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THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN POWER POOL (SAPP)
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE AFRICAN FORUM FOR UTILITY REGULATORS (AFUR)
TRAINING IN ELECTRICITY MARKETS AND POWER POOLS
20-24 August 2012
Venue: Pandhari Lodge
Harare, ZIMBABWE
1. Introduction
Power pools are emerging in Africa within the various sub-regions to serve as arrangements between
interconnected electric systems of the various countries, with the view to supplying power in the most
reliable and economical manner, for their combined load requirements. Output from different plants in
the various countries are therefore to “pooled” together, and scheduled according to increasing marginal
cost, and dispatched according to “merit order” economic principles, to meet overall system demand.
Power pools therefore create the condition for individual power systems to be operated as part of a bigger
system, thus leading to economies of scale.
In Africa most of the countries are either operating a vertically integrated or single buyer electricity
market models, with little or no competition in the generation or the wholesale segment of the market.
Power pools can therefore be used to promote competition in generation in a larger interconnected
system.
In addition, power pools can be used to „pool‟ together the risks in power projects. This can have the
potential to increase the attractiveness of projects to lenders. For example, utility companies’ off-taker’s
financial problems can be reduced through sales in regional power pools. Other advantages of power
pools to African countries include among others, reduction in operating and investment costs in
generation facilities, and in reserve margins. In addition, the pools will bring about enhancement in the
reliability and security of supply to most countries, thereby increasing the accessibility and connectivity
rates of the various countries.
As a way of building the capacity of its members to be able to identify and deal with the challenges
associated with the operation of power pools, the African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR would in
August 2012, organize a 5-day training programme in Electricity Markets and Power Pools.
2. Course Objective
To enable participants understand the structure of electricity markets and operation of power pools.
3. Course Content
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The course content will comprise the following topics among others:
(i) Types of power pools
(ii) Characteristics of power pools
(iii) Power Market Fundamentals
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(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
Market Power and Gaming
Operation of power pools
Gaming Mechanisms
Regulation and Governance of Power Pools and Independent System Operators (ISO)
Open-Access Transmission System Pricing
4. Course Timetable
TIME DAY 1 - 20 August 2012 DAY2 - 21 August 2012 DAY 3- 22 August 2012 DAY 4 - 23 August 2012
8.30 – 9.00 Registration and Opening - - -
9.00 – 10.00 Electricity Markets: Policy Operating of Power Open-Access Transmission
and Regulatory Approaches Pools: Merit Order System Pricing: Key
for promoting competition Principle
Principles
Dr. William Gboney Dr. William Gboney Dr. William Gboney
Ancillary services and
security in power interconnections.
Dr. William Gboney
10.00 – 11.30 Open-Access Transmission
and Types of Electricity
Market Power and
implications for Power
Open-Access Transmission
System Pricing: Key
Ancillary services and
security in power inter-
Markets
Pool operations.
Principles
connections.
Dr. William Gboney Dr. William Gboney Dr. William Gboney Dr. William Gboney
11.30 – 12.30 Tea/Coffee Break Tea/ Coffee Break Tea/coffee Break Tea/Coffee Break
12.30 – 1.30 Rationale for
interconnections, cross
border trading and power
pooling.
Types of Power Pools
Dr. William Gboney
Guest Speaker
1:(SAPP): Operational,
Technical and Regulatory
Issues in cross border
trading.
SAPP Pooling & Cross
Border Arrangements
Dr. Lawrence Musaba
Guest Speaker 1 (SAPP):
Electricity cross border
trading and interconnections
in SAPP.
Day-ahead Market/Spot
Market Operations
Mr. Musara Beta
Regulatory issues and
wheeling arrangements for
SAPP.
Dr. Lawrence Musaba
Proposed Market Design for
WAPP: Further discussions
Mr.Alagi Gaye (ERERA)
1.30 – 2.30 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
2.30 – 3.30 Guest Speaker 1:
Evolution and current
structure; Roles &
Objectives of SAPP.
Guest Speaker 2
(ERERA):
Guest Speaker
2:(ERERA):
Technical and Regulatory
Issues: Harmonisation of
technical and regulatory
frameworks for WAPP
Mr. Alagi Gaye
Proposed Market Design for
WAPP.
3.30 – 4.30
Dr. Lawrence Musaba
Mr. Alagi Gaye
Guest Speaker 2
Governance and effective Case Study: The NORDIC
Establishment and
regulation of Power Electricity Market: A “Best
motivation for ERERA; Pools.
Practice” in Power Pooling
Objectives, roles,
and Cross Border trading.
governance structure;
Relationship between
ERERA and WAPP.
Dr. William Gboney
Mr. Alagi Gaye(ERERA) Dr. William Gboney
4.30 Closing Closing Closing
6.30 Socialisation Evening &
Networking
Day-5: City Tour from 09h00 to 16h00
From 09h00 to 12h00
From 12h00 to 13h00
From 13h15 to 16h00
Harare City Tour
Lunch
Lion and Cheetah Park
Update on EAPP activities;
challenges and the way
forward for EAPP.
