High Voltage & Earthing Engineering Conference South Africa
High Voltage & Earthing Engineering Conference (Buy 1 Ticket get 1 Free)
Why Attend?
Please register now to join leading experts and industry peers as we tackle the most pressing challenges facing South Africa’s high-voltage (HV), medium-voltage (MV), and earthing systems. This conference provides a vital platform to explore how evolving energy generation sources — from traditional infrastructure to renewables — are shaping the future of the electrical grid.
Key Benefits of Attending
- Solve Real-World HV/MV Challenges
- Master advanced fault detection and diagnostic techniques
- Improve grid reliability with strategic testing and monitoring
- Address complex field conditions with proven engineering solutions
- Power the Future with Renewables
Adapt HV/MV systems to support solar PV and distributed energy resources (DERs)
- Tackle grid volatility and maintain stability in decentralised networks
- Explore hybrid system integration and energy storage solutions
- Prevent Failures with Data-Driven Insights
- Use real-time operational data to predict and prevent equipment failure
- Enhance asset performance in cost-sensitive environments
- Implement condition-based maintenance strategies
Build Smarter, More Flexible Grids
- Discover how smart grid technologies are transforming network operations
- Align your infrastructure with South Africa’s energy transition goals
- Apply sustainable engineering practices to extend asset lifecycles
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THE CONFERENCE IS CPD ACCREDITED | SAIEE
Meet Our Keynote Speakers

Chris Yelland (Keynote Speaker)
EE Business Intelligence | Managing Director
Presentation: The State of the Electrical Supply & Distribution Industries in South Africa
Panel Moderator: (Topic TBA)

Bill Carman (International Keynote Speaker)
Safearth UK | Principal Consultant
Presentation: Inside the modern earthing system testing toolbox – What’s essential today?
Workshop: The Evolution of MV Distribution Earthing System Design – Where to next?
Delegate Day Package Includes
IDC Technologies is a global leader in technical education, hosting engineering industry conferences worldwide. Here are recent Earthing, Surge, and Lightning Protection Conference highlights which was held in the United Kingdom.
At IDC Technologies, our conference presentations are strictly non-commercial. We encourage submissions highlighting practical case studies, real-world applications, and the latest developments in this critical area.
Join us in advancing the knowledge and practice of high voltage and earthing engineering!
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Sponsorship Packages
This conference will allow you to build your business network of engineering and technical professionals. It will give you the mechanism to increase turnover through access to a clearly defined target market. Why waste valuable marketing resources trying to reach the right people when they will be at your fingertips?
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Please review our conference video from 2024, launching our 2025 calendar.
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Event Details
| Event Date | 22/10/2025 |
| Event End Date | 23/10/2025 |
| Individual Price | R 7475 | Buy 1 Ticket Get One Free |
| Location | Protea Hotel by Marriott Balalaika |
| Attachment |
HV_EarthingEngineeringSpeakerSponsorProspectus_SA.pdf
High Voltage Earthing Engineering Conference South Africa Brochure V04 2.pdf |
Speakers
Chris Yelland (Keynote Speaker) (Panel Moderator)
Managing Director | EE Business Intelligence Pty Ltd
The Future of Electricity Supply and Distribution: Trends and Transformation
Dr Bill Carman (International Keynote Speaker)
International Consultant – Earthing & Lightning Safety | Safearth
The Evolution of MV Distribution Earthing System Design – Where to Next? (Workshop)
Daniel Obaleye Ph.D
Senior Management Consultant/Business Process Lead | SystemicLogic Group
Optimising High Voltage Operations Through Digital Process
Chandima Gomes
Professor of High Voltage Engineering | University of Witwatersrand
Lightning Protection of Solar PV Farms: Surge Protection and Grounding
Thuthukani Nduduzo Biyela
Managing Director | Principal Engineer | Siphulathuthu Engineering Services
Shaping Resilient Energy Futures: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming HV & MV Systems
Dr Bill Carman
International Consultant – Earthing & Lightning Safety | Safearth
Inside the Modern Earthing System Testing Toolbox: What’s Essential Today
Marco Ehrig
Senior Technical Sales Consultant | Siemens Energy (Pty) Ltd
F-gas free High-Voltage Switchgears for a Cleaner Future
Steven S Mvuyana
Unit Manager | Sebenzana Consulting
Application of Recurrent Surge Oscillograph (RSO) Testing for Dault Diagnosis in Salient Pole Rotors
Louis Blom
Commercial Manager | Power Systems | Cargill Bioindustrial – Sub-Saharan Africa
Installation of Natural Ester-Filled Transformers
Brandon Poonah
Electrical Engineer | Zutari
Safety Risks Between Earthed and Unearthed Conductive Infrastructure in Renewable Energy Facilities
Pieter Gabriel Hendrik Colyn
Director | Executive & Head of The Mine & Occupation | ENS
South Africa | Electrical Installations: The Legal Obligation to Conduct Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
Sponsors
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Price |
|---|---|
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Buy One Ticket Get One Free (Incl. VAT) Select 2, Buy One Get One Free |
ZAR7,475.00 |
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Single Ticket Only Select 1 |
ZAR7,475.00 |
