RD20 provides opportunities for participants to exchange experiences of best practices in R&D related to clean energy technologies across countries and regions, as well as to explore the potential for international joint research. It also serves to deepen and develop new partnerships among relevant industry, academia, and government stakeholders.

                       

Theme:
"Accelerating Clean Energy Innovation: From Africa to the World"

The 8th RD20 Conference will be held in Pretoria, South Africa, as a hybrid event offering both in-person and online participation.

Date: 19-23 October 2026
Venue: CSIR International Convention Centre (ICC)
Address: Meiring Naudé Road, Brummeria, Pretoria

Monday, October 19 (Members only)
Workshop #1: AI for Energy: An extended session building on the discussion from the WS held in Korea in April
Tuesday, October 20 (Open to the public)
Technical Session (TS) Plenary: High Level Talks on Clean Energy Technologies
Technical Session TS #1: Energy Access—Innovative Solutions for Africa
Technical Session TS #2: Synthetic Fuels
Wednesday, October 21 (TS #3: Open to the public / Workshop #2: Members only)
Technical Session TS #3: Critical Minerals for Energy
Workshop #2: Clean Hydrogen and Its Derivatives
Thursday, October 22 (AM: Open to the public / PM: Members only)
Leaders Session
Friday, October 23 (Members only)
Site Visit Tour