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Get connected at Smart Grids Africa: Only one week to go!Rising energy prices, global warming, power outages and load shedding are front page news in Africa, threatening industry leaders and consumers alike. But how do utilities ensure supply security for the future? Discuss which technologies can transform the “dumb grid” to a “smart grid”, making it more efficient and changing the way utilities deliver services.
SMART GRIDS AFRICA will educate participants on scenarios, strategies and the potential of the smart grid for Africa. Program topics include: Get connected at Smart Grids Africa – only 2 weeks to go!Smart Grids Africa will educate participants on scenarios, strategies and the potential of the smart grid for Africa. It will look at sustainability issues, explore business models, and demonstrate how building the next generation grid can improve overall operational efficiencies for the continent.
There has never been a better time to define and discuss the role of the smart grid in Africa, and Smart Grids Africa will provide the necessary toolkit to implement the most efficient, manageable technology available today! Leading technology vendors sponsor Smart Grids AfricaThe Smart Grids Africa seminar and executive forum being held from July 28-30, 2008 is sponsored by leading technology and IT vendors, including HP, Cisco and SAP. Other companies include BPL Africa, Power Meter Technologies, IMS and Ilangatech.
The event consists of a 2-day executive forum, which defines the smart grid for Africa, looking at infrastructure requirements and technologies available, and transforming the ‘dumb grid’ to a ‘smart grid’. City Power MD to keynote at Smart Grids AfricaSilas Mzingeli Zimu, managing director of City Power, has agreed to do the inaugural address at the Smart Grids Africa event which will take place from July 28-30, 2008.
Zimu began his career an engineer with Eskom in 1992 and subsequently joined City Power as general manager: planning and technology, before being appointed to his current position in 2007. The value of assets under his control is R3 billion (US$383 million) and he manages a workforce of 1,900 people. Utility expert Doug Houseman to conduct smart grid seminar in JohannesburgDoug Houseman, chairman of the Smart Energy Alliance and principal at Capgemini in the US, will conduct a 2-day seminar on the smart grid, “Creating a smart grid roadmap for smart energy delivery”, in Johannesburg, South Africa next month.
The seminar forms part of Smart Grids Africa, which takes place from July 28-30, 2008 and also includes a 1-day executive forum. Additional information can be found online at www.metering.com/smartgridsafrica. Register online now: Quote “E-news” and get your delegate pass at a 10% reduced rate! Smart Grids Africa 2008 program brochure availableThe program brochure for Smart Grids Africa, which takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa from July 28-30, 2008, is now available for download online.
Smart Grids Africa features a two-day seminar, Smart Grid 101 on developing a roadmap for African utilities, as well as a conference with international case studies.
The seminar will be led by Doug Houseman, who has spent over 30 years in the utility and consulting industries. He has worked in all facets of the utility industry, starting as a lineman in the 1970s and working his way up to manager of a 300,000 customer multi-commodity utility that had water, gas, and electricity in all its forms. Houseman has worked on six continents with utilities on a number of issues. An engineer by training, he has a technical as well as a business understanding of how utilities work. He is comfortable in the board room giving advice, talking to regulators and working in the field with the linemen. His background includes nuclear, coal, gas and wind generation. He is also the lead investigator for the CEATI “Electric Distribution Roadmap 2025” and is involved in many industry groups include the IEEE PES emerging technology working group, as well as AMI-SEC. Companies that Houseman has worked with include EdF, E.On, Sempra, HydroOne, TXU, FP&L, Energy Australia, Singapore Power, and Exelon. Smart Grids Africa 2008: PROGRAM BROCURE AVAILABLE NOW!‘Smart Grids Africa’, which takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 28-30 July, 2008, features a two-day seminar on ‘Developing a roadmap for African utilities’ as well as a conference with international case studies.
