The AWEaP JET Skills Development Programme: Entrepreneur Master Class is proudly powered by Energy Drive, our Platinum Partner, whose leadership and investment help unlock transformative skills, opportunities and visibility for women and youth in South Africa’s Just Energy Transition.
Energy Drive is a energyeffeciency-as-a-service company that partners with industrial clients to reduce energy consumption and operational costs through engineered intelligent motor control systems delivered on a zero-capex performance contract model.
Energy Drive designs, finances, installs and maintains turnkey energy-optimisation systems for major industrial plants, taking on project risk and staying invested for the long term. It overcomes key barriers to energy efficiency by providing engineering resources, minimising plant downtime through fully motorised bypass systems, and offering independent measurement and verification of energy savings via sealed meters and third-party data management.
Its core innovation lies in combining advanced VSD technology, continuous data monitoring and performance-based contracting so customers can actualise opex savings and sustainability goals without upfront capital expenditure. The company operates across South Africa, the UK, Europe and North America, supporting sectors such as metals, mining, minerals and utilities to improve efficiency and lower emissions.
AWEaP has enjoyed a strategic, supportive relationship with Energy Drive across several initiatives, demonstrating a shared commitment to a more inclusive, gender-responsive energy sector. By backing programmes like the AWEaP JET Skills Development Programme and collaborating on women-in-energy platforms, Energy Drive illustrates how a technology-led energy efficiency business can also champion equity and participation in the just energy transition.
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