Cigre and IEC: Sub-Saharan Africa International Symposium

10/09/2015

***ECSA VALIDATION ***

ECSA has awarded the upcoming symposium 4 CPD points.

08/05/2015

Greetings colleges

It is pleasure to announce that the registration has been open for the Symposium. Please visit our official website for more info: www.cigresa-events.co.za

13/11/2014

Remainder to submit your synopsis by the 30th of November 2014.

07/09/2014

Colleges, have a look at the album; "Symposium Brochure" for a more comprehensive guide to the symposium.

07/09/2014

26/08/2014

The main subjects for discussion will be the following:

1. Large generation projects and associated
transmission infrastructure (CIGRE SC C1, IEC
TC 8,TC115 & TC122)

2. Decentralized solutions for generation and
network to deliver to isolated rural areas (CIGRE
SC C6, IEC TC82),

3. A number of institutional questions: the balance
between public/private, the financing of projects,
the help to customers at the initial stages,
regulation of activities, fixing tariffs, progressively
expanding the regional markets into a continental
market (SC C5),

4. Current and future technical network solutions,
standardization. (CIGRE SC B1, B2, B3, B4, B5,
IEC TC120 and AFSEC TC82).

5. The development of the cooperation between the
different operators of electric systems (CIGRE
SC C2, IEC and AFSEC TC 8)

6. The role of CIGRE, IEC, APUA, African power
pools, AFSEC and other international or regional
organizations to help the development of electric
systems in sub-Saharan Africa.

7. The use of IEC International Standards and
Conformity Assessment Systems for rural
electrification

8. Harmonization of African Standards through
adoption of international standards; or where
necessary their adaptation to African conditions

26/08/2014

Participants wishing to present papers are invited to submit their abstract in ENGLISH (500 words) to the Central Office of CIGRE before 30/11/2014 to: [email protected]

Each abstract must indicate the topic(s) that will be addressed. The name, title, company affiliation, e-mail and full address of the author(s) should also be provided.

More information about the subject of the main topics will be posted shortly.

26/08/2014

Welcome colleges to the Cigre SA, IEC and AFSEC Symposium aimed at The Development of Electricity Infrastructures in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The symposium will take place in Cape Town, South Africa and is aimed at transmission, distribution and generation owners, system operators, suppliers, designers, traders, regulators, research laboratories and universities.