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Saudi Arabia Smart Grid Conference & Exhibition

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Official Supporters:

Independent Power & Renewable Energy A Spectrum of Opportunities in GCC Electricity

www.saudi-sg.com

Western Saudi Arabia

http://www.saudi-sg.com/


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Technical Program

Pre-Conference Tutorial: Saturday 08 December 2012 Tutorial Registration 08:00 - 09:00

Tutorial -1 : "Technology Options for a Smart Transmission Grid" By: Quanta Technology

Session 1 09:00 – 10:30

Coffee Break 10:30 – 11:00

Session 2 11:00 – 12:30

Lunch and prayer break 12:30 – 13:30

Session 3 13:30 – 15:30

Part 1: Introduction

Electric power system structure and function Smart transmission grid, definition, driving factors and influences, key considerations and characteristics of a smart grid

Part 2: Understanding Electric Grid Performance

Development of transmission grid Power system complexity, power flow management, reactive power management, and power system

stability (angle and voltage instabilities) Challenging transmission capacity and reliability limits

Part 3: Conventional Transmission Technologies Managing thermal limits, dynamic thermal ratings, high temperature low sag conductors Managing power flow and reactive power, options of controlling power transfer parameters

Part 4: State-of-the-Art of “Smart” Transmission Technologies Power electronic-based transmission controllers, Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) technology

developments and applications High Voltage DC (HVDC) technologies, Line Commutated Converter (LCC)-based and Voltage Sourced

Converter (VSC)-based technologies Segmentation and “Grid Shock Absorber” concept for improved reliability and robustness of power systems

Part 5: Future Outlook and Concluding Discussions

New transmission technology ideas Treating power system dynamics from the root cause not the effects

Dr.Abdel-Aty Edris Senior Director and Executive Advisor with Quanta

Technology in Oakland, California, USA


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Technical Program

Pre-Conference Tutorial: Saturday 08 December 2012 Tutorial Registration 08:00 - 09:00

Tutorial -2 : "Impact of Photovoltaic Solar Plants on Smarter Grids " By: First Solar

Session 1 09:00 – 10:30

Coffee Break 10:30 – 11:00

Session 2 11:00 – 12:30

Lunch and prayer break 12:30 – 13:30

Session 3 13:30 – 15:30

Part 1: Introduction to PV Power Plant Technologies PV Plant Overview, PV Module Technology, Balance of Systems Grid Integration Capability , Energy Generation Model Plant Design Optimization for Lowest LCOE/High NPV (e.g. DC/AC Ratio) Engineering, Construction, Localization, Job Creation and Safety Operation and Maintenance

Part 2: PV Plant Performance & Prediction

Solar Resource Monitoring & Assessment Local Soiling Monitoring & Cleaning Performance Model Refinements and Validation, Uncertainty Analysis Fleet Performance Track Record, Superior Energy Yields

Part 3: PV Module Technology

Efficiency & Manufacturing R&D Roadmaps Hot Climate Performance, Degradation & Stabilization Module Quality and Reliability, Life-Cycle Approach & Sustainability Carbon Footprint & Energy Payback Time

Part 4: Balance of System Technologies

Tracker and Mounting Structures, Inverters and Power Conversion

Part 5: Grid Integration of PV Plant

PV Plant Controls to Stabilize Grid Load Balancing Needs – Forecasting PV Plant as Part of a Diverse Resource Portfolio

Mahesh Morjaria, VP-Global Grid Integration

Mr. Nicholas Strevel, Power Plant

Technology Manager


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Conference Day 1: Sunday 09 December 2012

Conference Registration 07:30 - 15:30

OPENING CEREMONY

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Welcome statement and Holy Quran 09:00 - 09:05

Conference Chairman Address 09:05 - 09:20

H.E. Governor of Electricity and Co-Generation Electricity Authority 09:20 - 09:30

H. E. Minister of Water & Electricity Address 09:30 - 09:45

Honoring Conference supporters and guests 09:45 - 10:00

Exhibition inauguration 10:00 - 10:15

10:15 – 11:00 Coffee Break Sponsored by:


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Session 1 : Super Session (11:00 – 13:00) Session Chairman: Dr.Saleh Al-Awaji, Deputy Minister for Electricity Chairman of Board, Saudi Electricity Company

A11 – The Kingdom of Sustainable Energy: A New Energy Sector H.E. Dr. Khalid Al Sulaiman Vice President for Renewable Energy, King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy

A12 - Smart Grid: Enabling Energy Efficiency Ahmad Al-Khowaiter Saudi Aramco Chief Engineer

A13 –Renewable Energy in MENA Region- Pipeline of Opportunities Paddy Padmanathan President & CEO, ACWA Power

A14 – Condition Monitoring: Improve Reliability of Your Critical Assets Alex Joseph Vice President and Group Executive, Danaher Corporation

A15 – The Journey Ahead for the PV Industry: Current Challenges and Future Outlook Ron Shen Vice President- Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Suntech

13:00 – 14:00 Prayer & Lunch Break


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Session 2 : Keynote Speakers (14:00 – 16:00) Session Chairman: H.E. Dr.Abdullah Al-Shehri (Governor, Electricity and Co-Generation Regulatory Authority)

B11 – Sustainability through Smart Grid Distribution Automation Solutions Dr. Wajdi Ahmad, Technical Marketing & Solutions Director, GE

B12 - Overview of BCIT Smart Power Microgrid Dr. Hassan Farhangi, Director of Research, British Columbia Institute of Technology

B13 – Smart Grid: Changing the Paradigm to Maximize Benefit and Address Challenges of Electrical Power Delivery Scott Gregory Minos U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

B14 – SEC IPP Program – Overview and Update Dr. Amer Al-Swaha Head of the Independent Power Producers Program, Saudi Electricity Company

B15 – Improve Reliability and Power Quality on Any System Bill Flerchinger (Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, USA).

