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Distribution Automation Europe
8 October - 9 October 2012
Distribution Automation Europe

Utility Companies Receive £600 discount!

"Distribution Automation is emerging as the next hot topic in the smart grid industry. For utilities, DA deployments can yield significant cost savings through measurable improvements in operational efficiency, reliability, service quality, and energy conservation – all of which can contribute to customer satisfaction. In many cases, we expect DA will yield stronger return on investment than smart meters or other high-profile smart grid initiatives." Bob Gohn, Senior Analyst, Pike Research

In order to increase the capacity of the electricity network at a low cost and to facilitate the transition to a low carbon economy, DA will offer significant savings, and will enable generation and demand to connect to the network faster.

Utility DA upgrades are a necessity in supporting the proliferation of distributed renewables and electric vehicles. New capacitor banks, voltage regulators, load tap changers, as well as the retrofit of older units with monitoring and control modules to allow for feeder, substation, or system-wide coordination will be crucial for the next generation grid.
 

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Eric Woods

Eric Woods

Research Director, Pike Research UK
Ian Madley

Ian Madley

Associate Director, Business Relations, University of Manchester
John Kirkwood

John Kirkwood

Automation NCP Manager, Scottish Power
Karin Lomholt Finnemann

Karin Lomholt Finnemann

Head of Department, Grid Development, Dong Energy
Liam O'Sullivan

Liam O'Sullivan

Programme Director, UK Power Networks
Maurice Adriaensen

Maurice Adriaensen

Director, Management and Operations Consulting, Kema Nederland BV
Sjors  van der Heijden

Sjors van der Heijden

Advisor, Enexis
Stewart Neumann

Stewart Neumann

Senior Manager, Verdantix
Tim Green

Tim Green

Deputy Head, Imperial College London

Alistair Steele

Project Manager, Scottish-Hydro Electric
Alistair  Steele

David Trebolle Trebolle

Active Management, Network Control and Advanced Applications, Union Fenosa Distribucion
David Trebolle Trebolle

Douglas Brown

Area Sales Director at Netcontrol Oy, Netcontrol
Douglas Brown

Eric Woods

Research Director, Pike Research UK
Eric Woods

Graeme Bathurst

Technical Director, TNEI Services Ltd
Graeme Bathurst

Graeme Burt

Professor, University of Strathclyde
Graeme Burt

Ian Madley

Associate Director, Business Relations, University of Manchester
Ian Madley

Ian McDonald

Technical Director, Future Transport Systems
Ian McDonald

Jan Ove Gjerde

SVP R&D , Statnett Entreprenor A S
Jan Ove Gjerde

John Kirkwood

Automation NCP Manager, Scottish Power
John Kirkwood

Josco Kester

Researcher, TNO
Josco Kester

Karin Lomholt Finnemann

Head of Department, Grid Development, Dong Energy
Karin Lomholt Finnemann

Liam O'Sullivan

Programme Director, UK Power Networks
Liam O'Sullivan

Maurice Adriaensen

Director, Management and Operations Consulting, Kema Nederland BV
Maurice Adriaensen

Mike Meisinger

Sales and Application Director, S and C Electric Europe Ltd
Mike Meisinger

Nazmiye Ozkan

Senior Research Fellow, University of Westminster
Nazmiye Ozkan

Osmo Siirto

Unit Manager, Helsingin Energia
Osmo Siirto

Richard Schimmel

Senior Consultant, Intelligent Networks & IEC 61850, Kema Nederland BV
Richard Schimmel

Sjors van der Heijden

Advisor, Enexis
Sjors  van der Heijden

Stewart Neumann

Senior Manager, Verdantix
Stewart Neumann

Tim Green

Deputy Head, Imperial College London
Tim Green

Conference agenda

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8:30

Registration and Coffee

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9:00

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Graeme Burt

Graeme Burt, Professor, University of Strathclyde

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9:10

Distribution Automation - The true game changer

Karin Lomholt Finnemann

Karin Lomholt Finnemann, Head of Department, Grid Development, Dong Energy

  • The new power generation mix- involving more weather dependent renewable resources
  • The new types of end users – EV’s and HP’s
  • Creating an efficient way to meet the new challenges in a more unpredictable energy system
  • The role of smarter solutions in shaping the future of electricity generation and consumption
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    9:40

    Flexible networks for a low carbon future - dynamic network control

    John Kirkwood

    John Kirkwood, Automation NCP Manager, Scottish Power

  •  Objectives for a high voltage smart grid
  • Development achievements to date
  • Ongoing developments and ideas 
  • Distributed versus centralised logical control – the argument
  • Turning data into knowledge
  • Qualifying the benefits of achieving a Low Carbon Network
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    10:20

    Large scale automation role out – an example from the Middle East

    Douglas Brown

    Douglas Brown, Area Sales Director at Netcontrol Oy, Netcontrol

  • How to automate a network, designed for manual operation 
  • How to integrate to Scada 
  • Protocol choices and their impact
  • Communication choice
  • Lessons learnt
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:20

    Distribution Automation and self healing city networks

    Osmo Siirto

    Osmo Siirto, Unit Manager, Helsingin Energia

  • Implementation of distribution automation in city networks
  • The effect of substation reserves on distribution automation planning
  • The effect of customer interruption costs on distribution automation planning
  • The challenges encountered in the implementation of distribution automation
  • Future R&D needs in distribution automation on the way to self healing city networks
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    12:00

    Distribution Automation using IEC61850; how to maximise the benefits of Substation Automation

    Richard Schimmel

    Richard Schimmel, Senior Consultant, Intelligent Networks & IEC 61850, Kema Nederland BV

