POWER‐GEN Africa announce Call for Papers Now Open
6‐8 November 2012, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
27 July 2011; The inaugural POWER‐GEN Africa conference and exhibition, to be held in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa on 6‐8 November 2012, has announced the Call for Papers now open, with a deadline for abstract submittal of 3 February 2012.
The POWER‐GEN Africa Advisory Board has released the conference topics and announced that the 2012 conference will consist of three tracks running simultaneously. Under the conference theme of Global Technology for Local Solutions, POWER‐GEN Africa 2012 will feature leading power industry professionals from around the world who will share their expertise and experiences to help define Africa’s energy sector of the future.
The three‐track conference will work under the broad headings of Strategy, Technology and Renewable Energy, each with sub‐topics to ensure broad coverage of the industry within Sub‐Saharan Africa.
“This exciting new industry forum is set to become the region’s premier conference dedicated to the power industry. It will also provide the perfect setting for industry leaders and decision‐makers to network and keep abreast of the latest developments in the Sub‐Saharan region in the field of power and energy. We are now inviting industry experts from around the world to share their knowledge and experience at this important industry gathering by submitting an abstract of a paper they wish to deliver. POWER‐GEN Africa will provide comprehensive coverage of the technology options, power needs, resources, and issues facing the electricity generation industries across Sub‐Saharan Africa.“ said Nigel Blackaby, POWER‐GEN Africa Event Director & Conference Director for PennWell’s International Power Group.
With the abstract submittal deadline of 3 February 2012, POWER‐GEN Africa hope to receive high‐quality submissions covering all topics, which upon receipt will be discussed by the POWER‐GEN Africa Advisory Board for potential inclusion in this new and exciting industry event. To submit your abstract or to find out more regarding the topics please visit www.powergenafrica.com.
Based on the reputation of the global POWER‐GEN events, POWER‐GEN Africa’s exhibition is expected to attract the world’s leading power equipment and service suppliers, who will line‐up alongside local electricity generators and power engineering firms all demonstrating their latest technologies.
Registration for POWER‐GEN Africa will soon open, allowing interested parties to register to attend this exciting three day event, as either a conference delegate or exhibition visitor. Please visit www.powergenafrica.com for further information on registration and to take advantage of the Early Bird Discount rate.
POWER‐GEN Africa joins PennWell’s existing network of leading POWER‐GEN events including POWER‐GEN International, POWER‐GEN Europe, POWER‐GEN Asia, POWER‐GEN Middle East and POWER‐GEN India & Central Asia. This event will be owned and managed by PennWell, and supported by Power Engineering International (PEi), Renewable Energy World and Cogeneration & On‐Site Power Production (COSPP) publications.
POWER‐GEN Africa is designed for those who work in the utility and private power sectors, engineering and commercial personnel from the equipment manufacturing and consulting fields. POWER‐GEN Africa addresses professionals from energy intensive industries with responsibility for ensuring power supply, and officials and ministers from the national and regional political spheres who are tasked with energy policy.
POWER‐GEN Africa will have a particular focus on driving international attention to the region and encouraging growth of international companies doing business within sub‐Saharan Africa. Through a series of blended sessions and panel discussions, specific emphasis will be given to the tremendous opportunities in this fast‐growing region. For more details online, please visit www.powergenafrica.com
