The thirteenth international conference on the “Industrial & Commercial Use of Energy “ (ICUE) offers a forum for professionals manufacturers, distributors and installers of all energy systems in commerce and industry, to discuss the latest developments and the effective use of all forms of energy.

The emphasis is on improving energy efficiency, and implementing demand side management.

The conference will therefore focus on load management, and it will provide cutting-edge “real world” solutions to do more with less energy, by reducing energy losses and related
costs. Technologies to improve overall performance in industrial plants, business, institutional and government facilities will also be addressed.

Participants will be informed of the latest regulatory and market trends and get first-hand reports on successful projects.

Delegates will explore the complete spectrum of resources now offered by energy service providers to help reduce energy costs, analyse energy data and develop demand side management.

ICUE focuses on promoting sustainable development particularly in Southern African countries, through the effective use of energy. Developing as well as developed countries jointly face many challenges of a global nature. Technical, economic, social and environmental issues will find a place in the envisaged plenary and theme sessions. Managing the rising cost of energy in all sectors has become an important issue. It is
therefore necessary to address effective energy production and management in commerce and industry in order to reduce operational costs.

For this to happen, the country’s skills training programmes have to be revisited. Energy efficiency and the implementation of effective energy saving measures and strategies remain very important.

Delegates will share practical experiences from the floor after presentations by experts in the field. The outcome will be innovative solutions, ensuring the wise use of energy, and a sustainable energy future.

Each ICUE conference has a workshop where experts from industry are invited to address a specific topic and delegates are invited to discuss challenges and solutions which lead to
recommendations and items which need to be researched by academics.