ESI Africa Podcast

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 Research, Testing and Development. In this ESI Africa podcast episode, we uncover Eskom's perspective and plans for the microgrid market. 

In a world where sustainability and clean energy are more critical than ever, the marriage of wind power and avian preservation takes centre stage. In this podcast, we speak to Sam Ralston, Birds and Renewable Energy Manager at BirdLife South Africa, and explore the delicate balance between harnessing the power of the wind and ensuring the survival of our feathered friends.

Listen as ESI Africa speaks to Simon Ighofose, co-founder and CEO of bioenergy tech start-up PyroGenesys which has developed a waste-to-energy system to generate electricity using the pyrochemy chemical process. 

Listen to this exclusive interview with Iain Banner, Chairman and Co-founder of e-Movement Pty Ltd. which will host the upcoming E-Fest, showcasing e-mobility through the "fastest sustainable motoring event in the world".

Listen as ESI Africa speaks to Luke Burras, co-founder of Mobile Power which uses a pay-per-swap battery to provide everything from batteries for small EVs to lighting for homes and electricity supply to power small DC appliances.

Listen as ESI Africa speaks to Amrit Chandan, CEO and co-founder of UK-based advanced lithium battery developer Aceleron, about empowering people to benefit from sustainable battery technology through the use of a modular battery that can be easily serviced, maintained and upgraded.

Listen as landscape architect Kathrin Krause explains the link between water and design and how she tries to incorporate sustainable practices into her work.

Listen as David Robertson, the Vice President of Solutions for Energy Exemplar, speaks with ESI Africa editor, Nicolette Pombo-van Zyl, about PLEXOS, a unified energy modelling and forecasting software platform, and how it contributes positively to utility efficiency. 

Here, Sicelo Xulu, the Chief Engineering Officer at PWD Xperts, former Managing Director at City Power Johannesburg and the previous president of the AMEU, provides his solo commentary on the current energy crisis and South Africa President, Cyril Ramaphosa's plans to address these challenges.