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Renewable energies for the sub-Saharan region of West Africa
3rd Joint German - West African Conference on Sustainable, Renewable Energy Systems
22. Juli 2022, Université de Kara
"Solar energy systems - the sun as an inexhaustible source"
Tackling the climate crisis is more than ever the focus of science and research and is undoubtedly a problem that can only be overcome with global solutions. The emergence
of new technologies is a key factor here, with the sun as an inexhaustible source of
energy taking on an increasingly important role. By paying special attention to solar energy systems, the SusRES conference 2022 aims to raise awareness of these technologies and, in particular, to honor the scientific work in this field. The event encourages the scientific and pedagogic knowledge exchange in this and many other technologies related to renewable energy sources by providing a platform in which a proactive and environmentally concerned audience can share its ideas.
Prospective authors are invited to submit their full paper, which will be reviewed within
a double-blind review process. Once the paper is accepted, the authors are asked to rework their paper according to the reviews and submit the full paper or poster contribution before the final paper submission deadline. We particularly would also like to encourage under- and postgraduate students to submit papers to the conference.
Please submit your contribution
This conference is organized by the University of Kara and the University of Wildau under the auspices of the President of the University of Kara, Professor Komla SANDA.
"After two successful conferences with participants from all over the world, we are now pleased to host the third SusRES 2022 conference and thus further expand the cross-national cooperation. " - Professor Komla SANDA, President of the University of Kara
Adressed topicsBereich öffnenBereich schließen
- Hydrogen and Biomass Energy Generation
- Renewable Energy
- Machine Learning
- Industry 4.0
- Intelligent Automation & Robotics
- Smart Grids
- Predictive Analytics
- Energy Efficiency
- CPS & IOT(IIOT)
Important DatesBereich öffnenBereich schließen
- June 6th 2022 Full Paper Submission
- June 27th 2022 Notification of Acceptance
- July 17th 2022 Submission Camera-Ready Copy
Important NotesBereich öffnenBereich schließen
- The requested language is English.
- Full-Paper submissions, are to be submitted in electronic form in MS Word or PDF format (max. 10 pages for full-papers and max. 3 Pages for poster contributions) via the conference management system ConfTool
Conference CommitteeBereich öffnenBereich schließen
General Chair
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Reiff-Stephan
Department of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau
Associate Prof. Seyf-Laye ALFA SIKA MANDE
Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology
University of Kara
Associate Prof. Assiongbon ADANLETE ADJANOH
Faculty of Science and Technology
University of Kara
International Scientific CommitteeBereich öffnenBereich schließen
Associate Prof. ADANLETE ADJANOH Assiongbon
Physical Properties of Materials, University of Kara, Togo
Prof. Dr. AMOUZOU Sabiba Kou ́santa
Biochemistry, University of Kara, Togo
Prof. Dr. BANNA Magolmeena
Heat and Mass Transfer, University of Lomé, Togo
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Büchau
Process Control and Industrial Communication Systems, TH Stralsund, Germany
Prof. Dr. Klaus Dreiner
Sustainable Wood Processing, HNEE, Germany
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Clemens Faller
Automation, Industrial IT and Smart Production, HS Bochum, Germany
Prof. Dr. Xiao Feng
Economics, Tongji University, China
Prof. Dr. Andreas Foitzik-Hintelmann
Microsystems Technology/ System Integration, TH Wildau, Germany
Prof. Dr. Christoph Gerhard
Physics/Instrumental Analysis, HAWK Göttingen, Germany
Prof. Dr. Lutz Giese
Renewable Energy Systems/Energy Management, TH Wildau, Germany
Prof. Dr. Frank Gillert
Smart Logistics, LNBB, Germany
Dr. HOVA Hoavo
Theorical physics, University of Kara, Togo
Dr. KATA N´detigma
Renewable Energies, University of Kara, Togo
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Knothe
Business Process and Factory Management, Fraunhofer IPK, Germany
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kubica
