SUMMARY

Designation Page

Programme of congress 3

Activity reports

-Activity report Study Committee N°1: 7

Operation, Maintenance, Development and Integration of Power Systems

-Activity report Study Committee N°2: Rural Electrification 13

-Activity report Study Committee N°3: Customer Management 22

-Activity report Study Committee N°4: 30

Energy Efficiency and Development of Renewable Energies

-Activity report Study Committee N°5: 37

Financing and Restructuring of African Power sector

-Activity report Study Committee N°6: 45

Competitiveness of Human Resources of Member Companies of the Union

DRAFT PROGRAMME

SUNDAY 27 MAY 2012

09:00 – 18:00 REGISTRATION OF DELEGATES

PRE-CONGRESS: MONDAY 28 MAY 2012

09:00-12:00: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMEETING (members only)

12:30 - 14:30: Lunch

15:00 - 16:30: GENERAL ASSEMBY MEETING

18:00 - 21:00: Welcome cocktail and opening of the exhibition

  • Welcome speech of the CEO of STEG (Tunisia)
  • Country dances
  • Official opening of the exhibition by the Tunisian Minister in charge of energy
  • Cocktail

DAY 1: TUESDAY 29 MAY 2012

09:00 - 10:30: OPENING CEREMONY

Master of ceremonies - STEG (Tunisia)

  • Welcome remarks of the CEO of STEG (Tunisia)
  • Introduction of delegations by the Secretary General of UPDEA
  • Thanks to the President of UPDEA by the Secretary General of UPDEA
  • Address by the UPDEA President, Mr. Edward NJOROGE
  • Handing over the torch to the new President of UPDEA
  • Messages by International guest Organisations
  • Opening speech by HE Mohamed Lamine CHAKARI, Tunisian Minister for Industry and Commerce.

10:30 - 11:00: Coffee-break and visit of exhibition by Guests of honour

11:00-12:30: SESSION 1: Conference from AfDB/AUC (Workshop)

Speakers: To be appointed by AfDB and AUC

Chairperson: To be appointed

Rapporteurs: 1 - To be appointed 2 - To be appointed

Theme: New regional and national agenda of the AfDB in the power sector aimed at power pools and utilities: discussions on the roll-out of PIDA in the energy sector, findings of recent ICA studies on the assessment of power pools, IPP, etc.

12:30 - 14:00: Lunch

Room HANNIBAL

14:00-16:00: SESSION 2A: Technique and Infrastructures

Chairperson: To be appointed

Rapporteurs: 1 - To be appointed 2 - To be appointed

Presentations Sub-theme N°1: Renewable Energies (wind, solar energy, hydraulics, biomass, geothermal) and Sustainable Development: institutional, technical and financial aspects

-The solar water-heater and electricity auto generation by photovoltaic solar energy by MrLaroussiChebbi and MrHamroun, STEG, Tunisia.

-Institutional aspects related to renewable energies in Algeria by Mr Amar Abdoun and MrAbdelkaderChabane, SONELGAZ, Algeria.

-Facilitating the connection of renewable generation to the grid by Mr Wolfgang Bohmer, Eskom, South Africa.

Presentations sub-theme N° 2: Development of interconnections of power networks: regional interconnection factor in Africa

-Development of interconnections: the case of STEG by MrDammak, STEG, Tunisia.

-Assets, Exchanges balance sheet and Perspectives of Côte d’Ivoire by MrVanié Bi Tiécoura et Mr Kouassi Léon Paul, SOPIE, Côte d’Ivoire.

-Developing Africa’s energy potential and integrating power supply systems for sustainable development in African countries (case of NIGER) by MrYacoubaTahirou, NIGELEC, Niger.

Exchanges

16:00 - 16:15 Coffee-break

16:15-18:00 SESSION 2A cnt’d: Technique et Infrastructures

Chairperson: To be appointed

Rapporteurs: 1 - To be appointed 2 - To be appointed

Presentations sub-theme N° 5: Improvement in the management of electrical infrastructures for a better performance of African power utilities

-The management of electrical facilities, quality of supply and energy efficiency: the experience of STEG by MrHélaletMrDaghfous, STEG, Tunisia.

-Electricity Distribution losses reduction by Mrs Moussaoui and MrsAzzoug, SONELGAZ, Algeria.

-Failure analysis of GridCo substation transformer to enhance maintenance performance by Mr Benjamin Taylor, GridCo, Ghana.

