Date: 10 - 12 November 2026
Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Description: Welcome to Powerelec Kenya 2026, the continent’s premier business event for the solar, renewable energy, energy storage, power, EV and electrical industries. As the leading Solar Exhibition in Nairobi, this global platform brings together technology innovators, manufacturers, policymakers, EPC contractors, installers, developers, and investors from more than 40 countries.
Date: 11 - 13 November 2026
Location: Conference Center Yaounde, Cameroon
Description: Building on the success of the previous edition, edition 2026 offers an expanded space for innovation, financing, and collaboration—bringing together national, regional, and international stakeholders. More than an exhibition, it provides a platform for developers, investors, policymakers, and technology providers to explore real-world solutions, discover investment-ready projects, and drive sustainable growth, energy access, and climate resilience across Central and West Africa. Attendees will gain insights from leading experts, experience cutting-edge technologies, and form strategic partnerships that shape the region’s clean energy future. The event is a catalyst for collaboration, innovation, and inclusive energy development.
Date: 17 - 19 November 2026
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Description: The new annual Conference & Exhibition established to bring the country’s mining sector together to define a shared, strategic pathway for unlocking Zimbabwe’s mineral wealth and accelerating value-addition industrialisation.
Supported by the Zimbabwe Ministry of Mines and Mining Development and hosted in Harare, Zimbabwe Mining Week serves as the official national meeting place for government, industry, investors, and solution providers committed to shaping the future of Zimbabwe’s mining economy.
Date: 18 - 20 November 2026
Location: Diamond Jubilee Expo Centre, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Description: EV Expo Tanzania is an International Trade Expo on Electric Mobility and Technology is the largest trade event held annually in Tanzania for the EV sector. The exhibition attracts exhibitors from more than 15 countries and visitors from all over East & Central Africa, thus giving exhibitors an excellent opportunity to explore several countries in one time.
The upcoming edition of the EV Expo Tanzania 2026 will be held from 18th to 20th November 2026 at the Diamond Jubilee Expo Centre, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.
Date: 25 - 26 November 2026
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Description: Renewable Energy Forum Africa (REFA) is the annual investment forum dedicated to supporting and promoting investment in renewable energy across the African continent.
REFA is designed as a premier in-person platform where professionals from Africa’s renewable energy ecosystem convene to connect, exchange ideas, and advance projects. The forum aims to serve as the annual professional meeting point for the industry, mobilising investment across a wide range of renewable energy sectors, including solar, storage, e-mobility, green hydrogen, wind, and hydro.
Each edition of REFA attracts hundreds of delegates from the global renewable energy industry, all seeking to develop and expand their activities across the African continent.
After Cape Town in 2022, Nairobi in 2023 and Accra in 2025, this year the forum will take place on 25-26 November 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria, at the Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, Lagos, V.I.
Date: 2 December 2026
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Description: Southern Africa’s electricity market is entering a defining trading era. Now that the NTCSA has received its license as a market operator, and SAPP markets are gaining relevance, renewable electricity is becoming a tradable, bankable, and regional asset. While the commercial rules are still being defined, project revenues are already being affected by grid congestion, price volatility, wheeling reform, and corporate demand. Success in these markets requires clear structures for merchant models, virtual PPAs, aggregation, and cross-border flows.
Date: 22 - 24 February 2027
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Description: Welcome to Third Edition of The Future Energy Meet 2027, A premier global event bringing together visionaries, industry leaders, and energy experts to shape the future of energy. As the world faces evolving energy challenges, our mission is to foster collaboration, innovation, and actionable solutions for a sustainable and resilient energy future.
The conference is taking place on February 22-24, 2027, in Los Angeles, CA, the meet serves as a dynamic platform for groundbreaking discussions, cutting-edge technologies, and transformative strategies that will accelerate the transition to cleaner, more efficient energy systems.
The three-day Meet will explore a wide range of critical topics including renewable energy integration, hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, energy storage and conversion, smart grids, energy efficiency, climate change mitigation, and the economics of clean energy deployment.
Date: 2 - 4 March 2027
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Description: Join the energy revolution at Africa Energy Indaba 2027, the continent’s flagship event dedicated to the energy sector. Explore opportunities across Africa, hear from industry leaders, and do business at the event. Through the conference, side events, exhibition and networking forums, delegates exchange knowledge and collaborate on solutions driving sustainable growth. As a world-class platform for innovation and partnership, the event unites CEOs, ministers, investors and experts to share insights and shape Africa’s energy future.
Date: 16 - 17 March 2027
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Description: Empowering Africa: Innovations in Photovoltaics, Energy Storage and Renewable Energy Solutions.
Date: 16 - 18 March 2027
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Description: Solar & Storage Live Africa is Africa’s largest renewable energy exhibition that celebrates the technologies at the forefront of the transition to a greener, smarter, more decentralised energy system.
Date: 20 - 22 April 2027
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Description: The leading investment event for the renewable electrification sector is returning to Nairobi, Kenya, from 20 to 22 April 2027, with a refreshed format focusing on energy access, productive uses of energy, commercial and industrial electrification, and renewables for integrated grids.
Building on a successful track record since 2016, EAIF 2027 is expected to welcome 700 participants in person and more than 800 online, bringing together a global community of over 1,500 investors, industry leaders, utilities, policymakers and energy professionals.
