C&I Energy + Storage 2025

Connecting projects with Investors and delivery partners

The Project & Investment Network (PIN) is a supporting brand within the VUKA Group, aligned with Enlit Africa and featured at the C&I Energy + Storage Summit alongside the African Power & Energy Elites. As a travelling platform, it runs across VUKA’s major events, giving project owners a consistent route to market and investors a reliable touchpoint for deal flow. PIN combines digital listings with in-person networking to connect projects with funding, off-takers, and solution providers, while selected projects are invited to brief directly on the Summit programme for maximum impact.

Each edition combines:

  • Live briefs: 10–15 minute project presentations designed for investors, partners and off-takers

  • Concierge matchmaking: participate in facilitated meetings with banks, DFIs, EPCs, and advisors

  • Masterclasses: opportunity to join programme Masterclasses, covering key content themes such as PPA’s 

  • Always-on visibility: free project listing on the VUKA Group Energy Hub whereby global funders, commercial companies and investors are able to access projects matching their interests.. 

Who it’s for

  • Project owners and developers: Showcase your project, raise its profile, and connect with the right partners. PIN helps you secure funding, engage off-takers, and access technical or legal expertise. Every project gets a free directory listing, with the chance to be selected for a live brief.

  • Investors, lenders, and off-takers: Access a vetted pipeline with clear asks and timelines. Through PIN you can book one-to-one meetings, join project briefings, and gain insights into market design, bankability, storage, and tariffs.

Why it matters
PIN is a networking-focused platform — both digital and in-person — that connects projects with investors, off-takers, and solution providers. Selected projects are invited to brief directly on the Summit programme.

Benefits at a glance

  • Deliver concise, investor-ready project briefs

  • Meet off-takers and financiers through scheduled sessions

  • Keep your project visible year-round in the directory

  • Gain insights that turn concepts into bankable deals

Project case study: SoSimple Energy 

Sosimple Energy has delivered a solar-plus-storage system for Mdluli Safari Lodge in the Kruger National Park, giving the lodge both cost savings and protection from loadshedding. Captured on film by ESI Africa, the project shows how Sosimple works with C&I businesses to understand their operations, design tailored energy solutions, and implement long-term models such as PPAs and rent-to-own storage. Completed in just 16 weeks, the system provides clean, reliable power in a challenging environment — a clear example of hassle-free, sustainable energy for South African enterprises.

Watch the video highlighting SoSimple Energy’s PPA with Mdluli Safari Lodge in the Kruger National park

Read more about the project