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Do you know how to do business with Eskom?
Sibongile Shongwe, Senior Manager - Compliance and Governance in Procurement and Supply Chain Management from Eskom, will be presenting at Power & Electricity World Africa on the 17th of March.
Shongwe will address the various compliance considerations when doing business with the utility as well as Eskom’s overall procurement system. Eskom will also detail its plans and agenda on opportunities for BEE and SMME supplier development.
For more information, please contact:
Tatum Willis
Audience Development Executive
Power & Electricity World Africa
+27 (0) 11 516 4026
tatum.willis@terrapinn.co.za
16 Mar 2010, 10:00 - 17:00
17 Mar 2010, 10:00 - 16:30
Conference:
Day 1
16 March 8am - 5:30pm
Day 2
17 March 8am - 5:30pm
Day 3
An all-new optional selection between Clean Technology and Transmission and Distribution days
Clean Technology Day - 15 March
Transmission & Distribution day - 18 March
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LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES!
Deadline: 15 February 2010
> Submit your nomination
The Africa Energy Awards have been created to honour and generate public recognition of the efforts, accomplishments, and positive contributions of companies and individuals in the African power and electricity sector.
T& D categories include:
- The Best Rural Electrification Project
- The Most Innovative Co-generation Project
- The Best Leadership in Skills Development
- Best Demand Side Management Project
- Most innovative clean technology
- The most Influential Woman in Power
- Africa’s Leading Energy Personality
- The Best Renewable Project in Africa
To find out more about sponsoring the Africa Energy Awards or an Award category, contact Brendan or Sean on +27 (0) 11 516 4077 or 4048
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Transmission & Distribution Day, Thurs, 18 MarchTransmission & Distribution Day, Thurs, 18 March
7.30am Registration and welcome refreshments8.45am Chairperson’s opening remarks
Mr Richard Weeden, Managing Editor, African Energy News Review
Power delivery & distributed generation9am African keynote address: Facing Africa’s T&D landscape
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The poor state of Africa’s T&D lines – prioritising maintenance
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Is distribution a main concern or a distant problem?
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Accessing funds for T&D development
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Will rehabilitating T&D create greater access to energy?
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Is the regulation right for transmission maintenance?
Mr Joseph Njoroge, CEO and MD, Kenya Power and Lighting Company
9.20am Keynote address: Addressing distribution challenges in the
economic environment
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Making distribution financeable in Africa
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Effects of restructuring of Electricity Distribution Industry (EDI)
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Driving municipalities to get more involved in rehabilitation
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Addressing concerns over the continent’s ageing T&D
infrastructure and it’s threat to energy supply security
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Fitting regulation into the T&D fold
GM: Business Strategy & Integration, Eskom
9.40am Panel session: Increasing capacity through reinvestment
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Prospects for T&D infrastructure in Africa
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New technologies to fast-track infrastructure investment
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Locating the capital to invest in T&D lines
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Maintenance and upgrade plans put forward in Africa?
Mr Kannan Lakmeeharen, General Manager (System Operator), Eskom Chief Executive Officer, EDI Holdings Mr Francis M. Hloaele, Managing Director , Lesotho Electricity Corporation Mr Neil Croucher, CEO, Copperbelt Energy Corporation, Zambia
10.20am Morning refreshments and networking Technology and innovation11am Is large scale storage a possibility in Africa?
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Do we have the technology to implement LST?
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How do we overcome barriers to storage in Africa?
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Sighting the right size reservoir
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Efficient deployment from storage
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Which renewables are the most important for large-scale storage
Mr Neil Croucher, CEO, Copperbelt Energy Corporation, Zambia
11.40am Recent innovations in system operator support functions
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Benefits of an upgraded energy management system
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Enhancements in system visibility
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Enhancements in system security and reliability
Comfort Masike, Technical Operations Manager, Eskom
12pm Panel session: Demand management – managing the loads
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How to strategically realign demand management
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Demand management programmes and technologies
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Can maintenance keep up with demand on infrastructure?
GM: Business Strategy & Integration, Eskom Mr Silas Zimu, Managing Director (Acting), City Power Chief Executive Officer, EDI Holdings Mr Richard Harris, Acting Executive Director, Electricity & Energy, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
12.40pm Practical perspective of the Electricity Distribution Industry(EDI) restructuring in South Africa
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Regional Electricity Distributors (REDs) progress to date
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Practical perspective of the proposed REDs business model
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The impact of a restructured EDI on the market
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The envisaged market relation
Mr Willem De Beer, COO, EDI Holdings
2pm Embracing smart grids – turning the grid into a technological ecosystem
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Fast-tracking trans-border grid connections in Africa
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Increasing transmission efficiency by 50%
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Challenges to implementing smart grids – does Africa have the
investment and regulatory backing?
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Advantages and disadvantages of distribution automation
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Can smart grids counteract the apparent suppressed demand?
Mr Kannan Lakmeeharen, General Manager (System Operator), Eskom
2.30pm Panel session: Interoperability and connecting renewable
energy to the grid
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Connectivity to new renewable sources
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Technology options available
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Difficulties in adopting new regulatory standards and procedures
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Attracting funding for renewable connections to the grid
Mr Peter J. Neilson, Director: Energy / Electricity Projects, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Mr Robert S. Ferrier, Manager: Planning and design, Buffalo City Municipality
2.50pm Speed networking and afternoon refreshments3.35pm U TURN: Things that keep you awake at nightYou have voted for these topics! Bring your questions to this spontaneous discussion. 4.05pm Standards for billing and metering in Africa
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The state and driving cost-effective billing and metering in Africa
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How are our technologies advancing compared to globally?
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Advantages of advanced metering for future grid infrastructure
Mr Joseph Njoroge, CEO and MD, Kenya Power and Lighting Company
4.30pm Panel session: Innovation for smart metering
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Which technologies are most significant?
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Can smart metering assist with the suppressed energy demand?
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How to ensure smart metering implementation in every city
Mr Silas Zimu, Managing Director (Acting), City Power Ms. Rhulani Matshidza, Northern Region Engineering Manager in Distribution., Eskom Mr Peter J. Neilson, Director: Energy / Electricity Projects, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Mr Robert S. Ferrier, Manager: Planning and design, Buffalo City Municipality
5pm Chairperson’s closing remarks and end of T&D day |
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