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Listen as ESI Africa Editor-in-Chief, Nicolette Pombo van-Zyl, speaks to Nick Singh, Head of the Smart Grid Centre of Excellence at Eskom Research, Testing and Development. In this ESI Africa podcast episode, we uncover Eskom's perspective and plans for the microgrid market.
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In a world where sustainability and clean energy are more critical than ever, the marriage of wind power and avian preservation takes centre stage. In this podcast, we speak to Sam Ralston, Birds and Renewable Energy Manager at BirdLife South Africa, and explore the delicate balance between harnessing the power of the wind and ensuring the survival of our feathered friends.
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Listen as ESI Africa speaks to Simon Ighofose, co-founder and CEO of bioenergy tech start-up PyroGenesys which has developed a waste-to-energy system to generate electricity using the pyrochemy chemical process.
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Listen to this exclusive interview with Iain Banner, Chairman and Co-founder of e-Movement Pty Ltd. which will host the upcoming E-Fest, showcasing e-mobility through the "fastest sustainable motoring event in the world".
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Listen as ESI Africa speaks to Luke Burras, co-founder of Mobile Power which uses a pay-per-swap battery to provide everything from batteries for small EVs to lighting for homes and electricity supply to power small DC appliances.
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Listen as landscape architect Kathrin Krause explains the link between water and design and how she tries to incorporate sustainable practices into her work.
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Listen as David Robertson, the Vice President of Solutions for Energy Exemplar, speaks with ESI Africa editor, Nicolette Pombo-van Zyl, about PLEXOS, a unified energy modelling and forecasting software platform, and how it contributes positively to utility efficiency.
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Here, Sicelo Xulu, the Chief Engineering Officer at PWD Xperts, former Managing Director at City Power Johannesburg and the previous president of the AMEU, provides his solo commentary on the current energy crisis and South Africa President, Cyril Ramaphosa's plans to address these challenges.
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"Based on...what was agreed upon in the Paris Agreement and the slow evolution into COP26 whereby the developed countries promised developing countries to tackle climate change, you find that...these developing countries...are on a different page. Developing countries are still trying to eradicate poverty and are still dealing with development agendas. Clearly, they are in need of more support to focus on the climate.”
In November 2021, much of the industry news was dominated by conversations, debates and announcements out of Glasgow’s COP26 assembly. With so much focus on climate change we caught up with Connie Ochola-Iseme, Regional Manager for Lucy Electric in East Africa, to talk about COP26, industry solutions and working towards net-zero in Africa.
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This podcast outlines what the role of rail is in smarter mobility and how it can be integrated into public transport as one of the main modes of transport used in South Africa.
Anazi Zote, Project Lead for Smarter Mobility Africa had a one-on-one interview with Makgola Makololo, Director: Business Development, Sales and Marketing at Alstom to catch up on the latest trends for rail in South Africa and how its transition into smart mobility will impact public transport and trade across the continent.
Makgola is currently the Director for Business Development, Sales and Marketing for Alstom Southern Africa. She is also the Managing Director of Alstom’s BTSA joint venture. Makgola is a seasoned leader having been an acting Deputy Director General for Energy in the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) of the South African government with shareholder oversight on Eskom (Energy), Safcol (Forestry) and Alexkor (Mining) until 2020.
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Fleet operators constitute the bulk of brand-new motor vehicle purchases across the continent. Fleet operators will play a pivotal role in the electrification of fleets because they are repeat customers – require consistent maintenance and service as well as car renewals. Is Africa running behind or ahead of the timeline to electrify its fleets? A comparison between two cities A strategy to go fully electric Shaping policy and the government’s role in early electric vehicle adoption Understanding the resistance shown by the informal public transport sector How data is the key to Africa’s EV evolution Speakers: Simisola Elegba, Bus System Engineer at LAMATA (Nigeria) Vuyisile Majola, CEO at Ubunye Capital (South Africa)
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70-90% of African cities are walking but without adequate infrastructure It causes huge fatalities and risk of safety How city planners can develop a safe zone for pedestrians? Which cities and countries are trying to do things differently? What challenges are city planners faced with in trying to change infrastructure for walking? How can cities overcome these challenges?Speaker: Chris Kost, Africa Program Director at Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) Africa (Kenya)
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Wim Jonker Klunne speaks to Enlit Africa's Claire Volkwyn about the Household Solar Funders Group, an initiative which brings together 36 funders active in the field of household solar in Africa.