  • Distribution Automation challenges
  • How IEC61850 ed2 can help
  • How to achieve multi vendor interoperability
  • How to manage interoperability
  • Conclusions and recommendations 
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    12:40

    The business case for DA and the quantifiable benefits on a practical level

    Mike Meisinger

    Mike Meisinger, Sales and Application Director, S and C Electric Europe Ltd

  • Outage causes
  • Evaluation reliability improvement alternatives
  • Cost benefit analysis
  • Base case system effects
  • Case study
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    13:20

    Networking Lunch

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    14:20

    Automatic network reconfiguration

    Alistair  Steele

    Alistair Steele, Project Manager, Scottish-Hydro Electric

  • Experience to date
  • The Isle of Wight/Eco Island trial
  • Centralised or distributed?
  •  Future trials and application
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    15:00

    Smart grids and smart cities

  • Why smart cities are the perfect testing ground for the smart grid?
  • Example smart city/smart grid projects
  • The DA technologies key to building a smart city
  • The future evolution of the smart city and the role of smart grid technologies
  • Realising the vision: challenges for utilities and city leaders
  • Why smart cities are the perfect testing ground for the smart grid?
  • Example smart city/smart grid projects
  • The DA technologies key to building a smart city
  • The future evolution of the smart city and the role of smart grid technologies
  • Realising the vision: challenges for utilities and city leaders
  • Eric Woods

    Eric Woods, Research Director, Pike Research UK

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    15:40

    Afternoon Tea

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    16:00

    What is the next step after a 1st DA implementation

    Sjors  van der Heijden

    Sjors van der Heijden , Advisor, Enexis

  • The DA concept at Enexis
  • Experience with first >100 RMU’s
  • Investments in assets and people
  • Next (shortterm) step(s)
  • Vision for the (longterm) future
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    16:40

    Chairman's Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

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    8:30

    Registration and Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Tim Green

    Tim Green, Deputy Head, Imperial College London

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    9:20

    The new DSO role in the smart grid process

    David Trebolle Trebolle

    David Trebolle Trebolle, Active Management, Network Control and Advanced Applications, Union Fenosa Distribucion

  • What is a DSO?
  • DER and DSO active network management
  • The DSO and new system services
  • Voltage control with DG
  • Firm capacity with DER
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    10:00

    Innovations in the field of Distribution Automation - Experiences from field trials

  • Challenges for the Grid Operator
  • International field trials: Power Matching City, SmartHouse/SmartGrids, EcoGrid
  • Field trials in the Netherlands: Pilot Smart Storage, Couperus, Smart Substation
  • Josco Kester

    Josco Kester, Researcher, TNO

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    10:40

    Morning Coffee

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    11:10

    DA and the evolution of the smart grid

    Liam O'Sullivan

    Liam O'Sullivan, Programme Director, UK Power Networks

  • Prioritising efforts in achieving the benefits of DA
  • Consumer push back on the highly visible smart meters/ installation of private premises
  • Key factors having an impact on DA architecture and investments:
  • 50% of automation benefits are achieved by automating only 20% of the circuits
  • The potential growth of distributed generation, (solar PV systems, EV, and end use fuel switching)
  • Addressing the complexities to evaluate the business case for DA
  • Where should capital be spent first?
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    11:50

    Low carbon LV networks: future requirements

    Ian Madley

    Ian Madley, Associate Director, Business Relations, University of Manchester

  • Current passive approach to manageLV networks
  • Impacts of hugh penetration of small-scale PV systems and electric vehicles
  • Potential stand-alone and cordinated solutions for managing voltages

     

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    12:30

    Networking Lunch

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    13:50

    Global Smart Grid trends

    Stewart Neumann

    Stewart Neumann, Senior Manager, Verdantix

  • What are the energy management and smart grid priorities for global businesses? 
  • How does smart grid investment vary by geography and technology?
  • How can energy systems integrators exploit smart grid opportunities
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    14:30

    Understanding the risks and barriers

    Nazmiye Ozkan

    Nazmiye Ozkan, Senior Research Fellow, University of Westminster

  • Consumer perspectives
  • Spatial differences in the functionality and capabilities of smart grids
  • Scalability of technology deployment
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    15:10

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:40

    Volt VAR Optimisation

    Jan Ove Gjerde

    Jan Ove Gjerde, SVP R&D , Statnett Entreprenor A S

  • An increased focus on Distribution Automation in order to improve grid reliability, efficiency and capacity
  • New ways of meeting peak load requirements
  • Volt-VAR optimisation – a way to reduce losses from distribution and transmission
  • Steps towards achieving dynamic voltage optimisation
  • Layered intelligence approach –what is the value?
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    16:20

    Chairman's Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two


    Professor
    University of Strathclyde
    Head of Department, Grid Development
    Dong Energy
    Automation NCP Manager
    Scottish Power
    Area Sales Director at Netcontrol Oy
    Netcontrol
    Unit Manager
    Helsingin Energia
    Director, Management and Operations Consulting
    Kema Nederland BV
    Sales and Application Director
    S and C Electric Europe Ltd
    Senior Research Fellow
    University of Westminster
    Senior Consultant, Intelligent Networks & IEC 61850
    Kema Nederland BV
    Advisor
    Enexis
    Deputy Head
    Imperial College London
    Active Management, Network Control and Advanced Applications
    Union Fenosa Distribucion
    Researcher
    TNO
    SVP R&D
    Statnett Entreprenor A S
    Programme Director
    UK Power Networks
    Associate Director, Business Relations
    University of Manchester
    Senior Manager
    Verdantix
    Research Director
    Pike Research UK
    Project Manager
    Scottish-Hydro Electric
    Technical Director
    TNEI Services Ltd
    Technical Director
    Future Transport Systems

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