Sparks Electrical News October 2017

ENERGY MEASUREMENT AND SUPPLY

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SIEMENS COLLABORATION WITH UGANDA IS PROGRESSING POSITIVELY

according to the Electricity Regulator Authority, Uganda will require approximately USD2.5bn by 2026 to invest in the transmission and distribution system. Uganda’s energy mix is currently generated from three main sources; hydro power contributing the bulk at close to 80% with thermal (+/-22%) and biomass (+/-3%) contributing the balance. The country has the potential of generating power from other renewable sources like peat, solar PV, bagasse cogeneration, wind and natural gas, all of which can be supported by Siemens technologies. The energy system worldwide is changing dramatically and becoming more agile. It is more open, transparent, adaptable, manageable, and lean systems, structures and strategies enable utilities to stay ahead of the challenges.

than 22% and only 7% of the rural population is currently electrified. Increasing electrification is a major drive to achieve national social and economic development objectives under Vision 2040. The country has embarked on a massive grid expansion plan and “At a high-level we have identified priority activities to strengthen the transmission grid and create innovative business-driven solutions that are practical, affordable, reliable and sustainable to electrify Uganda’s rural households.”

SIEMENS has made positive strides in collaboration with the Ugan- dan government and key stakeholders to identify opportunities to support some of the country’s immediate and long-term energy and infrastructure ambitions. Speaking on the opening panel at Future Energy Uganda Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO of Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa, said that since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in May this year at the World Economic Forum in South Africa, there has been significant progress to pinpoint areas of collaboration. “At a high-level we have identified priority activities to strengthen the transmission grid and create innovative business-driven solutions that are practical, affordable, reliable and sustainable to electrify Uganda’s rural households,” said Dall’Omo. Uganda has one of the lowest electricity access rates by global and regional standards, with a national access to grid electricity of less

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REMOTE, SIMULTANEOUS AND RECORDABLE WIRELESS TEST TOOL SYSTEM FLUKE, represented locally by the Comtest Group, has on offer the Fluke CNX, a customisable, trou- bleshooting tool-set of wireless test tools that work together recording live measurements remotely and simultaneously on a single screen. CNX mod- ules measure ac voltage, temperature and ac cur- rent with a standard clamp or flex clamp. Possible applications include: • Detection of power interruptions. • Single phase measurement. A wireless multimeter displays readings from up to three wireless modules, including the meter meas- urement at the same time, on the same screen, from as far as 20 m away. Readings from 10 tool measurements can be reviewed simultaneously on PC View and users are able to mix and match the wireless-enabled modules to suit their measure- ment needs. The CNX system can record up to 65 000 sets of minimum/maximum/average readings in single or multiple logging sessions. CNX isolates intermittent events or records signal fluctuations automatically, using the module’s log function. Measurements can be viewed in a location separate from the point of measurement, for safety purposes, and be viewed repeatedly from remote locations or on-site. Fluke CNX meets Category 1000 V CAT III and Category IV 600 V safety standards. • Determining current imbalance. • Measurement of incoming current.

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SPARKS ELECTRICAL NEWS

OCTOBER 2017