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SOLAR AND BATTERIES
Against this backdrop, the presence of RACA Journal throughout the conference and exhibition added an important layer of industry documentation and interpretation, capturing insights that extend beyond the immediacy of the conference itself. These interactions are already feeding into editorial coverage, with several articles having been published online and on social media, and further in-depth features scheduled for upcoming issues. In this way, RACA Journal is not only reporting on the sector’ s evolution and how it affects the HVAC & R sector but actively contributing to the ongoing knowledge ecosystem that events like Solar & Storage Live Africa help to shape.
Ultimately, the 2026 conference reinforced the sense that Africa’ s energy transition is being built in real time through collaboration between technology providers, engineers, financiers and policymakers. The event served as both a mirror of current challenges and a map of emerging solutions, with the conference helping to translate complex industry shifts into accessible, actionable understanding for the broader built environment and HVAC & R sectors. RACA
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“ What emerged consistently across discussions was a recognition that energy transition in Africa is no longer theoretical.”
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