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Talk Title: Flexible Plug and Play: facilitating faster and cheaper distribution generation connections
Talk Synopsis
The talk will cover the Flexible Plug and Play Project which runs until December 2014 and has a budget of £10mn. The project is about enabling faster and cheaper connections of distributed generation to the network by trialling new technologies and new commercial solutions.
Speaker Biography: Adriana Laguna
Adriana Laguna-Estopier is the Low Carbon Project Manager for UK Power Networks’ Future Networks Team. Before joining UK Power Networks, Adriana was Business Development Manager for Acciona Energía, in charge of developing 300MW of wind energy in Mexico. She also worked in the Ministry of Energy in Mexico as Adviser to the Undersecretary of Energy Planning and Technological Development, helping design the country’s first Renewable Energy Programme.Adriana holds a First-Honours Degree in Industrial Engineering from ITAM and an MPA in Environmental Science and Policy from Columbia.
Register here for excellent talks, networking and learning throughout the day at top value
This is one of the finest conferences on power and grids in the country. It has a joint exhibition for the two conference streams. Much is changing in these sectors as new technology and innovation, service design, pricing forces, and economic sluggishness cause major and smaller players to rethink their strategies.
Don't miss this extremely good value opportunity for an update and great networking.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
5th Smart Grids & Cleanpower Conference 2013 - 5 June
Cambridge University, Murray Edwards College
Conference info at http://www.cir-strategy.com/events/cleanpower
Buy tickets at http://www.cir-strategy.com/events/register
Days: 1, in two full-day parallel streams: grids & power
Room capacities: 140/70 Total talks=25; Panels = 30 mins * 7; Total Networking = 5hrs
Expo? Yes, up to 12 3m stands
Who? C-level, Heads of x, TD, marketing directors, SMEs/MNCs
Why? Business development, marketing, briefing and strategic capital.
Type: industrial, commercial, business, briefing, networking conference
Prices
£100 (full-time sme tech entrepreneurs, call 01223 303500)
£195 (investors, government)
£325 (executives)
£520 / £325 Year Passport
Draft Speaker List
Philip Sellwood, CEO, Energy Saving Trust
Ian Ellerington, Head of Innovation, DECC
Fiona Harvey, Environmental Correspondent, The Guardian Newspaper
Adriana Laguna, Low Carbon Programme Manager, UK Power Networks
Dominic Emergy, Chief Development Officer, BP
Keith Clarke, Embedded Marketing at ARM
Richard Smith, Head of Energy Strategy, National Grid
Dora Guzeleva, Head of Network Policy, Ofgem
Steve Kaye, Head of Innovation, Anglian Water
Sam Bose, CEO, Intellisense
Sean Cochrane VP, Cyan Technology
Gavin Jones, ex-IBM & SmartGridsGB, now Electralink
Martin Ansell, CEO, FCL Ltd formerly VP GE Smallworld
Professor Kevin Hesketh, National Nuclear Labs
Douglas Cheung, Smart Grids & Future Cities, Hitachi Europe
Adam Cooper, Head of Regulatory Economics, Ofgem
Philip Osborn, Head of Energy, Sainsbury’s plc
Niall Mackenzie, Head of Industrial Energy Efficiency, DECC
Phil Proctor, Programme Manager, Energy Technologies Institute
Pilgrim Beart, Founder Director, AlertMe
Alasdair Young, VP, Buro Happold
Alan South, Commercial Director, Solar Century plc
Dr Phili Grunewald, PostDoc, Oxford University CE
Martin Bloom, Chairman, Renesola & Emblem Ventures
Dr Aidan Rhodes, Assistant Director, UKERC
Professor Derek Pedley Oxford University & ESKTN
Chris Wright, Moixa Energy
Richard Parker, Principal, Adapt Commercial
Ali Lloyd, Principal Consultant, Pöyry
Graham Ford, Mansion Partners
Michael McCreary Senior HVM Consultant, CIR Strategy
Dr Justin Hayward, Strategy Consultant, CIR Strategy
Sean Cochrane, Head Smart Metering, Cyan Technology
Russell Haggar tbc, Director, Xsilon
Ian Rose, tbc Director, PassivSystems
Jeremy Nicholson, Senior Advisor, EEF EIUG, tbc
What about?
Year 2013: Coherent set of cleantech & HVM conferences covering key areas of the sector.
Conference Theme: Connected Intelligence & Energy Efficiency
Theme Smart Grids: Grids of Things - Embedded Connected Intelligence Everywhere
Smart meters / appliances; Automation via devices;Keeping it simple for Consumers; Responsive Regulation; Reducing need for capital expenditure; Reduction of net operating costs;Load management; Smart Demand & DSM; Water & gas.
Theme Cleanpower: Scenarios Debate & Transition Technologies
Realistic transition technology scenarios
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