Second Africa-EU Renewable Energy Research & Innovation Symposium (RERIS) 2018 - Documentation

Draft Programme

Tuesday 23 January 2018

8:00	Shuttle from hotels, registration	Room
9:00	Opening Session Welcome Remarks: His Majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho, NUL Chancellor The Prime-Minister of Lesotho tbc Minister of Communications, Science and Technology, Lesotho tbc Prof. Nqosa Mahao, Vice Chancellor, National University of Lesotho tbc Head of Cooperation, EU delegation to Lesotho tbc Conference programme: Dr. Thimothy Thamae, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology and Coordinator NUL Innovations Committee Mr Niklas Hayek, RERIS lead organizer, Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP)	Machache
10:00	Tea break and group picture
10:30	Plenary Session: "Translate research into practice!" Keynote: Prof. Wikus van Niekerk, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Panel: Ms. Mantopi Lebofa, Director, Technologies for Economic Development (TED), Lesotho Ms. Noara Kebir, Managing Director, Microenergy International, Germany Dr. Pulane Nkhabutlane, Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension-Consumer Science, Head SanBio-Fisa Incubation Unit, National University of Lesotho Mr. Kuda Ndhlukula, Executive Director, the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE), Namibia Prof. Wikus van Niekerk, Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Moderator: Dr Albert Butare, Former Minister of State in charge of Energy, Communication and Water in the Republic of Rwanda	Machache
12:30	Lunch
14:00	Thematic sessions I
	RERIS.I.1: Energy socioecomomics I Keynote: Economic viability and social impact of renewable energy deployment in Africa - Prof. Abdellah Khellaf, Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, Algeria Chair: Dr Ed Brown, Loughborough University, United Kingdom Presentations: Smart grids in the European Union: Assessing energy security, regulation & social and ethical considerations. Possible synergies with Africa – Prof. Rafael Leal-Arcas, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom Optimising Europe’s efforts to support Africa’s electrification – Dr Simone Tagliapietra, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Italy A thermo-economic model for objective solar collector choice and sizing of a solar water heating system – Mr Tawanda Hove, University of Zimbabwe	Phuthiatsana 1
	RERIS.I.2: Decentralised renewable and household energy solutions I Keynote: Simulation and optimization of renewable energy hybrid power system for Semonkong, Lesotho - Dr Leboli Zak Thamae, National University of Lesotho Chair: Prof. Marco Rupprich, MCI - The Entrepreneurial School®, Austria Presentations: Integrating a solar PV system with a household based backup generator for hybrid swarm electrification in sub-Sahara Africa: case study of Nigeria – Mr Rolex Muceka, Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences, Algeria Baseline Assessment for the Smooth Operation of Solar Mini Grid Facility in Umon Island and Bagana Community in Southern Nigeria – Mr Etiosa Uyigue, Community Research and Development Centre, Nigeria Minigrid electricity service based on renewable generation for isolated or rural areas: sizing criteria, management and sustainability models, and case studies in Africa and Europe – Mr Pol Arranz Piera, UPC Technical University of Catalonia	Phuthiatsana 2
	RERIS.I.3: Power generation, distribution and transmission Keynote: Wide scale deployment & integration of solar PV into electricity grids: Technical and economic implications for utilities - Prof. Joseph Mutale, University of Manchester, United Kingdom Chair: Prof. Abdellatif Zerga, Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences (PAUWES), Algeria Presentations: Prospects For Electricity Generation From The Wind Potential Of Zamala In Cameroon – Mr Myrin Ymele, University Of Ngaoundere, Cameroon Printing Powder-based Photovoltaic Modules: An appropriate technology to make African countries energy-self-sufficient – Prof Dieter Meissner, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia Feasibility study of linear Fresnel solar thermal power plant in Algeria – Dr Hani Beltagy, University of Blida, Algeria	Qiloane
	NULISTICE Keynote 1 Linking Bio energy with Carbon Sequestration and Soil Fertility for achieving SDGs in Africa - Prof. Venkata Ramaya Ancha, Jimma University, Ethiopia	Machache
	NULISTICE.I.1: Entrepreneurship and information Technology Chair: Dr. Pulane Nkhabutlane, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension-Consumer Science, Head SanBio-Fisa Incubation Unit Presentations: tba	Machache 1
	Session N.I.2: Environment and Natural Resource Management Chair: Dr Puleng Matebesi, Department of Animal Science, National University of Lesotho Presentations: tba	Machache 2
	NULISTICE.I.3: Material Science and Nano-Technology Chair: Prof Prof Himanshu Narayan, Head, Department of Physics and Electronics Presentations: tba	Mokorotlo
16:00	Poster session	Foyer
17:30	Shuttle to hotels