Power and ElectricalLoad Shedding, Demand Side Management and Energy Security
Scheduled supply interruption is a normal operating condition across much of this region, and organisations that treat each event as a surprise pay for it in damaged equipment, lost production and fuel bought at the worst moment. This course covers planning for it. Delegates work through the reasons load shedding occurs and how schedules and stages are determined, the load audit that establishes what a site actually needs to keep running, and the essential, non essential and deferrable classification behind any sensible response. Backup generation and its sizing, fuel logistics and maintenance are covered. Uninterruptible supply, storage and solar are compared on cost and role. Demand side management, tariffs and load shifting follow. The course closes on restart sequencing and on the equipment damage that occurs at restoration.
Course objectives
- Explain why load shedding occurs and how stages are determined
- Run a load audit and classify essential and deferrable load
- Size backup generation and plan fuel logistics and maintenance
- Compare uninterruptible supply, storage and solar on cost and role
- Apply demand side management, tariffs and load shifting
- Sequence restart to avoid damage at restoration
- Build a continuity plan around a predictable interruption
Who should attend
- Facilities, plant and electrical engineers
- Energy managers and utilities staff
- Operations managers on interrupted supply
- Finance staff evaluating backup investment
- Municipal and utility distribution personnel
Course outline
- 01A normal operating condition, not a surprise
- 02Why load shedding occurs and how stages work
- 03The load audit
- 04Essential, non essential and deferrable load
- 05Backup generation sizing and fuel logistics
- 06Uninterruptible supply, storage and solar
- 07Demand side management and tariffs
- 08Restart sequencing and damage at restoration
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 to 30 December 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 13 to 15 January 2027 | Casablanca, Morocco | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 3 February 2027 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 3 March 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 10 to 12 March 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 24 to 26 March 2027 | Lagos, Nigeria | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |