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opportunity to understand and discuss with key industry players,
how technology is advancing globally and how best practices
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Distribution and Smart Grids industry exhibition
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Dear Colleague,
As Europe's premier strategic energy networks event, Transmission and Distribution/Smart Grids Europe will look at the business case for successful integration of smart grid technologies and devices, improved efficiency and utilization, renewable energy integration, power quality and enhanced cross-border connections.
According to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) World Energy Outlook 2010 concluded that energy demand will increase by 36% between 2008 and 2035, largely due to increased standards of living in fast developing nations. The share of sustainable energy is projected to double during this period to 14%. Such rapidly changing energy landscape will have far-reaching consequences for the energy infrastructure and ratio of energy demand and supply, creating unparalleled opportunities for the energy producers, technology providers, consumers and all other parties involved in energy networks of the future.
rom the US, South Africa, Japan and Australia.
Join us with your team as this is the most cost efficient way to get all the facts to adjust your business to maximize your energy network operation, understand regulatory framework and evaluate tried and tested smart grid technologies for sustainable energy delivery and enhanced performance.
We look forward to you joining us in Copenhagen on the 12-14 April 2011.
With kind regards,
Aida Mezit Conference ProducerSynergy – Clarion Events
Find out what Europe has in store and learn from leading international projects from the UK, the Netherlands, Austria, France, Ireland, Germany, Portugal, Denmark, Spain and Finland, to name just a few. Also, don't miss the global perspective and presentations f
P.S Please remember if you register before February 11, you will save €300 off the registration fee
Monday, 11 April 2011 Tuesday, 12 April 2011 Wednesday, 13 April 2011 Thursday, 14 April 2011
16.00 - 18.00 Pre-registration 08.00 - 18.00 Registration 08.00 - 18.00 Registration 08.00 - 12.00 Registration
10.00 - 12.30 Keynote Session 09.00 - 12.30 Conference Sessions 09.00 - 12.30 Conference Sessions
10.00 - 18.30 Exhibition 09.00 - 18.30 Exhibition 09.00 - 15.00 Exhibition
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch 12.30 - 14.00 Lunch 12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 17.30 Conference Sessions 14.00 - 17.30 Conference Sessions
17.30 - 18.30 Welcome Reception 17.30 - 18.30 Networking Reception
17.30 - 19.30 PAS55 Workshop
“ Good conference with many key participants”
Vladimir Mauko, Expert, SODO
“ Very interesting conference, very useful. I would like to participate next year!”
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YOUR BUSINESS CASE TO ATTEND
Of all your business meetings this year, this is the one that will give you the best return on your knowledge, time and investment!
4 solid reasons why you cannot afford to miss this year's event:?Connect with over including senior representatives from utilities, consultants, vendors, industry
associations and regulators?Hear updates from over on
?Visit at the exhibition – the quickest and most efficient way to source new suppliers to help drive your business developments
?Schedule meetings in advance to guarantee you will make those key contacts - use our networking tool
No other conference and exhibition has so many senior utility representatives attending – fast track your business by meeting with these industry key decision makers!
800 key industry stakeholders
8 senior level speakers
50+ leading solutions providers
0 the pressing need for upgrade and wider interconnection of ageing transmission infrastructure, automatisation of distribution networks and integration of new renewable and intermittent energy sources
THE PERFECT BLEND OF KEY INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS
Engineering/ Technology dept./R&D 27%
Senior Management/ Head of Department 24%
Sales & Business Development 19%
Executive Management 8%
Marketing & Communications 8%
Project Management 5%
Other 4%
Source: Transmission & Distribution / Smart Grids Europe 2010 conference delegates
Vendor 35%
Utility 45%
Regulator 5%
Research Institute 4%
Consultant 7%
Other 3%
Government 1%
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discussion of topics and issues in the electricity networks industry.
The Smart Grids Club currently has over 1400 members.
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CONNECT, INTERACT AND
Be sure to take advantage of the invaluable networking opportunities which all take place on the exhibition floor, such as:
Welcome to Copenhagen! Join us for the evening of drinks and canapés and use this opportunity to review the day with your colleagues and industry leading experts
On the second day – enjoy even more food and drinks and use this opportunity to meet our speakers and senior level delegates at this networking reception
We have structured the agenda to maximize the opportunities for you to meet, greet and forge relationships over coffee, lunch and the dedicated networking receptions
use the meeting lounge to schedule informal business meetings
NETWORK!
Welcome reception:
Networking reception:
Extended breaks:
Meeting lounge:
This event is especially designed for your:
•Senior Management/ Head of Department•Engineering/ Technology/ Research & Development Departments•Business Development & Sales
Bring along the department heads together with your team's key players
Book a corporate plan and save over 30% off the
individual onsite delegate fee
Guaranteed the best return of your time, efforts and investment!
We guarantee you and your team will return to the office with:
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Smart ideas and practical tips to avoid time consuming and costly mistakesBusiness contacts, new ideas and industry outlooks from the people that matterA sneak preview of the next step in the smart grid development
key to understand the interconnectivity challenges facing the electricity supply industry today
Learn from over presented to best prepare your team and help you successfully solve tomorrow's challenges!
30 international utility cases
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Your business case to attend
And...
ESB, Ireland
UK
Pacific Gas & Electric Company, USACity Power, South Africa
Energy Australia, Australia
EIRGrid, Ireland
E.ON,
Fingrid, Finland
EDF, France
EDP, Portugal
Gas Natural Fenosa, Spain
Swissgrid AG, Switzerland
Essent, The Netherlands
Austrian Power Grid AG, Austria
50Hertz Transmission, Germany
ENEL, Italy
Alliander, The Netherlands
RWE, Germany
HEP Transmission System Operator,
Croatia
Enexis, The Netherlands
IntroductionWhy has PAS 55 developed such momentum within the global Electricity Transmission and Distribution sectors?
