C&I Energy+Storage Summit, 28-29 October 2026, The Maslow Hotel Sandton, JohannesburgProtect your business from rising electricity costs and supply risk

Two days with South Africa’s industrial, mining, manufacturing and property energy users, and the people solving their power problems. Wheeling, storage, PPAs and procurement, through case studies from businesses that have done it.

Bring down electricity costs and protect your margins
Secure reliable supply for production, mining and property operations
Make informed decisions on wheeling, PPAs, storage and procurement
Learn from real C&I projects, with the costs, risks and ROI laid out
Meet the regulators, financiers and peers shaping your energy options

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Who should attend

Built for the businesses that buy and use the power

If your business carries a large electricity bill, or can’t afford to lose supply, this summit is for you.

Manufacturing
Keep production running and energy costs predictable with storage, solar and wheeled supply.
Mining
Hybrid power, wheeling and storage strategies for operations where downtime isn’t an option.
Commercial property
Lower operating costs and stronger tenant offers through on-site generation and storage.
Retail & logistics
Energy strategies for distributed stores, warehouses and cold chains.
Agriculture & food processing
Reliable, affordable power for irrigation, packhouses and processing plants.
Energy-intensive industry
Steel, chemicals, smelting and other large power users facing tariff and grid pressure.
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Data centres
Power security and energy cost management for mission-critical infrastructure.
Data Centre Summit →
Water-intensive operations
Energy and water security for industry, agriculture and municipalities.
Water Security Africa →

Who attends: CFOs, operations and plant executives, energy and facilities managers, procurement leads, sustainability heads and property portfolio managers.

250+ C&I energy decision-makers

100+ Senior industry & market stakeholders

50+ Speakers with live project experience

2 Days of practical, buyer-led discussion

28–29 October 2026 · The Maslow, Sandton

What’s in the 2026 programme

Six sessions from across the co-located programmes. The full programme lists every session, time and speaker.

Day 2 · 29 OctC&I Summit

Masterclass

C&I Decision Clinic: ask the experts

Onsite PV or a wheeled PPA? How much battery storage makes commercial sense? Submit your real project challenge in advance and get practical, anonymised answers from the experts.

Also covered: bankable project packs, what financiers need before term sheet, municipal engagement, carbon reporting
Day 2 · 29 OctC&I Summit

Panel

Energy storage beyond backup power

The commercial case for BESS: arbitrage, peak shaving, demand charge management, firming PV, and the dispatch, degradation and warranty risks that decide returns.

With Prof Sampson Mamphweli, SANEDI and a senior representative of SAESA
Day 1 · 28 OctEIUG Conference

Panel

Electricity market reform and wheeling

Unbundling, the emerging wholesale market and expanding wheeling frameworks: what large users, IPPs and traders need to make deals bankable and scalable.

With Andrew Taylor, NOA (moderator), Willy Majola, NERSA, Junaid Munshi, Eskom Distribution
Day 2 · 29 OctEIUG Conference

Masterclass

Carbon taxes, end to end

How the Carbon Tax Act works, how to calculate your liability, and how to cut exposure through efficiency, renewables and carbon offsets.

With Robbie Louw, Promethium Carbon and Shalendra Subramoney, Minerals Council South Africa
Day 2 · 29 OctEIUG Conference

Workshop

Unlocking green hydrogen in South Africa

How surplus renewable energy can make green hydrogen cost-competitive, and the role of large industrial users in anchoring demand and hydrogen corridors.

With Masopha Moshoeshoe, DEE, Charles Dos Santos, Air Products South Africa, Dr Rebecca Masemurule, IDC
29 Oct onlyData Centre Summit

Panel

Anchor tenants, not backup buyers

Eskom’s reported 3–6GW surplus, a possible hyperscaler tariff, and why operators want access to the wires for power they have already contracted.

With Hlumelo Fungile, PAIX Data Centres and Shaun Versfeld, Haskoning

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Free download. Every session, time and speaker across all four programmes.

Hosted Buyer ProgrammeResponsible for a large energy spend? Attend as our guest

Qualifying commercial, industrial, mining, agricultural and property energy users can attend the summit complimentary as hosted buyers.

