As West Africa seeks scalable solutions to close its persistent energy access gap, governments and industry leaders are rethinking the role of off-grid and decentralised power. With grid expansion struggling to keep pace with population growth and rising demand, mini-grids, solar home systems, and captive power plants are becoming central […]
Recorded in Cape Town during aef 2025 and produced in partnership with The Electricity Hub, this episode features Hadyr Koumakpai, VP & GM Africa at JA Solar, on what it takes to scale solar across Africa. From utility-scale projects to systems powering farms, mines, and homes, the conversation explores how technology, partnerships, and policy are […]
As Africa accelerates its push to expand electricity access, attention is shifting from capacity alone to performance. Solar trackers—designed to follow the sun’s path and maximise output—are becoming a critical tool in improving project economics, reliability, and scale across both grid-connected and off-grid systems. In this episode of Let’s Talk Energy, recorded […]
In this episode of Let’s Talk Energy, the official podcast of the Africa Energy Forum, Weiwei Du, Head of Middle East and Africa at Tongwei Solar, discusses the company’s growing role in advancing solar energy across the MEA region. From supplying 1.175 GW of modules to ACWA Power in Saudi […]
In this episode, Mir Islam, CEO, EM-ONE Energy Solutions, discusses the benefits of solar energy for public facilities and highlights the components of the Mabushi Solar Microgrid, which will reduce the Ministry of Work’s grid electricity use by 70%.
In this episode, Bankole Cardoso, Managing Director, Engie Energy Access, discusses Engie’s recent projects in the country and highlights the company’s recent plans to deploy 300 mini-grids across the country.
In this episode, Samuel Orji, Head Digital Energy, Huawei Technologies, discusses the benefits and potentials of Huawei’s next-gen Mini-Grid “iPowerCube-S” clean energy solution in Nigeria.
