Smart Grid
Transforming generation, distribution and consumption
31 May - 1 June 2011 | IET London: Savoy Place
About the conference
Smart Grid 2011 extended across three days and included a dedicated focus day on Electric Vehicles. It featured a combination of technical sessions, discussion panels and keynote addresses to provide a useful platform for joined up thinking on smart grids, and ended with a focus day dedicated to the intersection of electric vehicles and smart grids.
This comprehensive event addressed new opportunities around security, electric vehicles, standards, low carbon networks fund and case studies from Europe and Asia.
Conference sessions included:
- The UK smart grid roadmap - what areas are up to speed and where is more effort needed?
- Components required to successfully launch a smart grid:- demand and asset management, transmission upgrades, and better communication networks
- Storage and demand side management
- Standards, protocols and interoperability
- What are DNOs prioritising in preparation for the smart grid?
- International case studies
- Upgrading the entire electricity network to a smart grid – cost, technology and RoI
- Getting the infrastructure working for EVs
- Overcoming commercial and regulatory obstacles
- Ensuring security of the smart grid
- Low carbon networks fund
- Consumer engagement with regards to EVs and smart grids
Focus day sessions included:
- EV technology
- Policy
- Standards
- Enhanced grid infrastructure to support mass adoption of EVs while maintaining grid stability and reliability.
Of equal importance, and also examined in detail, is an intelligent network-based charging infrastructure for EVs as they are deployed globally.
The Electric Vehicles seminar website has further information.
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