Business Intelligence, TH Wildau, Germany
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reinhard Langmann
Applied Internet Technologies, HS Düsseldorf (CCAD), Germany
Prof. Viktorio Malisa
Robotics and Applied Mechanics, F-AR, Austria
Prof. Dr. NAPO KOSSI
Materials and Renewable Energies, University of Lomé, Togo
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karl-Heinz Niemann
Energy Management, HS Hannover, Germany
Prof. Dr. Felipe Andrès Hernandez Pentòn
Economics, UNISS, Cuba
Prof. Dr. Siegfried Rolle
Engineering Physics and Renewable Energies, TH Wildau, Germany
Associate Prof. SALAMI Adekunlé Akim
Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energies, University of Lomé, Togo
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Guido Sand
Modeling and Optimization of Complex Systems, HS Pforzheim, Germany
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hasan Smajic
Automation, TH Köln, Germany
Prof. Dr. Alexander Stolpmann
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Vision, TH Wildau, Germany
Prof. Dr. Carsten Wittenberg
Human-Machine-Systems/Automation, HS Heilbronn, Germany
Prof. Amadou SEYDOU H. MAIGA
Gaston Berger University Saint-Louis, Senegal
Assoc. Prof. Y. Moussa SORO
Electrical Energy and Industrial Engineering, 2iE, Burkina Faso
Dr. Arouna DARGA
Photovoltaic (PV), optoelectronic and storage applications, Sorbone University, France
Organizing CommitteeBereich öffnenBereich schließen
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Reiff-Stephan
Tel .: +49 3375 508 418
Email: joerg.reiff-stephan(at)th-wildau.de
Assoc. Prof. Assiongbon ADANLETE ADJANOH
Email: adanlete.assiongbon(at)gmail.com
Ron van de Sand M. Eng.
Tel .: +49 3375 508 781
Email: ron.van_de_sand(at)th-wildau.de
Alexander Dietrich M. Eng.
Email: dietrich(at)th-wildau.de
Simon Wilbers
Email: siwi2979(at)th-wildau.de
Fenja Anlauf
Email: fean6617(at)th-wildau.de
Dr. Dam-Bé L. Douti
Email: dambe.douti(at)gmail.com
Dr. N'detigma Kata
Email: pkata406(at)gmail.com
Dr. Elias Massimlawè HARAKAWA
Dr. SAMAH Hodo-Abalo
Submissions and PublicationBereich öffnenBereich schließen
This year the proceedings of the conference will be published in the Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences.
- Indexation in Scopus:
Title: Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences
ISSN / E-ISSN: 2714-2817 / 2714-4704
Publisher: Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences
- Also indexed in Crossref and DOAJ
Submission deadlines
- Full Paper Submission June 6th, 2022
- Final Paper submission July 17th, 2022
- Conference July 22nd, 2022
Guidelines for paper submissions
Template (please note that only a LaTeX Template is provided, but submissons are also accepted as MS Word documents. In that case please consider the PDF document included in the ZIP below):
https://journal.nsps.org.ng/JNSPS_TEMPLATE.zip
For any question you might have, please email to: info@susres.net
- Communication of acceptance for full paper on June 27th, 2022
- All submissions will be assessed in a review process
- All authors with accepted submissions will be able to submit the final full paper (or poster contribution) for publication in the conference proceedings. Reference is made to the deadlines for contributions!
- Please note that full papers shall not exceed 10 pages in total
- Poster contributions shall include one poster (A0 format), which must be printed and presented at the conference, and a summery which shall not exceed 3 pages in total
- The conference proceedings will be published in a referenceable format by use of a ISBN number
General Criteria
- Only original works that have not been published previously in any format (journals, web ...) or presented in previous conferences is allowed to be submitted.
- The authors will be responsible to third parties for the originality and ownership of the work presented.
- The Scientific Committee of the Conference reserves the right exclude papers from the conference proceedings that fail the plagiarism check.
- All papers submitted must be in English.
- Papers must be submitted through the ConfTool System. Papers submitted in a different way will not be accepted.
- The organization of this Conference reserves the publication rights of the papers on the web or in the documentation provided during the conference.