The answer is that PAS 55 compliance:?provides regulators, customers and their representatives with the confidence that effective asset management processes are
established which will deliver optimum life and or capacity from existing assets, optimising capital asset expenditure and thereby minimising associated costs being passed on, in the form of increased bills
?is viewed by investors and other external stakeholders as a measure of good management practice with the PAS framework being
widely acknowledged as a structure which facilitates better decision making and execution for all the utility operations
Some examples of organisations at the forefront of PAS 55 compliance are Fingrid and National Grid, both of whom have been certified to PAS 55 through Lloyd's Register. Lloyd's Register is considered to be the leading PAS 55 certification body for Utility companies and to date has certified over 30 such companies around the world
This workshop will provide delegates with an overview of the development of, and the requirements for gaining, PAS 55 certification together with a utility's perspective of benefits. It will also provide practical examples of good asset management practice from within the industry and will increase your understanding of risk based asset management
HighlightsThe workshop will represent an interactive session with opportunities for delegate debate and discussion throughout.Representatives from certified organisations will deliver their perspective of the PAS 55 certification process - what it meant for them in terms of investment and the realised added value
What will participants gain from attendance?The opportunity to discuss the PAS 55 process with both the certification body and organisations certified to PAS 55 – The Balanced View
The session will cover:?an overall insight into PAS 55 requirements, scope and coverage ?why good asset management is essential in capital intensive businesses?how a PAS 55 compliant asset management system can demonstrate alignment to your business plan and is adaptive to a
changing business needs ?the purpose of asset management and how everyone, direct staff and service providers, in your business are part of the asset
management system ?an insight into 'best practice' risk based asset management ?practical experiences from within the utility industry ?the creation of a mind shift away from the perception that asset management is purely maintenance management towards a more
holistic view?an asset management organisational model where key business roles and responsibilities are clearly defined
RegistrationLimited seats available for this workshop.
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PAS55 WORKSHOP - 13 APRIL 2011
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17.30 – 19.30
SPEAKER LIST
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Confirmed speakers as of 14 January 2011
Name Position Company Country
Michael Kranhold Head of TSO Cooperation 50Hertz Transmission Germany
Maarten van Riet Executive Consultant Alliander The Netherlands
Bram Reinders Director Alliance Management Alliander The Netherlands
Regis Hourdouillie Smart Grid Director Alstom Grid France
Christian Todem Head of Market Management Austrian Power Grid Austria
Dietmar Graminger First Vice President Corporates & Markets Bayerische Landesbank Germany
Thomas Heckmann Utilities Senior Consultant EMEA Bentley Systems Germany
Corne Meeuwis CEO CASC-CWE Luxembourg
Patrick O’Halloran Technology Manager City Power South Africa
Sicelo Xulo Engineering Director City Power South Africa
Toru Hattori Senior Research Economist CRIEPI Japan
John Slowe Director Delta Energy UK
Jeremy Harrison Technology Development Manager E.ON UK
Tuncay Turkucar Director E-Bridge Consulting Germany
Tahir Kapetanovic Director of Electricity E-Control Austria
Sven Kaiser Senior Expert Electricity Department E-Control Austria
Olivier Huet Distribution Programme Director EDF R&D France
Nuno Melo Power Quality Coordinator EDP Portugal
Eoin Kennedy Senior Power System Analyst EirGrid Ireland
Venizelos Efthymiou Network Development Project Manager Electricity Authority of Cyprus Cyprus
Federico Caleno Network Technologies Project Manager Enel Distribuzione Italy
Marina Lombardi Network Technologies Project Manager Enel Distribuzione Italy
Lilia Consiglio Remote Control and Automation Systems Enel Distribuzione Italy
Paola Petroni Head of Network Technologies Department Enel Distribuzione Italy
Torben Glar Executive Vice President, Electricity Division Energinet Denmark
Marteen Berende Senior Strategy Developer Enexis The Netherlands
Martijn Korn Risk Analyst, Asset Management Department Enexis The Netherlands
Mihai Paun Network Development Advisor ENTSO-E Belgium
Anh Vu SmartGrid Programme Manager ERDF France
Olivier Carre DMS Projects Manager ERDF France
Francois Blanc Senior Management ERDF France
Christophe Gaudin Strategic Studies Group Manager ERDF France
Senan McGrath Chief Technology Officer ESB Cars Ireland
Denis O’Leary Head of Systems and Sustainability ESB Networks Ireland
Marcel Eijgelaar Innovation Manager Essent The Netherlands
Gunnar Lorenz Head of Networks Unit EURELECTRIC Belgium
Christophe Schramm Policy Officer, DG Energy European Commission Belgium
Marcus Stenstrand Maintenance Manager Fingrid Finland
Timo Kiiveri Project Manager Fenno-Skan 2, Finnish-Swedish Interconnector Fingrid Finland
Christoph Gatzen Economist Frontier Economics Germany
Julio Gonzalo Chief Technological Officer Gas Natural Fenosa Spain
Dubravko Sabolic CEO HEP TSO Croatia
Tom Gentile Project Manager SMART Transmission study IEEE USA
Damir Novosel Vice President IEEE PES Technical Council USA
Nynke Verhaeg Consultant New Energy Technologies KEMA The Netherlands
Peter Glaholm Utilities Manager Energy Lloyd's Register EMEA UK
Frank Baldinger Director Business Development Locamation The Netherlands
Dave Sowden Secretary General Micropower Europe UK
Linda Jackman Global VP of Smart Grid Strategy Oracle Utilities USA
Vahid Madani Principal Protection Engineer Pacific Gas & Electric Company USA
Eugen Mayer Managing Director Power Plus Communications AG Germany
Jesper Klingsten Nielsen R&D Manager and System Expert PowerSense Denmark
Mathias Ekstedt Associate Professor Royal Institute of Technology Sweden
Thomas Theisen Head of New Technologies RWE Rheinland Westfalen Netz Germany
Peter Birkner Managing Director RWE Rhein-Ruhr Grid Services Germany
Jessica Stromback Executive Director Smart Energy Data Coalition Finland
Henk Sijbring Chairman Smart Power Foundation The Netherlands
Rudolf Baumann Senior Adviser Operations Swissgrid Switzerland
Siem Bruijns Manager BU System Operations Tennet The Netherlands
Stuart Neumann Senior Manager Verdantix UK
Erik Brenneis Head of Machine to Machine Smart Services Vodafone Global Enterprise Germany
CONFERENCE THEMES
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12 AprilTuesday
13 AprilWednesday
14 AprilThursday
AM PM AM PM AM
Transmission & Distribution/Smart Grids Europe brings a cross sectional group of representatives from utilities, regulators, suppliers and consultants to engage in a real dialogue and learn about the future of electricity networks, with its market drivers, new developments and key challenges.