Date: 11 - 13 May 2027
Location: Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa
Description: Enlit Africa 2026 has wrapped.
From the Ballroom keynote on coordinated energy and water planning, to nuclear's path from vision to execution, to the prosumer revolution reshaping Africa's grid — Enlit Africa went deep on the structural shifts ahead.
Date: 6 - 7 September 2027
Location: Nouakchott, Mauritania
Description: Taking place under the patronage of H.E. Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, Mauritanides is the region’s largest international mining, oil & gas and clean energy show and gathering of top mining, hydrocarbons & renewables executives, representatives of regional executive authorities, investors, banks, industry associations, service companies and equipment producers for three days of networking, knowledge sharing and business matching.
The event has separate 2 days conference, with free-to-attend exhibition, hosting the world’s leading mining, energy & technology providers and post conference site-tours.
Date: 19 - 21 August 2026
Location: Diamond Jubilee Hall in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Description: The Second Edition of Power & Elec Tanzania International Exhibition, the Largest Upcoming Power, Energy, Electrical, Electronics, Renewable, Solar and Telecommunications International Exhibition in Tanzania will be taking place from the 19 - 21 August, 2026 at the Diamond Jubilee Hall in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The exhibition will be the gateway to the East African Business Community in Tanzania.
The event will be hosting Power & Elec Professionals, Importers & Exporters, Wholesalers and Decision Makers of the East African Region in Tanzania. Exhibitors from around 6+ countries will be participating in this exhibition looking to explore the untapped potential of the East Africa Market.
Date: 29 - 31 July 2026
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Description: Kenya is the foremost exhibition in Kenya and the entire East and Central African region for the Solar industry. The event is the largest and most significant in the region attracting leading companies, experts, professionals and decision makers. The trade exhibition is a key platform for promoting the latest products, technology and equipment for the Solar industry. The expo participants gain special access to the East African market allowing them to experience the domestic needs and tailor their products to the region.
The upcoming edition of the 11th Solar Africa will be held from 29th to 31st July 2026 at the Carnivore Exhibition Grounds in Nairobi, Kenya.
Date: 22 - 23 July 2026
Location: Online
Description: East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency (EACREEE) has earmarked the promotion of energy efficiency as one of the ten (10) technical areas of focus under its 2025-2030 Strategic Plan. EACREEE’s mandate includes strengthening private sector capacity through regional policy harmonisation, investment promotion, awareness creation, and technical training.
In line with this mandate, EACREEE is organising a Virtual EAC Regional Training on Energy Efficiency in the Industrial Sector, primarily targeting private sector industrial actors. The training will focus on practical, business-oriented solutions that enable companies to reduce energy costs, improve productivity, and enhance long-term competitiveness, while fostering regional knowledge exchange among EAC Partner States.
Date: 22 July 2026
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Description: This year’s Coal and Energy Transition Day will provide a comprehensive examination of the future of coal and South Africa’s evolving energy landscape, bringing together government, industry leaders, investors, logistics providers and independent power producers to explore the opportunities and challenges of a transitioning energy mix. Discussions will address the impact of geopolitics on energy demand, the coal market and the energy transition, a comprehensive examination of the future of coal, both globally and locally, and the need for South Africa to transition to cleaner energy sources. We will be in conversation with major coal producers, go in depth on the energy transition and the future energy mix and the concept of flexible coal as a complement to renewable energy. Additional topics will cover how to overcome coal transport and logistics constraints, financing both coal and energy transition projects and the growing role of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and market liberalisation in supporting a more diversified, secure and inclusive energy future.
Date: 14 - 15 July 2026
Location: Landmark Centre, Lagos, Nigeria
Description: Solar & Storage Live Nigeria is the region’s solar and energy storage exhibition that celebrates the technologies at the forefront of the transition to a greener, smarter, more decentralised energy system.
The show unites all stakeholders – utilities, IPP’s, financiers, government and regulators that are developing and future-proofing the regions energy sector including large energy users in all industries, energy start-ups and anyone who is looking for innovative solutions to their energy challenges.
Every aspect of our event has been engineered to drive innovation, excellence, and collaboration by combining a high-level multi-track conference together with a major services and supplier-led exhibition.
Date: 9 - 11 July 2026
Location: Kampala
Description: The 4th Edition of Power & Elec Uganda, the Largest Power, Energy, Electrical, Electronics, Lighting, Solar & Other Renewables focused International Exhibition in Uganda will be taking place from the 9 - 11 July, 2026 at the Multi - Purpose Hall in UMA Show Grounds, Kampala. The exhibition will be the gateway to the East African Business Community in Uganda.
The event will be hosting Power & Elec Professionals, Importers & Exporters, Wholesalers and Decision Makers of the East African Region in Uganda. Exhibitors from around 8+ countries will be participating in this exhibition looking to explore the untapped potential of the East Africa Market in Uganda.
Date: 7 - 15 July 2026
Location: New York, USA
Description: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will participate in the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2026 to advance the global review of SDG 7 and accelerate action on affordable and renewable energy. Convened under the theme "Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs for a sustainable future for all", HLPF 2026 will undertake in-depth reviews of various Sustainable Developmental Goals (SGDs), including SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy).
Nairobi, KENYA