Dec 7, 2017
In 2018, African Utility Week will showcase the latest technologies and services in generation (incorporating fossil fuels, off grid, nuclear and renewables), transmission and distribution (including metering) and new technologies (including...
The West Africa Clean Energy Corridor (WACEC) was launched last week in Cape Town in an effort to accelerate the deployment of utility scale renewable energy. During the launch, which took place at African Utility Week, government and power...
Cape Town is now “waiting on a miracle” to help save the city from its worst drought in 100 years, city official Gisela Kaiser told delegates at African Utility Week. Kaiser said there was no way the city could have reasonably anticipated the...
Innovation and localised solutions will help fast track Africa’s much needed developments, KPMG experts say. With the opening of African Utility Week in Cape Town on Wednesday, KPMG experts shared their views on what they believe are the greatest...
Mar 6, 2017
Want to know more about what the African Utility Week conference is all about? Well, this year the event has brought together Metering, Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Energy Revolution Africa, Finance and Water.
More than one billion people living in Africa are still battling to gain access to electricity from the traditional grid supply. However, the energy landscape across Africa is evolving as consumers, independent power producers and other...
Mar 4, 2016
An impressive list of 250 technology and service providers to the energy and water sector on the continent will showcase their solutions at the 16th edition of the annual African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference and exhibition. Some...
Melusi Maposa, Accenture’s Managing Director: Resources says he would like to see an increased uptake of As-A-Service models, as this allows utilities to leverage private capital to achieve service delivery outcomes by allowing private players to...
Global energy giant Shell will return as a platinum sponsor to African Utility Week at Cape Town’s CTICC from 17-19 May. As the country goes through tough economic times and companies are facing growing price tags for their equipment maintenance,...