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CREATING POWER FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION

19-21 JULY 2016SANDTON CONVENTION CENTREJOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINEWEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016

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BE PART OF AFRICA’S EXCITING GROWTH

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CALL FOR PAPERS

The Advisory Board of POWER-GEN Africa, the leading conference & exhibition for all aspects of the power generation industry in the Africa region, is now accepting abstracts for the POWER-GEN Africa 2016 Conference.

We invite you to submit an abstract for POWER-GEN Africa 2016 and share your knowledge, experience and ideas with strategic and technical decision-makers and planners.

As Africa’s premier event serving utilities and independent power producers, this prestigious forum provides the perfect opportunity to represent your company and network in front of leading organizations and high-level influencers.

To submit your abstract, please see Abstract Submittal Process

Abstract submission deadline: Wednesday 6 January 2016

u High-level strategic and technical conference and exhibition will be held from 19-21 July 2016 Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

u Celebrating its 4th anniversary, following the event’s successful launch in Johannesburg in 2012 and subsequent 2014 and 2015 events in Cape Town

u Already established as the most important conference and exhibition dedicated to the power industry in Africa

u Ideal platform for meeting major players in the African and international power sector and learning about the latest technologies

u Running alongside the conference, the tradeshow floor will feature leading international power industry companies demonstrating state-of-the-art services and technologies

u Co-located with transmission & distribution event DistribuTECH Africa, the events cover all aspects of power under one roof from generation to supply and delivery

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to present your wealth of knowledge, experience and ideas as a speaker at the POWER-GEN Africa 2016 conference in Johannesburg.

KEY FACTS ABOUT POWER-GEN AFRICA

u According to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and the UN trade agency, UNCTAD, Africa offers the highest return on direct foreign investment in the world, far exceeding all other regions.

u In Sub Saharan Africa, 16 African countries – nearly one third of the continent’s 54 nations – are engaged in Climate Smart Initiatives through support from the African Development Bank (AfDB).

u It is estimated that the region will require about $490 billion of capital for new generating capacity, plus another $345 billion for transmission and distribution.

u According to a report by McKinsey & Company, Sub-Saharan Africa’s electricity sector will need capital investment of about $835 billion by 2040 in order to meet the continent’s increasing demand for electricity.

u Africa’s renewable energy investment is set to grow to $57 billion by 2020 with energy sources being developed including hydro, geothermal, solar, biogas and biomass gasification.

u According to Frost & Sullivan, South Africa is on track to becoming one of the fastest-growing renewable energy markets worldwide.

u With an investment of around $490 billion needed in Africa’s power infrastructure to reduce power outages and reach the 600 million sub-Saharan Africans who do not have access to electricity, collaboration and integration are going to be crucial.

POWER-GEN Africa provides an unrivalled opportunity to be a speaker in a world-class conference programme, present critical issues, benchmark research and innovative solutions.

u Network with around 2,000 key players, executives and world leaders from over 75 countries around the worldu Share and exchange important information about the latest power generation technologies and developmentsu Keep Up To Date by seeing first-hand demonstrations and exhibitor displays showcasing the latest technical advances by leading

regional and international companies to improve your skills and knowledgeu Raise your personal and company profile and industry status by speaking at this world-class eventu Influence the power generation market by delivering innovative ideas and cutting-edge solutions to address critical issues and

transform industry practices

HOW YOU CAN BENEFIT

Join us in Johannesburg at POWER-GEN Africa 2016 to discuss important technical and business issues facing the African Governments with ambitious plans to modernize their power infrastructure.

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CALL FOR PAPERS TOPICS - TECHNICAL TRACKCALL FOR PAPERS TOPICS - STRATEGIC TRACK

Your abstract should address one or more of the following topic categories:

MARKET TRENDS

u Power demand growth trends and forecasts

u Drivers for power demand growth

u Regional economic growth forecasts

u Fuel choices, trends & costs

u Electricity pricing, tariffs and subsidies

u Government policies & planning options

u Plant ownership

u Security of supply

u Rural electrification

u Environmental drivers

u Capacity building and training

u Cross border transmission & power tools

STRATEGIC PLANNING

u Power plant investment

u Optimization of electricity production

u Energy efficiency

u System design for flexibility

u Private versus public investments

u Long-term fuel supply strategies

u Integration of renewables

u Central versus distributed power production

u Interconnection & transmission projects

u Economics of plant development

MARKET STRUCTURE AND REGULATION

u Laws, regulation & restructuring

u Power pools and trading

u Investment attractiveness

u Liberalisation and privatization strategies

u Long-term stability of policies

u Responsibility for balancing production and demand

u Solutions for captive power

u Stimulation mechanisms for integration of renewables

u Regional or country overviews around Africa

u Carbon market issues

u Environmental policy and regulation

PROJECT AND FINANCING ISSUES

u Legal and contractual matters

u Role of third parties and advisers

u Project structures

u Finance and lending

u Multilateral finance

u Export credit

u Asset management

u Risk and claims management

u Contractor issues

u Project case studies

Your abstract should address one or more of the following topic categories:

