ESI Africa Podcast
Join us as we talk about the things that matter most to the power, energy and water sectors in Africa.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 32
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
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 unlock the potential of SA inc through affordable electricity …
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 electricity utilities, Eskom, municipalities and consumers.
As Prof…
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 that as the country faces challenges related to grid stab…
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 landscape - why is Eskom going into a court battle with NERS…
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 100% net-zero emissions by 2050 whilst addressing the urgent…
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 electricity energy sector, with focus on the intricate dyn…
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-driven compliance management framework for the safe installati…
Vally Padayachee on infrastructure development
Power and energy expert Prof Vally Padayachee spoke to ESI Africa about insights gleaned the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa held in the last week of May in Cape Town, R…
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 of the continent’s flagship events for dialogue.
She spoke…
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, Padayachee gives a brief overview of his impressions on speaker…
Vally Padayachee on virtual wheeling
Energy Expert Vally Padayachee explains what are the challenges that can prevent municipalities from fully benefiting from the “Virtual Wheeling of Electricity.”
Blackout vs Loadshedding
Power and energy expert, Prof Vally Padayachee spoke to ESI Africa about the difference between loadshedding and a power blackout.
He elaborates specifically on why the South African electricity netw…
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 of nuclear in South Africa's energy mix, the importance of…
Municipal revenue and service delivery
Municipalities are looking new ways to sustain electricity distribution and meet basic financial obligations, explains Qhakazile Mathebula, Senior Manager: Project Management Office at City Power in …
Energy Availability Factor
Energy Expert Vally Padayachee explains the importance of the Energy Availability Factor (EAF) and why South Africans need to pay attention to this metric when trying to understand loadshedding.
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 Research, Testing and Development. In this ESI Africa podcast…
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 stage. In this podcast, we speak to Sam Ralston, Birds and…
Bioenergy offers Africa an abundant and sustainable power source
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 chemi…
Everything you need to know about Formula E in Cape Town
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 motorin…