Paper Sessions - 2023 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference

Paper Sessions

Nov 8 - Session 1

Nov 8 - Session 2

Nov 8 - Session 3

Nov 9 - Session 4

Nov 9 - Session 5

Nov 8 - Session 1

8/11/23		Use-Case			Renewable Energy			Optimization			Power Systems			Control
Venue (Session Chair)		Sirwa (Session Chair: Nicolò Stevanato)			Saghro (Session Chair: Sunetra Chowdhury)			Tibesti (Session Chair: Imad El Harraki)			Ayachi (Session Chair: Bernard Bekker)			Toubkal (Session Chair: Abdel Redouane)
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3:00 PM	3:15 PM	2	Peak shaving & E-cooker as sustainable solutions for off-grid electricity in Bangladesh	Tawsif Faisal, Anna Maran and Jimmy Ehnberg	15	Design of a Cost-Effective Biomass Generation System with Storage to Supply Off-grid African Farms	Erin Roos, Ernest Igbineweka and Sunetra Chowdhury	5	Load frequency control of a two-area power system using Gorilla Troops Optimization algorithm	Kumeshan Reddy, Katleho Moloi and Andrew Swanson	20	Impact assessment of FCUC on optimal design of UFLS settings in island power systems	Enrique Lobato, Lukas Sigrist, Mohammad Rajabdorri and Ignacio Egido	12	A High Speed Encoderless Field Oriented Control of Synchronous Reluctance Motor with Reduced Current Ripples	Kenneth Odo, Cosmas Ogbuka and Chibuike Ohanu
3:15 PM	3:30 PM	11	Energy Pilferage Monitoring and Control Using Data Acquisition Model	Kufre Esenowo Jack, Victor Francis, Lanre Olatomiwa, Adamu Abdullahi Ginyan, Kenndey Omokere Oghenekaro and Okokon Tommy Udofia	65	An Overview of biogas plants in Ethiopia and Sweden: What Ethiopia can learn from Sweden	Bethlehem Abera, Torsten Wik, Getachew Bekele and Mengesha Mamo	71	LoRa-based Swarm Grid Implementation for Rural Electrification in Africa	Ibrahim Mwammenywa, Joseph Mwakijale and Ulrich Hilleringmann	35	Interactional Coordination of High Voltage DC and Flexible AC Transmission System Elements	Nomihla Ndlela and Katleho Moloi	55	A Fuzzy Logic Based Controller for Synchronization of VSG controlled Grid-forming Inverters	Zineb Benhmidouch, Saad Moufid, Aissam Ait Omar, Chakib Chatri, Imane Hammou Ou Ali, Ahmed Abbou, Hichame Labbassi and Hicham Bouzekri
