11 Nov 2024
Scaling up Smart Energy Systems
Background
The purpose of the workshop is to provide input to the recommendations the IEA will give to its global audience on drastically accelerating the implementation of smart grid technologies, solutions and concepts, at the scale and speed required to meet low carbon objectives. We will be discussing what immediate barriers, challenges and opportunities need to be addressed from a technical, market, regulatory or policy perspective. The outcomes would be published as part of our technology roadmap on Smart Energy Systems.
Background
Introduction - Workshop overview and purpose
IEA Welcome - Laszlo Varro, Chief Economist, IEA
Smart Energy Systems roadmap - Luis Munuera, Smart Grids Lead, Energy Technology Policy Division, IEA - Presentation
SESSION 1: Current status of smart energy systems: State of play - emerging trends, new market areas
Emerging trends over the past five years, key growth market areas, leading performers:
Peter Van den Heede, Marketing & Business Development Manager Smart Grids CEU, ABB - Presentation
Michael Hübner, Senior Expert, Austrian Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology, Vice-Chair ISGAN - Presentation
Xavier Moreau, Director, Strategic Marketing, Utility Segment, Schneider Electric - Presentation
Discussion: Moderator: Russell Conklin, Vice chair International Smart Grids Action Network, Office of International Affairs, US DoE - Presentation
SESSION II: Technology frontier for smart energy systems: Defining a future vision for smart energy systems
Technologies to enable future markets: fundemental innovations in the pipeline, lessons learned from demonstration projects and large-scale deployments
Regis Hourdouillie, Global head of smart grid, Ericsson - Presentation
Rodolphe de Beaufort, Smart Grid Marketing Director, GE grid solutions - Presentation
Marina Lombardi, Head of Unit, Solution Development Center, New Technologies and Innovation Projects, ENEL - Presentation
Discussion: Moderator: Michele de Nigris, Chair, ISGAN; Director, Dpt Sustainable Development and Energy Sources, RSE - Presentation
SESSION III: Getting smart energy systems to scale: Technology barriers, supply chain issues, standards, interoperability
Concrete technical barriers, value chain bottlenecks, standardisation/interoperability constraints that need to be addressed
Javier Arriola, Director for technology and automation, Star project Director, Iberdrola - Presentation
Axel Strang, Industrial Straetgy Project Manager, ERDF - Presentation
Richard Schomberg, Chairman of IEC System Committee on Smart Energy, EDF/IEC - Presentation
Discussion: Moderator: Rick Truscott, Senior Director, Power Systems, China Light and Power - Presentation
SESSION IV: Policy, regulation and emerging business models
Key remaining regulatory issues and what main emerging areas of value creation need immediate attention from regulators and policy makers
Alica Carrasco, Regulatory Affairs Director, EMEA,Siemens - Presentation
Karin Widegren, Adviser to the Director General, Swedish Energy Markets Inspectorate, Vice Chair, ISGAN - Presentation
Sarah Keay-Bright, Senior Associate, Regional Coordinator, RAP - Presentation
Discussion: Moderator: Russell Conklin, Vice chair International Smart Grids Action Network, Office of International Affairs, US DoE - Presentation
CONCLUDING REMARKS
Luis Munuera, Smart grids lead, Energy Technology Policy Division, IEA - Concluding remarks