21 - 24 May 2012
Expo Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Africa’s all-encompassing power and water event, African Utility Week, delivers business opportunities for utilities, large industrial end users and solution providers across all sectors. Click on the icons for more information about the industries we cover.
Metering, Billing/CRM Africa is the foremost metering and customer relationship management event in Africa. Presentations encompass all aspects of metering – from essentials of pre-paid meter installations, meter data management, AMR and AMI programmes to smart billing options. This is the only place in Africa where all aspects of traditional and smart metering and customer service management are covered.
Renewable Energy Africa will give an overview of the role of renewable energy in your energy mix –overcoming your concerns about the cost effectiveness of technologies and examining ways to increase application in your utility environment.
Water Utilities Africa showcases best practices in revenue management and loss management, acknowledging the role of private participation and the importance of a comprehensive water security plan – all combining to realise the service delivery and efficiency of your water utility. Read more...
Increasing emphasis on energy efficiency and demand management, particularly by large industry, gives added importance to this new breakout session. Examine the effect of increased challenges of demand and supply and understand the impact that this will have on your operational costs and plant efficiency. Get practical advice on maintaining output levels while decreasing electricity costs.
An executive meeting forum for ministerial delegations, high level power executives, policymakers and
international financiers. Discussions focus on encouraging investment into Africa’s power sector by enhancing understanding of investment challenges, requirements and the importance of bringing feasible power projects to financial close. Project overview discussions will highlight the opportunities available in Africa.
Efficient transmission and distribution on a well maintained and planned grid is vital to the economic
development of Africa. Africa’s leading energy infrastructure event addresses the success of private participation and unbundling, the role of power pools and the potential of the smart grid.
Get insight into meeting generation capacity in an efficient and optimal manner – understand the importance of a diverse energy mix for energy security; the demands placed on generators by regulatory and legal requirements; and emerging technology and its role in the future of generation on the continent.
Learn how to integrate resource recovery in your waste management programmes to produce energy and alternative fuel through incineration, bio degeneration, pyrolysis and gasification in order to manage the increased demand for waste service provision in line with international norms, the national, provincial and local authorities.
The African Utility Week - Business Leaders Current Views series features exclusive interviews with leading industry experts who are part of the African Utility Week conference and exhibition, either as speakers, sponsors or exhibitors. They share what excites and concerns them about the industry as well as their organisations’ plans for 2012 and what they will bring to African Utility Week in May.
What the industry's leading business minds think
“Eaton’s product portfolio fits perfectly into most project requirements, thus eliminating the need to outsource. This in itself is a big cost advantage.”
Exclusive interview with Craig Brown, MD Sub-Saharan Africa at Eaton Electrical – platinum sponsor at
African Utility Week. Read more...
Eskom’s Brian Dames to deliver opening address at
African Utility Week in May - 14 Feb 2012
Eskom has confirmed that its CEO Brian Dames will deliver the opening address at the annual African Utility Week conference and exhibition on 22 May in Johannesburg.
Read more...
Being an event of both national and international repute, we attract stalwarts from the power and water utilities industry across Africa and internationally. This makes the event an excellent podium for strategic campaigning. As a media partner, your organisation will be acknowledged as such on various event collateral and promotional items.
Acknowledgement includes:
Your logo on our promotional material
Insert of your promotional material into the delegates bags
Enews Channel, Judge for Yourself - AUW director Claire Volkwyn was part of a COP17 panel discussion, which included the South Africann Environment Minister Edna Molewa - 10 December 2011.