3:30 PM	3:45 PM	38	Harnessing Demand-side Flexibility in Light of Future Energy Scenarios in Distribution Networks	Mengxuan Wang and Jelena Ponocko	97	The Potential of Biomass Technology to Enhance Energy Generation in Nigeria	Abdulazeez Abdulazeez, Rahimat Yakubu, Rukiyat Abdulazeez, Abdulhanan Bello, Oluwaseun Doofan and Hammed Yusuf	94	Optimal Placement of lnjection Substation Using Multi-objective Ant Colony Optimization	Abel Airoboman, Lucky Braide and Shefiu Ibrahim	36	Comparison of integration of Phase Shift Transformer (PST) and Flexible Alternative Currents Transmission System (FACTS) devices in the power system network. Case study Rwanda power transmission network.	Dative Nyirantegeyimana and Jmv Bikorimana.	113	Fast Power Compensation MPC Based Control Strategy of a DC-DC Converter Interfaced Supercapacitor for PV Based Microgrids	Saad Moufid, Reda Falah, Zineb Benhmidouch, Aissam Ait-Omar, Hichame Laabassi, Moses Kang, Jongbok Baek and Hicham Bouzekri
3:45 PM	4:00 PM	135	Assessing the Economic Benefits of Demand Response for Rural Area Off-Grid Microgrids in Emerging Markets	Henock Dibaba, Iurii Demidov, Antti Pinomma, Salla Annala and Samuli Honkapuro	128*	EmPowerAr: A Hope to Bring Light to Rural Villages	Guillenno Catuogno, Gaston Frias, Carlos Catuogno, Alicia Catuogno, Juan Chalbaud and Sergio Cruz	122	Review on Optimization Strategies and Techniques used in Wind Turbine Modelling	Fatima Zahra Melhaoui, Mohamed Rafi and Abdellatif El Assoudi	66	Optimization of FACTS Devices for Power System Performance Improvement: A Review	Urbanus Ngei, Peter Moses, Leah Wahome and Augustin Nkundibiza	114	Stabilization of a wind turbine tower model using multiplicative controls	Ilyasse Lamrani, Imad El Harraki, Fatima-Zahrae El Alaoui and Abdelbari Redouane
4:00 PM	4:15 PM	143	Demand side management potential of refrigeration appliances	Josephine Nakato Kakande, Godiana Hagile Philipo and Stefan Krauter	157	Development of a Biogas Waste-to-Energy Map for the city of lbadan, Nigeria	Ayodeji Ogunjuyigbe, Temitope Raphael Ayodele, Oluwaseun John Babalola, Thapelo Mosetlhe and Adedayo Yusuff	190	Optimal sizing of grid-tied Microgrids: a sensitivity analysis	Aissam Ait Omar, Zineb Benhmidouch, Imane Hammou Ou Ali, Ghassane Aniba, Saad Moufid, Chakib Chatri, Hichame Laabassi and Hicham Bouzekri	74	A Study of the Current Status of Electrical Power System Sector of Cote d’Ivoire After the Project PRODERCI	Changjie Yin, Haoyan Xue, Yu Ni, Lianming Sun, Sabati Cisse and Ki Siengui Apollinaire
	* – Short papers

