Breakfast Briefing 8.00am - 9.00am
Delivered by: Philip Cheasty - Enterprise Ireland
Theme: Access to EU Funding to Deliver a Net Zero Grid
Facilitated by: Ruth O’Reilly (SEAI)
9.15am
Bob
Barbour
Smart Grid Ireland
Welcome Address
9.25am
Dr.Jennifer
Carroll MacNeill
Fine Gael TD
Minster of state for European Affairs & Defence
9.40am
Mark
McGranaghan
EPRI
Title: What is a Smart Grid?
9.50am
Gerrit Jan
Schaeffer
EnergyVille
Title: No time to waste: focusing innovation on what is really needed for the energy transition
10.10am
Professor Dirk Van Hertem
KU Leuven University
Title: Ground Breaking Research and Innovation addressing the energy transition
10:30am - Q&A and Session Panel Discussion
10:40am - 11:00am - Refreshments & Networking
11:00am - Session Theme: Digitalisation to Integrate the Customer & Community
Facilitated by: Jonathan Pollock (NIE Networks)
11.00am
Andrew Keane
UCD – Head of Nexsys project
Title: Next Generation Energy Systems
11.10am
Sorcha Schnittger
SSE Energy Solutions
Title: Leveraging AI for Energy Customers
11.20am
Ruth Buggie
SEAI
Title: Empowering The Citizen through digital
11.30pm
David Rimmer
Schneider UK
Title: Microgrid Applications & Solutions to Address Energy Demands
11:40am - Panel Discussion and Q&A
12:00pm - Session Theme: Using Digitalisation to Integrate The Customer & Community
Facilitated by: Mark McGranaghan (EPRI - Chairman SGI)
12.00pm
Teresa Fallon
ESB Networks
Title: Customer Connected Communities
12.10pm
Deirdre De Bhalis
Dingle Hub
Title: How Digitalisation can drive behaviour Change
12.20pm
Peter Glover
NIE Networks
Title: LV Network Developments - Smart Metering / LV Monitoring
12.30pm
Steve Heinen
EY Digital Grid
Title: Eurelectric ‘Grids for Speed’ Report
12:40pm - Panel Discussion and Q&A
1:00pm - 2:00pm - Lunch & Networking Opportunity
2:00pm - Session Theme: Smart Grid Infrastructure & Project Delivery
Facilitated by: Darren Kinsella (Schneider Electric)
2.00pm
Yvonne Murphy
Irish District Energy Association
Title: District Energy Systems bring enhanced grid flexibility
2.10pm
Conall Bolger
ISEA
Title: Decarbonisation of Irelands Electricity System
2.20pm
Marcos Byrne
Wind Energy Ireland
Title: The impact of wind on the network
2.30pm
Diana Vaz
Irish Manufacturing Research
Title: The role of renewable energy systems (RES) in the decarbonisation of industry
2:40pm - Panel Discussion and Q&A
3:00pm - Session Theme: Smart Grid Infrastructure & Project Delivery
Facilitated by: Sorcha Schnittger (SSE)
3.00pm
Marta Val Escudero
EirGrid
Title: Power systems analysis and integration of renewables
3.10pm
Admir Shala
Codema
Title: The Tallaght Project: Irelands First Large Scale District Heating Network
3.20pm
Brendan Kelly
Bord Na Mona
Title: Large Scale Renewable Energy Parks
3:30pm - Panel Discussion and Q&A