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Invitation: Webinar: Final presenter line-up
Renewable energy, battery energy storage and microgrid solutions for the mining industry in Southern Africa.
Date: Thursday 5 February 2026
Time: 14h00 to 16h30 SA time (GMT+2)
Platform: Zoom Webinar 1000
Cost: Free-of-charge, all welcome
Hosted by: EE Business Intelligence
Supported by: Minerals Council South Africa, SOLA Group, Sibanye-Stillwater, Cresco, SMA Altenso and UCT GSB Power Futures Lab
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Presenters
· Mr Christian Teffo, Minerals Council South Africa
· Mr Jonathan Skeen, SOLA Group
· Dr Muzi Dlamini, Sibanye-Stillwater
· Mr Niel Claasens, Cresco
· Mr Jason Bruce-Brand, SMA Altenso
· Ms Nthabiseng Mosia, UCT GSB Power Futures Lab
Synopsis
Mining companies across Southern Africa are accelerating the deployment of renewable energy, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and hybrid microgrid solutions to reduce electricity costs, improve supply security, and meet decarbonisation commitments.
However, project design, financing, grid integration, regulatory compliance and operational performance remain complex and highly site-specific.
This EE Business Intelligence webinar brings together four leading practitioners and solution providers to examine how renewable energy, BESS and microgrids are being deployed across the mining sector, both behind the meter and grid-connected for wheeling and trading.
Presenters will share practical insights on system sizing and optimisation, reliability and resilience, curtailment and load management, policy, regulatory and environmental considerations, permitting, contracting and bankability, and lessons learned from operating projects.
The webinar will provide mining companies, investors, lenders and policymakers with a grounded, real-world perspective on how integrated energy solutions can support operational continuity, cost competitiveness, and long-term sustainability in a changing power environment.
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Format
After an opening keynote address to contextualise the topics, four expert presenters will each have 20-minute slots to present on various aspects of the subject of the webinar. Thereafter there will be a 10-minute wrap-up with some key insights and takeaways, followed by a 30-minute open discussion and Q & A session before closure.
Target audience
· Policy makers, government officials, regulators and standards bodies.
· Leaders and decision makers in mining, industry, manufacturing and business.
· Mining and engineering managers, engineers, technologists and technicians.
· Development finance institutions, commercial banks, investment funds and financiers.
· Renewable energy consultants, developers, EPCs, construction companies and IPPs
· Technology providers and OEMs for renewable energy, BESS and microgrid solutions.
· Electricity generators, transmission system operators, market operators and distributors
· Municipalities, electricity utilities, Eskom and other state-owned enterprises.
· Economic, legal, financial, accounting, consulting and planning professionals.
· Organised labour, NGOs and civil society.
· Universities, researchers and academia.
Programme
14h00 – 14h05: Welcome and housekeeping: Chris Yelland, EE Business Intelligence.
14h05 – 14h15: Opening address: Christian Teffo, Minerals Council South Africa.
14h15 – 14h35: Presenter 1: Jonathan Skeen, SOLA Group.
14h35 – 14h55: Presenter 2: Dr Muzi Dlamini, Sibanye Stillwater.
15h55 – 15h05: Comfort break.
15h05 – 15h25: Presenter 3: Niel Claassens Jason Bruce-Brand, Cresco.
15h25 – 15h45: Presenter 4: Jason Bruce-Brand, SMA Altenso.
15h45 – 15h55: Wrap up and key takeaways: Nthabiseng Mosia, UCT GSB Power Futures Lab.
15h55 – 16h25: Open discussion and Q & A session: Moderated by Chris Yelland.
16h25 – 16h30: Thanks and closure.
Register to attend the webinar here
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