The Kingdom of Eswatini Launches the 3rd SADC Sustainable Energy Week including the 10th SOLTRAIN conference

On 8 July 2026, the Kingdom of Eswatini officially launched the 3rd SADC Sustainable Energy Week (SADC SEW) during a ceremony led by His Royal Highness Prince Lonkhokhela, Honourable Minister of Natural Resources and Energy. The launch marked the official commencement of preparations for Southern Africa's premier sustainable energy gathering and reaffirmed the region's commitment to advancing sustainable energy, strengthening energy security, and fostering climate resilience through regional collaboration.

The event also unveiled the official theme for the 2027 SADC Sustainable Energy Week: "Financing the Future to Unlock Investment for Sustainable Energy, Energy Access and Energy Security in the SADC Region."

Scheduled to take place from 15–19 March 2027 in the Kingdom of Eswatini, the event will be hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy, in collaboration with the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE). The week will bring together ministers, policymakers, regulators, utilities, development partners, financiers, private sector leaders, researchers, academia and innovators from across the 16 SADC Member States and beyond.

Why Participate?

Join the region's leading sustainable energy platform to:

• Engage with Ministers, policymakers and senior decision-makers.
• Connect with investors, financiers, utilities and development partners.
• Showcase innovative technologies, products and services.
• Build strategic partnerships across Southern Africa.
• Exchange knowledge through technical sessions, exhibitions and networking events.
• Identify new investment, business and collaboration opportunities.
• Increase your organisation's visibility among key regional and international stakeholders.

Participants are invited to:

• Register as delegates and engage in high-level dialogue and networking.
• Exhibit innovative technologies, products and services.
• Sponsor the event and position their organisations as leaders in the sustainable energy sector.
• Apply for the SADC Sustainable Energy Awards and showcase outstanding achievements in renewable energy, energy efficiency, innovation and gender inclusion.

Together, let us finance the future and accelerate sustainable energy, energy access and energy security across the SADC region.

Watch the official launch here: https://youtube.com/live/zYBV1dgHk3Y?feature=share 

For more information, visit: https://sadcenergyweek.org/