Registration is now open for the 12th CIGRE SA Regional Conference which will be held at the CSIR Convention Centre in Pretoria from 14 to 17 October. The Conference is the biennial discussion forum organised by the CIGRE Southern Africa Committee for members, associates and experts from Africa and developing economies.
The 12th CIGRE SA Regional Conference will take place 14 to 17 October at the CSIR Convention Centre in Pretoria.
The theme for the conference this year is: ‘Changes required for a sustainable power system in the energy transition in Africa’.
Recent amendments to South Africa’s Electricity Regulation Act have highlighted the significant shifts in the country’s energy landscape. Across Africa and internationally the energy sector is undergoing substantial structural changes. These changes necessitate urgent action in three key areas:
- Technological innovation
- Regulatory reform
- Environmental considerations.
Action in these areas is needed to create an environment conducive to establishing a sustainable power system that can meet the growing demand for electricity. Moreover, the energy transition has to be achieved while balancing multiple objectives: decarbonising the sector to combat climate change, ensuring equitable access to clean energy, and fostering new economic opportunities within the industry.
The CIGRE SA Regional Conference will provide a forum for attendees, from the region and beyond, to deliberate on subjects that expand on how we can build, transform, and adapt a sustainable power system in the energy transition on the continent.
The discussions and knowledge exchange at the conference will involve industry stakeholders: electrical utilities (generation/transmission/ distribution), regional power pools, municipalities, system operators, regulators, policymakers, manufacturers and suppliers, universities, standards bodies, research laboratories, and other authorities in the field of developing electrical systems, primarily in Africa, with a global perspective.
For more information visit the conference website: www.cigresa-events.co.za