Nov 8 - Session 2

8/11/23		Use-Case			Renewable Energy & Integration			Faults & Protection			Energy Storage			Monitoring & Maintenance
Venue (Session Chair)		Sirwa (Session Chair: Mohammed Laamim)			Saghro (Session Chair: Alloyce Oduor)			Tibesti (Session Chair: Youssef Zidani)			Ayachi (Session Chair: Lea Bertram)			Toubkal (Session Chair: Irene Samy)
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11:30 AM	11:45 AM	56	Understanding the Drivers of Appliance Adoption Over Time: Evidence from Rural Kenya	Leticia Tomas Fillol, Antti Pinomaa, Samuli Honkapuro and Sandra Banda	34	Experimental Investigation of the Tidal Turbine Performance for Power Generation	Namhla Faith Mtukushe and Evans Ojo	33	Parallel Power Transformer Current Differential Protection Scheme Based on IEC61850 Standard	Ntokozo Shangase, Mukovhe Ratshitanga and Mkhululi Mnguni	16	Evaluating the Performance and Lifespan of Lead-Acid Batteries in Cold Cranking Applications	Mpho J. Lencwe, Thomas Olwal and SP Daniel Chowdhury	95	Modelling of a Maintenance Information Monitoring System for Distribution Network Feeders within Kaduna using Matlab Simulink	Abel Airoboman
11:45 AM	12:00 PM	64*	Impact of cooking appliances shifting hours in rural mini-grids: case study in Ethiopia	Milky Ali Gelchu, Jimmy Ehnberg and Erik O. Ahlgren	45	Automatic Adjustment in Newton Power Flow for Including Voltage Control in Wind Farm	Hakim Bennani, Ahmed Chebak and Abderrazak El Ouafi	87	Percentage Differential Relays on Power Transformer using MATLAB/SIMULINK through ABC algorithm and machine learning	Philani Ngema and Musasa Kabeya	79	Lead-acid battery lifetime extension in solar home systems under different operating conditions	Rebecca Perriment, Volkan Kumtepeli, Malcolm McCulloch and David Howey	137	Forecasting the Numbers of Pole-Mounted Transformer Failures: Application of Double Exponential Smoothing	Nhlanhla Mbuli
12:00 PM	12:15 PM	76	On improvements for sustainable energy system for drip irrigation – study case Kenitra Morocco	Mateo García Fernández, Jimmy Ehnberg, Pierre Damien Uwitije, Lhou Beniken, Rachid Mrabet, Olga Lucía Sanchez Santander and Jordi Morató Farreras	104	Industrial Level 100 MW RE Grid Connection Preliminary Technical Feasibility Study	Ngoni Gwatidzo, Kayode Timothy Akindeji, Musasa Kabeya and Mantas Kaminickas	124	Assessing the Behaviour of a Micro-DFIG in the Presence of Undervoltage and/or Interturn Short Circuit Fault Conditions	Ester Hamatwi, Paul Barendse and Azeem Khan	105	Assessing the Feasibility of Behind-the-Meter Battery Storage Systems for Tariff Arbitrage in Uganda	Tunmise Raji, Fhazhil Wamalwa, Lefu Maqelepo and Nathaniel Williams	145	Potential Criteria for Selecting Maintenance Strategy in the Power System	Kebaone Letimela and Nhlanhla Mbuli
12:15 PM	12:30 PM	102	Relationship of Energy Use, CO2 Emissions and Economic growth in Rwanda	Jeanne Baptiste Niyigena, Wang Yongli, Rachel Abayisenga and Vedaste Ndayishimiye	112	Review of South Africa’s Standard Grid-Code Requirements for DG Renewables	Welcome Khulekani Ntuli, Musasa Kabeya and Katleho Moloi	144	Test of a Phasor Measurement Unit Model in the System Fault Conditions	Obed Muhayimana, Petr Toman, Silas Tuyishime and Vaclav Vycital	159	Hybrid Energy Storage System for Large-Scale Renewable Penetration	Sylvia Makupe and Peter Musau	193	The actual operating lifespan of power transformer based on traditional techniques and Adaptive neuro-fuzzy interference system	Permit Mathuhu Sekatane
12:30 PM	12:45 PM	132	Comparative analysis of energy consumption in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and North America	Adedayo Yusuff and Thapelo Mosetlhe	170	PV Distributed Generation Placement and Sizing to Power Network	Vusani Nemudzivhadi	160	Fault Detection Using Current Signature Analysis Based on Parallel Fast Orthogonal Search Algorithm	Vincent Roberge and Mohammed Tarbouchi	194	Placement of a Lithium-Ion Battery based Grid Scale Energy Storage System in the Kenyan Grid	Eric Kyalo, Peter Musau, Abraham Nyete and Cyrus Wabuge	195	Evaluation of Maintenance Service Providers for a power Generating Plant	Taiwo Okharedia, Desmond lghravwe, Morakinyo Onifade, Akibu Etangetuk and Daniel Aikhuele
		* – Short papers

