Programme Overview

(subject to changes)

Final Programme available:
New presentation about the power plant material "T24" included

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Opening Ceremony 

Thursday, September 22, 2011
Plenary Session
Section A "Nuclear Power"
Section B "Storage and Flexibility"

Friday, September 23, 2011
Section A "Efficiency and Flexibility"
Section B "Renewable Energy Sources"


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 Wednesday, September 21, 2011 (back)

12:00 Opening of the Exhibition 
14:00 Opening of the Congress
Opening Speech
Prof. Dr. Gerd Jäger, Chairman VGB PowerTech e.V.
Welcome Addresses
Alexander Tschäppät, President of the City Berne, Berne, Switzerland
Kurt Rohrbach, CEO, BKW FMB Energie AG, Berne, Switzerland,
Daniel Schafer, CEO, Energie Wasser Bern -ewb, Berne, Switzerland,
Hans ten Berge, Secretary General, EURELECTRIC, Brussels, Belgium
Awards
Festive Lecture
Climate Change - facts under Pressure
Prof. Dr. Thomas Stocker, Physics Institute, University of  Berne, Berne, Switzerland
16:00 Get-Together in The Exhibition
19:00 Welcome Evening at Gurten Mountain
 

Thursday, September 22, 2011 (back)

  Plenary Session 
  "European Generation Mix - High Demand for Flexibility and Storage" 
Chairman: Alenka Ambroz, Journalist and communication expert, Zurich, Switzerland
09:00
P 1
European Energy Market at a Decisive Crossroad
Hans ten Berge, EURELECTRIC, Brussels, Belgium
09:20
P 2

Role of Renewables in a Changing Energy System
Dr. Dörte Fouquet, The European Renewable Energies (EREF), Brussels, Belgium

09:40
P 3
Efficiency, Flexibility and Storage - Potential and Perspectives for Europe
Niklaus Zepf, Axpo Holding AG, Baden, Switzerland
10:00
P 4
Power Market, Technologies and Acceptance - Status und Perspectives
Franz-Josef Mengede, European Power Plant Suppliers Association (EPPSA), Brussels, Belgium
10:30 Break
11:00 Panel Discussion
Chair: Alenka Ambroz, Journalist and communication expert,  Speaker P1, P2, P3, P4 and Stefaan Vergote, Deputy Head for Energy and Environment, DG Environment, European Commission
12:00 Lunch / Luncheon Speaker
Philippe Joubert, President, Alstom Power
  Section A "Nuclear Power"
14:00
A 1
Fukushima: Nuclear Operators´ Response
Laurent Stricker, Chairman of World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), Paris, France
14:30
A 2
The Load Change Ability of Nuclear Power Plants - Experience and Outlook
Wolfgang Timpf, RWE Power AG, Essen, Germany and Dr. Michael Fuchs, E.ON Kernkraft GmbH, Hanover, Germany 
15:00
A 3a
Damage on Power Plants, Lessons Learnt ... And What Next ?
Prof. Shozo Kaneko, Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
15:30
A 3b

Fukushima - Manufacturers´ Response
Uwe Stoll Gräber, AREVA NP GmbH, Erlangen, Germany

16:00
A 4
Powering Europe in the 21st Century
David Powell, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Warrington, United Kingdom
  Section B "Storage and Flexibility"
14:00
B 1
Pump Storage Projects - The New Battery for Europe
Andreas Stettler, BKW FMB Energie AG, Berne, Switzerland

14:30
B 2

"Well-tried and Nevertheless New" - Innovation of Hydro Power
Herfried Harreiter, Verbund Hydro Power AG , Vienna, Austria, Dr. Dominik Godde, E. ON Generation GmbH, Hannover, Germany and Dr. Richard Zickermann, ALSTOM AG, Baden, Switzerland
15:00 Break
15:30
B 3
Pump Storage Plant Goldisthal - from the Planning to the Employment of Today
Joachim Kahlert and Ulrich Geiger, Vattenfall Europe Generation AG, Cottbus, Germany 
16:00
B 4
Energy Storage - Technologies and Potentials to Balance Supply and Demand of Energy
Dr. Jörg Kruhl, E. ON New Build & Technology, Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Dr. Markus Doll, RWE Power AG, Essen, Germany
ca. 19:30 Gala Evening in the Allegro Hotel "Kursaal Bern"
 

Friday, September 23, 2011 (back)

  Section A "Efficiency and Flexibility"
09:00
A 5
Challenges for Future Power Generation
Dr. Werner Götz, EnBW Technology GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany
09:30
A 6
Flexibility Increase with latest Technologies
Dr. Michael Fübi, Dr. Florian Felix Krull, RWE Technology GmbH, Essen, Germany and Michael Ladwig, Alstom (Switzerland) AG, Baden, Switzerland
10:00 Break 
11:00
A 7
Irsching 4 - A Milestone in Power Plant Technology
Dr. Peter Maagh, E. ON Kraftwerke GmbH, Hannover, Germany and Willibald Fischer, Siemens AG, Erlangen, Gemany
11:30
A 8
Flexibility with High Efficient Technologies
Wolfgang Schreier, Dr. Roland Jeschke und Dr. Björn Henning, Hitachi Power Group Europe GmbH, Duisburg, Germany
12:00
A 9
Reduction of CO2-Emissions through Flexible Operation Concepts
Andreas Pickard, Lothar Balling, Olaf Kreyenberg, Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany

12.30
A 10

T 24 from Utilities´ View and Experience within RWE Projects
Dr. Ralf Nowack, RWE Technology, Essen, Germnay

  Section B "Renewable Energy Sources"
09:30
B 5
Wind Power Technologies and the Challenges of Industrializing the Supply Chain and Operation
Christina Aaba, Dong Energy, Danmark
09:30
B 6
Substainable Use of Biomass in Large Power Plants in Europe
Patrick Savat, Laborelec GDF Suez Group, Laborelec, Linkebeek, Belgium
10:00 Break
11:00
B 7
Implementation of Long-term Operational Experience in the Design of a new 25 MWel Biomass Power Plant
Thomas Billotet, Andreas Böffel and Alfred Hümbert, STEAG New Energies GmbH, Saarbrücken, Germany
11:30
B 8
Will African Electricity Contribute to Sufficient High Security of Supply in the European Power System?
Dr. Andreas Wiese, Thomas Kraneis and Valerio Nuzzo, Lahmeyer International GmbH, Bad Vilbel, Germany
12:00
B 9
Interplay of Renewable Energies and Fossil-fired Power Plants
Dr. Frank Berger, Harald Ratke, Dr. Torsten Haase, 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, Berlin, Germany and Wolfgang Neldner, Neldner Consult, Berlin, Germany
12:30 "Farewell" in the Exhibition
13:30 Ensuing Technical Visits

 

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