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ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL ELECTRICITY UNDERTAKINGS. (SOUTHERN AFRICA). Summary of 2007 Convention Proceedings. Peter Fowles. Opening Session. Scene set by energetic Gumboot dancers Warm welcome by Deputy Mayor, Logie Naidoo Passionate presentation by DMM, Krish Kumar - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Peter Fowles

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Opening Session

• Scene set by energetic Gumboot dancers• Warm welcome by Deputy Mayor, Logie Naidoo• Passionate presentation by DMM, Krish Kumar

– Accountants are necessary to keep engineers in check!!

• Kevin Nassiep’s keynote address– Role of SANERI and energy research & development

in making best use of our valuable energy resources• Phinde Nzimande – call for AMEU support on

the road to EDI restructuring• 61st Convention 2008 – invitation from Sy

Gourrah on behalf of BCM

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Opening Session

• Vally Padayachee– Valedictory address highlighting some

challenging and important issues to be addressed in the future

• Induction of incoming President, Sandile Maphumulo

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1st Session – Day 1• Gary Bailey – Game Plan 2010

– Positive look at the opportunities for South Africa leading up to, during and after the largest marketing event in the world. A critical opportunity for all South Africans. Miss it and miss out. Some excellent Video clips to make us smile and think.

• Michael Farr– Experience of Citipower in ensuring the security of

supply to the Melbourne CBD for the 2006 Commonwealth games

• Clinton Carter-Brown and Peter Fowles– Issues, risks and strategies suggested by the 2010

ESI Forum to help us prepare for the tournament. Still a lot to do, but the project is in good hands.

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2nd Session – Day 1

• Move to more technical issues

• Murray Cronje – Impact of CIE 140– Look at performance criteria to be used in the

design of street lighting schemes

• Lenny Govender – partial discharge detection on metal enclosed S/G– Theory behind partial discharge and use of

acoustic emission tests

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2nd Session – Day 1

• Luwendran Moodley and Alex Dierks– both had a look at aspects of transformer

condition assessment, the process used to determine the health of power system transformer assets.

• Rossouw Theron – An in depth look at Eskom’s type test

requirements for lightning surge arrester ground lead disconnectors [GLD] using the IEC 60099-4 specification

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Social Activities – Day 1

• Ladies treated to a most enjoyable day at uShaka Marine World– Apparently some of them did not want to

leave

• Well attended Civic Reception at the Durban City Hall hosted by eThekwini Council– Most enjoyable entertainment by a group of

very athletic young men and a delicious array of food

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1st Session – Day 2• Network Planning• Ed Bunge – modern network planning

methodology– to meet Eskom’s future electricity demand with an

acceptable level of reliability.

• Anton Theron- universal access to electricity business plan– highlighted the need for R25 bn over the next five

years to meet Govt’s vision of UA by 2012– timely reminder that we must pay attention to the

operational requirements arising from this massive capital programme

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1st Session – Day 2 [contd]• Network Planning

• Clinton Carter-Brown – process to enhance Eskom Distribution’s network planning– effective network planning builds on base

data and systems – stressed the need for training & development

of planning and specialist support personnel.

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2nd Session – Day 2• Network Operations• Machiel Jacobs - the approach and benefits of

Work Management in a value chain operational business– need to have an asset management strategy and a

specific tool as part of overall strategy to support your business

• Shamal Sivasankar - took us through some very useful lessons learnt from a number of global case studies of large scale power emergencies– Recommended the need in the South African context

of closer integration and collaboration in the industry

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2nd Session – Day 2 [contd]• Network Operations• Peter Busch - application of RCM

methodology within Eskom Distribution– Highlighted NRS 082 as the industry standard

• Greg Tosen – Operation Thegko– Eskom’s process to coordinate and integrate

total systems capacity and reliability over next 36 months

– objective of implementing a robust emergency response process

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3rd Session – Day 2• Sustainable Development• Rob Higgo & Stuart van Zyl - Cogeneration

– A history of the development of cogeneration to supplement Eskom’s generation base

– Target of 900 MW by 2011

• Roy Wienand – eThekwini landfill gas to electricity project– video clip provided some frightening statistics on

effects of global warming– account of success story in implementing a project

utilizing carbon credit funding

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3rd Session – Day 2 [contd]• Sustainable Development• Dr Yves Guenon – nuclear generation and

sustainable development– World wants more energy for less CO²– Use of energy will double by 2030– RSA must get in queue for nuclear power plant

• Vally Padayachee – renewable energy sources– provocative invitation to debate whether RSA has an

environment conducive for implementing RE systems – RE viewed as unreliable source due to dependency

and climate variations– White Paper, 2003 target of 1667 MW by 2013

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Final Session – Day 2• Safety Briefings • Colin Smith – fatal incident case study

– Misunderstanding of meaning of word ‘decommissioning’

– Resulted as a result of failure to communicate and adhere to operating regulations

• Robert Mallinson– Incident at substation resulting from theft of copper

earth mat – need to CHECK, CHECK and CHECK – Benefits of installation of CCTV system– Advice to not let staff work in substations or on O/H

lines while lightning in the vicinity

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Social Activities – Day 2

• Ladies were pampered at Mangwanani Sibaya– Foot and Hand Gift!!!

• Gala Dinner at ICC– Much fun was had by all

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1st Session – Day 3• Asset Management• Paul van Niekerk & Jaco van Niekerk

– international best practice of EAM– Tangible benefits if implemented in a systematic way

• Nigel Waters - benchmarking– can provide support for improvement in performance

in our industry

• Dean Griffin – physical asset management– case study on physical asset management with a

focus on getting `back to basics’– Look at AM as improving bottom line performance

and not just an expense

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2nd Session – Day 3• Industry Restructuring & Professional

Development• Mbulelo Ncetezo – NERSA technical

requirements for distribution licencees– Distribution Grid Code.

• Willie de Beer – sustainable REDs– view that we have made significant progress– need for benchmarking to understand the current

performance of the business

• Ivor Evans – regulation of the professions in the built environment– identification of engineering work

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Final Session – Day 3• Naude van Rensburg – building capacity

to service the REDs– challenges in training for skills development.

• Russell Baloyi – South Africa’s environment campaign

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Thank you

• Thank you to all the presenters

• Thank you to all who have contributed to an enjoyable and very interesting Convention

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Thank you

• Thank you to the team of staff from eThekwini Electricity

• Leader : Rosemary Naidoo– Assistants– Rani– Priscilla– Preval– Dayalan

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Thank you

• Assistants Con’t– Denise– Nicholas– Chris– Nash– Ronnie– Douglas