Nov 8 - Session 3

8/11/23		Micro & Minigrids			Charging/Converters			Green Solutions			Power Systems			Trading/Markets
Venue (Session Chair)		Sirwa (Session Chair: Thapelo Mosetlhe)			Saghro (Session Chair: Ibrahim Abdelsalam)			Tibesti (Session Chair: Avoki Omekanda)			Ayachi (Session Chair: Josiah Munda)			Toubkal (Session Chair: Abel Airoboman)
Start	End	Paper Number	Title	Authors	Paper Number	Title	Authors	Paper Number	Title	Authors	Paper Number	Title	Authors	Paper Number	Title	Authors
2:00 PM	2:15 PM	3	Sustainability Evaluation of Generation Solutions for Microgrids in Bangladesh	Anna Maran, Tawsif Faisal and Jimmy Ehnberg	28	Challenges of lntegrating Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructures to South African Electricity Network: A Review	Kaniki Jeannot Mpiana and Sunetra Chowdhury	32	Thermal Characterization and Energy Efficiency Investigation of Composite Building Material based on Clay and Locally Ecological Additives	Fatima Zohra El Wardi, Sara Ibn-Elhaj, Khadija Annaba, Abou-Bakr Cherki, Abdelhamid Khabbazi and Sara Ladouy	25	Improvement of Transmission of Active Energy Efficiency- Case Study- Kenya Power Grid	Charles Ndungu	61	The Prospect of Inclusive Business Model for Mini Grid Development	Henock Dibaba, Andrea Pacenti, Leticia Tomas Fillol, Antti Pinomma and Samuli Honkapuro
2:15 PM	2:30 PM	63	Comparison of electricity load estimation methods in rural mini-grids: case study in Ethiopia	Milky Ali Gelchu, Jimmy Ehnberg and Erik O. Ahlgren	60	On-Board Battery Charger based-on Multifunctional Two-Stage Topology for Electric Vehicles	Bader N. Alajmi, Ibrahim Abdelsalam, Mostafa I. Marei and Nabil A. Ahmed	92	The Role of Ports as Green Energy Marine Hubs: A Case of Lamu Port, Kenya	John Okoth, Peter Musau and Mathews Amuti	103	Modelling the Development of East Africa’s Interconnected Electricity Network	Galila Khougali and Catalina Spataru	62	Peer-to-Peer Electricity Trading between Nanogrids in Madagascar	Lea Bertram, Pedro Crespo del Granado, Ida Fuchs, Victor Andreu Banuls Ramirez and Naser Hashemipour
2:30 PM	2:45 PM	77	Microgrid and Farming Activities: Strategy for Sustainable Productive Uses in Rural Areas	Pierre Damien Uwitije, Jimmy Ehnberg and Jmv Bikorimana	78	Design and Analysis of a Vienna Rectifier-based charger for Electric Vehicles	Ebraam Fakhuri	127	Toward a green and economic transition of industrial activities in Africa – A case study	Oumaima Anadif, Yasamine Hammoudi, Younes Faydi, Abdelali Djdiaa and Hicham Bouzekri	106	Conservation Voltage Reduction in Low Voltage Distribution Networks	Naa Adoley Badger, Bright Tetteh and Richard Akparibo	81	Managing the Revenue Impact of Distributed Generation: Lessons from South Africa’s Thriving Market	Josh Dippenaar and Bernard Bekker
2:45 PM	3:00 PM	183*	Green Grid: Pioneering the Smart and Sustainable Microgrid Solution in Africa, case study of Morocco	Mohamed Laamim, Abdelilah Rochd, Bouthaina El Barkouki and Aboubakr Benazzouz	192	Novel Topology for Universal Electric Vehicle Charger	Ilan Aahron, Kfir J. Dagan and Shlomo Gadelovits	179	Performance Assessment of Building Materials Incorporating Municipal Sewage Sludge for Sustainable Construction	Imane Rhouch	146	Combined Economic and Emission Dispatch of a Microgrid Considering Multiple Generators	Godiana Hagile Philipo, Josephine Nakato Kakande and Stefan Krauter	88*	Maximizing the Water Economy in MENA Through Energy Policies and Governance	J Hernandez, Sam Roberts and Gabriel Gurule
3:00 PM	3:15 PM	184*	Smart Microgrids for Agriculture: MG-FARM’s Innovative Approach to Electrifying Farms in North Africa – Case Studies of Morocco and Algeria	Abdelilah Rochd, Mohamed Bakhouya, Lotfi Baghli, Serge Pierfederici, Driss Yousfi, Noara Kebir, Christian V. Hirschhausen, Hocine Belmili and Abdelkader Mechernene	224	Simulation of a BUCK Converter Using Behavioral Electrothermal Models of IGBT and PIN Diode	Mohamed Baghdadi, Elmostafa Elwarraki and Imane Ait Ayad	180*	Solar Energy Adoption in Rural Communities: A Path to Affordable and Clean Energy for Africa	Joan Kabura	155	Pareto Optimality in Economic-Environmental Dispatch (EED) of grid-Generators: a Case for Nigeria	Chukwudi Okpalajiaku, Anthony Ibe and Alwell Nteegah	119	Peer-to-peer trading in local energy communities for RES uptake: A socio economic study	Yousra Sidqi, Melanie Hermann, Andre Eggli and Lukas Hegner
3:15 PM	3:30 PM