Keynote Session10.00 – 12.30 hrs
Future energy landscape &
intelligent electricity networks
Implementing smart grids/cities - practical experiences & future vision
Improving network automation with
advanced monitoring and
control
Asset management
planning
Regulation & policy
Financing future networks and
communicating ROI
Integration of micro-generation
and the active role of the customer
Integration of RES
Smart data management & ICT infrastructure
Electrical vehicles and the grid
Transmission infrastructure & enhancing interconnections
Over the course of 3 days we will provide you with 12 info packed sessions addressing the rapidly changing energy road map of Europe.
KEYNOTE SESSION 10.00 - 12.30
The electrical utility industry is making the transition to a new infrastructure with benefits of improving the performance of electric utility systems and addressing the energy needs of society, such as improved efficiency and utilization, renewable energy integration, demand response, power quality and reduced maintenance cost. This complex infrastructure requires using the cutting edge technology, “Smart Grid”. Advanced monitoring, protection, and control technologies enable implementation of “smarter” electrical grids to realize the needs of the electricity users for sustainable energy delivery and enhanced power system.
10.00 – 10.30 Overview of smart networks infrastructure in EuropeChristophe Schramm, Policy Officer, DG Energy, European Commission, Belgium
10.30 – 10.50 Strategy & policy: intelligent energy networks in EuropeTorben Glar, Executive Vice President, Electricity Division, Energinet, Denmark
10.50 – 11.10 New frontiers in revitalizing the power gridDamir Novosel, Vice President, IEEE PES Technical Council, USA
11.10 – 11.30
11.30 – 12.30 Panel discussion on integrating new energy networks
European regulatory updates: 2020 targets, the third package and the SET planRepresentative, CEER - Council of European Energy Regulators *
* invited
FUTURE ENERGY LANDSCAPE & INTELLIGENT ELECTRICITY NETWORKS
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SESSION 1
Tuesday PM, 12 April 2011
SESSION 1
SESSION 2
SESSION 3
REGULATION AND POLICY
14.00 Guidelines & codes – a framework for electricity in the future• Process for Guidelines & Codes and involved entities • Main priority topics and timetable for Guidelines &
Codes • Achievements so far and outlook on ongoing workTahir Kapetanovic, Co-chairman of ERGEG ENM TF and Director of Electricity, E-Control, Austria
14.30 Regulatory incentives for smart grids: the DSO perspective• What do energy policy challenges mean for DSOs? • What are the regulatory barriers for investments?• How should the regulatory framework be devised to
provide the right incentives?Gunnar Lorenz, Head of Networks Unit, EURELECTRIC, Belgium
15.00 ENTSO-E ten years network development plan – TYNDP review and update• Electricity transmission infrastructure and main drivers • Investment needs based on calculations and
experience from 41 TSOs • Market regions concerned • Challenges faced by TSOs and next steps TYNDP
2012Mihai Paun, Network Development Advisor, ENTSO-E, Belgium
16.00 Security & privacy: a European framework• Essential European regulatory requirements and
recommendations for data handling, data safety and consumer protection
• The Dutch implementation of the EU regulatory framework
• The privacy audit• Lessons learntBram Reinders, Director Alliance Management, Alliander, The Netherlands
16.30 The Scandinavian regulatory perspectiveKarstein Brekke, Co-chair of the EQS TF CEER and Senior Engineer, Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), Norway*
17.00 Panel discussion:The SET plan: A European Directive for take-up of low carbon and efficient energy technologies. Devising a strategy for successful participation of all stakeholders
15.30 Coffee break
* invited
The coherence and convergence of all European regions towards the single-EU energy market is the ultimate goal for electricity regulators. A number of the European Energy regulatory policies and objectives, including 2020 targets, the third energy package, the SET plan are devised to map out the energy supply and consumption in the European space towards the integrated future. The session will discuss shifting priorities for regulators as the focus moves from low cost energy to increased efficiency and low carbon networks. It will also address the future of the relationship between DSOs, TSOs, energy suppliers and customers and how these are governed.
The benefits of micro-generation are their low or even zero carbon emissions, and allowing householders and business owners to generate their own sustainable heat and/or electricity and feed the excess back into the grid. So far, solar thermal technologies have experienced the highest levels of uptake in the European space, but new financial incentive schemes are likely to transform the market in coming years. The session will offer the overview of the European market and the main drivers underpinning its development, as well as the concrete examples of virtual power plants & micro-CHPs and the role of the consumer.
