Sponsors Directory

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. They design, manufacture, install, and service onshore and offshore wind turbines across the globe, and with more than 179 GW of wind turbines in 88 countries, they have installed more wind power than anyone else. With 149 GW of wind turbines under service, they use data to interpret, forecast, and exploit wind resources and deliver best-in-class wind power solutions. Along with their stakeholders, Vestas’ more than 30,000 employees are bringing the world sustainable energy solutions to power a bright future.

Seriti Green is owned by Seriti Resources (54.19 %), VennEnergy (15%), RMB (15.41%) and Standard Bank (15.41%), and overseen by its own Board of Directors and independent management team.

We have pioneered Africa’s renewable energy landscape for over 15 years and are collectively committed to advancing South Africa towards a just and sustainable energy transition.

This partnership is crucial in delivering world-class renewable energy projects that ensure enduring value for generations, stepping carefully into a future where renewable energy is within everyone’s reach.

As one of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers, the Nordex Group offers high-yield, cost-efficient wind turbines in the 3 to 6MW+ class, that enable long-term and economical power generation from wind energy in all geographical and climatic conditions. The Nordex Group has been present in the South African market since 2010, and is now the proud market leader, with a 32 percent share of the total installed wind power capacity in the region.

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IdentiFlight is the technology leader in detecting and identifying protected avian species in wind farms. IdentiFlight’s technology combines high performance optical systems with the latest in machine vision software. A deep understanding of the wind energy business influenced early development so that the high-precision tool is now uniquely capable of serving this industry.

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa Limited was established in 1940 through an Act of Parliament (Industrial Development Corporation Act, 22 of 1940) and is fully owned by the South African Government.

IDC priorities are aligned with the national policy direction as set out in the National Development Plan (NDP), Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) and industry Master Plans. Our mandate is to maximise our development impact through job-rich industrialisation, while contributing to an inclusive economy by, among others, funding black-owned and empowered companies, black industrialists, women, and youth-owned and empowered enterprises.

Enel Green Power, within the Enel Group, develops and operates renewable energy plants worldwide and is present in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania. A world leader in clean energy, with a total capacity of more than 56 GW and a generation mix that includes wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power, as well as energy storage facilities, Enel Green Power is at the forefront of integrating innovative technologies into renewable energy plants.

As a trusted global strategic partner in clean energy, Goldwind is committed to building an energy foundation to “drive a renewable future” centered on the EOD (EcologyOriented Development)+ENERGY clean energy industry model. With reliable products and solutions in energy development, devices, services, and utilization, we help cities and enterprises with comprehensive and sustainable economic, ecological and social development

The DBSA is a government-owned development finance institution, established in 1983, with the mandate to promote economic growth as well as regional integration for sustainable development projects and programmes across the African continent.

Our purpose is to ‘Build Africa’s Prosperity’ by driving inclusive growth and securing innovative solutions that drive socio-economic development in emerging economies across the African continent. We do this by mobilising funding resources, which are channelled into projects aimed at building sustainable infrastructure planning and development across the continent.

GWEC is a member-based organisation that represents the entire wind energy sector. The members of GWEC represent over 1,500 companies, organisations and institutions in more than 80 countries, including manufacturers, developers, component suppliers, research institutes, national wind and renewables associations, electricity providers, finance and insurance companies.

GWEC works at the highest international political level to create a better policy environment for wind power. GWEC and its members are active all over the world, educating local and national governments and international agencies about the benefits of wind power.

Genesis Eco-Energy Developments was established in 2001 and is one of South Africa’s pioneering renewable energy companies providing project development, management and operations services across a range of renewable energy technologies. Their focus is on free fuel renewable energy (wind, solar PV and marine technologies) as well as bio-energy.

Genesis employs a team of highly experienced people who have worked locally and internationally in areas ranging from energy strategy, policy formulation, energy trading, financial services, land, agriculture and rural development, through to project design, development, management and implementation. Their team has developed and implemented projects in a number of countries and bring this expertise and experience to bear when designing and implementing projects in South Africa and the SADC region.

They work with local communities, land owners, the farming community and investors to source and develop projects that make a difference. Their projects aim to address a range of today’s environmental, social and economic challenges as they work toward delivering a truly modern sustainable energy system for South Africa that delivers tangible benefits.

Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority’s (EWSETA) mission is clear: we’re committed to shaping the energy and water sector’s future. Through diligent research, we identify skill demands and develop innovative programs to address industry challenges. Quality assurance is our foundation, ensuring high standards in all our endeavours. We’re not just about excellence; we’re dedicated to fostering inclusivity and driving economic development within the sector. Through strategic partnerships, we create a dynamic and sustainable energy and water industry that’s poised for the future.