-How to exercise a positive influence on humans and on the environment to improve the achievements of the DPE? By MrSiakaBakayoko, CIE, Côte d’Ivoire.

-Improvement in the management of electrical infrastructures for a better performance of African power utilities by M CheikKa, SENELEC, Senegal.

-Distribution network reliability optimization modeling and the development of appropriate network performance targets for Eskom Distribution by Mr Carter-Brown and MrThéoKleynhans, Eskom, South Africa.

Exchanges

Amphitheatre CESAR

14:00-16:00: SESSION 2B: Management and Financing

Chairperson: To be appointed

Rapporteurs: 1 - To be appointed 2 - To be appointed

Presentations Sub-theme N° 3: Electrification programmes for a better access to electricity, social and economic development factor

-Rural Electrification end Economic Development: the experience of STEG by Mr Amar and MrKorked, STEG, Tunisia.

-Rural Electrification in Algeria: experience and socio-economic impact by MrsHamza , SONELGAZ, Algeria.

-Socio-economic impact of Rural Electrification: case of Morocco by M. AbdessamadSaddouq, ONE, Morocco.

-Protection of the Poor through the implementation of the Social Electricity Tariffs: the South African Experience by Mrs S. D. Salvoldi, Eskom, South Africa.

-Social Marketing (Behaviour Change): A new weapon in the War against Electricity by M MaboeMaphaka, Eskom, South Africa.

-Universal Access to electricity – the experience of Ghana by M Adjetey, Energy Directorate, Ministry of Energy, Ghana.

Exchanges

16:00 - 16:15 Coffee-break

16:15-18:00 SESSION 2B cnt’d: Management and Financing

Chairperson: To be appointed

Rapporteurs: 1 - To be appointed 2 - To be appointed

Presentations Sub-theme N° 4: Financing mechanisms of power projects in Africa

-Financing mechanisms: the experience of STEG by Mr Amar and Mejri, STEG Tunisia.

-Financing Sonelgaz Group projects by MsNour and MrChoual, SONELGAZ, Algeria.

-Financing mechanisms of power projects, analysis and prospects by Mr Thierry Patient Bendima, ENERCA, Central Africa.

-Regional Initiative for Sustainable Energy: Presentation of the funding mechanism of the UEMOA, for the implementation of its regional strategy of development power supply by MrsSafiétouDiallo, SENELEC, Senegal.

Presentations Sub-theme N° 6: Human Resources and development of the African skills in the power sector – south - south cooperation

-The Human Resources management at STEG by M MbarekKhammassi, STEG, Tunisia.

-Human Resources and development of the African skills in the power sector – south - south cooperation by Mr Alex Amissah, GridCo, Ghana.

-Human Resources and development of the African skills in the power sector – south - south cooperation by MrAmadou Kane, SENELEC, Senegal.

Exchanges

Room (to be determined)

14:00-16:00: SESSION 2C: Infrastructure Management and Technological Innovations

Chairperson: To be appointed

Rapporteurs: 1 - To be appointed 2 - To be appointed

-Presentations from African Regional power pools (COMELEC, WAPP, PEAC, SAPP, EAPP).

-Environmental best practices towards green energy production through harnessing renewable natural resources (wind and solar) for sustainable development – VRA’s institutional arrangements by Mr Emmanuel Amekor, VRA, Ghana.

-How to launch renewable energies in Senegal by MrMoustaphaBaïdyBä, SENELEC, Senegal.

-Mitigating GHGs with Solar Power in Africa by MrMamadouDiarra, Mr Ming Yang and Mr Robert Dixon, NIGELEC, Niger.

Echanges

16:00 - 16:15 Coffee-break

16:15-18:00: SESSION 2C cnt’d: Infrastructure Management and Technological Innovations

Chairperson: To be appointed

Rapporteurs: 1 - To be appointed 2 - To be appointed

-Presentation from ABB.

-Presentation from SAFT (Batteries).

-Presentation from WEC Egypt.

-Presentation from KenGen.

-Wheeling charges in the framework of the integration of electric markets by MrsNaouelGuendour, SONELGAZ, Algeria.

-Development of an efficient power system database by Mr William Amuna, VRA, Ghana.

-Improvement in the management of electrical infrastructures for a better performance of African power utilities by M Serge Louis DethiéCissé, SENELEC, Senegal.

