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DESCRIPTION:Join the IEEE Industry Applications Society Africa Collaborativ
 e Webinar Series for an insightful session exploring innovative and sustai
 nable engineering solutions for Africa’s energy future.\n\nThis maiden e
 dition focuses on the practical engineering of repurposing second-life ele
 ctric vehicle (EV) motors for microgrid applications an approach with sign
 ificant potential for improving energy access\, reducing costs\, and promo
 ting sustainability across the continent.\n\nThe session will cover key de
 sign considerations\, system integration\, and real-world deployment chall
 enges\, offering valuable insights into how retired EV components can be t
 ransformed into reliable power solutions.\n\nThis collaborative effort bri
 ngs together participants and expertise from across Africa\, including Nig
 eria\, Ghana\, Kenya\, Uganda\, and South Africa\, reflecting a strong reg
 ional commitment to advancing sustainable energy solutions.\n\nSpeaker(s):
  U. B  Akuru\, \n\nAgenda: \n- 4:00 PM – 4:05 PM\nOpening &amp; Welcome\n- 4
 :05 PM – 4:10 PM\nIntroduction of Speaker and Moderator\n- 4:10 PM – 4
 :50 PM\nTechnical Session: Engineering Repurposed Second-Life Electric Veh
 icle Motors for Microgrid Applications\nSpeaker: U. B. Akuru (Tshwane Univ
 ersity of Technology\, South Africa)\n- 4:50 PM – 5:10 PM\nInteractive Q
 &amp;A Session\nModerator: Paa Kwadwo Oti-Boachie (KNUST\, Ghana)\n- 5:10 PM 
 – 5:15 PM\nClosing Remarks\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/
 557442
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/557442
ORGANIZER:td.ekwunife@unizik.edu.ng
SEQUENCE:30
SUMMARY:Engineering Repurposed Second-Life Electric Vehicle Motors for Micr
 ogrid Applications
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