Hosted buyers are senior decision-makers with active or near-term energy projects, procurement decisions or budgets. As a hosted buyer you get:

Complimentary access to the summit
Pre-arranged meetings with the developers, financiers and suppliers relevant to your project
Peer exchange with energy users facing the same decisions

Places are limited and every application is reviewed. Applying takes a few minutes.

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Why attend nowBuilt for businesses that cannot afford power uncertainty

South Africa’s commercial and industrial sector is being forced to make long-term energy decisions under unprecedented uncertainty — from grid constraints and tariff volatility to evolving market rules and decarbonisation pressure.

Rising electricity costs are squeezing margins and competitiveness
Grid access and supply security are no longer guaranteed
Tariffs and pricing structures are becoming more volatile and complex
Market reform is changing how power is procured, traded, and financed

The C&I Energy + Storage Summit brings energy buyers together with developers, financiers, regulators, and system operators to cut through complexity and focus on what matters: secure supply, predictable costs, and bankable solutions.

This is where real projects, real risks, and real decisions are unpacked.

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C&I Energy + Storage Summit2026 Advisory Board

Advisory Board

Duduzile Makhathini

Energy Engineer

Gold Fields

Advisory Board

Fanele Mondi

Director & Chief Executive Officer

EIUG

Advisory Board

Grace Olukune

Head of Engineering

Eskom Green

Advisory Board

Melusi Tshabalala

Founder & CEO

Mesama Energy

Advisory Board

Maudene Van Royeen

Specialist: Power and Sustainable Solutions

Standard Bank

Advisory Board

Murendeni Matshinyatsimbi

Renewable Energy Manager

Sibanye Stillwater

Advisory Board

Ncubeko April

Facilities Electrical Engineer

Isuzu Motors South Africa

Advisory Board

Nicky Louw

Chief Operations Officer

SCAW Metals

Advisory Board

Pitso Sekhoto

Middle Manager – Substation Automation Integration

National Transmission Company Of South Africa

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Professionally organised which resulted in valuable insights as well as networking opportunities...

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EnerJ Carbon Management

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"Three very productive days in Johannesburg, engaging with clients and participating in the C&I Energy + Storage Johannesburg!

It’s been a great opportunity to connect with key industrial and commercial offtakers, partners, and stakeholders in South Africa’s evolving energy landscape."

Santiago Cardona López ACCIONA Energía

"Great engagement and insightful conversations on Corporate C&I energy storage projects with our presenter and panelists, reflecting on lessons learnt and sharing valuable insights!"

Tshwanelo Rakaibe CSIR

"Thank you for a valuable conference. The conversations held in these forums are essential as we navigate the shifting dynamics of South Africa’s energy market...."

Ed Cameron Apollo Africa

2025 Event Gallery2025 Post Event Report

In November 2025, 219 senior energy decision-makers came together in Johannesburg to tackle the structural shifts reshaping South Africa’s C&I energy market — from storage arbitrage and tariff reform to market sequencing risk and IPP transition models.

Across two focused days, the conversation moved beyond load-shedding survival to commercial optimisation, regulatory clarity, and long-term procurement strategy.

The result: high-level engagement, measurable satisfaction, and a room built for serious decisions.

About Event

219 senior attendees from 143 companies
73 pre-qualified hosted buyers
79 speakers across 11 industries

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Industrial and commercial energy and water users or project owners: apply for complimentary Hosted Buyer access

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28–29 October 2026The Maslow Hotel, Sandton

Choose your pass

One venue, four co-located programmes: C&I energy and storage, the EIUG Conference, Water Security Africa and the Data Centre Summit. Pick the programme that matches your role, or take the Combo pass for the most access.

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Industrial energy/water users may qualify for complimentary Hosted Buyer access →

C&I Energy + Storage Summit

from R17 890

Package includes

C&I Energy + Storage
Masterclasses
Networking function
Lunch
Teas & coffees
Matchmaking
Data Centre Summit

Add-on

Water Security Africa pass — R9 000

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EIUG Conference

from R18 127

Package includes

EIUG Conference programme
Data Centre Summit access
Networking function
Lunch
Teas & coffees

Add-on

Water Security Africa pass — R9 000

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Water Security Africa

from R9 000

Package includes

Water Security Africa access
Networking function
Lunch
Teas & coffees

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Data Centre Summit

One day only, 29 October

from R5 950

Package includes

Data Centre Summit access
Networking function
Lunch
Teas & coffees

Add-on

Water Security Africa pass — R9 000

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Combo Pass
from R19 680

One badge, full access. C&I Energy + Storage, EIUG Conference and the Data Centre Summit, plus masterclasses, matchmaking, the networking function, lunch and teas & coffees across both days.