Registration and FeesBereich öffnenBereich schließen
The SusRES conference 2022 is currently planned in presence at the University of Kara. In case this is not possible due to the pandemic situation, a virtual backup option will be provided.
Participants and authors: 32000 FCFA
Students (participation only, limited number available): 10000 FCFA
An additional 7500 FCFA will be charged for a voluntary visit to the zoo.
AccomodationBereich öffnenBereich schließen
Bookings of accomodations will be handled by the organisers. Each participant will be contacted for accommodation reservations procedures. The prices for hotel rooms range from 25 to 55 Euros per night.
SusRES Conference 2021
Second conference on the sustainability of energy systems in West Africa was a resounding success
For the second time, the German-African Conference on Sustainable Renewable Energy Systems (SusRES`2021) took place on April 6. The cooperation between the University in Kara, Togo and the Wildau University of Applied Sciences is thus bearing its first fruits. The interest of the participants has already more than doubled compared to the first conference. 38 contributions were submitted for review. Of these, 30 publications were presented as full papers and posters on the day of the conference. Once again, 26 renowned scientists from four continents participated in the review process. As a highlight of the day, the Center for Renewable Energy Systems (CenRES) at Kara University was opened at noon. The opening event was attended by the presidents of the universities as well as the German ambassador to Togo, H.E. Matthias Veltin.
Following on from the very good experience of the first German-African Conference for Sustainable, Renewable Energy Systems SusRES in the summer of 2020, the organisers from Kara and Wildau have once again set themselves a high bar for continuation. Their commitment was rewarded with twice as many enquiries, participants and reports on research and transfer. In order to meet international quality standards, the review process was accompanied by an international scientific committee. 26 renowned scientists and university lecturers supported this with their expertise and an exciting programme could thus be put together for 6 April. Since the event was once again organised as a web conference, it reached participants from Sancti Spiritus in Cuba to Shanghai in China. Participants from twelve time zones attended the nine-hour event. This is a special challenge that rarely has to be taken into account when organising face-to-face events.
The presidents' openings were followed by the keynote speech of a visionary for the use of decentralised, regenerative energy: Mr. Klaus Naderer showed with TomEnSo (= Tomorrow`s Energy Solutions) a way to increase the GDP (gross domestic product) in African countries by up to six percent by providing energy. How this can be achieved was then discussed by the participants in 30 presentations in the parallel sessions. The lectures comprised a great mixture of scientific depth and practical application.
A highlight was the opening of the Centre for Renewable Energy Systems. In the speech of the German ambassador in Togo, the importance of cooperation between the countries of the region was emphasised: "...to provide an effective means of combating climate change but also poverty. Electric energy, brings light and communication to the villages and can thus form an effective means of social participation." Together with the actors from Germany, the university in Kara wants to be a focal point for training and research in the field of renewable energies and thus provide a platform for finding joint solutions.
In his keynote speech, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Reiff-Stephan said on behalf of the organisers: "Once again, the idea of the sustainable use of energy has proven to be a driving force for intensive scientific cooperation and student exchange. For the sub-Saharan region of West Africa in particular, knowledge of the correct use of renewable energy sources is becoming an important prerequisite for further social development and economic upswing. We would like to thank in particular His Excellency, Ambassador Matthias Veltin, for his impetus for the event and support for the establishment of the cenRES Centre."
Around 90 participants from four continents followed the presentations online and in three seminar rooms at Kara University. In addition to Germany and Togo, the audience and speakers came from Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin, China, Cuba and Switzerland.
Another programme highlight was the presentation of two "Young Researcher Awards" to students from the West Africa region. The contributions of Dèdonougbo Alfred DOHOU from the University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Cotonou (Benin) (contribution: Optimization of biogas production by co-digestion of organic waste (cow dung and water hyacinth)) and of Arafat FOUSSENI from the University of Kara (UK), Kara (Togo) (contribution: Static and dynamic evaluation of wind potential in the Kara region of Togo using artificial neural networks) in the field of renewable energy systems convinced the jury.