Funding of electricity infrastructure and smart grid deployments in the electricity supply chain is central to meeting the European Union targets on energy efficiency and sustainability. The issues of applicable regulations and tariffs, new financial structures in unregulated energy markets, and the post-recession appetite for financing are the key issues that utilities and regulators are grappling with. Demand for more vigorous financial integrity, with utilities expected to improve reliability while keeping the cost down on one hand, and customer and regulator expectations for lower rates on the other, pose fundamental challenges on the financing structures and suitable models.
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SESSION 3 SESSION 2
Tuesday PM, 12 April 2011
FINANCING FUTURE NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATING ROI
INTEGRATION OF MICRO-GENERATION AND THE ACTIVE ROLE OF THE CONSUMER
14.00 Financing infrastructure in transmission & distribution for 2011 and beyond• The state of financial markets in the current climate and
appetite for infrastructure financing• Update on the T&D industry and rationale for
investments• The crucial points from a corporate financing
perspectiveDietmar Graminger, First Vice President, Corporates & Markets, Bayerische Landesbank, Germany
14.30 The regulator's perspective: funding opportunities and financial structure of smart-grid developments• How to manage the cost associated with the move to
smart grids and low-carbon future• The role of regulator to promote competitive electricity
markets and adequate investments in the network• Steps towards sustainable and affordable energy
supply of the future
15.00 Ownership unbundled business model• New financial structure in deregulated markets• Regulatory and political implications• New markets drivers and future visionRepresentative, Tennet, The Netherlands*
16.00 Distribution network impact of photovoltaic panels and electrical vehicles and recommendations to optimize investments• French PV & EV situation in France: current trend and
scenario till 2020 • Evaluation of the distribution network adaptations
needed with the associated costs based on today traditional network solutions
• Potential & value of integration solutions in short andlong term perspectives: new voltage control solutions for PV and load regulation for EV network integration
Christophe Gaudin, Strategic Studies Group Manager, Network Development Department, ERDF, France
16.30 Smart grid rollouts and financial models that benefit consumer and grid operatorsRepresentative EDP, Portugal*
17.00 Panel discussion
15.30 Coffee break
14.00 Distributed generation in the Netherlands - as a blueprint for Europe• Micro-CHP and power plants: practical implementation
and future vision• Positive environmental impact of micro generation and
benefits to energy providers and consumers • Case studied from the Netherlands and their
applicability in the European spaceHenk Sijbring, Chairman, Smart Power Foundation, The Netherlands
14.30 Policy challenges facing the micro-generation industry• Grid implications of a mass market in micro-generation• Internal market barriers and opportunities• The role of the citizen in delivering future energy policyDave Sowden, Secretary General, Micropower Europe, UK
15.00 Intelligent control and management of microgeneration• Controlling and influencing microgeneration for smart
grids and supply-demand balancing• Micro-CHP virtual power plants – review and caseJohn Slowe, Director, Delta Energy, UK and Jeremy Harrison, Technology Development Manager, E.ON, UK
16.00 Virtual power plants and smart grid deployment projects at Essent• Essents vision on smart grids and virtual power plants• Results of the virtual power plant pilot
PowerMatching City Hoogkerk• Future developmentsMarcel Eijgelaar, Innovation Manager, Essent, The Netherlands
16.30 Projects enabling active consumers• Smart metering as a first step to enable the active role
of consumers• How to make the customer active: Enel Smart Info
Project • The industry's role in the definition of a
communication platform: Energy@home• DSO roles and responsibilities in the implementation of
the active demand services: the model proposed bythe Address Project
Federico Caleno and Marina Lombardi, Network Technologies Project Managers, Enel Distribuzione, Italy
17.00 Energy supply of the future – the SEC demonstration projects• SEC; goals and structure• Why to partner in this collective, contributions and
benefits • Outcome and expectations in time by this partnerRepresentative, The Smart Energy Collective (SEC), The Netherlands
15.30 Coffee break
* invited
study
standard
Stuart Cook, Senior Partner, Transmission and Governance, Ofgem, UK*
SESSION 4
Wednesday AM, 13 April 2011
SESSION 4
SESSION 5
SESSION 6
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TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE & ENHANCING INTERCONNECTIONS
* invited
09.00 EU electricity markets – from disparate regions to unity• Development in congestion management and
overview of market integration• The impact of different congestionmanagement
initiatives in Continental EuropeSven Kaiser, Senior Expert Electricity Department, E-Control, Austria
09.30 24/7 operational planning for 24/7 grid security• Common tool and processes enhance regional security
cooperation between control centres• Coordinated multilateral cross-border remedial actions
improve joint problem-solving• Regional decentralized cooperation increases practical
experience and know-how at each participating TSORudolf Baumann, Senior Adviser Operations, Swissgrid, Switzerland and Tuncay Turkucar, Director, E-Bridge Consulting, Germany
10.00 A Tennet case study: Merger with TranspowerSiem Bruijns, Manager BU System Operations, Tennet, The Netherlands*
11.00 The Scandinavian Fenno-Skan 2 HVDC interconnector project• Outline: drivers and strategy• Market driven investment - benefits to the market• Project status and insightsTimo Kiiveri, Project Manager Fenno-Skan 2, Finnish-Swedish Interconnector, Fingrid, Finland
11.30 Phasor measurement system integrated with energy management • Benefits of integrating phasor measurement data into
state estimation and EMS• Explanation of the phasor measurement system
configuration• Additional functionality – oscillation and stability
analysis, dynamic network parameter estimation• Project review and other phasor measurement
experiences and expectationsVahid Madani, Principal Protection Engineer, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, California, USA
12.00 Panel discussion
10.30 Coffee break
The session will explore technological demands and network challenges of transmission infrastructure, including the need for enlarged flexibility to allow the increase in renewable energy generation, cross-border interconnections and network access. It will update you on the development of regional transmission networks and how best to manage congestion and overcome regulatory, legal and political barriers. As the terms of interstate operations are rewritten, mergers and acquisitions, coupled markets and new financial models present new opportunities for TSO operators in the deregulated energy markets.
