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Africa-Fertile Ground for Innovation in Energy Access

Date: 26/02/2026
Time: 9:00 am
Presenter: Adje Mensah
Abstract: (This webinar is sponsored by PELS TC 12) In Togo and throughout the African continent, there is a hunger for electricity. Because of the lack of traditional energy infrastructure but thanks to the ingeniosity of the people, we are seeing the rise of innovative energy access applications. In this webinar, we will discuss a few of those applications and highlight the potential for power electronics innovations in the ecosystem.

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Adje Mensah is Chief Executive Officer of Zolété, an African energy access company. He received a Masters in electrical engineering – power electronics from the University of Central Florida. He has 2 decades of experience in renewable energy, smart grid, electricity markets, and energy access industries in Africa and the Americas.