Mr. Odour Jasper
Course Evaluation
Presentation of
certificates
Closing Remarks
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THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN POWER POOL (SAPP)
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE AFRICAN FORUM FOR UTILITY REGULATORS (AFUR)
TRAINING IN ELECTRICITY MARKETS AND POWER POOLS
20-24 August 2012, Harare, ZIMBABWE
“Capacity building to deal with the challenges associated with the operation of power pools”
DELEGATE APPLICATION CONTRACT FORM
(Please ensure that each delegate completes a separate application contract)
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Family Name
Salutation / Title
Full address
Country
Organization
(as registered)
Tel No
E-mail address
First Name(s)
ID/Passport no
Position
Fax No
Website
SECTOR: Please mark with an “X” the appropriate sector you represent.
Government
Accompanying person
Energy Utility Organization
Other
Private Sector
Consultant
Association
REGISTRATION: Please mark the appropriate box with an “X”.
Registration Fee Conditions “X” US$
Early bird US$600/delegate Registration on/before
3 August 2012
Group booking US$550/delegate 3 or more delegates from an
organization
Late registration US$700/delegate Registration after
3 August July 2012
Accompanying person US$140/person Includes: Airport transfers,
evening event, special events.
Tours available at own cost.
Total amount due to Training …………………………………………….......
US$
DELEGATE FEE INCLUDES: Four training days with lunches, tea & coffee breaks, evening receptions, training
documentation on CD, access to all training sessions, transport to and from Harare International Airport, and city
tour of Harare on the 24 th of August 2012.
Please mark if you want to join us for the Training City Tour on 24 August 2012.
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TRANSPORT
Please tick if you require transport from and/or to the airport and indicate your flight details.
Note that airport transfers will only be from the 19 th until the 25 th of August 2012.
FLIGHT DETAILS
Date of arrival …………………………. Airline…………………..Flight no………………. Time……………..
Date of departure………………………..Airline…………………..Flight no ……………… Time……………..
ACCOMMODATION
Please tick accommodation establishment booked:
Meikles Hotel
Holiday Inn
Monomotapa Hotel
Twin Towers Hotel
Bronte Hotel
Pandhari Lodge (TRAINING VENUE)
Date of arrival……………………………………..Date of departure……………………………………………..
PAYMENT DETAILS
Payment should be made directly into the SAPP account.
Please tick method of payment:
Bank transfer
Banking details:
Name of Account: Southern African Power Pool
Bank:
Standard Chartered
Branch: Africa Unity Square
Branch code: 5140
Swift Code: SCBLZWHX
Account no: 870023808000
Cash
PLEASE NOTE:
All transfer costs are to be paid by the sender. Delegates should ensure that the SAPP receive proof of
payment prior to the commencement of the training.
PLEASE RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO:
SAPP Coordination Centre
PO Box EH52
Emerald Hill, Harare
Tel: +263 4 335468/335558/335517
Fax: +263 4 307023
E-mail: Edeline@sapp.co.zw
Website: www.sapp.co.zw
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HOTEL NAME
HOTELS IN HARARE, ZIMBABWE
SINGLE/
STANDARD
B&B [US$]
DOUBLE
B&B [US$]
DINNER
[US$]
CONTACTS
Meikles Hotel 220 ==== 20 +263-4-707721
Pandhari Lodge
(VENUE FOR THE
TRAINING)
One double bed
95 (Bed only)
120 (B&B)
27
With
refreshments
+263-4-494918/21
Crowne Plaza 160 185 28 +263-4-704501/2/3
Rainbow Towers 110 150 28 +263-4-772633
Holiday Inn 175 200 25 +263-4-251200
Cresta Lodge 135 165 20 +263-4-487006
Bronte 125 155 20 +263-4-700332
1. CURRENCY
INFORMATION ON ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe uses US Dollar (USD). Other currencies like the British Pound, Euro, South African Rand and Botswana
Pula are also acceptable. Many places accept international credit cards. Exchange rates can be accessed on
www.aonda.com
2. CLIMATE
The month of August is SUMMER in Zimbabwe with the following temperatures:
Day time maximum temperatures 24ºC - 32ºC; minimum between 16ºC to 18 ºC.
3. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS & VISA
The Zimbabwean Immigration authorities require that all delegates be in possession of a valid passport or similar
authentic travel document. Kindly check with the Zimbabwean embassies in your countries for VISA requirements
for Zimbabwe. You may also need to check with the same offices if you are required to produce Yellow Fever Cards
at the point of entry.
4. FLIGHTS
South African Airways operates daily flights to Harare from Johannesburg at the following times:
Departure
06h00
10h40
16h00
19h40
Arrival
08h00
12h30
18h00
21h00
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