The session will assess strategic asset management practices and how they can deliver business benefits and cost savings to utilities companies. Delivering an integrated approach to operations and maintenance, including new risk approaches to asset management is central to utilities' overall strategy, especially in the light of accelerated changes as we move towards more complex network structure. The themes of asset life-cycle analysis, asset replacement strategies, risk management, and practical case studies of optimizing existing assets and investments will be discussed.
The urban environment is responsible for over 40% of world energy consumption, and as such there is an ever-increasing demand to power cities in a more sustainable way. The concept of smart grids is a direct answer to these issues, and its benefits include increased energy reliability and efficiency, greater intermittency in generation, integrating renewables and customer choice management. It enables the realisation of smart cities and smart homes. This session will address the smart networks of the future, within a regulatory framework and with practical examples of current projects and pilot schemes.
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SESSION 6 SESSION 5
Wednesday AM, 13 April 2011
ASSET MANAGEMENT PLANNINGIMPLEMENTING SMART GRIDS/CITIES -
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES AND FUTURE VISION
09.00 Balancing the future cost in advancement of electrical network infrastructure• Challenges facing electrical infrastructure as a result
of the integration of more intermittent renewable and distributed energy sources
• Evaluation of new secondary systems technology to prolong the usage of the current grid and whether it can save utilities the cost of secondary systems replacements
• The Alliander pilot scheme of implementing SASensor system across 10 substations : the first phasefindings, perceived benefits and cost savings
Frank Baldinger, Director Business Development, Locamation and Maarten van Riet, Executive Consultant, Alliander, The Netherlands
09.30 Lessons learnt from smart Life European Initiative• A practical case study of how smart grid can improve
asset managementRepresentative EDF R&D, France
10.00 Fingrid asset management strategy• How to optimize managing existing infrastructure &
extensive capital expenditure?• How to ensure infallible and safe operations?• How to maintain construction and operation of
transmission lines and substations?Peter Glaholm, Utilities Manager Energy, Lloyd's Register EMEA, and Marcus Stenstrand, Maintenance Manager, Fingrid, Finland
11.00 Investment portfolio optimization: balancing business values in a constrained environment• The (new) challenges facing a grid company in a
regulated and constrained environment• How to align your investment portfolio with your
business objectives• Results and experiences of Enexis with the portfolio
optimization approachMartijn Korn, Risk Analyst, Asset Management Department, Enexis, The Netherlands
11.30 The role of a GIS-based asset register in migrating to a smart grid• The role of network design and asset lifecycle
management platforms• Upgrade to, visualize, analyze and manage smart
grids and smart meters• Improved operational workflows using a GIS-based
asset register in the operations center• Real-world examples and case studiesThomas Heckmann, Utilities Senior Consultant for EMEA, Bentley Systems, Germany
12.00 Panel discussion
10.30 Coffee break
09.00 The rationale behind the implementations of smart grids and overview of the current pilot projects• The specific role of smart meters • Generic model of a smart grid • Pilot projects and first resultsPeter Birkner, Managing Director, RWE Rhein-Ruhr Grid Services, Germany and Chairman of the Networks Committee, EURELECTRIC
09.30 Developing a smart grid strategy - a path to transformation • Leveraging existing assets to support intelligent growth • Delivering the benefits through innovative new
services: expandable technologies for growing smart grid capabilities
• Experiences from international implementationsLinda Jackman, Global VP, Product Strategy, Oracle Utilities, USA
10.00 Vision and programme of the European Electric Grid Initiative • European Strategic Energy Technology Plan • European Electricity Grid Initiative (EEGI) • Objectives and expected benefits Anh Vu, SmartGrid Programme Manager Strategic Projects Division, ERDF, France
11.00 Smart grids and smart meters in Japan• Japan’s objective for implementing smart grids - the
target to increase photovoltaic generation and the related technical challenges
• Smart grid demonstration projects in Japan - smart metering experiences in Japanese electric power companies
• Policy issues in smart meteringToru Hattori, Senior Research Economist, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI), Japan
11.30 The Electricity Grid Industrial Initiative on sustainable future through a well - timed evolution of smart grids• The European Electricity Grid Initiative's (EEGI)
platform and steps to achieve the targets of the Euro-pean Commission through the well thought Set Plan!
• Smart Regulation as the cornerstone for the successof the EEGI, helping revitalise European economies through most efficient use of energy sources
• The measurable societal benefits, rewarding business cases for stakeholders, and the importance of knowledge sharing for research and technologicaldevelopment
Venizelos Efthymiou, Elected Member of the European DSOs Directors Gathering and Network Development Project Manager, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Cyprus
12.00 Panel discussion
10.30 Coffee break
* invited
(SET Plan)
SESSION 7
Wednesday PM, 13 April 2011
SESSION 7
SESSION 8
SESSION 9
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14.00 Joint procurement of grid losses in Austria• A strategy for a co-ordinated procurement approach
for grid losses for TSOs and DSOs in Austria• Experiences & lessons learntChristian Todem, Head of Market Management, Austrian Power Grid AG, Austria
14.30 Further developments of coupled markets• What is already achieved and what are the
developments in the nearby future?• From physical to financial transmission rights and
beyond• Intraday and balancing marketsCorné Meeuwis, CEO, CASC-CWE, Luxembourg
15.00 50Hertz integration into Elia Group: the benefits of cross border cooperation to European grid customers• The transition process of bringing the two companies
together• How RES integration, security of supply, grid
enforcement and market development benefit the customer
• R&D, supergrids and scope for future growth of the new corporation
Michael Kranhold, Head of TSO Cooperation, 50Hertz Transmission, Germany
16.00 Live reconductoring project of a HV Line for the World Cup in South Africa• Overview of the City Power project in preparation to
the Football World Cup 2010: the upgrade of high voltage line while energized and in operation
• The benefits of no interruptions to the power supply: the instant line availability & tripled capacity of the connections
• Time & cost benefits: saved investments in building new HV lines and record project time in performing live upgrade
Patrick O’Halloran, Technology Manager, and Sicelo Xulo, Engineering Director of City Power, Johannesburg, South Africa
16.30 Network externalities in electricity system operation - social costs of fragmented system?• Externalities in electricity system operation• Can a control area be too small to allow for
economically competitive generation investments?• Overcoming size issuesDubravko Sabolic, CEO, HEP Transmission System Operator, Croatia
17.00 Panel discussion
TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE & ENHANCING INTERCONNECTIONS
* invited
The session will explore the importance of network automation in monitoring power quality and enabling a more efficient and reliable network operation. Advanced management systems and monitoring devices help integrate power data from different providers in a single application to optimize network structures. However, having a large amount data available on the network poses a real threat of cyber-attacks, the risk of which needs to be assessed and mitigated on a strategic level. The transformation of energy systems and distribution networks remains central to creation of an operationally robust smart grid application.
