Construction World February 2016

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The next POWER-GEN Africa and DistribuTECH Africa will be held at the Sandton Convention Centre from 19 – 21 July 2016. Attracting over 2 000 dele- gates and over 80 exhib- itors from across Africa and abroad, the co-located POWER-GEN Africa and DistribuTECH Africa confer- ence and expo serve as a key information sharing hub for the continent’s power sector stakeholders.

Local and international power sector stakeholders cited sustain- ability, alternative energy, smart grids and integration of IPPs as some of the top of mind issues in the industry today, during a briefing session in preparation for this year’s POWER-GEN Africa and DistribuTECH Africa conferences and expo. At a briefing held in Johannesburg for current and prospective exhibitors, partners and Advisory Board members to discuss key topics to be consid- ered for the 2016 POWER-GEN Africa and DistribuTECH Africa conferences, event organisers PennWell noted that these issues were reflected in the 2016 conference theme ‘Creating Power for Sustainable Growth’. Nigel Blackaby, director of international conferences at PennWell, urged industry leaders to submit abstracts and proposals on key discussion points, ahead of the event Advisory Board deliberations to be held early next year. Dr. Willem de Beer, chair of the POWER-GEN Africa and DistribuTECH Africa Advisory Board, said that while changes in the market presented challenges, they also presented opportunities. Sisa Njikelana, former MP and chair of South African Independent Power At a briefing ahead of POWER-GEN Africa and DistribuTECH Africa 2016, industry stakeholders highlighted some of the key issues in African power today. > SUSTAINABILITY TOP OF MIND AT FORUM

PIARC 2015 CONFERENCE The Raubex Group recently partnered with the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) to have a solid South African presence at the PIARC 2015 Conference. Raubex already has a strong footprint in South Africa and the SACD region, and is looking to expand its offering further into Africa. Pictured at the 25 th World Road Congress are from left: Rudolf Fourie, CEO of Raubex Group, Tobie Wiese, managing director of Raumix Holdings, the Honourable Dipuo Peters, Minister of Transport, Lungile Madladla and Nazir Alli, CEO of South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL). > Producers Association (Saippa) said that while the South African govern- ment had shown commendable willingness to open the playing field to independent power producers, the regulatory framework still threatened to undermine its best intentions Renita Moonsamy, vice president at LontohCoal Asia Limited and member of the POWER-GEN Africa and POWER-GEN Asia Advisory Boards, said many of Africa’s power challenges were in line with challenges faced by the power sector around the world: Phineas Tlhatlhetji, senior manager: substation engineering at Eskom, said one challenge facing power producers across Africa at the moment was that of asset management, particularly as urban spread took settlements closer to power infrastructure. Sindi Mzamo, COO of Edison Power Group, said distribution and smart grids were among the biggest issues in African power today. “We need to unlock integrated, pan-African projects that can contribute to the continent’s economic growth as a whole,” she said.

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The Raubex Group recently partnered with the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) to have a solid South African presence at the PIARC 2015 Conference.

A PPO I NTMENTS

MAN Truck & Bus (SA) Markus Geyer, managing director.

Dressta Tolga Ural, regional sales manager for Africa and Middle East.

Corobrik Musa Shangase, marketing director.

Voith Hydro Kaniki Tshibwabwa, sales engineer: service.

Faithful+Gould Mark Ainger, country director for Qatar.

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