{"id":19712,"date":"2013-05-10T01:11:29","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T23:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/practical-solutions-to-energy-challenges-for-industry-at-african-utility-week-and-clean-power-africa\/"},"modified":"2013-05-10T01:11:29","modified_gmt":"2013-05-09T23:11:29","slug":"practical-solutions-to-energy-challenges-for-industry-at-african-utility-week-and-clean-power-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/practical-solutions-to-energy-challenges-for-industry-at-african-utility-week-and-clean-power-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical solutions to energy challenges for industry at African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cOveralls are optional\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe operative word this year is definitely \u2018practical\u2019 and there simply is no substitute for onsite experience\u201d, says a very excited African Utility Week event director Russell Hughes. \u201cI want to invite our expo visitors to come and get their hands dirty while earning some valuable CPD points \u2013 overalls are optional!\u201d<\/p>\n

Some 5 000 power water professionals from all over the continent will attend Africa\u2019s leading power water exhibition and conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 14-15 May, where power utility Eskom CE Brian Dames will once again deliver the keynote address.<\/p>\n

By the industry, for the industry
\nSays Hughes: \u201cWe have had extensive consultations with the utility industry, associations such as CESA, SAIEE, SAICE and SAIMechE, and the leading solution providers, and it is clear there is a real need for practical information and hands on training, based on real life projects, case studies, development and research.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continues: \u201cWe offer a tailored selection of 60 free to attend technical workshops which offer 1 CPD accreditation point per day. They will offer practical take home solutions, demonstrations and practice installation opportunities for electricians, engineers and other power professionals in the metering, water, transmission and distribution, smart grids, hydro and renewable energy sectors. These workshops allow companies to up skill their teams in two focused days and help to increase productivity, energy efficiency and become more aware of what is available in the market in terms of technology and other solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Exhibitor highlights include installations by ADC Energy, ZEST, Powertech, Schneider Electric, Gamesa, AEG, Solar World, Andritz, Cummins, Itron, Bentley Systems and Eskom\u2019s Grid Access Unit.<\/p>\n

Up to 2 CPD credits can be earned by attending the technical workshops on the African Utility Week expo floor with topics including:
\n\u2022 Generation\/Transmission Distribution:
\nType test certification for TD components for a reliable power network
\n\u2022 Transformers:
\nIntegrating condition monitoring into a reliability centred maintenance strategy
\n\u2022 Substations:
\nPredictive maintenance for metal clad MV switchgear
\n\u2022 Metering:
\nPros and cons of unified AMR solutions for electricity and water remote reading of meters
\n\u2022 Water:
\nBest use practices in data acquisition and web based water loss management systems
\n\u2022 Large Power Users:
\nCogeneration \/ power plants \u2013 new product development in turbine technology<\/p>\n

Outdoor exhibition
\nNew this year is the only outdoor exhibition for the power water industry with an exclusive outdoor expo area on MV products and automation equipment by Schneider Electric which will address equipment reliability and maintenance needs and companies can learn how to make the most out of their energy and receive a free full solution guide on all MV products.<\/p>\n

Clean Power Africa
\nThe co-located Clean Power Africa exhibition will enable companies to fulfil their energy generation capacity needs with the full power spectrum. The solar component of the expo has grown by over 300%, and companies such as Gamesa, Shannon Energy, Kaco, AEG, SMA, Solar World, Soventix and DuPont will displaying their state of the art technology.<\/p>\n

Topics of the free CPD-accredited technical workshops on renewable energy include:
\n– Tips on how to become more energy efficient in your business
\n– How to identify the challenges facing the building of renewable projects
\n– Retrofitting hydropower to South African dams
\n– Constructing monitoring in PV and Wind
\n– Compliance of Solar PV installation with the new Renewable Grid Code<\/p>\n

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Author: Annemarie Roodbol<\/strong> from African Utility Week<\/a>. Originally distributed by MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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