Interviews

Smart Energy International’s editor, Claire Volkwyn spoke with Gamuchirai Mutezo, and Shawn Alimohammadi, two if the participants in the inaugural Initiate! challenge on the continent, about the change in their perspective and outlook since participating in the programme, and the importance of shared knowledge in building an accelerated, sustainable future for Africa’s energy sector.

Smart Energy International’s Media Director, Ross Hastie spoke to representatives from ICF about the master-plan for Ghana's energy future, and the ICF's role in facilitating and supporting the country’s power sector model.

Smart Energy International’s editor, Claire Volkwyn spoke with Initiate participants Chelsea Tucker, and Raymond Kiyegga about their experiences, of the developing African energy market, and the impressive rate of adoption of new technologies on the continent.

Interview with Ravindra Joshi, Chief Driving Officer, Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) in Nigeria - deputed by Tata Power Delhi Distributed Limited. At the upcoming African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa he is part of the exclusive Utility CEO Forum.

In 2017, under the leadership of director Aurélio Blanquet, EDP Distribuição joined the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS). Now, Blanquet has been elected Chair of the ENCS Assembly Committee. Here, he talks about his new role and the state of cybersecurity across the European energy sector.

According to João Duarte, deputy director of the Enel Foundation, e-mobility is a sound strategy to reduce emissions and pollutants.

Roula Inglesi-Lotz, associate professor, Department of Economics, University of Pretoria and president of the South African Association for Energy Economics (SAAEE), discusses skills shortages in the sector.

Cyndhu Sriram and Abdur-Rahmaan Loonat participated in the Initiate! programme at European Utility Week 2018. Smart Energy International gained their feedback on the programme, as well as their vision for Africa, powered by innovation.

What do consumers really want from their utility? At DistribuTECH 2019, Patty Durband, president of the Smart Energy...

Bell Labs Consulting’s senior partner for verticals, Ken Budka, shared his perspective on how utilities are modernising their networks to face the...