Strategic Development
FRENCH PAVILION INTERVIEW: France and SA have strong partnerships
Exclusive interview with Stéfane LENY, Senior Trade Adviser - Energy & Environment, Industry & Cleantech Department, BUSINESS FRANCE – French Embassy Trade Commission.
Coal Fired
How and why to do a coal-to-biomass conversion
Jack Beks of RWE Technology International explains the dos and don’ts of converting a coal-fired plant to run on biomass.
Hydroelectric
Africa’s golden opportunity for sustainable hydropower development
Large hydro is continuing to play a big role in Africa, as a much more predictable generator and therefore more suitable to support weak rural grids.
Africa
POWERGEN Africa to focus on utility transformation
"Utility transformation scenario planning for Eskom" is just one of the thought-provoking sessions in the packed conference programme
Energy Efficiency
From refugee to senior engineer
Biniam Haddish is a former refugee from Eritrea in East Africa who now holds a senior position at National Grid Energy System Operator in...
Europe
Customer is key to deeper change in Europe’s energy transition
In 2020 the European citizen needs to “move on in a transitional energy sense, because we need deeper change” in the sector.
That’s the hope...
Emissions & Environment
Interview: Investing in the energy transition enablers
The co-founders of Paris-based asset management company Tilt Capital Partners believe they have a nuanced offering: they want to invest in the ‘energy transition’...
Emissions & Environment
IRENA: We must do more to secure Europe’s clean energy future
Francesco La Camera, director-general, IRENA, discusses how even though renewable energy is becoming more mainstream and affordable, the rate of adoption is...
Africa
South African Conlog completes geo-expansion to Nigeria
In an exclusive interview with Mr Jerry Ehanmo, commercial director, North West Africa Region for Conlog, we learn about the company as...
Digitalization
Siemens to showcase ‘combined strengths of electrification, automation and digitalization’
Siemens will once again the Diamond Partner of European Utility Week and POWERGEN Europe when the combined event opens its doors next...
