Municipalities: Carefully consider compliance or be left in the dark
For decades, Standard Transfer Specification (STS) has been the trusted standard for prepayment, and now it is evolving to power modern smar...
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ESI Africa Podcast
Join us as we talk about the things that matter most to the power sector in Africa.
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Is AI a panacea for all that ails the electricity industry?
Energy expert Professor Vally Padayachee explores the potential role AI could play in addressing the ongoing electricity crisis in South Afr...
Unlocking the potential of SA Inc through affordable electricity access
Professor Vally Padayachee delves into a concept that holds immense potential for South Africa of empowering the South African dream to unlo...
Balancing cost-reflective tariffs and affordable electricity
In this exclusive ESI Africa podcast energy and power expert Professor Vally Padayachee delves into the intricate dynamic affecting electric...
Importance of Nuclear Energy in South Africa’s Electricity Mix
Power and energy expert Professor Vally Padayache looks at the importance of Nuclear Energy in South Africa’s Electricity Mix. He points out...
Vally-Padayachee-Eskom-court-case
Power and energy guru, Professor Vally Padayachee spoke to ESI Africa on this critical topic currently unfolding in South Africa’s energy la...
Powering the Future: Redefining Africa’s Energy Transition
Power and energy guru, Prof Vally Padayachee spoke to ESI AFRICA from Singapore and explored the realistic potential for Africa to achieve 1...
The Energy Quadrilemma in South Africa
Prof Vally Padayachee spoke to ESI Africa on “Rethinking South Africa’s Energy Future From A Quadrilemma Perspective”
Changes to electricity tariffs in South Africa
Power and energy expert Prof Vally Padayachee spoke to ESI Africa about the ever-evolving challenges and opportunities within South Africa's...
Vally Padayachee on SSEG installation compliance in SA
Prof Vally Padayachee spoke to ESI Africa about a position paper he has written on a proposed standardised, harmonised and affordability-dri...
Vally Padayachee on infrastructure development
Power and energy expert Prof Vally Padayachee spoke to ESI Africa about insights gleaned the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposiu...
Chanelle Hingston on Enlit Africa evolution
Chanelle Hingston, Group Director: Power, Energy and Water, VUKA Group, stepped into the ESI Africa Studio at Enlit Africa to talk about one...
Vally Padayachee on Enlit Africa 2025
Energy expert Vally Padayachee weighs in on his thoughts on Enlit Africa 2025, recently held at the CTICC in Cape Town, SA. Post-event, Pada...
Vally Padayachee on virtual wheeling
Energy Expert Vally Padayachee explains what are the challenges that can prevent municipalities from fully benefiting from the “Virtual Whee...
Blackout vs Loadshedding
Power and energy expert, Prof Vally Padayachee spoke to ESI Africa about the difference between loadshedding and a power blackout. He elabor...
The role of nuclear in SA's energy mix
In this interview, Loyiso Tyabashe, Group CEO of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), speaks with ESI Africa about the role...
Municipal revenue and service delivery
Municipalities are looking new ways to sustain electricity distribution and meet basic financial obligations, explains Qhakazile Mathebula,...
Energy Availability Factor
Energy Expert Vally Padayachee explains the importance of the Energy Availability Factor (EAF) and why South Africans need to pay attention...
Navigating the micro-grid revolution in South Africa
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 Re...
Wings and Wind: A Conservation Symphony
In a world where sustainability and clean energy are more critical than ever, the marriage of wind power and avian preservation takes centre...