Recently, the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Eskom & Huawei Modernisation Centre, jointly held by Eskom of South Africa and Huawei, was successfully held. This partnership reflects a strong spirit of collaboration and a shared commitment to innovation, technology, and capability development. Huawei’s support has been instrumental in enabling the transformation of the Eskom Academy of Learning, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter in Eskom’s learning, innovation, and modernisation journey. The Eskom & Huawei Modernisation Centre and Smart Classroom stand as tangible symbols of progress and partnership, reinforcing our commitment to developing a skilled, agile, and future-ready workforce.
Equipped with a dedicated smart classroom powered by Huawei’s smart classroom solutions, the centre provides specialized training programmes for Eskom employees and South African youth covering power ICT, smart grids, cybersecurity and digital operation & maintenance. It builds a localized talent pool for power digitalization.
Leveraging its ICT and digital energy technologies alongside proven global implementation expertise, Huawei will support Eskom’s upgrade toward safer, more efficient and smarter power operations. Going forward, the two parties will further deepen multi-faceted cooperation including joint technology development and talent cultivation, empowering the power industry through digital technologies.
In his address, Minister Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa stated that modernisation of the power system and talent development are mutually reinforcing. The launch of the Eskom Modernisation Centre will leverage Huawei’s advanced technologies and talent development expertise to address the shortage of digital talents in South Africa’s power industry.
