TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
Maintenance solutions for the power sector
10:00-10:45
Crevice corrosion at the ‘weakest link’ of all power equipment: O&M considerations for long-term protection
Daniel van der Westhuizen, Director, African Coating Enterprises, South Africa
Rick Noles, Director of Sales and Marketing, Watson Coatings, USA
Carl Havemann, Consultant: corrosion and coatings, Corrosion Enterprises, South Africa
11:00-11:45
Dangers and hazards of entry into live substations and enclosures
Barry Gass, Training Manager, High Voltage Training, South Africa
12:00-12:45
IFS applications for the energy and utilities industry
Thabang Seganye, Pre -Sales Solutions Consultant, IFS, South Africa
13:00-13:30
Employing Eskom Rotek technical knowhow
Wiseman Musekiwa, HoD Multi Axle/Lowbeds/Cranes , Eskom Rotek Industries, South Africa
13:00-14:00
Advances in Generator Rotor Thermal Sensitivity Testing
Dr Amesh N Singh, Turbo Generator Specialist, Eskom Rotek Industries, South Africa
14:00-14:45
Pursue excellence, create more value
Meng Qiang, Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute, China
15:00-15:45
Numerical Modelling Applications in Utility Boiler Maintenance
Warwick Ham, Boiler Process Design Group Leader, Steinmüller Africa, South Africa
16:30-17:30
EEP Africa Call for Proposals launch
Lauri Tuomaala
Launch of the first Call for Proposals of EEP Africa, a EUR 25 million trust fund to provide early stage grant and catalytic financing to innovative clean energy projects, technologies and business models.
Energy and Environment Partnership Trust Fund (EEP Africa)
WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
Maintenance solutions for the power sector
10:00-10:45
Crevice corrosion at the ‘weakest link’ of all power equipment: O&M considerations for long-term protection
Daniel van der Westhuizen, Director, African Coating Enterprises, South Africa
Rick Noles, Director of Sales and Marketing, Watson Coatings, USA
Carl Havemann, Consultant: corrosion and coatings, Corrosion Enterprises cc.
11:00-11:45
Developments in theft deterrent power cables
Sam Kgosana , Key Accounts Manager , Aberdare Cables, South Africa
12:00-12:45
Increasing the capacity of existing transmission line by re-conductoring using ACSS HTLS conductors
Thomas Wilki, Director, International Sales & Development, Southwire Company, LLC, USA
13:00-13:45
Distribution Transformer Failures and Counter Measures
Dr. Katsutoshi Toda, Executive Chairman, Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems Pvt. Ltd., India
14:00-14:45
Embracing next generation telecommunications technologies enabling smart grids and substation automation
Francis Baestaens, Business Development Manager, OTN Systems, Belgium
15:00-15:45
Modular, decentralised gas-to-power solutions for the African market
Tobias Hobbach, Managing Director, Sustainable Power Generation (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
Asset management
11:00-11:45
The discipline of asset management – ISO 55000 as a leadership and boardroom tool
Compton Saunders, Operations Manager, Globeleq, South Africa
12:00-12:45
Risk: Leveraging risk – How managing risk supports strategy and asset management decision making
Willie van Niekerk, Commercial Director, Globaleq, South Africa
13:00-13:45
Performance: Sustaining organisational performance through leveraging assets and human capital
Karl Nepgen, Partner, Pragma, South Africa
14:00-14:45
Cost: Informed decision making drives costs and optimisation
Grahame Fogel, Managing Director, Gaussian Engineering, South Africa