18:00 END OF THE DAY

DAY2: WEDNESDAY 30 MAY 2012

09:00 -10:30: SESSION 3: Forum of sponsors and Roundtable

Theme of the roundtable:The development of access to electricity and south- south cooperation

Moderator: Mr. Edward Njoroge, CEO KenGen and outgoing President of UPDEA

Panelists: M Ben Mosbah, M Baba Moussa, M Joseph Makoju, M MihiretDebebe, M David Bile, M Yves Muyange

Exchanges

10:30-10:45 Coffee-break

10:45-12:30 SESSION 4: Rapport des Comités d’Etudes

Chairperson: To be appointed

Rapporteurs: 1 - To be appointed 2 - To be appointed

Report of StudyCommittees

  • SC1 –Operation, Maintenance, Development and Integration of Power Systems
  • SC 2- Rural Electrification
  • SC 3 –Costumer Management
  • SC 4 – Energy Efficiency and Development of Renewable Energies
  • SC 5- Financing and Restructuring of the African Power Sector
  • SC 6- Competitiveness of the Human Resources of the Member Companies of the Union

Contribution of AFSEC

Exchanges

12:30-14:30 – Lunch

16:30 -17:30: CLOSING CEREMONY

  • General Report of the from the Rapporteur General
  • Resolutions of the General Assembly
  • Vote of thanks by the Secretary General of UPDEA
  • Speech of the incoming President of UPDEA
  • Closing speech by HE MrElyès FAKHFAKH, Tunisian Minister for Tourism

20:00 Gala Diner

Post-congress activities TUESDAY 31 MAY 2012

  • Sightseeing
  • Technicalvisits
  • Departure of delegates

FINAL REPORT

  1. INTRODUCTION

A final meeting of Coordinators, vice Coordinators and rapporteurs of the various committees was held in Tunis from 20th to 22ndFebruary to finalize the activities of the various committees.

Supported by members from STEG namelyGhannouchiAssaad and BoujomaaIssamthe Coordinator of the Study Committee N°1 (Operation, Maintenance Development and Integration of Power Systems) Mr. Johnson Hlordjie of VRA,Ghanaharmonized, drafted and finalized the report as follows;

AGENDA

1)Review of the themes of Committee No, 1.for the period 2008- 2011

2)Writing and Summary of the Work Group Reports

Confirmation and Identification of invited members present;

Utility Country

1)VRA(Coordinator)Ghana

2)STEG (Members)Tunisia

The following utilities were absent;

Utility Country

1)SNEL (Rapporteur)Dem.Rep.of Congo

2)PHCN(Vice Rapporteur)Nigeria

3)CIE (Vice Coordinator)Cote d’Ivoire.

  1. THEMES

The themes chosen by the Study Committee No. 1 were as follows;

1)Performance Indicators for High Voltage Transmission Lines (more than 50kV).CIE was in charge.

2)Maintenance Policy for Transformers. ESKORM was in charge.

3)Maintenance Policy on Circuit Breakers. STEG was in charge.

4)Maintenance Policy on High Voltage Transmission Lines. CEB was in charge.

Board of the StudyCommittee

Coordinator: VRA – Ghana

Vice Coordinator: CIE – Côte d’Ivoire

Rapporteur: SNEL – RDC

Vice Rapporteur: PHCN – Nigeria

  1. ATTENDANCE OF UTILITIES

Utilities attendances to meetings for the period 2008-2011 were as follows;

UTILITY / MEETING / Attendance
Rate
SC Tunis / Workshop Durban / Workshop Abidjan / SC Lomé / SC Mombasa
STEG / X / X / X / X / 80%
SBEE / X / X / X / 60%
VRA / X / X / 40%
CIE / X / X / X / X / X / 100%
ESKOM / X / X / X / X / 80%
CEB / X / X / X / X / 80%
KENGEN / X / 20%
ONE / X / X / 40%
EDEL / X / 20%
NAMPOWER / X / X / 40%
ENERCA / X / X / X / 60%
SNEL / X / 20%
PHCN / X / 20%
ENE
KPLC
NAWEC / X / 20%
NIGELEC / X / X / 40%
SONICHAR / X / 20%
GRIDCo / X / X / 40%
CEET / X / X / X / 60%
SONELGAZ / X / X / X / 60%
  1. STATUS OF WORK DONE

Reports that were received from the various groups and countries as outlined above were harmonized and Status of Implementation of the 2008-2011 Program after this meeting was as follows;.