Nov 9 - Session 4

9/11/23		Forecasting & Planning			e-mobility			AI Applications			Stability Analysis			Energy Management
Venue (Session Chair)		Sirwa (Session Chair: Diana Shendrikova)			Saghro (Session Chair: El Adnani Mustapha)			Tibesti (Session Chair: Muhammad Buhari)			Ayachi (Session Chair: Adedayo Yusuff)			Toubkal (Session Chair: Aboubakr Cherki)
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9:30 AM	9:45 AM	inv-1	Organization of the DRC electricity production and distribution into poles: first step to the calculation of optimal distributed electrical networks across the country	Paul Olamba Kalonda	37	EV Simulation Model Combining EMR Control and Simscape Multibody	Hatim Jbari, Rachid Askour and Badr Bououlid Idrissi	8	Synchronized IoT Based Digital Twin Management Platform for Flexible Wind Farm Operation – Sync-Twin Wind	Srdjan Skok, Sasa Djokic and Alfredo Vaccaro	50	A Prospective Study of Transient Stability on Power System of Republic of the Congo with High Penetration of Hydropower	Haoyan Xue, Lianming Sun, Changjie Yin, Atadet Azarak Mogro and Celestin Koumba	108	Design and Implementation of a Fuzzy-Based Microgrid Energy Management System	Simbarashe Tanyanyiwa, Marshall Dzwene and Bright Tetteh
9:45 AM	10:00 AM	47	Techno-Economic Analysis of PV-Wind with Hybrid Storage for Voltage Profile Improvement and Power Loss	Augustin Nkundibiza, Sylvere Mugemanyi, Jean Bosco Hategekimana and Urbanus Ngei	80	Integration of green mobility in niche markets in Morocco	Sam Firmin, Alaedinne Saadelimane, Younes Faydi, Abdelali Djdiaa and Hicham Bouzekri	27	Communication Technology Selection Method Based on AHP within Smart Energy Metering Context	Julião Alberto Langa and Edson da Costa Bortoni	59	Practical Case Studies on Model Verification for Enhanced Power Pool Stability	Jerry Chua Liang Su and Ibrahim Adaji	133	An energy management system with optimal loadshedding scheme for offgrid system	Thapelo Mosetlhe, Adedayo Yusuff, Temitope Raphael Ayodele and Ayodeji Ogunjuyigbe.
10:00 AM	10:15 AM	57	Optimal Demand Response Self-Scheduling Approach for a Microgrid Based on Load Demand and PV Forecasts Considering Battery Degradation	Imane Hammou Ou Ali, Aissam Ait-Omar, Saad Benbrahim, Hichame Laabassi, Ismail Belhaj, Hicham Bouzekri, Zineb Benhmidouch, Saad Moufid and Chakib Chatri	138*	Electric Mobility in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Preparedness from the Consumer Point of View	Shukurat Bankole, Daniel Donaldson, Dilum Dissanayake and Emma Ferranti	130	Internet of Things-Based Smart Monitoring of a 400VA 220/1l0V Transformer	Bonginkosi A. Thango, Tristan Grahn, Celebrate Dibakwane and Castro Mokoena	69	ML-Based Power System Stability Assessment Considering Network Topology Changes: WECC 20,000+ Bus System Case Study	Xinlan Jia, Jiaojiao Dong, Yinfeng Zhao, Jin Tan and Yilu Liu	134	A Control strategy for Peak shaving and Frequency regulation considering battery degradation under Time of use Pricing	Safaa Mimi, Yann Ben Maissa and Ahmed Tamtaoui
10:15 AM	10:30 AM	139	Multi-year planning of generation and transport assets of a network of microgrids	Davide Fioriti, Matteo Ceccarelli, Stefano Barsali and Davide Poli	178	An enhanced scheduling approach to minimize the vehicles deployed in an EVRP scenario considering geographical distribution	Meryem Abid, Mohamed Tabaa and Hanaa Hachimi	141	The State of the Art for Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Succeed SDG 7 in Africa and Advance Smart Grids at Times of Faults Outbreaks	Musawenkosi Lethumcebo Thanduxolo Zulu, Rudiren Carpanen and Remy Tiako	123	Improving Distribution Network Voltage Stability through Battery Energy Storage System	Mkhutazi Mditshwa, Ali Almaktoof, Yohan Darcy Mfoumboulou and Mohamed Tariq Kahn	151	Ray Tracing Model of LED Street Lighting for Energy Efficiency Simulation	Marina Gapit, Husam I. Shaheen, Sruthy Gireesan and Vinko Lesic
10:30 AM	10:45 AM	176	Generation expansion planning with high shares of variable renewable energies considering flexibility constraint: a case of Ethiopian power system	Kena Likassa, Mengesha Mamo and Lennart Soder				153	Internet of Things-Based Transformer Winding Lumped Parameters Monitoring	B.A Thango, S.K Mbatha, S.S Masuku, M.S Machika and U.P Nekhavhambe	174	An Overview of Frequency and Power Changes Quantitation in a Microgrid; Multiply Distribution Generators	Phumelele B. Mhlongo, Musasa Kabeya and Mbulelo Ngongoma	168	Energy Demand and Resources Assessment for a Solar and Wind Hybrid Energy System in Southern Morocco	Anouar Makhoukh, Redouane Abdelbari, Norddine Oubouch, Imad El Harraki and Abdennebi El Hasnaoui
		* – Short papers