The session will explore technological demands and network challenges of transmission infrastructure, including the need for enlarged flexibility to allow the increase in renewable energy generation, cross-border interconnections and network access. It will update you on the development of regional transmission networks and how best to manage congestion and overcome regulatory, legal and political barriers. As the terms of interstate operations are rewritten, mergers and acquisitions, coupled markets and new financial models present new opportunities for TSO operators in the deregulated energy markets.
The urban environment is responsible for over 40% of world energy consumption, and as such there is an ever-increasing demand to power cities in a more sustainable way. The concept of smart grids is a direct answer to these issues, and its benefits include increased energy reliability and efficiency, greater intermittency in generation, integrating renewables and customer choice management. It enables the realisation of smart cities and smart homes. This session will address the smart networks of the future, within a regulatory framework and with practical examples of current projects and pilot schemes. 15.30 Coffee break
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SESSION 9 SESSION 8
Wednesday PM, 13 April 2011
IMPLEMENTING SMART GRIDS/CITIES - PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES AND
FUTURE VISION
IMPROVING NETWORK AUTOMATION WITH ADVANCED MONITORING
AND CONTROL
14.00 Deployment of advanced Distribution Management System in France and envisioned enhancements • Overview of up-to-date implementation and future
plans• ERDF’s deployment of fault diagnosis and location,
isolation and restoration systems (DMS) to improve the quality of supply – project objectives and first outcomes
• Architecture of new DMS functionalitiesOlivier Huet, Distribution Programme Director, EDF R&D and Olivier Carre, DMS Projects Manager, ERDF, France
14.30 The Viking Project - ensuring and assessing cyber security and its impact on power system operation • Modeling and assessment of cyber infrastructure
attacks and vulnerabilities• Modelling and assessment of “smart attacks” on power
system applications• Risks and consequences of cyber attacks on the
power network and a virtual society
Mathias Ekstedt, Associate Professor, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
15.00 Transformation of energy systems: transparent MV and LV distribution networks• The aims of the Electric Thinking project• The outcome of deployment phase
16.00 Improvements in Enel automated procedures in MV faults selection for further reduction of the number of interruptions• ENEL MV automatic fault location and isolation
procedures: history and results in SAIDI reduction• Enhancement in faults selection procedures to face
the new regulatory constraints• Further improvements due to the introduction of circuit
breakers along the MV feedersLilia Consiglio, Remote Control and Automation Systems, Enel Distribuzione, Italy
17.00 Panel discussion
15.30 Coffee break
14.00 ESB-EPRI Smart Grid Demonstration project in Ireland• Integration and management of wind on the
distribution system• A comprehensive smart meter customer behavior and
technology trial• The impact of clustered EVs on the low voltage
network• Development of smarter & greener medium voltage
networksDenis O’Leary, Head of Systems and Sustainability, ESB Networks, Ireland
14.30 Smart city microgrids: distributed generation, storage and flexible loads• Demonstration of successful micro grid projects on a
multi-regional basis
15.00 The SCALA project: smart cities living lab in Spanish GNF network • How to create a Living Lab on a real distribution
network to test new smart technologies?• Functional integration and interoperability of devices -
necessary but achievable objectives - first outcomes• From demonstration pilot to real deployment. Lessons
learnt and future Julio Gonzalo, Chief Technological Officer, Gas Natural Fenosa, Spain
16.00 Smart grids using BPL technology - the German approach to smart cities• Smart City Mannheim reference project - latest news• A critical evaluation of the deployed technology behind
the project• The customer perspective
16.30 Panel discussion:Smart city projects update for 2011: collaboration of utility, government and private sector in the smart city implementation
15.30 Coffee Break
* invited
Regis Hourdouillie, Smart Grid Director, Alstom Grid, France and a utility partner
Jesper Klingsten Nielsen, R&D Manager and System Expert, PowerSense, Denmark and Representative Energy Australia, Australia
Eugen Mayer, Managing Director, Power Plus Communications AG, Germany
16.30 The EDP's PQ Monitoring Platform – an instrument to improve the QoS • Evolution of the PQ monitoring programme in the EDP
Distribuição• Main contributions to improve the QoS and customer
support • Development of the PQ Monitoring Platform in order to
manage PQ data from several HV and MV monitoring devices and smart metering
Nuno Melo, Power Quality Coordinator, EDP, Portugal
SESSION 10
Thursday AM, 14 April 2011
SESSION 10
SESSION 11
SESSION 12
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INTEGRATION OF RES
09.30 Power storage - how and where can it help to integrate RES into the European power system?• How to create value from power storage? Application
strategies and concepts for storage operators• Available storage technologies - what are the
strengths and weaknesses?• Perspectives for storages Christoph Gatzen, Economist, Frontier Economics, Germany
10.00 DENA 2 study: Integration of renewables into the electricity grid in Germany Representative, DENA, Germany
11.00 The update on DESERTEC project Paul van Son, CEO of the Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII)*
11.30 Transmission alternatives to integrate approximately 56 GW of wind resources into 11 states in USA • Overview of the Strategic Midwest Area Renewable
Transmission study, SMART transmission (2010)• Defining transmission plans to transfer renewable
energy within 11 states so that they cancan meet - 80% of the RPS requirements
• Developing processing and methodologies that ensures reliable service, increased efficiency and low carbon impact that supports state and national energy policies
Tom Gentile, Project Manager, SMART Transmission Study, Senior Member of IEEE, USA
12.00 Panel discussion
10.30 Coffee break
* invited
The proportion of renewable energy is to increase considerably over the coming decades and large scale wind and solar power are intended to make a significant contribution. However, they are subject to considerable fluctuations due to climatic conditions and are clustered in specific and geographically suitable regions. The expansion and upgrade of existing transmission infrastructure, including finding adequate power storage solutions, is needed to enable the increased levels of power transport and avoid bottlenecks in the grid. The session explores available solutions, as already implemented by grid operators, and sets out future requirements as the power demand on the network increases.
