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African Utility Week

Room for improvement in energy transmission and distribution

By: Robyn Wilkinson 6th May 2016 Despite South Africa’s achievements in its renewable energy programme to date, power transmission and distribution continue to warrant improvement if electricity supply is to be stable in the country, says professional services firm KPMG infrastructure advisory head De Buys Scott. →

Unreliable energy supply prompts alternative supply growth

By: Robyn Wilkinson 6th May 2016 Load-shedding and the ongoing tariff hikes from State-owned power utility Eskom have cemented the need for alternative energy sources that do not depend on the national grid, says energy consultancy firm EON Consulting MD Bertha Dlamini. →

FOCUS ON NUCLEAR POWER
Koeberg nuclear power station is a prime example of the benefits of nuclear power as an alternate power source

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FOCUS ON NUCLEAR POWER Koeberg nuclear power station is a prime example of the benefits of nuclear power as an alternate power source

Innovators to showcase new water and electricity projects

6th May 2016 Twenty small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups and young innovators will be given the opportunity to showcase their new development or invention for the power and water industry at the innovation hub that will be taking place during the upcoming African Utility Week in Cape Town from May 17... →

Utilities expo set to be the biggest ever

By: Pimani Baloyi 1st May 2015 Africa’s untapped power potential, regional collaboration and ways of attracting foreign investment will take centre stage at what is set to be the biggest African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference and exhibition to date. Event organiser Spintelligent event director Evan Schiff tells... →

GLOBAL GATHERING The 2015 African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference will consider ways of using renewable energy to resolve Africa’s power challenges

Pumps as turbines to be showcased at power expo

By: Pimani Baloyi 1st May 2015 Local pumps supplier Ritz Pumps South Africa, a subsidiary pump provider Andritz, will showcase its energy-saving and -generating technological pumps, which incorporate turbine technology, at this year’s African Utility Week to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from May 12... →

Company launches new RMU at power expo

By: Pimani Baloyi 1st May 2015 Secondary power distribution solutions provider Lucy Electric South Africa will launch an extension of its ring main unit (RMU) range, the Aegis Plus, at this year’s African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference and exhibition, which will take place at the Cape Town International... →

RICK ST JOHN Lucy Electric's new products have been developed to automate medium-voltage networks to efficiently distribute the scarce commodity of generated electricity

Utility expo honours African power champions

1st May 2015 Africa-based individuals and companies that made a significant contribution to the utility, energy and water professions and projects in 2014 will be honoured at the 2015 African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference and exhibition, which will take place at the Cape Town International... →

STARS HONOURED The African Utility Week Industry Awards will be held for the second time at this year’s event

Association hosts conference alongside utility expo

By: Pimani Baloyi 1st May 2015 The Southern African Asset Management Association (Saama) will, for the second year running, host an asset management conference alongside the African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from May 12 to 14. Saama VP Craig Henry tells Engineering... →

CRAIG HENRY Had proper asset management been implemented in South Africa's power sector, the country would not have to deal with the electricity challenges it is currently facing

Power expo hosts three-day training course for utility managers

1st May 2015 The 2015 African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference and exhibition will see the start of a three-day specialised course, the Power & Utlilities Management School, for power and utility personnel at all levels of management who want to develop a broad knowledge of the power sector,... →

SKILLS TRANSFER Africa’s power and utility sector is highly reliant on government

Pragma

1st May 2015 Physical asset management company Pragma is dedicated to delivering best-practice asset management solutions to asset-intensive industries across Africa. Having been actively involved across several industries for 25 years, Pragma is a team of engineers at its core. This sets the company apart... →

DoE and US become key power expo partners

1st May 2015 The African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference and exhibition have this year attracted two key partners, the Department of Energy (DoE), which has committed to a three-year partnership, and US President Barack Obama’s $20-billion fund to improve access to power in sub-Saharan Africa,... →

UNIFIED SOLUTIONS The African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference and exhibition has formed strategic partnerships with the Department of Energy and Barack Obama's Power Africa initiative

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UNIFIED SOLUTIONS The African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference and exhibition has formed strategic partnerships with the Department of Energy and Barack Obama's Power Africa initiative

Construction progressing smoothly at Khi Solar One concentrated solar plant

30th April 2015 Engineering, procurement, construction and management (EPCM) firm WorleyParsons says construction is running smoothly at solar energy specialist Abengoa Solar’s 50 MW Khi Solar One concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, near Upington in the Northern Cape. The CSP plant is scheduled for completion... →

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