TRAVEL INFORMATION
Flights
Our preferred carrier, South African Airways are offering delegates special fares over the period of the event on a first come, first serve basis. Early booking is strongly suggested as flights to, from and within South Africa are generally in heavy demand. These fares are available for flights booked directly with SAA on their Intercontinental, Regional and Domestic services subject to the relevant class availability. Conditions will apply. Any flights undertaken on foreign carriers will be for the delegate's own account. Enquiries can be made immediately by contacting South African Airways City Travel office in Cape Town and speaking to Tammy Marthinussen or Janine Erfort on telephone +27 21 418-1552. Book your flight now
ACCOMMODATION
Special rates for African utility Week delegates apply at these
six first-class Johannesburg hotels. A daily shuttle service
will be provided from these hotels to the Expo Centre. Bus
schedules will be published on our website at least 3 month
prior to the event. Book accommodation
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ABOUT JOHANNESBURG
Johannesburg is an extraordinary city, born just over 120 years ago with the discovery of gold and since then it always has been a city of commerce and opportunity.
Since then, the city has grown and become the largest and most populous city in South Africa, and the largest city in the world not built on or near a major water source. It is home to Africa’s tallest building, a large CBD and many smaller urban centres. The road infrastructure, telecommunicationss, health care, shopping, visitor attractions, dining and nightlife are world class.
Joburg is lucky to have one of the world’s most pleasant climates, what is called a subtropical highland climate. The city enjoys a dry, sunny climate, with the exception of short late-afternoon downpours in the summer months of October to April, often accompanied by magnificent electric storms.
Magnificent trees have grown on what was grassland, creating the world’s largest urban forest with more than six million trees, and abundant birdlife.
Like most of South Africa, Joburg is malaria-free so no precautions are necessary when visiting. The tap water is one of the cleanest in the world and is safe to drink. Should you be concerned, bottled water is readily available throughout the city.
For more information, visit the Joburg Tourism website or download the Ultimate Guide to Johannesburg 2011. |
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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