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The forgotten millions
by Brian Statham, Chairman SANEA
 As we reach the end of 2010 many will be sitting back and reflecting on a year in which much has been achieved. As people raise their glasses at the turn of the year there will be those who feel they are half-full and those who feel they are half-empty; but most will not be dry. But what of the forgotten millions... ( more) |
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Governance problems at the energy regulator, NERSA - shades of Eskom?
by Chris Yelland, EE Publishers
 Once again, public sector governance issues, and battles between the CEO, the board and the responsible minister have rocked South Africa. Eskom, SAA, Transnet, the SABC... and now, in the latest saga, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)... ( more) |
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Prof. Nico Beute receives SAEE honour
Information from SAEE
 Prof. Nico Beute of the CPUT, was inducted into the Southern African Association for Energy Efficiency's (SAEE's) prestigious Dr. Ian Ernest Lane Hall of Fame. The SAEE's Hall of Fame was established in August 2009 and the honour is bestowed annually on an individual whose service, dedication, commitment and selfless hours were given to the energy industry... ( more) |
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Putting the REDs to bed...
by Chris Yelland, EE Publishers
As a precursor to disbanding EDI Holdings (Pty) Ltd by 1 April 2011, the cabinet has decided to withdraw a bill published on 17 June 2009 proposing an amendment to the constitution of South Africa iro the existing entrenched rights and obligations of municipalities to distribute electricity. EDI Holdings is a state owned company established by government on 1 July 2003 to project-manage the restructuring of the EDI... ( more) |
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2010 SAIEE annual awards
Information from SAIEE
The SAIEE Keith Plowden Young Achievers Award was presented to Sanjeeth Sewchurran from eThekwini Electricity. The SAIEE President's Award was awarded to Karel Pienaar, managing director of MTN South Africa. The SAIEE Engineer of the Year Award, went to Viv Crone.... ( more) |
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The Jacob Marley column: How many whatnots does it take to...
No you are tired of hearing about how many men/women/whatnots it takes to change a light bulb (nil, of course, because why would one want to change a perfectly good light bulb? I beg your indulgence, for regaling recent discussions I had with my familiars, the Ghost of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future... (more)
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The role of natural gas in meeting electrical energy demand in SA
by Chris Yelland, EE Publishers
Natural gas is more energy efficient and environmentally friendly than other fossil fuels, but is in relatively scarce supply in South Africa. Given its environmental benefits and the need to diversify and secure energy supply, what is the role of natural gas in meeting electrical energy demand in South Africa?... (more)
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Eskom security constrained dispatch and automatic generation control
by G A Chown, J C Passelergue, C Tarazona and M Kurup, PPA Energy
Eskom has recently updated its energy management system and included an enhanced generation dispatch tool. The generation dispatch tool is designed to develop hourly day-ahead schedules, a reschedule facility and real-time dispatch... (more)
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CPR-D measurements in South African HV power grid
by M Hofbeck and T Sybel, a-Eberle, and M Fette and I Winzenick, System & Dynamik
CPR-D devices are being used to measure the dynamic status of the South African HV power grid. CPR-D is a device which uses modern mathematical frameworks from nonlinear and stochastic theories to measure and to classify dynamics with an ultra high resolution... (more)
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Speed, safety and savings
Information from ABB
ABB's vacuum interrupter and the limiting and switching device, the (Is-limiter), have been in service for decades. Now the technologies from these devices have been combined to form an arc-fault protection system for medium-voltage switchgear that operates in the ultra-fast range... (more) |
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EC 61850 Goose applications to distribution protection schemes
by Alexander Apostlov, Benton Vandiver, Omicron Electronics USA
The distribution industry is going through significant changes due to increased requirements for improved power quality supplied by utilities to avoid costly interruptions of manufacturing or other processes caused by voltage sags, swells or unbalanced conditions when a short circuit fault occurs... (more) |
Fruit farm keeps it fresh with cold storage controls
Information from Schneider Electric
The Two-a-Day Group has met the challenge of controlling and monitoring its cold storage and packaging plants, with the assistance of solutions from Schneider Electric South Africa... ( more) |
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Choosing the right solar heating system
Information from Solar Beam
End-users who want to invest in a home solar water heating system should be careful to choose a system that is able to withstand the weather conditions in the area where they live... (more)
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