ESI Africa

29/07/2025

🔆 Zimbabwe is scaling up clean energy and mining infrastructure through public-private partnerships.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched the newly expanded $360 million smelter and the first phase of a 35MW solar power plant at Zimplats in Ngezi.
This marks a milestone in Zimplats’ $1.8 billion expansion programme, which will deliver 185MW of solar power and new mining developments by 2031.

The planned solar plant in Zimbabwe has been described as a "remarkable milestone" in the country's quest for energy self-sufficiency

28/07/2025

White paper: Why SDH has reached its limit and what next

Building the next-generation power communication network means a change in the underlying technology.

Read more here: https://www.esi-africa.com/news/huawei-and-power-customers-release-the-fgotn-power-white-paper/

This white paper offers guidance for electric power companies on building a next-generation power communication network.

Huawei and several African power customers have released the fgOTN (fine grain OTN) White Paper for Electric Power

28/07/2025

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓: Desigan Govender

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 | Conlog | 𝐈𝐂𝐓 & 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐔𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

With a sharp focus on 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, and 𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 will spotlight what’s shaping the next wave of water distribution across Africa.

📅 Join us on Thursday 7 August at 2pm SAST

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:

- Future trends in smart water infrastructure

- Innovative approaches to water demand management

- Data-driven decision-making in utility operations

- Building resilient and sustainable water systems

𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡-𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
🔗 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0m0RKv0

28/07/2025

Substation automation, smart meters and predictive maintenance are transforming how utilities operate – but there’s a foundational tool quietly driving real digital change: Geospatial Information Systems (GIS).

A robust GIS connects physical assets, geography, population and economic data in one integrated view – helping utilities streamline operations, enhance planning and boost service delivery.

But the success of GIS depends on clean, validated, real-time data. Without it, even the most advanced tools fall short.

Explore how GIS is evolving into a spatial intelligence engine, and how your utility can harness its full potential in our 2025 Digitalisation Industry Insights Volume.

https://www.esi-africa.com/industry-sectors/transmission-and-distribution/gis-driven-digitalisation-unlocking-the-power-grid/

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26/07/2025

In a time of rising energy demand, digital transformation, and the need for adaptable infrastructure, # utilities must invest wisely.

The Standard Transfer Specification (STS) remains a trusted global standard for secure, vendor-neutral . It empowers utilities to scale, innovate, and remain resilient in a changing landscape.

Explore how STS continues to shape the future of energy delivery in our 2025 Hydrogen Industry Insights Volume: https://vukagroup-media.com/ESIAfrica2025DigitalisationVolume/?page=10

25/07/2025

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓: 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐭
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 | 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐠 | 𝐈𝐂𝐓 & 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐔𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0l-S_70

With deep expertise in 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, and 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 across Africa’s public and private sectors, 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐭 will explore:

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:
- Key lessons from Botswana’s smart metering programme
- Technological innovations driving prepaid water solutions
- Policy, infrastructure and training considerations for successful rollouts
- The role of public-private partnerships in accelerating adoption

𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭-𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚.

𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
🔗 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0l-S_70

25/07/2025

Africa is rapidly transforming through technology—from fintech breakthroughs to smart cities reshaping our urban landscapes. This innovation wave is driving economic growth and global relevance.

But as spreads, so does the threat of cyber attacks—particularly on vital systems like power, energy and water.

Our 2025 Hydrogen Industry Insights Volume unpacks how African nations are navigating this complex digital future. Read more: https://vukagroup-media.com/ESIAfrica2025DigitalisationVolume/?page=8

24/07/2025

🌞 Burkina Faso just signed off on one of its biggest clean energy deals yet

The government has entered into a Public-Private Partnership with a local developer and a Dutch clean energy investor to build a 150MWp solar PV + 50MW battery storage project.

🔌 Power will be fed into the national grid under a 25-year agreement.
📅 Commercial operations expected by Q4 2027.
📋 All permits, ESIA, licences, and land rights secured.
🔗 Grid connection already assigned by national utility SONABEL.

This is a major step in securing low-cost, reliable electricity for more Burkinabè. 💡

The project in Burkina Faso is earmarked to deliver 150MWp of solar PV power integrated with a 50MW battery energy storage system (BESS)

24/07/2025

🚨 Big win for clean cooking in East & Southern Africa

Tens of thousands of families in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia are set to ditch charcoal for electric induction cookers, under a major new clean energy push.

The African Development Bank, through its Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), has awarded a $4 million grant to scale up the Burn Electric Cooking Expansion Programme (BEEP).

🎯 Goal: distribute 115,000 Burn ECOA cookers to low-income, grid-connected households still relying on charcoal.

👏 Clean air, modern energy, real impact.

An IEA roadmap indicates that universal access to clean cooking in Africa by 2040 is achievable via existing technologies

24/07/2025

🚨 Africa’s electric mining revolution is rolling in – literally.

China has just dispatched 31 pure electric trucks to power operations at a major copper mine in Zambia 🇿🇲 — marking what’s being touted as the first large-scale deployment of electric trucks for a single project on the continent.

Supplied by Chinese green-tech firm Breton Technology, the shipment left China on Sunday (20 July) and is cruising its way to Durban 🇿🇦 before heading overland to Zambia.

🔋 A bold move in green mining

The trucks were supplied by Chinese green‑tech firm Breton Technology and are en route to support a major copper operation in Zambia.

24/07/2025

The power and energy sector is undergoing a major shift. Digitalisation is not just about technology—it’s about how we operate, plan, and deliver.

For professionals in this space, understanding the language of digital transformation is vital to staying competitive and informed.

Let’s build a more resilient and connected energy future.

Read more: https://vukagroup-media.com/ESIAfrica2025DigitalisationVolume/?page=4

23/07/2025

𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚’𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐬-𝐭𝐨-𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞: 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
🎙️ Thabang Audat, Chief Director at the Department of Electricity and Energy

South Africa is advancing its Gas-to-Power programme to strengthen energy security and meet future demand. In this interview, Thabang Audat outlines strategic priorities including:

- RFP revisions to attract global investment
- Infrastructure aligned with evolving energy tech
- Solutions for funding and grid access delays
- Faster rollout of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)
- Enhanced regional grid resilience via the Gas Master Plan

This is a bold step in reshaping the country’s energy future through smarter planning and sustainable investment.

▶️ Watch now: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0lY2Sp0