C&I Energy + Storage Johannesburg 2025

INTERVIEWS

Sameer Bagwandeen interview

Sameer Bagwandeen, Head of Energy and Infrastructure at Standard Bank, shares practical insight into how the bank assesses project bankability and risk, and supports embedded generation through innovative long-term financing models.

Andrew Taylor interview

Andrew Taylor, Head of Trading at NOA Group, explains how the company is helping commercial and industrial users access predictable and flexible renewable energy through multi-site aggregation. He outlines the opportunities created by South Africa’s emerging wholesale energy market, the challenges around grid capacity, regulatory readiness and large-scale wheeling, and why competitive clean power is essential for energy intensive users facing rising tariffs and global decarbonisation pressures.

Dr. Rembu Magoba interview

In this interview, Dr Magoba Water Centre Manager at the CSIR, highlights the misconception that funding is scarce, stressing instead that mechanisms for accessing capital must be improved to accelerate infrastructure development. She also calls for urgent national attention on water quality and the growing threat of waterborne pathogens, including recent cholera and typhoid outbreaks.

Ntombizanele Mary Billa Mupariwa interview

Ntombizanele Mary Billa Mupariwa from South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation unpacks how municipalities are leveraging the Blue Drop, Green Drop and No Drop programmes to strengthen water quality, secure funding and improve system performance.nShe highlights the growing maturity of municipalities that now use audit results to justify rehabilitation projects, upgrade ageing infrastructure, and train process controllers to bridge critical technical skills gaps. 

Seutame Maimele interview

Seutame Maimele is an Economist at Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS). In this interview he explains the growing importance of border carbon adjustments, the EU CBAM coming online next year, and what these changes mean for South Africa’s iron, steel, aluminium and other energy-intensive sectors. He highlights why companies must begin lowering carbon and energy intensity to stay competitive and shares reflections ahead of his CBAM presentation at the EIUG Conference 2025.

Marco Rahner – Advisory Board Member

Marco Rahner is Sales Manager for Siemens’ Smart Infrastructure Division. He specialises in digital and grid solutions, helping organisations adopt smarter, more resilient energy systems through automation and innovative technologies.

Melusi Tshabalala – Advisory Board Member

Melusi Tshabalala is CEO of Mesama Energy, leading strategic development of energy projects in Southern Africa. With expertise in engineering, governance, and business, he focuses on advancing innovative, sustainable power solutions.  

Inside the EIUG Conference 2025 Programme | Energy Security, Market Reform & Industrial Leadership

Discover what’s ahead at the EIUG Conference 2025, taking place 4–5 November at The Maslow Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg. From market reform and pricing transparency to energy storage, water–energy resilience, and CBAM readiness, the programme equips South Africa’s energy-intensive users to navigate disruption, strengthen competitiveness, and shape a secure energy future.

Inside the Programme: Water Security Africa Johannesburg 2025

Discover what’s ahead at the EIUG Conference 2025, taking place 4–5 November at The Maslow Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg. From market reform and pricing transparency to energy storage, water–energy resilience, and CBAM readiness, the programme equips South Africa’s energy-intensive users to navigate disruption, strengthen competitiveness, and shape a secure energy future.

Inside the Programme: What to Expect at C&I Energy + Storage Summit Johannesburg 2025

Get an exclusive preview of the agenda shaping Southern Africa’s leading commercial and industrial energy event. From energy storage masterclasses and policy reform sessions to high-impact project spotlights and the voluntary carbon market — discover how the C&I Energy + Storage Summit is helping businesses secure power, cut costs, and accelerate the energy transition.

NTCSA’s Pitso Sekhoto on C&I sector challenges and innovations

Pitso Sekhoto is a middle manager with the National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA), focused on substation automation integration. In his capacity as advisory board member for the C&I Energy+Storage Summit Johannesburg, he spoke to ESI Africa about the South African C&I sector, delving into challenges and innovations in this fast-moving sphere.

Aiko’s Solar back contact technology innovations

In this exclusive interview Kevin Robinson, Business Development Manager – Africa at Aiko Solar, explains what makes their back contact technology so attractive to the C&I market. In South Africa’s C&I landscape, energy-intensive industries face increasing pressures from rising costs and the push toward sustainability. Robinson will be at C&I Energy+Storage Summit from 4-5 November at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg.

WEBINARS

Solar Funding For Dummies – Approaches and Speedy Options
This webinar brings together two leaders in the space: Jonty Sacks from Jaltech, a specialist in structuring and financing solar projects, and Theo Potgieter from AFGRI, a major agricultural services company rapidly embracing solar adoption. Together, they will explore the simplest and most effective approaches to securing solar funding and examine how agriculture is leading the way in integrating solar into core operations.

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From Pit to Plant- Scalable Mine Water Rehabilitation & Reuse
Mine water management sits at the nexus of industrial extraction, environmental restoration, and sustainable resource use. With mining operations often generating significant volumes of contaminated water, effective rehabilitation strategies are essential to prevent ecosystem damage, comply with regulations, and unlock opportunities for reuse in manufacturing and communities. This webinar delves into innovative approaches for rehabilitating mine water, drawing on synergies between mining and manufacturing sectors in South Africa and across Africa.

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Energy Security and Affordability: Building Energy Security & Affordability into Your Operations
In a time of escalating energy costs and evolving policy landscapes, energy-intensive operations face mounting pressure to secure reliable and affordable power. This essential webinar for intensive energy users will unpack strategies to future-proof operations against supply disruptions and volatile pricing. Webinar will also explore practical pathways for businesses to take control of their energy outlook, ensuring both operational resilience and cost competitiveness.

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Case studies in C&I energy efficiency
This webinar gives practical lessons from those who have already embedded efficiency into their operations, showing how energy users can cut costs, improve performance, and reduce carbon from day one. The session unpacks how leading companies are integrating efficiency into wider self-generation and sustainability strategies — from plant-level optimisation to digital energy management — to deliver measurable impact, resilience, and competitiveness.
Speakers: Faith Mkhacwa (SANEDI), Zama Mkhize (Dischem), Petrus Swanepoel (Mediclinic)

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PPAs and Beyond – Exploring Energy Procurement Options
This webinar unpacks practical, scalable procurement solutions for Zambia’s commercial and industrial sector—covering solar, hybrid systems, PPAs, and Energy-as-a-Service. It addresses how businesses can secure stable, affordable power through embedded generation, flexible contracts, and accessible financing models.
Speakers: Mohamed Rali Badissy (Penn State Dickinson Law), Jo Dean (Enerj Carbon Management), Brian Tahinduka (Standard Bank), Ian Griffiths (Enersado Energy), Rodgers K. Muyangwa (Energy Regulation Board)

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Copperbelt Mining – Energy Infrastructure Trends & Opportunities
Mining and energy-intensive industries in Zambia face unstable supply, rising diesel costs, and decarbonisation pressure. This webinar explores how the sector can integrate clean energy and storage, apply proven financing models, and navigate regulation to scale reliable power.
Speakers: Helen Zulu (ENGIE Energy Access Zambia), Jo Dean (Enerj Carbon Management), Henry Myburgh (Vertiv Africa), Rehan Burger (S&P Global)

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“Commercial and industrial businesses are looking for clarity on embedded generation, access to finance and a full understanding of CBAM impacts to make energy resilience viable”

– Chanelle Hingston, Group Director, Power & Energy, VUKA Group