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What each pass gets you

All programmes run side by side at The Maslow Hotel, Sandton. Pick by the topics you need, or take the Combo pass to move between them.

Comparison of C&I Summit, EIUG Conference, Water Security Africa, Data Centre Summit and Combo passes
	C&I SummitEnergy + storage	EIUG ConferenceLarge energy users	Water Security AfricaIndustrial water	Data Centre SummitPower for digital	Best value Combo passMore than one programme
Price	from R17 890	from R18 127	from R9 000	from R5 950	C&I + EIUG + Data Centre
Dates	28–29 Oct 2 days	28–29 Oct 2 days	28–29 Oct 2 days	29 Oct only 1 day	28–29 Oct
Opening keynotes and keynote panel (28 Oct)	Included	Included	Included	Not on this day	Included
Focus	Cutting energy costs, storage and BESS, wheeling and public-private engagement	Market reform, industrial competitiveness, transition finance, grid security	Water security as a boardroom issue, reuse, digital water, financing	Data centre power, grid access and wheeling, cooling, water and waste heat	Sessions across the programmes on your pass
Signature sessions	C&I Decision Clinic: ask the experts	Carbon tax masterclass; green hydrogen workshop	“If Johannesburg lost water tomorrow…” executive exercise	Masterclass: data centre design for African realities	Choose between parallel sessions
Networking breaks and lunch	Included	Included	Included	Included	Included
Day 1 Connect networking function	Included	Included	Included	Not on this day	Included
Data Centre Summit access (29 Oct)	Included	Included	–	Included	Included
Masterclasses	Included	–	–	–	Included
Matchmaking	Included	–	–	–	Included
EIUG Conference programme	–	Included	–	–	Included
Water Security Africa pass	R9 000 add-on	R9 000 add-on	Included	R9 000 add-on	R9 000 add-on

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Every session, time and speaker across the C&I Summit, EIUG, Water Security Africa and the Data Centre Summit.

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"Our colleague Simon Steffgen was delighted to share insights from European industrial players on BESS adoption and risk mitigation in business models at C&I Energy+Storage Summit in Johannesburg. It was also a pleasure to participate at the Panel on Battery and Energy Storage Systems, moderated by Tshwanelo Rakaibe, with Tjaart Visser (Pr.Eng.) and Murendeni Matshinyatsimbi on the panel.

A big thank you to the organizers for making it possible to join the discussion..."

BVES Energy Storage Systems Association

'Thank you for hosting us! We really appreciate the opportunity. This is a critical conversation to have. "

NOA Group

Co-located eventsPart of a broader industry platform

C&I Energy + Storage Summit Johannesburg takes place alongside three co-located events: the EIUG Conference, Water Security Africa and the Data Centre Summit (29 October), bringing together industrial energy users, infrastructure leaders and policymakers tackling the interconnected challenges shaping South Africa’s energy and water systems.

EIUG Annual Conference

The EIUG Annual Conference convenes South Africa’s largest electricity consumers and energy-intensive industries to address the policy, market and regulatory developments shaping the country’s power sector.

Co-located with the C&I Energy + Storage Summit, the conference ensures strong participation from industrial energy leaders and provides critical insight into the challenges facing large-scale energy users.

Energy-intensive industry leadership
Policy and market reform discussions
Strategic engagement with regulators

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Water Security Africa

Water Security Africa Johannesburg explores the intersection of water resilience, infrastructure investment and industrial sustainability, bringing together utilities, industry and solution providers.

As pressure grows on water systems across the region, the event focuses on practical strategies for improving water security, efficiency and long-term infrastructure resilience.

Water infrastructure and resilience
Industrial water management
The water-energy nexus

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Data Centre Summit

Data Centre Summit Johannesburg explores where Africa’s data centre expansion meets the power, grid and water realities that will determine how quickly and sustainably the sector can scale, bringing together operators, utilities, IPPs and investors.

As hyperscale and AI-driven demand accelerates, the event focuses on the infrastructure, energy and cooling decisions required to support reliable, bankable and resilient data centre growth.