From 21–23 May 2024, Enlit Africa took place in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together energy utilities, system integrators, technology providers and project stakeholders from across the African energy sector. The event focused on grid stability, decentralised energy systems and practical solutions for markets facing structural supply challenges.

At Enlit Africa 2024, we presented our energy management system (EMS) with a particular focus on its applicability to the South African energy market. Ongoing load shedding, increasing deployment of distributed generation and battery storage, and highly dynamic operating conditions require EMS solutions that go beyond fixed control strategies.

Discussions with industry professionals highlighted a strong demand for flexible and configurable EMS architectures that can adapt to changing grid conditions, site-specific requirements and evolving regulatory frameworks. Our approach, combining hardware and software with modular configuration and open interfaces, addresses these needs by enabling tailored control strategies for complex and volatile energy environments.

The insights gained during Enlit Africa 2024 underline the importance of adaptability and interoperability for energy management systems in dynamic markets and provide valuable input for the continued development of our EMS platform.