Themes / Percentage of Implementation
No. 1 Performance Indicators / Methodology—100%
Data Collection-100%
Drafting of Summary Report- 100%
No. 2 Transformer Maintenance / Methodology-100%
Data Collection-100%
Drafting of Summary Report- 100%
No. 3 Circuit Breaker Maintenance / Methodology-100%
Data Collection-100%
Drafting of Summary Report- 100%
No4.Power Line Maintenance / Methodology-100%
Data Collection-100%
Drafting of Summary Report- 100%

Summary

The table above shows extent to which the various themes were achieved.

Theme No.1:Performance Indicators for High Voltage Transmission Lines (Above 50kV)

All data has been collected. The following Indicators were discussed and maintained;

Non Transmitted Energy, No. of outages HV lines/100km, Permanent Outages, Rate of Failure of Protections, Rate of outage of Transformers, System Minutes (outage duration) < 1, System Minutes (outage duration) >1, SAIRI-average time taken to restore supply interruption, Automatic Frequency Load Settings (AFLS), maximum and minimum voltage level deviations.Percentage loss in transmission line per 100km; frequency deviation index, voltage deviation index.

In all these considerations, experiences from the various groups were discussed and the best practices chosen as standards to be bench marked to International standards. Utilities are to use the same formula in calculating the performance Indicators and must work towards achieving best International practices.

Theme No.2: Transformer Maintenance Policy

• Comprises inspections complying with technical instructions from Operation and Maintenance manualsrequirements

• It is carried out by substation personnel

• It is scheduled on electronic database and done weekly,monthly, quarterly and annually.

All manufacturers recommend maintenance at least once per year for their transformers.

Over age transformers may require maintenance more than once per year.

Transformer oil analysis should be done every three years (refer to the next).

For new transformers, the first oil analysis should be done after one year to confirm oil properties, after final hand over and acceptance by the client.

Periodicity of tap changer maintenance will depend on the type of tap changer as follows:

a) For MR type (M, MS, D), ACEC type RR et CGE type CLR 100 the periodis once in 6 years or after 70000 operations.

b) For MR type H the periodis once in 6years or after 50000 operations

The procedure for the short term maintenance of all types of transformer tap changers and all other components of the transformer summarized below has been covered.

The procedure for the short term maintenance of all types of transformer tap changers and all other components of the transformer summarized below has been covered.

The report also covers the medium and long term maintenance of the above components on the transformers.

Theme No.3: Circuit Breaker Maintenance Policy

Inspection and Preventive Maintenance.

Where applicable, inspection and maintenance of the circuit breakers, follows the same procedure as that of the transformers. Such as checking for leaks, gasket defects, time of closure, etc. These cover only Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) transformers, since most utilities have done away with the Oil Circuit breaker Transformers. Daily, weekly checks on components and SF6 pressures are as important as monthly, annual and long term checks.

Theme No.4: Line Maintenance Policy

With the rapid improvement in technology, utilities are to take advantage of this to implore very efficient methods of maintenance and installation of devices to mitigate againstthe devastating effects of Birds, animals, vegetation, lightning, bird streamers, climate on Grids. The following areas were covered:

  1. Definitions of terms used
  2. Common Transmission Line Maintenance Practices
  3. Annual Inspections of Lines
  4. Inspections Report
  5. Repair of the Lines (Preventive and Corrective)
  6. Tools and Test Equipment required for maintenance of transmission lines
  7. Safety of Test Equipment and Personnel
  8. Best Practice Checklists
  1. CONCLUSION

Continuity and commitment of members still pose a problem to the committee. The UPDEA secretariat has been advised to write a strong worded letter to Managing Directors and Chief Executives of Utility companies and appealing to Utilities to show commitment by assisting members to attend meetings as scheduled and avoid changing members often. In arriving at a definite performance indicator for utilitiesin UPDEA, the committee looked at the performances of various committees and picked the best practices which were then used as the performance indicators for African Utilities. The average recommended values are therefore proposed in our final document. Learning experiences from other countries through discussions and interactions was a very important gain for members because of increase in knowledge and better appreciation of problems in the power sector Most of the member countries have similar problems and lessons were learnt on how they went about those problems and hence importation of knowledge was achieved.

FINAL REPORT

  1. INTRODUCTION

Africa has a population of one billion people, including 600 million people who have no access to electricity and, consequently, no access to modern life and the comfort of electric power. Despite the good intentions expressed either by the governments of African countries, or by donors and world organizations, Africa remains underserved in electrical power.

