Rethinking Electricity
Smart generation • Smart networks • Smart users
Date: Wednesday 14th September
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, Dublin
This conference will look at the practicalities of making the electricity system, from generation to end user, smarter. It will look to get beyond the aspirational statements and give delegates an understanding of how the system is evolving. Key themes will include:
ü The commercialisation of newer generation technologies
ü Communications and data management challenges
ü Improving the security of networks
ü The opportunities with the installation of smart meters
ü The impact of electric vehicles on the network
ü The role of electricity in meeting future heating needs
ü How these changes are likely to evolve.
Speakers at the conference include:
Fergus O’Dowd, Minister of State, Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources
Walt Patterson, Associate Fellow, Chatham House
Katrina Polaski, Head of Low Carbon Technologies, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Manuel Sanchez-Jimenez, Policy Officer, DG Energy, European Commission
David Smith, Chief Executive, Energy Networks Association
Jessica Stromback, Chairman, VaasaETT Global Energy Think Tank (Finland)
Neil Stewart, Managing Director, Dimplex Renewables
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities also available
How to register
Delegate fee: €295 ex VAT
Online:www.energyireland.ie
Email:registration@energyireland.ie
Telephone: +353 (0) 1 661 3755
