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  • 07h30 – 09h00 am

Energy X Conference, Exhibition & Meeting Rooms Open

All Energy X delegates and participants have opportunities to book meetings and utilize the meeting facilities at Energy X.

Participants also have access to exhibition stands just before the official opening of the daily program of events

  • SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED
  • 09h00 – 09h45 am

Defining the Energy Future of Local Government:

A Conversation with Local Government and Renewable Energy Sector Leaders facilitated by an acclaimed journalist and broadcaster

The fundamental changes occurring in the energy sector has profoundly affect every municipality in South Africa.

What is the pathway onwards for municipalities, the electricity value chain and the sector as a whole in ensuring a successful clean energy transition across municipalities countrywide

  • SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED
  • 09h45 – 10h30am

Eskom’s vision for SA’s Just Energy Transition:

South Africa’s state-owned power utility plans to retire close to 10 GW of its coal power generation fleet.

Eskom has identified a pipeline of ‘Just Energy Transition’ projects, and intends to secure financing with the R131 billion concessional funding raised from the international financiers who have committed to supporting the decarbonisation initiatives in developing countries, including South Africa.

  • SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED
  • 10h30 – 10h45 am

Refreshment Break / Speed Networking Session

  • 10h45 – 11h30 am

Building a Clean Energy Workforce to Accelerate Job Creation and Community Development

As clean energy deployment grows nationwide, it is vital that we put in place the building blocks now for a diverse and equitable workforce

How do we seize the moment and build the necessary clean energy workforce to accelerate job creation and skills development

  • SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED
  • 11h30 – 12h15 pm

The electricity crisis has catalysed growth in the small scale embedded generation sector

While funding institutions can avail increasing number of financing solutions, there remains a sizeable portion of the population that cannot access such funding. How do we bridge this gap?

Can we enable access to electricity through innovative funding of SSEGs? Should incentives be offered to make it easier for ordinary citizens to own and make use of these systems?

  • SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED
  • 12h15 – 13h15 pm

Lunch Break

  • Networking Opportunity
  • 13:15– 15:15 pm
  • CLOSING OF EVENT DAY

RE:NEWING Possibilities

Northern Cape’s first ever solar powered outdoor music performance featuring a nationally acclaimed jazz muso and the Northern Cape Symphonic Youth Orchestra (NCSYO)

This showcase will also serve as a clean energy themed awareness campaign bringing clean energy to the spotlight to Energy X participants, Kimberley residents and beyond

 

  • Entertainment