FOSSIL FIRED TECHNOLOGY

u Thermal power plants

u Combined cycle plants

u CHP and onsite plants

u Gas turbines

u Steam turbines

u Boilers & HRSGs

u Reciprocating engines

u Cooling systems

u Gensets

u Coal gasification

u Carbon capture & storage

u Emissions control

u Electrical systems

u Hybrid plants

u Flexible generation

u Co-firing

u Waste to energy

NUCLEAR POWER

u Large reactor designs

u Small modular reactors

u Safety issues

u Supply chain

u Nuclear power in South Africa

u Licensing & regulation

u Nuclear waste storage

u Nuclear fuel

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE

u Maintenance & outage management

u Maintaining power quality

u Education and training of operators and maintenance crew

u Plant optimization

u Refurbishment, repowering & life extension

u Instrumentation & control

u Materials handling

u Heating & cooling systems

u Water management

u Flexible/smart operation

u O & M case studies

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MEET THE GLOBAL POWER CHALLENGE

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ABSTRACT SUBMITTAL PROCESSCALL FOR PAPERS TOPICS - RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION TRACK

Your abstract should address one or more of the following topic categories:

FINANCING RENEWABLES u Funding solutions & partnerships u Project financing u Attracting domestic

& foreign investment u International & local incentive

programmes u Domestic/Export

market development u Micro-financing

RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY & REGULATION u Policy development u Support mechanisms u Risk & security assessment u Education & training u Administrative obstacles u Supply chain u Grid access issues u Development issues

MARKET u Pricing, inventory and supply chain u Feed-in tariffs and

support mechanisms u Roads to grid parity

WIND TECHNOLOGY u Onshore u Offshore u Turbine technologies u Planning & siting u Generator designs u Installation issues

SOLAR TECHNOLOGY u Solar photovoltaics u Concentrating solar photovoltaics u Concentrating solar thermal u Solar thermal heating and cooling u Hybrid power and heat systems

BIOMASS u Biomass resources u Combustion technologiesu Gasification u Boiler designs u Steam turbines u Fuel supplies

HYDRO TECHNOLOGY u New equipment design u Appropriate dam engineering

for the African hydropower landscape

u Generators and electrical equipment

u Grid connection/operation/management

u Operation & maintenance u Enhancing existing assets -

rehabilitation, refurbishment and upgrading

u Sustainability u Rural electrification u Pumped storage u Marine & tidal u Project development u Small hydro u Turbines and

mechanical equipment u Managing water for multiple uses u Hydro basics

GEOTHERMAL u Potential resources u Project case studies u Technology choices

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE GRID INTEGRATION ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION

EMERGING RENEWABLES

HYBRID POWER PLANTS IMPROVING FORECASTING AND RESOURCE ASSESSMENT

If you are interested in submitting an abstract covering transmission or distribution, please visit:www.distributechafrica.com

All abstracts must be submitted in English, using the on-line form found on the POWER-GEN Africa website:

www.powergenafrica.comThe main body of your abstract should be between 150 and 300 words (2000 characters maximum). Overtly commercial abstracts will not be accepted for the conference. Customer and joint customer/supplier papers are particularly welcome.

For full guidelines and requirements, please visit the POWER-GEN Africa website under the “Conference” section.

PLEASE NOTE:

In submitting an abstract you are indicating your availability and willingness to develop and write a full paper, attend and present your paper at POWER-GEN Africa 2016, if selected, and comply with all the deadlines.

Please ensure that the speaker and author details you are providing when submitting your abstract are correct, as these will be used for pre-event marketing purposes. Speakers are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs.

Please submit your abstract ONLY ONCE and wait for the automatic e-mail that confirms your registration. More detailed instructions are available at www.powergenafrica.com

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

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Go to www.powergenafrica.com

Click the Conference tab

Click “Submit Abstract” in the LEFT navigation bar

Enter your ecode to start submitting your abstract, speaker and author details. If this is your first visit to the new website you will be asked to set up a log-in account. If you have previously submitted an abstract for a PennWell event, you might already be registered on our system Your abstract will not be submitted until you have completed all the required fields and clicked “Submit Abstract” at the end of the form (3rd tab). You will also receive an e-mail confirming your submittal

SPEAKER AND DELEGATE ENQUIRIES:

Amy Nash International Conference Director T: +44 (0) 1992 656 621 E: amyn@pennwell.com

EXHIBITING AND SPONSORSHIP ENQUIRIES:

Africa, USA, Italy, France, Greece, Benelux Countries, Netherlands, Northern Germany, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Russia & CISAndrew EvansT. +27 21 913 5255M: +27 83 449 6560E: andrewe@pennwell.com

Asia, Southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland:Kelvin MarlowT: +44 (0) 1992 656 610M: +44 (0) 7808 587 764E: kelvinm@pennwell.com

Turkey, Middle EastFeraye GurelT: (Turkey) + 90 (0) 532 612 77 17T: (UAE) + 971 50 257 6929E: ferayeg@pennwell.com

China:Liu ZizhenChina Exhibition World Co.,LtdT: +86 10 6 592 0071 - 888C: +86 139 1043 5166E: liuzizhen@world-fairs.org /

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DEBATING SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016