Whereas the existent system is concerned with one-way traffic, two-way traffic will become increasingly common in the future, as electricity is fed back into the grid and exchanged between the users. By making the optimum use of ICT and internet technologies, the new energy infrastructure will be created to support smart grid and its integrated applications. New technology providers are working closely with the utilities sector to optimise data flow and achieve standardization across different systems to meet the communications demands of the smart grid. The session will address new and innovative technologies which support communications infrastructure, such as IP protocols, open standards, interoperability and security issues.
The plug-in electrical vehicles are one of the fundamental components of creating a new energy landscape and their mainstream adoption will lead to a major shift in the transport reliance on fossil fuels. It will also reinforce the central place of electricity in lowering carbon emissions and providing an alternative way of energy supply. Electrical vehicles have a potential for a robust, efficient and sustainable transport mode of the future; however there are still a number of technical and regulatory issues (EU policy, battery charging, storage solutions and similar) that need to be addressed in order to create the right market conditions for EV uptake.
09.00 Combined temporal and spatial modelling of high levels of wind generation in Ireland• The impacts of new generating sources on the electric
grid• Projecting generation constraints due to system
stability requirements and transmission capacity limitations
• Identyifying the efficiency of new operating policies designed to reliably manage the electric grid
• Forecasting the need for general upgrades to the extended European bulk transmission system
Eoin Kennedy, Senior Power System Analyst, EirGrid, Ireland
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SESSION 12 SESSION 11
Thursday AM, 14 April 2011
SMART DATA MANAGEMENT & ICT INFRASTRUCTURE
ELECTRICAL VEHICLES AND THE GRID
09.30 Green eMotion – European Electromobility project• Acceleration of the market roll-out of electric vehicles
in Europe• Meeting EU policy on energy of supply, energy
efficiency and green house gas emissions reductions• Viability of different types of electrical vehicles for
immediate market introductionThomas Theisen, Head of New Technologies, RWE Rheinland Westfalen Netz AG, Germany and Chairman of EURELECTRIC TF Electric Vehicles
10.00 Battery second life applications• Second life batteries: technical specifications and
reconditioning options for EV batteries• Applications for second life EV batteries• Technical and economical business case analysis for
grid connected storage using second life batteriesNynke Verhaeg, Consultant New Energy Technologies, KEMA, The Netherlands
11.00 Advanced EV charging infrastructure• New challenges • Communication architectures • Suitable protocols & data-formatsRepresentative, EDF, France
11.30 Emobility - the Italian project• EV drivers: benefit for the environment and for the
customers• The need for infrastructure• DSOs: an opportunity for EV development• EV Market: challenges for EV infrastructure• Electric Vehicle Control System• Infrastructure investments• Business opportunitiesPaola Petroni, Head of Network Technologies Department, Enel Distribuzione, Italy
12.00 Panel discussion
10.30 Coffee break
09.00 Overview of ICT and practical applications in smart grid roll-outs Speaker to be announced
09.30 Where are end consumers in the smart grid? Information and pricing• The public relations risks connected to customer
feedback• The potential of DR in the smart grid• Maximizing the entire spectrum - from residential to
industrialJessica Strömbäck, Executive Director, SEDC (Smart Energy Data Coalition) and Senior Partner, VaasaETT, Finland
10.00 Smart metering: how smart metering could contribute to a low carbon energy future in France in particular and Europe as a whole?Francois Blanc, Senior Management, ERDF, France
11.00 Market opportunities for demand-response• Utility strategies • New innovations in demand response• Energy savings for energy consumersStuart Neumann, Senior Manager, Verdantix, UK
11.30 Smart communications and mobile technologies for system efficiency and stability• Convergence of existing systems and mobile
technologies for optimal flow of information• The role of ICT technology to optimize the system,
manage power fluctuations and communication from consumer to supplier to energy provider
Erik Brenneis, Head of Machine to Machine Smart Services, Vodafone Global Enterprise, UK
12.00 Panel discussion
10.30 Coffee break
* invited
09.00 E-Car Ireland Project• Rolling out a National EV Charging infrastructure • Facilitating a competitive market in the sale of
electricity for public charging of Electric Vehicles • Cross-border roaming • Smart charging to utilise wind energy Senan McGrath, Chief Technology Officer, ESB Cars, Ireland
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Dubravko Sabolić HEP Transmission System Operator, Ltd. INVESTMENT PLANNING ISSUES IN A SMALL AND IMPORT-DEPENDENT SYSTEM Three bullet points outlining the content:
Importance of effective unbundling for long-term transmission investment planning and actual implementation.
