Africa Energy Forum 2025: Driving Sustainable Energy Solutions Across the Continent
Key Ideas
- Africa Energy Forum 2025 in Cape Town aims to bring together experts to discuss sustainability and decarbonization, with a focus on increasing energy investments to achieve climate goals.
- African countries like South Africa, Morocco, and Kenya are leading the charge in renewable energy investments, with a target to bring 300 gigawatts of renewables online by 2030.
- Renewable investment is seen as crucial for energy access, security, economic growth, job creation, emissions reduction, and social and political stability across the continent.
- ERM, with delegates attending the forum, offers strategic advice and solutions for sustainable energy projects, emphasizing the importance of operationalizing sustainability across operations.
The Africa Energy Forum 2025 in Cape Town is set to be a crucial event bringing together over 6000 delegates to drive discussions and solutions for Africa's energy future. With the region requiring a significant increase in energy investment to double from USD 90 billion by 2030, the forum aims to address sustainability and decarbonization challenges. Countries like South Africa, Morocco, and Kenya are leading in renewable energy investments, with Africa targeting to quadruple its current renewable capacity by 2030. This ambitious goal aligns with the African Union's commitment to decarbonization and expanding energy access to 300 million people. The forum recognizes renewable investment as essential for energy access, security, economic growth, job creation, emissions reduction, and stability. ERM, a participant in the event, offers strategic advice for sustainable energy projects and emphasizes the need to integrate sustainability across operations to achieve long-term goals.