Invitation to submit papers for POWER-GEN Africa

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The event will be hosted by PennWell Corporation from 15-17 July 2015 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Nigel Blackaby, PennWell events director, says POWER-GEN Africa has a proud history of outstanding papers being presented at the event, with awards presented for the top three papers. "We have had excellent presentations by a range of speakers - from academics and managing consultants, through to public sector and experts working in the industry.

"We have also had case studies and insights presented by some of our younger engineers. This illustrates one of the key aims of the event - to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and exposure to best practice across all areas of the industry."

Topics not limited

He adds that papers are not limited to suggested topics. "Prospective speakers can present abstracts with a motivation for any topic. There is ample scope for new thinking, best practice, information sharing and case studies - the audiences are seeking both information on new innovations and practical knowledge."

Participating in POWER-GEN Africa 2015 enables speakers to be part of the rapid growth in the Africa region and add to the debate about key generation challenges for Africa's electricity sector and long-term sustainable energy supplies, as growth and demand for power intensifies.

Topics to come under discussion include regional market trends and forecasts, strategic planning, optimisation of power production, market structure and regulation, project and financing issues, fossil fired technology, nuclear power, renewables, solar, geothermals, hybrid plants, operations and maintenance, grid integration, and improved forecasting.

The deadline for abstracts is 10 October 2014.

For more information, go to www.powergenafrica.com or www.distributechafrica.com or contact Andrew Evans at moc.llewnneP@EwerdnA.