The aim is to accelerate access to energy (SDG7) through collaboration on activities which address market barriers and benefit from a collective approach.
“Collaboration will help in providing energy access to currently unserved populations and is needed to protect and expand the impact achieved to date by the sector,” said Wim Jonker Klunne, HSFG coordinator.
“We have identified a number of key priority areas where its members can work together to amplify impact.”
This episode is brought to you by ESI Africa in conjunction with Enlit Africa.
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We spoke with Mandy Rambharos, General Manager: Just Energy Transition office, Eskom about the energy transition in Africa, and the role that women leaders in the sector can play in ensuring a just, reliable, inclusive and sustainable energy transition for South Africa and for the greater African continent.
She shared with us the mandate of her office, the opportunities and challenges the energy transition presents, as well as some more personal insight into the woman behind the title.
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Does coal have a place in Southern Africa's future energy mix? Listen to the engaging debate around a question at the heart of Africa's industrial economic growth.
Should investors be putting money into coal mines? Can coal and renewable energy be complementary? Is clean coal a reality? Is renewable energy infrastructure affordable enough to discard coal? Listen to the panel debate.
The webinar is moderated by ESI-Africa editor Nicolette Pombo-van Zyl and Mining Review Africa editor Laura Cornish - who will also be chairing a session on this topic at Investing in African Mining Indaba.
Speakers:
Silas Zimu, former energy adviser in the presidency, South Africa
Silas Mzingeli Zimu started his energy career at Eskom in 1992 where he worked as an engineer in the generation group and joined City Power as a general manager - planning and technology thereafter. Silas has extensive experience in both business and strategic management. He holds a B. Eng. Honours degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and an Msc in Engineering Management.
Vuslat Bayoglu, Managing Director, Menar Capital
Vuslat Bayoglu is the founder and managing director of Menar Capital, which has controlling stakes in Canyon Coal, Zululand Anthracite Colliery, Sitatunga Resources and Kangra Coal. He has an honours degree in mechanical engineering and over 16 years’ experience in the mining industry. Vuslat is a hands-on investor and his investment company focuses on developing mines through exploring greenfield/brownfield projects and acquiring operational assets.
Ted Blom, Mining & Energy Advisor, South Africa
Ted Blom is a senior energy and mining and commodities strategist and tactician with a master's degree in Business from Wits Business School, Commercial and Law degrees from the University of Port Elizabeth, and a PMD from Harvard Business School. In addition, Ted completed his Mineral Economics qualification under the auspices of Professor Dennis Buchanan from Imperial College of Mining, London. Ted has over 27 years’ experience in management, mining, commodities and strategy execution and has led numerous investigations and projects in both the mining and energy spheres. He advises, lectures and consults worldwide to companies, sovereign funds, hedge funds, investment banks, government mining ministries, investors and stakeholders.
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This webcast addresses:
How to unlock local EV potential
Current research and development
Lessons from abroadSpeakers
Darryl Chapman, e-Mobility Project Manager, Eskom
Brian Hastie, Chairperson of the EV subcommittee at the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa
Hiten Parmar, Director at uYilo eMobility Programme, South Africa
Nick Singh, Head of the Smart Grid CoE, Eskom
Global EV outlook
The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is increasing at a rapid pace. As of 2018, the global EV fleet exceeded 5.1 million and over 2.8 million EVs are expected to be sold this year.In its 2019 edition of the Global EV Outlook, the International Energy Agency (IEA) notes that a variety of policy measures have been playing a critical role in the upsurge of this market.
According to the IEA report, leading countries in the EV market include China, the US and Norway. These countries are providing support in the form of fuel economy standards, incentives for zero- and low-emissions vehicles as well as support for EV charging infrastructure, which all help in bridging the cost gap between electric and conventional vehicles.
However, the South African EV market is still experiencing slow adoption mainly due to:
High import taxes and duties on EVs
Range that you can travel with an EV on one battery charge
Limited access to electricity for charging facilities
In tackling the latter, national power supplier Eskom announced that it is currently engaged in research on photovoltaic and battery storage options to power EVs in the near future.Download the recording below, which provide insights on South Africa’s current EV status and what the future holds for this market.
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Don’t let finance hinder you from generating your own power. It is a fact that businesses take a hard knock when power cuts become persistent.
Admittedly the solution, backup power, is costly. So how do C&I firms stay clear of rolling blackouts.