Influence of the current economic recession on long-term transmission investment plans.
Challenges of large-scale wind integration. Speaker details: First name: Dubravko Last name: Sabolic Company: HEP-Transmission System Operator, Llc. Job title: C.E.O. Address: Kupska 4, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia Phone: +38516322317 Mobile: +38598415104 Email: [email protected] Biography: Dubravko Sabolić was born in Zagreb, Croatia, in 1969. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering in 2004, and his M.S. degree in economics in 2007, from the University of Zagreb, Croatia. He has been working for the Croatian Power Utility (HEP) since 1994. Currently he is the C.E.O. of the national electricity grid operator, HEP Transmission System Operator Ltd. He is also an assistant professor at the University of Zagreb (Faculty of electrical engineering and computing), where he teaches Engineering Management and Engineering Economics. He served as a commissioner at the national regulatory authority for telecommunications, Croatian Telecommunications Council, from 2001 to 2004. In 2005 he was appointed a member of the Working group for preparation of negotiations for accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union in the chapter Information society. From 2007 he has also been active in the chapter Energy. The areas of his main professional interest are industrial organization, regulation and antitrust in network industries, especially in electricity and electronic communications.
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Dubravko SabolicHEP – Transmission System Operator, Llc.Member of HEP Group
Network externalities in electricity system operation‐ social costs of fragmented system
TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION EUROPE 201112‐14 APRIL 2011. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
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Intro
• How to put– a large generating unit (e.g. 1.000 MW or bigger)– into a small electricity system (e.g. 3.000 MW peak load)?
• If the small system is isolated from other systems AND markets, this may prove impossible.
• Thus, economies of scale in electricity production in a small and isolated system are not attainable, because there’s NO scale in small.
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An example of a small systemCroatian system,11 Nov. 2009
1.430 MW
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What do we have to pack into this 1.400 MW box?
• There are things that MUST be there:– Croatian half of the NPP Krško (350 MWh/h);– By virtue of law, wind plants and other renewables have priority:• there are plans to introduce up to 1.200 MW of new wind capacityduring next 12 years;
• at the present, our system can handle 400 MW.
– Other existing thermal plants sum up to about600 MW, 300 MW of them with production costs competitive to an NPP.
• These items add up to between1.150 MW (conservative wind scenario) and1.850 MW (optimistic wind scenario).
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An obvious conclusion
• It is not possible to embed a large generator into a small isolated system.
• So, the system must NOT be isolated.• Instead, it must be integrated both physically and market‐wise, because:– there must be physical means (sufficient transmission interconnection capacities) to export an excess energy produced in band;
– there must be commercial means to contract this export with acceptably low transaction costs and risks.
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Next question – reserve power
• How (or where) to find tertiary reserve for such large units?
• In Croatian system today we struggle with obtaining tertiary reserve for our current largest unit(350 MW – a half of NPP Krško capacity).
• In a principle, reserve power can be purchased from the abroad as a service, but:– the price of it can be very high, sometimes as much as 60 thousand euros per megawatt;
– the ammount of the reserve one can find around the region can be rather limited (which of cours leads to even higher prices).
• And of course, to buy something from an international market, one must be integrated into it.
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Reserve power – cont.• There’s an interesting question on how to arrange for large tertiary reserve cross‐border transfers.– The problem can exist in both domains: physical and contractual – the latter being certainly tugher.
– Current EU cross‐border‐related legislation does not enable TSOs to remove substantial interconnection capacities off of the market and reserve them for tertiary regulation.
– Since tertiary reserve is impossible to schedule, it is very hard to arrange it, especially when more than one border has to be crossed.
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Import/export issues
• European space today is still not unified regarding electricity markets.
• Since it is impossible to embed a large single unit into a small system without selling a substantial majority of the base load energy to the abroad, regional/international market issues AND congestion management issues play an important role:– since uder current congestion management legislation it is not allowed to reserve capacities for long‐term power‐purchasing agreemants;
– a lot of financial risks falls on plant owners, who are exposed to shorter‐term congestion price fluctuations, especially when there’s a need to cross several borders;
– such risks CAN be hedged, e.g. by introducing Financial Transmission Rights (FTR) trading, but this is NOT what happens around Europe (yet).
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Import/export issues
• The presence of financial risks related to transmission congestion may however indicate that you are planning a source of base‐load energy where there isn’t enough demand for it:– market is supposed to send such pricing signals.
• So, one cannot escape questions like:– To whome we are going to sell the excess base load energy?
– What is the price we can get for it (i.e., what is the relation between supply and demand for base load energy)?
• FTR trading enables one to contract energy transfers over long paths; however it gives clear financial incentives to spend the energy near the source of it.
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So, is there a solution?• The only possible way to build new power plants with large individual units in a small system is to fully integrate the system into an international environment as much as possible:– A good idea may be to group smaller control areas into a bigger one → N times bigger control area would have averagely N times more available reserve power capacities.• This does NOT necessarily imply formation of super‐national regional TSOs. The tertiary reserve arrangements can be achieved by means of commercial contracts between TSOs. I believe such contracts would prove much cheaper than if each TSO would buy tertiary reserve service separately from traders.
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So, is there a solution?• Again, it is extremely important to be included in international marketplace at regional and wider level because:
• excess base load energy must be constantly exported all the time to those who need it;
• market integration usually leads to more efficient and less expensive congestion management, with a perspective for development of more advanced methods for hedging of congestion‐related financial risks.
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Ladies and gentlemen,
thank you very much for your attention!
