The 5th IASTED African Conference on
Power and Energy Systems
AfricaPES 2014

September 1 – 3, 2014
Gaborone, Botswana

Past Conference Information

The Power and Energy Systems 2014 conference in Gaborone, Botswana has ended.

Conference Proceedings

The Conference Proceedings are available for purchase on the ACTA Press website:

Conference Chair

Prof. George O. Anderson
University of Botswana, Botswana
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Invited Speaker

"Urban Discourse: City space, city language, city planning. Eco-semiotic approaches to the analysis of discourse on urban energetic renewal"

Prof. Ernest Hess-Lüttich
Universität Bern, Switzerland and University of Stellenbosch, South Africa,
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Guest Speakers

Hon. Johnnie K. Swartz
Minister of Infrastructure Science and Technology, Botswana
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Local Arrangements Chair

Dr. Audrey Masizana
University of Botswana, Botswana
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Host Organization

University of Botswana

Platinum Sponsor

BOCRA

Silver Sponsor

Botswana Innovation Hub

Scope

The topics of interest covered by AfricaPES 2014 included, but were not limited to:

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

  • Bio-Energy
  • Fuel cell Technology
  • Renewable Energy Sources
  • Solar Energy
  • Waste Products as a Source of Energy
  • Wind Energy

MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS

  • Demand Management
  • Electricity Power Tools
  • Energy Management
  • Energy Policies and Regulations
  • Financing and Investments
  • Forecasting
  • Home and Building Energy Management
  • Optimization Techniques
  • Power Electronics
  • Pricing Policies
  • Retail Power Markets

POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND DISTRIBUTION

  • Converters and Inverters
  • Electrical Machines
  • FACTS
  • Fault Diagnosis
  • Grounding and Protection Systems
  • HVDC
  • Network Harmonics
  • Power Distribution
  • Power Electronics
  • Power Flow Analysis
  • Power System Design
  • Power System Operation
  • Power System Planning
  • Power System Stability and Control
  • Reliability and Security

SMART GRIDS

  • Energy Storage
  • Grid Architectures
  • Intelligent Monitoring
  • Modelling of Grid Environments
  • Plug-In Vehicles
  • Security Systems