Radio:
NewsFlash News Agency - Broadcast on 38 radio stations nationwide, interview with AUW director Claire Volkwyn -
14 December 2011 - click here
"The media coverage that Goldwind Africa received from African Utility Week was outstanding. It was especially beneficial for us because during the AUW event we announced the opening of our African office. We received positive coverage in many of the leading local media as well as international media. I look forward to working with the AUW team again in the future." -- Daniel Kurylo, director Goldwind Africa, platinum sponsors African Utility Week and Power Indaba2011
Focus on Africa, 14 March: Packaged report on Klipheuwel Wind Energy Facility (AUW site visit) and interview with Nandu Bhula, MD of Klipheuwel
World Today, 15 March: Interview with SA minister of Energy, Elizabeth Dipuo Peters
Focus on Africa, 15 March: Interview with Director General of the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission, Prof Idi Mkihala
Channel Africa
Interviews with:
Nicole Smith, Power Indaba, Project Director
Daniel Kurylo, Goldwind Africa Sirector (Platinum Sponsor)
Wrap-up of events with Nicole Smith, Power Indaba, Project Director
Lotus FM
28 February 2011 - Newsbreak: Interview with AUW project director Claire Volkwyn about the Western Cape showcasing its green power initiatives at African Utility Week
SABC Radio
Several ontsite reports were done at the event and broadcast on actuality programmes in all the different languages nationwide, including AM-Live, PM-Live on SA-FM
SA-FM
After Eight Debate on SAfm - 18 February 2011, 08h00-09h00 - Morning talkshow broadcast nationally with African Utility Week with particular focus on Renewable Energy. Panelists were AUW project director Claire Volkwyn, platinum sponsors Vestas' James White as well as Silas Zimu from platinum sponsors Suzlon
SAfm - 21 December 2010, 19h35-20h00 - Evening talkshow broadcast nationally with African Utility Week projecty director Claire Volkwyn.
Nuri Telecom SA press release: Wireless Energy Meters Improve Efficiency and Save Money: NURI Telecom and Ember Automate Meter Reading Read more…
WEG-Wise press release: New water management system to save municipalities billions Read more…
Lucy Switchgear press release: AEGIS meaning shield in Greek, is the latest product release from Lucy Switchgear complementing the “Ring Main Unit” family Read more…
Kafue Gorge Training Centre press release Read more…
Enbaya press release: Future Proofing Prepaid Meter Investments: Unified Prepaid Utility Management to Manage Current Investment While Moving to Smart Metering Read more…
Aqualoc press release: 2011 brings about the 11th year anniversary of Aqualoc South Africa (Pty) Ltd Read more…
Goldwind Africa: The next generation of wind energy Read more…
French companies displaying their know-how at African Utility Week Read more…
Impact Energy: World’s First Power Factor for Generators Read more…
Oracle Utilities at African Utility Week - Smart Meters in Action Read more…
Eaton Introduces Power Xpert® FMX, the Next Generation of IEC Medium Voltage Switchgear that offers an Economic and Reliable solution Read more…
Metering, Billing/CRM Africa is the foremost metering and customer relationship management event in Africa. Presentations encompass all aspects of metering – from essentials of pre-paid meter installations, meter data management, AMR and AMI programmes to smart billing options. This is the only place in Africa where all aspects of traditional and smart metering and customer service management are covered.
Renewable Energy Africa will give an overview of the role of renewable energy in your energy mix –overcoming your concerns about the cost effectiveness of technologies and examining ways to increase application in your utility environment.
Increasing emphasis on energy efficiency and demand management, particularly by large industry, gives added importance to this new breakout session. Examine the effect of increased challenges of demand and supply and understand the impact that this will have on your operational costs and plant efficiency. Get practical advice on maintaining output levels while decreasing electricity costs.
An executive meeting forum for ministerial delegations, high level power executives, policymakers and
international financiers. Discussions focus on encouraging investment into Africa’s power sector by enhancing understanding of investment challenges, requirements and the importance of bringing feasible power projects to financial close. Project overview discussions will highlight the opportunities available in Africa.
Efficient transmission and distribution on a well maintained and planned grid is vital to the economic
development of Africa. Africa’s leading energy infrastructure event addresses the success of private participation and unbundling, the role of power pools and the potential of the smart grid.
Get insight into meeting generation capacity in an efficient and optimal manner – understand the importance of a diverse energy mix for energy security; the demands placed on generators by regulatory and legal requirements; and emerging technology and its role in the future of generation on the continent.
Learn how to integrate resource recovery in your waste management programmes to produce energy and alternative fuel through incineration, bio degeneration, pyrolysis and gasification in order to manage the increased demand for waste service provision in line with international norms, the national, provincial and local authorities.
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