Business Talk – ENERTRAG South Africa’s Mercia Grimbeek on the biggest opportunities in the renewable energy sector

In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, ENERTRAG South Africa’s Director of Project Development Mercia Grimbeek discusses the work the organisation is doing in the country’s renewable energy sector.

Grimbeek is a thought leader in the renewable energy space and has extensive leadership experience, thanks to her previous role on the leadership team of a multi-national company.

She actively participates in the betterment of South Africa’s energy landscape and has served as a board member and chairperson of the South African Wind Energy Association.

Grimbeek has also worked on a wide range of renewable projects and has consulted with multiple IPPs on socio-economic and economic development projects.

For her work, she was recognised as an Africa Energy Elite for 2022 in the Leadership Category, as well the AEE Energy Professional of the Year for 2022. In 2023,  Grimbeek was recognised as AEE Sub-Saharan Energy Engineer, thanks to her contribution to South Africa’s energy sector.

Grimbeek’s qualifications include a BCom, Certification in Compliance Management and Values-Based Leadership, and an Executive Development Programme certification from Stellenbosch Business School.

The interview

In this Business Talk interview, Grimbeek discusses the work ENERTRAG South Africa does in the country’s renewable energy sector.

She talks about the exciting opportunities the organisation has identified in Mpumalanga, before revealing the biggest challenges ENERTRAG South Africa faces in the local renewable energy space.

Grimbeek then explains how ENERTRAG South Africa has leveraged partnerships to work through these challenges and succeed.

Grimbeek concludes the interview by discussing the opportunities she for renewable energy sector to unlock shared value.

Watch the full Business Talk interview with Mercia Grimbeek below.