Join the 4th Electricity Wheeling Conference 2025 to Find Out How Can Electricity Wheeling Transform Africa's Energy Landscape?!
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16–17 April 2025
The Capital 15 On Orange Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
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The 4th Electricity Wheeling Conference 2025 is proudly brought to you by MILLA SA, a leader in enhancing innovation in human capital across Africa. MILLA SA is also a proud member of SAACI (Southern African Association for the Conference Industry), guaranteeing professional standards and world-class event management that you can trust. Their vision for this conference is to provide a platform for stakeholders across the energy sector to connect, collaborate, and create actionable solutions for sustainable energy delivery across the African continent.
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About The Programme
As Africa moves toward sustainable energy solutions, electricity wheeling emerges as a critical tool to unlock the continent’s energy potential. The 4th Electricity Wheeling Conference 2025 will provide a unique platform to explore this transformative concept, offering insights into how wheeling can drive development, improve energy access, and empower African nations. Taking place from 16–17 April 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, this premier event will bring together thought leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to discuss the strategic role of electricity wheeling in building a resilient and inclusive energy future.
Under the theme "Electricity Wheeling: A Tool for African Nations", this conference will examine how wheeling enables the efficient transmission of power across regions, supporting economic growth and regional integration. With a focus on innovation, collaboration, and solutions to energy challenges, participants will gain actionable strategies to leverage electricity wheeling for national and regional benefits. You will get the following by attending:
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Gain a deeper understanding of electricity wheeling and its transformative potential.
- Network with leading energy professionals, policymakers, and innovators.
- Stay ahead of emerging trends and best practices in energy distribution.
- Explore actionable strategies to integrate electricity wheeling into your projects and policies.
This is more than just a conference—it’s a movement to shape the future of Africa’s energy sector. Whether you're a government official, private sector leader, energy expert, or researcher, this event promises to provide insights and solutions that can redefine how Africa powers its future.
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Our Event Schedule
The ICLA 2025 conference is packed with engaging sessions designed to inspire, educate, and connect you with industry leaders and like-minded professionals.
DAY 1:
07:00 Registration and networkingÂ
07:00- 08:30 Registration and networkingÂ
08:30 to 0845 (15 Mins) Opening remarks from the chairperson - Eric Putsman MD PV Consult Energy
08:45 Welcome address – Alderman Xanthea Limberg Mayco Member: Energy Directorate | City of Cape Town
09:00 Simphiwe Jantjies| Head Outside SADC Region & Acting Head of Energy, ICT and Environment | DBSA
Topic: Examine alternative financing models, such as public-private partnerships and green bonds, to support the renewable energy sector
- Assess the current state of electrical infrastructure in Africa and the investments required to support renewable energy.
09:30 Oliver Johnston | Chairperson - Distributed Generation Working Group | SAPVIA
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- Wheeled energy supply options
- Wheeled energy vs embedded energy
- Impacts of the Retail Tariff Plan application approval on wheeling
- Benefits of storage linked with wheeled energy
10:00 Networking tea break
10:30 Beth O’Connor | Senior Project Development Lead | JUWI Renewables South AfricaÂ
Topic: Strategies to enhance grid reliability and accommodate wheeling in Africa
11:00 Gordon Brown | Commercial Director| Blue Sky Energy &Â
Ken Neethling | Senior Sales Manager | EMEA Sales Stationary Storage, BASF, Germany
Topic “Decarbonization in the energy sector”Â
 11:40 Kilian Hagemann | CEO | G7 Renewable Energies
Topic: Emerging Trends & Future market trends in electricity wheeling in South Africa
12:10 DeVilliers Botha | Chief Commercial Officer Solareff (Pty) Ltd and Deputy Chairperson for the SAPVIA Governing Committee.
Topic: Wheeling-Critical review of Regulatory Red Tape
1240 Frank Spencer | Regional Director | Cainmani
Topic:Â TBC
13:10 Networking LunchÂ
14:00 Panel Session
Gabriel Kroes |Head of Solutions at IMPOWER
Simphiwe Jantjies| Head Outside SADC Region (East, Central and West Africa) & Acting Head of Energy, ICT and Environment | DBSA
Oliver Johnston | Chairperson - Distributed Generation Working Group | SAPVIA
Beth O’Connor | Senior Project Development Lead | JUWI Renewables South AfricaÂ
Gordon Brown | Commercial Director| Blue Sky Energy
Ken Neethling | Senior Sales Manager | EMEA
DeVilliers Botha – Chief Commercial Officer Solareff (Pty) Ltd and Deputy Chairperson for the SAPVIA Governing Committee.
Kilian Hagemann | CEO | G7 Renewable EnergiesÂ
15:00 Closing Remarks from Chairperson
15:15 Networking Tea Break: End of Conference
DAY 2:
07:00 Registration and networkingÂ
08:45 Opening remarks from the chairperson - Eric Putsman MD PV Consult Energy
09:00Â Bernhard Teuteberg | Deputy Director | Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government
Topic: To Be Confirmed closer to the date
09:30 Ruan Botma | Senior Business Analyst | Mezzanine
Topic: Virtual Wheeling Platform
Will add topics later
10:00 Networking tea break
10;30 Maduna Ngobeni | Managing Director | A-Hub Energy
The role of policy in Energy Storage Systems in South Africa
11:00 Mvumikazi Vimbani | Policy Developer | Department of Energy and Minerals Resources.Â
Topic: Policies and regulations that facilitate or hinder electricity wheeling in African countries.
11:30 Mitesh Bhawan | Energy and Sustainability Specialist | Broll EWS
Topic:
• Digital Transformation in Energy Wheeling: AI, IoT, and advanced analytics in enhancing energy efficiency and reliability
Green Wheeling and Renewable Integration: Leveraging energy wheeling to support renewable energy goals and decarbonization.
Energy Storage and Wheeling Synergies: Using storage to stabilize and enhance wheeling operations.
• Decentralized Energy Grids and Wheeling: The role of microgrids and blockchain technology in optimizing energy wheeling
12:00 James Godfrey | Head of Technical Marketing | Discovery Green
Topic: Exploring the implications of Eskom’s Retail Tariff Plan
13:00 Networking Lunch
14:00 Panel SessionÂ
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Gabriel Kroes, Head of Solutions at IMPOWER
Bernhard Teuteberg | Deputy Director | Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape GovernmentÂ
Ruan Botma | Senior Business Analyst | MezzanineÂ
Maduna Ngobeni | Managing Director | A-Hub Energy
Mvumikazi Vimbani | Policy Developer | Department of Energy and Minerals Resources.
Mitesh Bhawan | Energy and Sustainability Specialist | Broll EWS
James Godfrey | Head of Technical Marketing | Discovery GreenÂ
15:00 Closing Remarks from Chairperson
15:15 Networking Tea Break: End of Conference
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Don’t miss this transformative opportunity to be part of the 4th Electricity Wheeling Conference 2025, where the future of Africa’s energy sector takes center stage. Whether you're a policymaker, energy professional, or innovator, this event will equip you with the knowledge, connections, and strategies needed to drive real change.
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