The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Jan de Kock is ready to help make a difference in helping to solve South Africa’s current energy crisis.
He was inaugurated as president of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) on 23 March 2023.
During the event Prof de Kock delivered his inaugural address titled “Load-shedding – can South Africa be saved?”.
He said that it is a great honour to serve the electrical engineering fraternity as president of the SAIEE.
The institute hosts and represents 4 500 engineers and technicians in South Africa that operate in the broad electrical engineering space, from power engineering and telecoms to electronics and computers.
“We live in trying times in terms of electrical energy security,” said Prof de Kock. “The SAIEE is actively involved in the debate on solving the energy crisis by hosting talks, technical workshops, and direct consultations with the senior management of Eskom. I hope to make a difference in helping to solve the energy crisis and to improve the value that our members get from the SAIEE.”
More about Prof de Kock
Prof Jan de Kock holds a BEng, MEng and PhD in electrical engineering from Stellenbosch University, and he is currently a professor in electrical engineering at the NWU.
His academic and consulting interests include power system dynamic performance, power quality, protection performance and optimisation studies, improvements of generator dynamic response, induction and synchronous machine transient performance, high-speed bus transfer systems and energy efficiency.
He is a registered professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa and a fellow of the SAIEE.
About SAIEE The SAIEE is a professional association representing electrical and electronic engineers, technologists and technicians in Southern Africa. Activities of the SAIEE include publication, education, the promotion of electrical engineering, professional development of its members, public events, and participation in public debate affecting the profession, industry and society.
Prof Jan de Kock.