Envision Energy is a world-leading green technology company, providing renewable energy system solutions for global enterprises, governments and institutions. With the mission of ‘solving the challenges for a sustainable future’, Envision Energy continuously reduces the production, storage, and synergy costs of renewable energy through technological innovation. Encompassing three major business sectors – Smart Wind Turbines, Energy Storage, and Green Hydrogen Solutions, Envision Energy collaboratively constructs comprehensive solutions for energy transformation. It also manages Envision-Hongshan Carbon-Neutral Fund and owns Envision Racing Formula E team, who conquered the Formula E Teams’ Championship in 2023.

Born from the integration of African Clean Energy Developments (ACED) and Energy Infrastructure Management Services (EIMS) Africa, and strongly supported by their majority shareholders, African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) and the AIIM Managed IDEAS Fund, Anthem is one of South Africa’s largest Independent Power Producer (IPP). To date, Anthem has 24 projects across five provinces and Eswatini, and a market share exceeding 12.5%.
By uniting industry leaders and project partners, lenders and contractors, Anthem is unlocking Africa’s energy potential and driving a sustainable future.

AMEA Power is one of the fastest growing renewable energy companies in the region with a clean energy pipeline of over 6GW across 20 countries. Founded in 2016, AMEA Power has assembled a leading team of global industry experts to deliver projects across Africa, the Middle East and other emerging markets.

AMEA Power has more than 2.6GW of clean energy projects in operation or under/near construction in Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Morocco, Togo and Tunisia. To deliver its projects, AMEA Power works in close partnership with global supply chains, financial institutions, and electricity offtakers, who are committed to long term Power Purchase Agreements (PPA).

As part of its commitment to economic and social development, AMEA Power works closely with local stakeholders to establish programmes that advance local communities which neighbour our renewable energy projects.

Mainstream Renewable Power is a leading pure-play renewable energy company, with wind and solar assets across global markets, including Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

We are one of the most successful developers of gigawatt-scale renewables platforms, across onshore wind, offshore wind, and solar power generation. The company has successfully delivered 6.6 GW of wind and solar generation assets to financial close-ready and has a net global pipeline of 24.8 GW.

The IPP Office was established in 2010 to provide rapid solutions to South Africa’s severe electricity supply constraints, by procuring new energy generation capacity from Independent Power Producers. The IPPO was created as a project office hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa under a Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Electricty and Energy, National Treasury and the DBSA. The mandate of the IPP Office is to provide specialised services to government, including IPP Energy Procurement Management, Monitoring, Evaluation and Contract Management, and Professional Advisory Services. The IPPO’s skills, expertise and success in mobilising and delivering on time is recognised domestically and globally.

ENGIE is a global industry leader in low-carbon energy, water

supply and related services. With more than 30-years presence in the region, ENGIE is a long-term international investor, operator and producer of energy, water and energy efficiency solutions, our innovative products and services, state-of-the-art technologies and technical expertise of our people help build resilient, sustainable and high-quality businesses and economies that ensure a sustainable future.

GEO-NET is an experienced consultant providing site assessment services and wind potential studies for project developers, investors, and governmental bodies in the wind power sector since 1996.

Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST) provides environmental and statistical consulting services and contract research nationally and internationally for industry, government, and private organizations. We offer clients a unique combination of field ecology and statistics to help solve ongoing and contemporary natural resource challenges.

Using state-of-the-art statistical principles in the design, management, and analysis of ecological field studies, WEST specializes in common sense, professional, and scientifically defensible approaches to natural resource challenges facing government and industry. WEST’s core of experienced ecologists and biometricians are experts in conducting relevant ecological studies and analyzing complicated natural resource data.

Reatile Group is a Level 1 B-BBEE contributor, with 100% black ownership and 30% black women ownership. Reatile Group is an investment holding company that was formed in 2003 to take advantage of the opportunities made possible by South Africa’s economic transformation.

Since incorporation, Reatile has concluded 17 acquisitions, disposals and merger transactions (including associated fund raising) and has been actively involved in the funding and implementation of 14 major organic growth projects. As a result, Reatile has developed strong relationships with financiers (Industrial Development Corporation, Nedbank Limited and The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited in particular), corporate and project finance professionals, as well as a host of legal professionals.

For a range of diverse role-players in the renewable energy and mining sectors, ED Platform is a market-leading economic development advisor that has the experience, dynamism and expertise to deliver creative solutions and true impact. This is because, in addition to managing compliance so clients can get on with their core business, ED Platform works directly with regulators, corporates, community members and everyone in between, in order to create real, sustainable economic change.