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Independent Power Producer Procurement and Embedded Generation for Municipalities

This course helps municipal electricity and energy officials navigate the procurement of power from independent producers and the integration of embedded generation onto the distribution network. Participants examine registration and licensing requirements, wheeling arrangements, and the tariff and metering changes that rooftop solar and private generation bring. The programme supports municipalities in building energy resilience while protecting their revenue base.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the regulatory pathway for procuring power from independent producers.
  • Assess the technical impact of embedded generation on the distribution network.
  • Structure power purchase and wheeling arrangements at municipal level.
  • Design tariffs and net billing rules for customers who feed power back.
  • Protect municipal electricity revenue while enabling private generation.
  • Develop an energy resilience roadmap for the municipality.

Course outline

  1. 01The Municipal Energy Landscape
  2. 02Regulatory and Licensing Pathways
  3. 03Network Impact of Embedded Generation
  4. 04Power Purchase and Wheeling Structures
  5. 05Tariffs, Net Billing and Metering
  6. 06Protecting the Electricity Revenue Base
  7. 07Building an Energy Resilience Roadmap

Who should attend

This course suits municipal electrical engineers, energy managers, finance officials and planners responsible for electricity supply and distribution.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
24 to 26 Aug 2026Online3US$900
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Kigali3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000
19 to 21 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
2 to 4 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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