Nov 9 - Session 5

9/11/23		Hybrid Energy Systems			General			Network Operation & Security			Access, Partnerships and Policy			Demand Estimation
Venue (Session Chair)		Sirwa (Session Chair: Mustapha Kchikach)			Saghro (Session Chair: Fayti Majid)			Tibesti (Session Chair: Musa Ndiaye)			Ayachi (Session Chair: Sydney Zimba)			Toubkal (Session Chair: Paul Olamba)
Start	End	Paper Number	Title	Authors	Paper Number	Title	Authors	Paper Number	Title	Authors	Paper Number	Title	Authors	Paper Number	Title	Authors
2:00 PM	2:15 PM	83	Techno-Economic Design of Reliable Wind-Solar Hybrid Energy System with Battery Storage for Off-grid Electrification of Pate Island, Kenya	Geophrey Adem and Zachary Siagi	73	Open Data Quality Assessment Behaviour and a Boomerang Effect Investigation using the SAURAN Weather Station Network	Donald Fitzgerald and Bernard Bekker	4	Event-Based Frequency Analysis in an African Transmission System using Phasor Measurement Data	Julius Abayateye and Daniel Zimmerle	44*	Science Diplomacy in the EU-AU energy partnerships – a case study on LEAP-RE	Diana Shendrikova, Francesco Cruz Torres, Giacomo Crevani and Emanuela Colombo	67	Self-consumption Evaluation for Grid-connected Photovoltaic Systems Considering Ramp Rate Limit	Chaowanan Jamroen, Akekachai Pannawan, Ariya Sangwongwanich and Saad Motahhir
2:15 PM	2:30 PM	90	Optimal Design of Hybrid Micro-grid for Productive Use Equipment: Case of a Rural Town in Ethiopia	Tewodros Gera Workineh, YosefBerhan Jember and Tefera Terefe Yitayew	96	Development of a GSM Enabled Real Time Electronic Display Board	Samson Uyi, Abel Airoboman and Ashraf Adam	13	Quantifying the Level of Resilience of Transmission Networks to Transient Faults	Kajumba Sandra, Jane Namaganda Kiyimba and Milton Edimu	52	Overview of the Electricity Sector and Impact of the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ARE) in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2020 to 2022	Ngalula Sandrine Mubenga, Janvier Kamundala, Christian Bakole, Patrick Tshabola, Daddy Mbombo and Marco Kuyu	68	Guidelines for Demand Data Collection for Rural Access to Electricity Projects	Nicolò Stevanato, Leticia Tomas Fillol, Sandra Banda, Ivan Sangiorgio, Giulia Baldelli, Ahd Farah, Neema Oribo, Anne Wacera Wambugu, Izael Da Silva, Antti Pinomaa and Riccardo Mereu
