Bridging the Skills Gap for ESCOs and EPC Practitioners to Accelerate South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
June 26 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
You are invited to participate in a stakeholder engagement workshop convened by the National Business Initiative’s (NBI)Just Energy Transition Skilling for Employment Programme (JET SEP). The session will bring together key industry, regulatory and training participants to engage on the current energy efficiency landscape, emerging skills requirements, and opportunities to strengthen workforce readiness for South Africa’s energy transition.
Background and Context
As South Africa advances its Just Energy Transition (JET), Energy Efficiency (EE) remains a key and immediate tool for addressing energy security challenges and lowering carbon emissions. The implementation of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and the expansion of Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) are central to this transition.
Unlocking their full potential depends on a skilled, adaptable, and standardised workforce. JET SEP aims to ensure that the transition is both inclusive and job-focused. To design skilling interventions that are relevant and effective, JET SEP requires a detailed understanding of the current energy efficiency landscape, key market barriers, and emerging skills needs.
Agenda
The workshop will be a highly interactive, one-day session focusing on three main pillars: Market Reality, Skilling Alignment and Collaboration.
Session 1: Setting the landscape and regulatory horizons (NBI)
Session 4: Co-creating solutions and next steps (All participants, NBI to lead)
Expected Outcomes
Skills demand map: A clear, documented matrix of immediate, medium, and long-term skill requirements for ESCOs and EPC practitioners.
Curriculum gap analysis: Identified areas where current TVET and professional EE curricula require updating, enhancement, or practical workplace components.
Partnership ecosystem: A strengthened network linking public regulators (Department of Electricity and Energy, SANEDI), private industry (EASA, ESCOs), and training institutions to build sustainable talent pipelines.
Strategic input for JET SEP: Actionable data to refine JET SEP’s skilling interventions, ensuring they are explicitly tied to market demand, sustainable employment and SME development.
You are invited to participate in a stakeholder engagement workshop convened by the National Business Initiative’s (NBI) Just Energy Transition Skilling for Employment Programme (JET SEP). The session will bring together key industry, regulatory and training participants to engage on the current energy efficiency landscape, emerging skills requirements, and opportunities to strengthen workforce readiness for South Africa’s energy transition.
Background and Context
As South Africa advances its Just Energy Transition (JET), Energy Efficiency (EE) remains a key and immediate tool for addressing energy security challenges and lowering carbon emissions. The implementation of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and the expansion of Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) are central to this transition.
Unlocking their full potential depends on a skilled, adaptable, and standardised workforce. JET SEP aims to ensure that the transition is both inclusive and job-focused. To design skilling interventions that are relevant and effective, JET SEP requires a detailed understanding of the current energy efficiency landscape, key market barriers, and emerging skills needs.
Agenda
The workshop will be a highly interactive, one-day session focusing on three main pillars: Market Reality, Skilling Alignment and Collaboration.
Expected Outcomes
Event Details:
Date: Friday, 26 June 2026
Time: 09h00 – 13h00 (SAST)
Venue: The Capital Empire
177 Empire Place (Corner of Rivonia Road), Sandton
The session will conclude with lunch and networking from 12h15 to 13h00
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