It is high time businesses consider generating their own power! However, funding resources for self-generating onsite projects are often a challenge for small enterprise.
Download this webcast, which presents available options on funding and regulation for onsite power generation to support businesses.
This webinar unpacks:
Financing trends
Risk analysis & opportunities
RegulationSpeakers:
Peter Page, Investment Associate at responsAbility Investments AG, Switzerland
Jack Radmore, Energy Programme Manager at GreenCape, South Africa
Niveshen Govender, Chief Operating Officer at SAPVIA, South Africa -
Is hydropower a viable option to support mining operations’ energy needs?
Whether pumped hydroelectric, run-of-river, or small hydropower systems there is a growing need to use Africa’s vast hydro potential to boost reliability of power in remote areas, and specifically for the mining industry.
The potential is there, however, it’s not without its financial, operational and environmental challenges.
This webinar, moderated by ESI Africa editor Nicolette Pombo-van Zyl and Mining Review Africa editor Laura Cornish looks at the commercial and operational value of hydropower at Africa’s mines.
1. How can hydropower development benefit new and existing mining projects in remote parts of Africa?
2. Weighing in on the financial benefits – capex vs. opex vs. traditional diesel power supply.
3. How to incorporate hydropower into organisational corporate social responsibility for communities
4. A view on environmental impact assessment best practices for hydropower projects
5. How can hydropower projects mitigate the effects of climate change to remain a relevant source of power for mining operations?
Panelists:Robert Greyling, Dams Engineer, PrENG, Knight Piésold
Robert specialises in dams and hydropower engineering. With a decade post graduate experience, he has designed all types of dams, ranging between 5m to 260m in height. His fields of expertise include flood hydrology, hydraulic design, reinforced concrete design and detailed structural dam design and analysis. He has detailed understanding in non-linear static and dynamic finite element analysis of arch, arch/gravity and arch-buttress dams and has performed a number of thermal studies for major RCC structures. He is actively engaged in hydropower and has worked on mini to large hydro installations. This includes due diligence assessments of existing installations, detailed design, transient analyses, energy simulations, economic evaluations and construction supervision of HEPP schemes in Southern and Central Africa.
Sam Mottram, Managing Principal, Knight Piésold
Sam has over 25 years of experience in management, design and development of hydroelectric and mining infrastructure projects around the world. Sam specialises in project concept development and optimisation, including project identification, planning, environmental baseline studies, feasibility studies, contractual arrangements, permitting, impact assessments, risk assessments, design and financial viability. He has direct hydropower and mining project involvement on more than 100 projects in North, Central and South America, Africa, Europe and SE Asia.
Rudo Sanyanga, Africa Programme Director, International Rivers
Dr Rudo Angela Sanyanga has more than twenty years’ experience in freshwater ecology, water and sanitation field. She previously worked as an aquatic researcher on Lake Kariba, a lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe, Bindura and later at Whitman College (US); a research manager for the Institute of Water and Sanitation and a senior partner for Water & Environment Consulting Company in Zimbabwe. Her work over the years has included advocacy for the protection of rivers and wetlands. She has also served as an external examiner for the University of Limpopo and University of Zimbabwe. Rudo has a Master’s degree in Applied Hydrobiology from the University of Wales Cardiff and a Ph.D. in Systems Ecology from the Stockholm University, Sweden.
Corrie Cronje, Consulting Metallurgist, South Africa
In his previous position as Head of Capital and Operations for Randgold Resources Corrie held at decision-making seat at EXCO level. Corrie&r
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The future success of renewable energy and electric vehicles for both consumer markets and utility-scale markets is going to depend largely on the ability to store that energy.
However, current battery storage technologies are expensive, only suitable for short-term back-up, frequency regulation of the grid, and micro-grid applications. There is also the challenge around stability (some are prone to explode), the longevity of the units, and environmental disposal of the used products.
This webinar unpacks:
Mining – what minerals are required for energy storage, wherein Africa can they be found and what volumes are required to support this growing marketFactors influencing the supply and demand for battery storage commoditiesThe latest innovations in battery storage technologiesUnpacking solutions to address the challenges in developing a sustainable battery storage ‘cradle-to-grave’ marketSpeakers:
Mikhail Nikomarov, CEO, Bushveld Energy
Thomas Hillig, Managing Director, THEnergy
Harry Greaves, Executive Director, Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe (Pvt) Limited, Part of the Prospect Resources Group
