Intersolar Africa 2026 is set to highlight the increasing position of East Africa in the global solar and energy storage markets, with organisers underscoring the region’s growing importance at a media breakfast in Nairobi last week, ahead of the exhibition and conference in February next year.
Intersolar Africa 2026 Exhibition and Conference will be held on February 3-4, 2026, in Sarit Expo Centre, bringing together key players in the solar power, energy storage, and clean energy solutions sectors from across the region and further afield.
Speaking at the media briefing, Georg Pflomm, the Project Manager – Energy at AHK Eastern Africa, argued that East Africa was fast becoming one of the most exciting clean energy markets within the African continent. He added that this was largely driven by a growing demand for electricity, falling costs in solar technology, and an urgent need for reliable and affordable power.
“Intersolar Africa builds on more than 30 years of global experience in connecting the solar and energy storage industry,” Pflomm said. “With recent rapid market growth across the East Africa region, Nairobi offers an ideal platform to bring together technology providers, developers, investors, and policymakers with a common interest in accelerating the region’s energy transition.”
Intersolar Africa 2026 to Highlight Solar and Energy Storage Growth
Starting off in Germany in 1991, Intersolar has since grown into the world’s leading exhibition series for solar photovoltaics and energy storage, attracting more than 200,000 visitors and close to 5,000 exhibitors worldwide.
Africa’s first Intersolar event was a conference-only summit in 2025 that saw great continental participation and further highlighted the need for an enlarged, exhibition-led platform in East Africa.
Building on that momentum, Intersolar Africa 2026 will feature around 100 exhibitors, along with a high-level conference where industry leaders will discuss developments in solar PV, energy storage, grid management, charging infrastructure, finance, and policy.
The organisers said during the briefing that although Africa holds nearly 60 per cent of the world’s best solar resources, solar energy still accounts for a relatively small share of the world’s electricity generation. But rapid growth in East Africa, rising commercial and industrial solar installations coupled with increased investment in mini-grids and energy storage, are positioning the region as a key driver of Africa’s clean energy future.
It was also identified as a key enabler, crucial to sustaining grid stability, lessening reliance on diesel generation, and eventually bridging prevailing power gaps facing countries like Kenya.
These themes are expected to feature prominently at Intersolar Africa 2026 as stakeholders delve into practical and market-ready solutions.
“Intersolar Africa is not only about technology,” added Pflomm. “It’s about partnership, market-ready solutions, and creating the conditions that allow for reliable, affordable, and sustainable power across the region.”
The Intersolar Africa 2026 Exhibition and Conference will take place from February 3-4, 2026, at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi. Further information is available on the official website of Intersolar Africa 2026.
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