Indeed, in most African countries, the overall electrification rate is of 40% and around 10% in rural areas.

Overall electrification rate in Africa: 40%

Rural electrification rate in Africa : 15%

33 countries record a rate that is <10%

Electrification rate in Northern Africa: 97%

Electrification rate in Southern Africa: 55%

The rest of African countries: 4 to 30%

  1. THEMES

In order to help improve this situation and, on the occasion of the first meeting of UPDEA’s Scientific Committee, held in Tunis in October 2008, the development of the following themes was assigned to Study Committee N°2.

1.Assessment, planning and standardization - ESKOM

2.Evaluation of rural electrification structures in Africa - STEG

3.Rural electrification techniques: normalization and standardization adapted to the African context - ONE

4Rural electrification project financing arrangement - STEG.

Board of the Study Committee

Coordinator: STEG - Tunisia

Vice-Coordinator: ONE - Morocco

Rapporteur: SONELEC GAZ - Algeria

Vice-rapporteur: ZESCO, Zambia

  1. ATTENDANCE OF THE UTILITIES

To carry out its work, the second Study Committee held the following meetings:

1)October 2008, in Tunis, on the occasion of the Scientific Committee meeting.

2)March 17-19, 2009, in Durban, on the occasion of the Scientific Committee meeting.

3)February 18-19, 2010, in Tunis, at the Study Committee meeting.

4)October 27-29, 2010, on the occasion of the Scientific Committee meeting.

5)July 4-6, 2011, in Mombasa, on the occasion of the Scientific Committee meeting.

6)February 20-22, 2012, on the occasion of the Scientific Committee board meeting.

UTILITY / MEETING / Attendance Rate
SC of Tunis / Workshopof Durban / Workshop of Tunis / SC ofLomé / SC of Mombasa
AMADER / X / 20 %
CEET / X / 20 %
ENE / X / 20 %
ESKOM / X / X / X / X / X / 100 %
GECOL / X / 20 %
KPLC / X / 20 %
NANMPOWER / X / X / 40 %
ONE / X / X / X / 60 %
SBEE / X / X / X / 60 %
SNE / X / X / 40 %
SNEL / X / 20 %
SONELGAZ / X / X / X / 60 %
SOPIE / X / 20 %
STEG / X / X / X / X / 80 %
VALMONT / X / X / 40 %
ZESCO / X / 20 %
  1. STATUS OF THE WORK DONE

Theme 1: Assessment of Rural Electrification Structures in Africa

This theme which was presented by STEG highlights the following major results:

Existing rural electrification structures identified in African countries:

  • integrated companies;
  • rural electrification agencies;
  • distributors;
  • local communities.
  • State Department.

Experience shared has shown that improving electricity access rate does not depend exclusively on the structure responsible for rural electrification. However, for countries that have opted for a structure that is specialized in Rural Electrification Program Implementation (AER), ensuring coordination between the said structure and other stakeholders remains a weak point.

Theme 2: Assessment, planning and standardization

This theme was developed by ESKOM South Africa which compiled a document entitled "DRAFT DOCUMENT: SERVICE STANDARDS AND QUALITY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PLANNING AND DESIGNING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SYSTEMS."

This document is a guide to:

Assessing electrification constraints regarding the number of connections, the geographical location of demand, living standards measurement of dependent population and the techniques to be applied for customers' satisfaction.

Designing electrical networks using standard topologies and equipment.

The aim is to put a rigorous focus on investment costs adequacy by promoting basic infrastructure establishment at competitive costs and offering satisfactory service quality and this, through designing systems that, during the useful life of works:

a)meet customer expectations;

b)meet the minimum quality standards and/or regulatory requirements;

c)are reliable, sustainable and likely to be maintained in the long term.

It should be noted that this document was prepared according to realities prevailing in South Africa and that it is to be adapted to each country.

This document highlights:

  • topology and equipment standardization;
  • rural electrification project management and implementation process;
  • business plan preparation in conformity with a comprehensive multi-year rural electrification project;
  • service quality provided to clients and their measurement tools;
  • demand assessment policy;
  • work design policy;
  • technical and economic assessment.

Themes 3 and 4: Rural Electrification Techniques: Standardization Adapted to the African Context + Rural Electrification ProjectFinancing Facility