2:30 PM	2:45 PM	120	On grid and solar hybrid connection of a nut processing plant in Mozambique	Rasmus Busse, Felix Davidsson, Jimmy Ehnberg, Izak Holtzhausen and Pierre Damien Uwitije	136	Analyses of the Dielectric Characteristics of Natural Ester Oils based on WO3, CeO2, and ZrO2 Nanoparticles	Asfar Ali Khan and Farheen Izhar	17	Vulnerability Studies under EMP: Impedance and PCI Testing of the Grid Control Devices	Wei Qiu, Liang Zhang, He Yin, Lawrence C Markel, Dahan Liao, Ben W Mcconnell and Yilu Liu	58	Assessing subnational electricity access using high-resolution datasets: A case study of Ethiopia	Adugnaw Lake Temesgen, Yibeltal T. Wassie and Erik O. Ahlgren.	70	Access to electricity in informal settlements: literature review and load curve estimation	Nicolò Stevanato, Alice Brasco, Alessandro Onori, Riccardo Mereu, Alex Muumbo and Emanuela Colombo
2:45 PM	3:00 PM	142	Hybrid solar/hydro renewable energy system with hydrogen storage for powering a typical BTS station	Temitope Raphael Ayodele, Ayodeji Ogunjuyigbe, Peter Ehinlaiye, Thapelo Mosetlhe and Adedayo Yusuff	154	Implementation of IoT-based Smart Shopping Cart for the South African Retail Industry	B.A Thango	30	Real-Time Simulator Study of the n-Grid Ancillary Service Product Delivery Impact on the Electric Grid	Mohammad Khoshjahan and Mladen Kezunovic	93	Thinking beyond the connection: mapping electricity tariffs affordability in sub-Saharan Africa	Lefu Maqelepo	75	Archetypes of Rural Users in Sub-Saharan Africa for Load Demand Estimation	Nicolò Stevanato, Ivan Sangiorgio, Riccardo Mereu and Emanuela Colombo
3:00 PM	3:15 PM	167	Hybrid Energy Systems: Design, Optimization, and Integration for African Remote Villages	Norddine Oubouch, Redouane Abdelbari, Anouar Makhoukh, Abou-Bakr Cherki and Abdennebi El Hasnaoui	158	An integrated scheduling and vehicle routing model for food processing industries: a case study in an ice cream processing factory	Amine Belhadi and Imad El Harraki	188	Voltage-Based Frequency Synchronization for Phasor Measurements in Microgrid Protection	Jorge I. Cisneros-Saldana and Miroslav M. Begovic				125*	Estimating Mini-grid Demand in Malawi: Initial Findings from a Mini-grid Scale-up Assessment	Damien Frame, Aran Eales and Edgar Bayani
3:15 PM	3:30 PM	* – Short papers