The Distribution Roadmap Workshop is based on 7 years of work for various organizations, including EPRI, Modern Grid, and CEA Technologies. A set of 4 reports were published by CEA Tech called the Distribution Utility Technology Roadmap 2025. The workshop takes full advantage of the work that has been done by all the partners in looking into the future. Updates to the materials now take the roadmap out to 2030. The Smart Energy Alliance members offer a series of workshops over a 2 to 3 day period to help a utility determine if they have a solid view on the future of distribution, start down the path to a “smart grid,” introduce a broad cross-section of the engineering and planning staff to the idea of a smart grid, and introduce utility executive to the capabilities of the SEA partners. The workshop has been given for more than 30 utilities on 4 continents. Smart Grid Africa - Register now and save!Smart Grids Africa, which takes place from July 28–30, 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa, offers delegates an intensive 2-day training seminar to find solutions to Africa’s power crisis.
The seminar will be led by international utility expert, Douglas Houseman of the Smart Energy Alliance and supplemented by a 1-day executive forum with international case studies.
City Power to host Smart Grids AfricaCity Power has announced that it will be the host utility for Smart Grids Africa, which will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa from July 28-30, 2008.
City Power is the electricity service of the city of Johannesburg, wholly owned by the city, supplying power to designated areas. With power purchase agreements with Eskom and Kelvin in place, City Power’s primary function is to ensure access to reliable and low cost electricity to a spectrum of customers, from multinational companies operating in the heart of the country economic powerhouse, Gauteng, to households in impoverished areas. For the former, regular electricity supply is crucial; for the latter, affordability is key. SMART GRIDS AFRICA - Register now and save 10%!Register now and save 10%!
28 – 30 July 2008 – Johannesburg, South Africa
Smart Grids Africa consists of an executive forum, discussing hot topics such as:
- Increasing demand and blackouts – how can the smart grid help?
- Understand how the smart grid supports revenue protection
- Compare communication technologies that make the grid smarter
- How to develop and promote the smart grid agenda
This is followed by an intensive training seminar, developing a smart grid roadmap for utilities. This workshop is led by an internationally renowned utility consultant, who will discuss issues faced by utilities, emerging technologies as well as the most likely scenario that each utility might encounter. Smart Grids Africa - register now and save!Infrastructure investments for the next generation grid are a priority for utilities in an environment suffering from power outages, load shedding and ever increasing demand.
Smart Grids Africa offers delegates an intensive 2-day training workshop to find solutions for Africa’s power crisis.
The workshop will be led by an internationally renowned consultant and supplemented by a 1-day executive forum with international case studies.
Register today for a special rate to learn all about the latest technologies and how to integrate these into the existing grid infrastructure.
This exclusive and high-level event attracts about 100 industry participants from African utilities, especially senior management from planning, transmission services and networking departments as well as telecommunications and business development managers.
Register now to receive a 15% discount – quote ‘SG enews’ as a reference.
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Smart Grids Africa - the smart roadmap for smart energy deliveryWith power outages and load shedding making front-page news in Africa and particularly in South Africa, how are utilities going to ensure supply security for the future?
Mark your calendar now to attend Smart Grids Africa and discuss how to modernize the grid for the future.
The challenges threatening industry leaders and consumers alike pertain not only to load but also to an ever ageing infrastructure and security of supply. The African utility of the future requires more than progress – it requires change, and industry experts and utility leaders are looking for the right technologies to change the “dumb grid” to a “smart grid”, making it more efficient and changing the way utilities deliver services. Smart Grids Africa: Call for papersThe first Smart Grids Africa conference will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa from July 28-30, 2008, under the theme “Building a smart grid infrastructure to ensure supply security for 2010 and beyond.” Smart Grids Africa: Call for papersThe first Smart Grids Africa conference will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa from July 28-30, 2008.
The theme of the conference is: “Building a smart grid infrastructure to ensure supply security for 2010 and beyond.”
Smart Grids Africa will explore the opportunities for a smart grid infrastructure in Africa, looking at the steps that would need to be taken to transition the existing power delivery assets into a next generation system and the additional benefits that could be realised from this, such as better revenue protection, improved maintenance of the network, energy management, etc.
