African Utility Week 2009

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Event date
18-MAY-09 to 22-MAY-09

Region
South Africa

Location
CTICC, Cape Town

Sector
Utilities

Summary
African Utility Week has become the annual forum for African and international experts to come together and discuss strategies as well as technical improvements to the power industry.

Contact
Claire Volkwyn

Email
Claire.volkwyn@spintelligent.com

Description African Utility Week 2009 encompasses the following key elements:

• Pre-conference workshops
• Conference
• Exhibition
• Site visits

The unique training, networking and discussion platforms will demonstrate how utilities can be more efficient and offer cost-effective services through improved infrastructure maintenance, load management, delivery and revenue management choices.

This has become the annual forum for African and international experts to come together and discuss strategies as well as technical improvements to the power industry.

Focusing on the Why, What and How of the business of utilities in Africa, the conference has been streamlined into three distinct tracks: Generation Africa; Transmission & Distribution Africa; and Metering, Billing/CRM Africa.

Why Attend?

1. The biggest power utilities gathering in Africa
2. Choose from a multi-track program offering inside expertise and get return on investments from the solutions and technologies presented
3. Visit the largest power exhibition in Africa showcasing the latest industry technologies
4. Get answers from the industry's principal manufacturers
5. Hands-on training for participants. Find out about tested solutions and techniques from the industry's leading experts
6. Gain perspective through strategic keynote addresses focusing on the state of the industry as well as emerging trends

Event highlights

• African Utility Week: The annual forum for African and international experts to come together and discuss strategies as well as technical improvements to the power industry.
• Generation Africa track: Updates the industry on power generation solutions for the on-going power crisis in Africa, the plans that are being implemented, new tenders and the implementation of various technologies for generation.
• Transmission & Distribution Africa track: Provides utility professionals with the opportunity to discuss key issues facing the Pan-African TSO and DSO market and to see the latest products and technologies designed to improve reliability in the ever changing T&D market.
• Metering, Billing/CRM Africa track: Firmly established as the essential meeting place for metering, billing and customer management professionals, this track focuses on the optimisation of CIS and billing systems for customer-focused utilities and customer management solutions
• This has become the annual forum for African and international experts to come together and discuss strategies as well as technical improvements to the power industry.
• Pre-conference workshops
• Exhibition: Featuring the latest technologies on offer.