The SADC Sustainable Energy Week (SEW) aims to promote opportunities in the sustainable energy sectors, as well as related programmes across the entire energy value chain in the SADC Member States. The focus will be on the policy and enabling environment, financing, grid integration, energy efficiency, renewable energy technologies and clean cooking, energy storage and many others for a sector in transition.
Overall, the event will create a platform that will bring together diverse relevant stakeholders who include SADC energy institutions which facilitate the growth and development of the sustainable energy sector in Southern Africa such as the SADC Secretariat, the Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP) and the Regional Energy Regulators Association (RERA) of Southern Africa, Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre (KGRTC), SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC), government ministries, policy makers, utilities and regulators.
The private sector including local, regional, and international investors and developers, academic and research institutions, independent power producers, engineering -procurement -and constructors (EPCs) within the energy sector, energy consultancy services providers. original equipment manufacturers, installers, innovators, and support services providers, as well as financiers among them development finance institutions (DFIs), multilateral finance institutions (MFIs), commercial banks, and institutional investors. International cooperating partners will also be joined by non-governmental organisations and civil society and industry associations as well as sustainable energy think-tanks.
2026 SADC Sustainable Energy Week
The Government of Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Energy and Power Development (MoEPD), the SADC Secretariat and the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE) will jointly host the 2026 SADC Sustainable Energy Week event from 23-27 February 2026 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. This landmark event, themed ‘Driving Regional Economic Growth through Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency’, aims to catalyze the adoption of sustainable energy practices across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
The 2026 SADC SEW's official opening event will be officiated by the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, His Excellency Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, the SADC Executive Secretary, H.E Mr. Elias M. Magosi, and graced by SADC Energy Ministers as well as high-level international, regional and national officials.
The 2026 SADC SEW coincides with several Member States developing or finalising National Energy Compacts under Africa Mission 300. The programme will feature high-level plenaries, investment forums, panel discussions, bilateral and group meetings, exhibitions, and technical tours, all aimed at maximising networking, investment matchmaking, and knowledge exchange. Highlights include the 9th SOLTRAIN Regional Conference, the SADC SEW Awards recognising outstanding clean energy initiatives, and site visits in Victoria Falls showcasing practical energy solutions.
Visit the SADC SEW website: https://sadcenergyweek.org/