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A focused conference and exhibition covering policy, regulatory, economic, technology, business and application issues associated with Energy
Storage, both as a disrupting and an enabling technology.
Programme
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Sponsors:
28 – 30 November 2017Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, South Africa
Diamond Platinum
Gold Copper
PremiumPlatinum
MAIN CONFERENCE PROGRAMME: Emperors Palace, Assembly Room
Day 1: Tuesday 28 November 2017
07h30 to 08h15 Registration, light breakfast
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08h15 to 10h30
Welcome: Mr. Chris Yelland, EE Publishers: Welcome and housekeeping.
Opening address: Mr. Thava Govender, Eskom: Official opening and opening address.
Mr. Bertie Strydom, Industrial Development Corporation: “The energy storage landscape – globally and in South Africa”.
Mr. Bo Barta, Consultant: “The contribution of large pumped storage schemes to energy generation in South Africa”.
Dr. Dawid Serfontein, North West University: “New possibilities for reducing the cost of pumped storage backup for intermittent wind and solar power”.
Mr. Mmeli Fipaza, Eskom: “Advanced high temperature nuclear reactor (AHTR) design for grid demands of the future ”.
Mr. Roger Martin, Eberhardt Martin: “Energy storage enhances PV plant in USA - a case study”.
10h30 to 11h00 Morning tea in Exhibition Hall
11h00 to 12h30
Dr. Markus Poeller, Moeller Poeller Engineering (MPE), Germany: “Power systems with very large wind and solar generation - what is needed for a stable and secure operation?”.
Mr. Peter Langley, Eskom: “Key learnings from the establishment of a battery energy storage testing facility”.
Mr. Paul Tuson, Mott McDonald: “Utility-scale battery energy storage - the new electricity revolution”.
Dr. Mkhulu Mathe, CSIR: “Energy storage – from materials to systems”.
12h30 to 13h30 Lunch in Exhibition Hall
13h30 to 15h00
Mr. Panagiotis Stamoulis, Siemens, Germany: “Energy storage on the grid - supporting energy transition”.
Dr. Ian Burger, SolarFuture: “Peak shaving utilising batteries in commercial and retail properties”.
Mr. Bunty Kiremire, Juwi: “A PV, diesel, energy storage hybrid case study: The DeGrussa Solar Project”.
Ms. Charlotte Smith, Arup: “Energy storage solutions available in the South African market”.
15h00 to 15h30 Afternoon tea in Exhibition Hall
15h30 to 17h00
Dr. Tobias Bischof-Niemz, Enertrag AG, Germany: “Case study: Utility-scale battery deployment for balancing power in Germany”.
Mr. Mikhail Nikomarov, Bushveld Energy: “The vanadium redox flow battery and South Africa’s export opportunity”.
Mr. Peter Klein, CSIR: “Energy storage and sector coupling”.
Mr. Phillimon Modisha, HySA Infrastructure: “First in Africa liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) system - a pilot plant for renewable energy storage”.
17h00 to 17h15 Closing wrap-up: Mr. Roger Lilley, EE Publishers: Wrap-up and summary of the day.
17h15 to 20h30 Cocktail party with live music surprise
Keynotes General paper
Conference Programme
MAIN CONFERENCE PROGRAMME: Emperors Palace, Assembly Room
Day 2: Wednesday 29 November 2017
07h30 to 08h20 Registration, light breakfast
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08h20 to 08h30 Welcome: Mr. Mike Rycroft, EE Publishers: Welcome and housekeeping.
08h30 to 10h30
Ms. Maxine Ghavi, ABB, Switzerland: “Energy storage for micro- and mini-grids in urban and rural Africa”.
Dr. Thembakazi Mali, SANEDI: “Thermal and battery energy storage for domestic installations to enhance energy efficiency”.
Mr. Barry MacColl, EPRI: “An EPRI perspective on the future of distributed energy storage”.
Mr. Doug Staker, Enel Energy: “It takes a microgrid...”.
Mr. Paul Vermeulen, City Power: “Domestic energy storage, energy storage for mini- and micro-grids, and the role of storage behind the PV rooftop investor’s meter”.
10h30 to 11h00 Morning tea in Exhibition Hall
11h00 to 12h30
Dr. Jeremy Hargreaves, Energy & Environmental Economics (E3), USA: “South African energy storage technology and market assessment”.
Prof. Ernst Ferg, Nelson Mandela University: “The use of analytical techniques to study battery chemistry”.
Mr. Mike Barker, BuildingPhysics: “Commercially viable vehicle-to-building services”.
Dr. Nico Rust, uYilo e-Mobility programme: “Implementation and development of standards for lithium-ion energy storage technologies within the South African context”.
Mr. Geeven Moodley, Digsilent Buyisa: “Impact of residential PV installations on MV networks, with and without battery storage”.
12h30 to 13h30 Lunch in Exhibition Hall
13h30 to 15h45
Dr. Michael Thackeray, Argonne National Laboratory, USA: “Lithium-Ion battery materials – an energy storage opportunity for Southern Africa”.
Mr. Carel Snyman, SANEDI: “Electrifying mobility”.
Mr. Winstone Jordaan, Grid Cars: “Electric vehicle charge point Infrastructure and the role of storage – a South African perspective”.
Mr. Xander Theron, uYilo e-Mobility programme: “The integration of second life EV battery and vehicle-to-grid charging into a micro-grid environment”.
Dr. Angelique Janse van Rensburg, North West University: “Challenges in battery pack design for electric vehicles with special emphasis on state-of-charge (SOC) estimation”.
Mr. Kennedy Nzimande, Underwriters Laboratories: “A global perspective of energy storage – standards and safety”.
15h45 to 16h00Closing wrap-up: Mr. David Sekgororwana, Industrial Development Corporation: “Energy storage in South Africa - the way forward and how to make it happen”.
Keynotes General paper
WORKSHOPS: Emperors Palace, Assembly Room
Day 1: Tuesday 28 November 201711h00 to 12h30 Legal, policy, regulatory and standards issues necessary to make energy storage happen.
Day 2: Wednesday 29 November 201711h00 to 12h30 Financial, procurement and financing issues necessary to make energy storage happen.
SITE VISITS: Stream 1 & 2: See attached
Day 3: Thurday 30 November 2017
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Supporting Universities:
Sponsors:
Diamond Platinum
Gold Copper
PremiumPlatinum
Supporting Institutions and State-Owned Enterprises:
Supporting Industry Associates:
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