentation The financial opportunity for property owners through battery energy arbitrage

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2514:40
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Presentation Next generation solar trackers

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2515:10
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Panel From rooftops to revenue: how SA businesses are monetizing solar investments

Keynotes

Avesh Padayachee, CEO & Founder, Fibon Energy
Oliver Johnston, CEO, SOLINK
Moderator: Sula Ntsaluba, Director, Grenex Pty Ltd
STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2515:10
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Panel Stacking value streams: revenue models from arbitrage to carbon credits

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
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 2516:10
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Fireside Chat Inside the numbers: CFO insights on solar payback periods and financing models

Keynotes

Moderator: Nyeleti Mashele, Energy Advisor, Ukusimama Foundation
STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2516:10
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Interview Investor insights: what makes a battery project bankable in SA today

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2516:10
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Presentation Solar economics explained for installers: payback, financing models & cost efficiency

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

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Mar 269:30
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Keynote address A Southern African case study: Botswana’s energy transition in action

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

STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2610:30
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Keynote presentation Capital for change: the role of financial institutions in accelerating sustainability

Keynotes

STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2611:00
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Low-voltage three-phase hybrid inverter & battery installation, setup and real-world use. A hands-on guide for installers new to three-phase hybrid systems

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB
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
Jude Ugwuoke, Head: Revenue Protection Unit, Ibadan Electricity Distribution
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
Jonathan Mphake, National Fleet Manager, SBV SERVICES
STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
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 Behind the scenes: how one IPP navigated Eskom’s grid queue

Keynotes

STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
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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Presentation Business case modelling for grid-tied microgrids at three Eskom sites

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2612:00
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Presentation Achieving energy security and efficiency in our lifetime : problems and solutions

Keynotes

STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2612:00
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Presentation How manufacturing supports the broader EV and clean energy transition

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2612:00
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Presentation From DB board to charger: step by step technical guide to safe EV installations

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2612:00
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LONGi practical installer demo: advanced module performance masterclass HPBC 2.0 design principles & best-practice installation

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB
Mar 2613:00
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Navigating the legal requirements for running an installation company (NBCEI, OHS etc)

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB

Mark Mfikoe, National Director, ECA(SA)
STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB
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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Presentation Installing EV chargers: electrical, load & safety requirements for SA installations

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

Jonathan Mphake, National Fleet Manager, SBV SERVICES
STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2614:00
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Data collection for energy performance certificates (EPC) for buildings

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB
Mar 2614:10
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Interview Investor diaries: lessons from funding a 100MW solar farm

Keynotes

Moderator: Mandy Hattingh, Head Legal : Enviromental Spec, NSDV
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

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
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 2614:40
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Presentation Waste to watts: turning end-of-service solar modules and storage systems into community upliftment

Keynotes

Patricia Schroder, CEO, Circular Energy NPC
STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2614:40
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Presentation Scaling EV charging in SA: policy, partnerships & private sector opportunity

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

Andile Skosana, Chief Executive Officer, CityCon Africa
STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2614:40
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Presentation Setting the new standard for topcon performance with tiger neo 3.0

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

Edgard Abou Kheir, Technical Manager of MEA&CA, Jinko
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

David Mugambi Ungu, Head : Transport & Mobility, Kenya Power and Lighting Company
Moderator: Vincent Obisie Orlu, Energy Researcher: Sustainabil, Sustainable Solutions Group Research and Advisory (SSG-RA)
STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
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 2616:10
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Presentation Empowering Africa with utility scale solar

Keynotes

STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2616:10
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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

STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2711:00
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Low-voltage three-phase hybrid inverter & battery installation, setup and real-world use. A hands-on guide for installers new to three-phase hybrid systems

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB
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, Energenic AE (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

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2711:15
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Presentation Using AI & analytics to monitor & maintain installed solar fleets

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS 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

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2711:40
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Presentation Powering the urban green grid: smart storage design for high-demand cities

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2712:00
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Presentation Powering through uncertainty: risk and insurance strategies for renewable energy businesses

Keynotes

Thuto Makhado, Senior Risk Analyst, Marsh Pty Ltd
Mandisa Ngxongo, Managing Consultant, Marsh Pty Ltd
STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2712:00
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Presentation Battery degradation, performance & lifecycle optimization

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2712:00
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Presentation Advanced fault detection in PV systems: diagnosing issues before clients do

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY

STAGE 3:INSTALLERS UNIVERSITY
Mar 2712:00
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LONGi practical installer demo: advanced module performance masterclass HPBC 2.0 design principles & best-practice installation

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB
Mar 2713:00
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Batteries and the unseen risks

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB
Mar 2713:30
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Mar 2713:30
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Panel Mining the megawatts: storage solutions for SA’s heavy industries

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2714:00
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Tools required for accurate energy auditing

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB

STAGE 4:INSTALLERS TRAINING HUB
Mar 2714:20
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Interview Factory floor to control room: how one plant manager keeps the lights on with solar and batteries

Keynotes

STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2714:20
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Mar 2715:10
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Panel Lease, PPA or own: choosing the right solar model for your business

Keynotes

STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
Mar 2715:10
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Panel Beyond lithium: exploring new chemistries and local manufacturing

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE

STAGE 2:EV CHARGE & BATTERY STORAGE
Mar 2716:10
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Interview Inside the deal: how a mid-sized manufacturer went solar with zero upfront cost

Keynotes

Refilwe Sebothoma, CEO and Founder, Hakem Energies
Moderator: Lisa Justice-Motingoe, Business Development & Strateg, Mesama Energy
STAGE 1:COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR
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