Wednesday, 17 September 2014

(Subject to revision)
Conference languages: German and English – simultaneous translation provided

Overview:

Last update: 29 August 2014

09:00 Visit of the Exhibition
09:30

Opening of the Congress

Opening Speech
Dr. Michael Fübi, Chairman of the Board of VGB PowerTech e.V.

Welcome Address
Olaf Scholz, First Mayor of the City of Hamburg
Tuomo Hatakka, Chairman of the Management Board, Vattenfall GmbH

Honours
Plenary Session
Technical Leadership to Overcome Economic Challenges
Chairwoman:  Sonja van Renssen, ep energy post
11:00
P01
Energy Matters, "Energiewende" and Mega-Trends Energy Worldwide
Lars Thomsen, future matters AG, Zürich-Erlenbach, Switzerland
11:15
P02
Our Future Energy Supply – A Global View
Dr. Franke, World Energy Council Germany, Berlin, Germany
11:30
P03
The EU 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy Policies
Mechthild Wörsdörfer, DG Energy, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium
11:45
P04
Technologies and Challenges from a Plant Operator's Perspective
Dr. Bernhard Fischer, E.ON Generation GmbH, Hanover, Germany
12:00 Panel Discussion
Chairwoman:  Sonja van Renssen, ep energy post
12:45 Break in the Exhibition
14:00
P05
Flexibility Options in Electrical Power Systems
Prof. Dr. Christian Rehtanz, TU Dortmund, ie³ - Institute of Energy Systems, Energy Efficiency and Energy Economics, Dortmund, Germany
14:30
P06
Renewables – Future Technical Development
Prof. Dr. Hermann Wagner, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Department of Energy Plant Technology, Bochum, Germany
15:00 Break in the Exhibition
15:30
P07
Status of the Reference Document on Best Available Techniques (BREF) for Large Combustion Plants (LCP)
Thierry Lecomte, et al., European IPPC Bureau, Seville, Spain
16:00
P08
New Business Opportunities Abroad - International Experiences of a German Generator
Dr. Ralf Schiele and Dr. Wolfgang A. Benesch, STEAG Energy Services GmbH, Essen, Germany
16:30 - 18:00   Visit of the Exhibition
19:00 Welcome Evening