The PIESA – IERE African Forum

Opening Session

Chair: Knox Msebenzi, PIESA

FO-1	Opening Address: Felchesmi Mramba, Chair of PIESA, TANESCO, Tanzania
FO-2	Keynote Address: Peter Moray, EUTC (European Utility Telecommunications Council)	Slides

Session 1: Grid Connection of Renewable Energy

Chair : Benson Muriithi, KPLC, Kenya

F1-1	Technical Analysis of the Connection of Renewable Energy Generators to the Eskom Network Clinton Carter-Brown & Mobolaji Bello, Eskom Holdings, South Africa	Abstract	Slide
F1-3	Grid Connection Technologies and Rural Electrification for the Optimum use of Renewable Energy Toshiki Hanada, the Kansai Electric Power, Japan	Abstract	Slide

Session 2: Mini Grid Development

Chair: Peter Mtonda, ESCOM, Malawi

F2-2	Micro Hydro Pumped Storage, Wind Power and Photovoltaic Combination for Rural or Remote Area Enggar Subono, PLN, Indonesia	Abstract	Slides
F2-3	Research on distributed generation optimization and the design of micro-grid architecture Liang Ying, CEPRI, China	Abstract	Slides
F2-4	Large-Scale Mini-Grid Project in Kigoma, Tanzania (TBD) Mayank Bhargava, NextGen Solar, LLC, U.S.A.(TBD)	Abstract	Slides

Session 3: Skills Development, International Standardization & Localization

Chair: Gerald Lehloenya, LEC, Lesotho

F3-1	Technical Requirements for Communication Peter Moray, EUTC		Slides
F3-2	Distribution low Voltage Network Maintenance Guideline Archie Jaykaran, Eskom, South Africa		Slides
F3-3	DSP Based Technology and Calibration Limits the Uncertainty at Transformer Loss Measurements Ben Kemink, Yokogawa Europe B.V., The Netherlands	Abstract	Slides
F3-4	Management of Electric Facilities and Lightning Protection Tsuguhiro Takahashi, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Japan	Abstract	Slides
F3-5	Build the Grid from the Consumer to the Power Plant for a Faster More Effective, Greener and Less Costly Approach to Electrification Greg Tosen, Eskom, South Africa Mark Dudzinski, Light the World	Abstract	Slides