Title: Demand Forecasting for the Eskom Transmission network planning in a rapid evolving power sector
Speaker: Jana Breedt | BEng.Hons(Industrial) | Pr(Eng), Chief Advisor Demand Forecasting, Transmission Grid Planning, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd

Jana holds a BEng and BEng Honours Degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pretoria. She is currently busy with her Masters in Industrial Engineering Part Time at University of Stellenbosch and registered as a Professional Engineer at the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and a full member of the South African Institute for Industrial Engineers (SAIIE).

Jana started her industrial engineering career in Quality Management and Business Engineering. In 2012 she veered into the specialised field of demand forecasting and planning functions within the national energy utility Eskom. She now holds the position of Chief Advisor Demand Forecasting where her main responsibility is to provide National, Regional and Transmission substation long term demand forecast as input to the National Transmission Development (TDP) plan. Her interests include supply and demand management and future studies with regards to how the network demand forecast configuration will be changing in a rapid evolving energy arena.

If interested in joining our online seminar please email carmenl@sun.ac.za