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break

20:30 – 23:00 Gala Dinner & Social Night at Red Sea Sunday 9th December, 2012


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Conference Day 2: Monday 10 December 2012

Session 3 : Keynote Speakers (08:30 – 10:30)

Session Chairman: Dr. Fahad Abu-Mouti (King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy)

B31 – A Roadmap of Smart Grid Technology for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Marcelino Madrigal, Sr. Energy Specialist, The World Bank

B32 – Smart Grid, systems and services to use electricity the smartest way Håkan Johansson - Senior Specialist, ABB- Smart Grid ISI

B33 - Smart Distribution: The need for Saudi Arabia Prof.Nazar Malik, Saudi ARAMCO Chair in Electrical Power, King Saud University

B34 – Smart Grids – An Untapped Opportunity in the GCC Abhay Bhargava - Head of Energy & Power System Practice



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Corporate Presentation – Open invitation (10:30-11:00) PHOENIX CONTACT Middle East FZ LLC


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Session 4 : Development of Renewable Energy – I (11:00-13:00) Session Chairman: Dr.Raed Bkayrat (King Abdullah University for Science and Technology)

B41 - Comparison Analysis on Different Cleaning Technologies for Photovoltaic Panels of Utility Scale Application Sami Ghannam (Saudi ARAMCO, Saudi Arabia).

B42 - Integration of Distributed Photovoltaic Generation in Power Distribution Systems Dr. Khalid Rustom (Petra Solar, USA).

B43 - A Smart Control System for PV Generation in LV Distribution Fahad Y. Alramadan (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, KACST).

B44 - On the Interplay between Smart Grids and Green LTE Cellular Networks in the Presence of Renewable Energy Retailers Hakim Ghazzai (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology -KAUST, Saudi Arabia).

B45 – Feasibility of Underground Water Pumping using Stand Alone Diesel and Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems in Saudi Arabia Ahmet Z. Sahin (King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia).


Session 5 : Operation and Maintenance Methodologies (11:00 – 13:00)

Session Chairman: Eng. Fayez Aljabri (Director General of Technical Affairs, ECRA)

B51 - Optimal Capacitor Placement in Distribution Networks with Distorted Substation Voltages Using Selective Particle Swarm Optimization Tamer M. Khalil (Saudi Electricity Company, Saudi Arabia)

B52 - Moisture in Power Transformers;- How to Estimate and What to Do? Ali Dawood (Megger, Bahrain).

B53 – Comparative Assessment of using Different FACTS Techniques to Enhance Power Transmission Capability of Large Interconnecting Links Ahmed Nasr Zeinhom (DAR Engineering, Saudi Arabia).

B54 - Automatic Scheduling Method for Maintenance Outages Plan of Transmission System Fowzi Yousef Al-Somali (National Grid, Saudi Arabia).

B55 - Probing Non-destructive Techniques for Assessing Degradation Status of Water Treed MV-XLPE Cables Mohammad Qureshi (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia).

B56 - Reducing the cost of reliability testing by a Bayesian approach Ahmed BELLAOUAR (University of MENTOURI, Algeria).



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Session 6: Development of Renewable Energy – II (14:00 –16:00) Session Chairman: Dr.Ayman Al-Abduljabar (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology).

B61 - Solar Power Integration Challenges: Intermittency and Voltage Regulation Issues Dr. Mahmoud B. Zayan (Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia).

B62 - A Renewable Energy Mass Storage Scheme for Intelligent Demand Management of Smart Grids Dr.Mamdooh Al-Saud, (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia).

B63 – Active and Reactive Power Control of Grid Integrated DFIG for Variable Speed Wind Power Generation Muhammed Worku (King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia)

B64 - Environmental Friendly Power Dispatch in Saudi Arabia with Optimum Transmission Loss Muhammad Babar (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia).

B65 - Dynamic Economic and Environmental Operation of Electric Power Systems with the Integration of Renewable Energy Sources Dr. Fahad Abu-Mouti (King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, Saudi Arabia).

B66 - Factors Affecting the Harmonics Generated by a Generic Voltage Source Converter within a Microgrid Preye M. Ivry (The University of Nottingham, United Kingdom).


Session 7 : Advanced Power System Operations (14:00-16:00)

Session Chairman: Dr. Ramzy Obaid (Professor, King Abdulaziz University)

B71 - RTDS Implementation of STATCOM for Power System Stability Improvement Fahad AL-Ismail (King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia).

B72 – Reliability Assessment of Electrical Power Systems with Distributed Generation Units Dr. Eman Bassiouny (Oil and Energy Sector, Egypt).

B73 - Assessing Risk of Regional-Failures on the Existing Saudi National Electricity Network: An Analytical and a Simulation Study Prof. Mohamed M. A. Azim (Taibah University, Saudi Arabia).

B74 – Distribution Synchrophasors Bill Flerchinger (Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, USA).

B75 - Power System Stability Enhancement Through Wide Area Measurements Irfan Ahmed Khan (King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia).

B76 - Experimental Analysis of Solar/Wind 4 kW Micro-generation System to Reduce Carbon Tax in Australia Prof. Akhtar Kalam (Victoria University, Australia)

B77 - Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) Allocation for Power Systems State Estimation Dr.Mohammed Shatla (Al-Gihaz, Saudi Arabia).



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Conference Day 3: Tuesday 11 December 2012

Session 8 : Super Session (08:30 – 10:30)

Session Chairman: Eng.Fuad Al-Shuraibi (Executive VP, Saudi Electricity Company)

C81 – Saudi Arabia as part of a super grid for the Middle East, North Africa and Europe Dr. Florian Zickfeld Director Power Systems, Desertec Industrial Initiative (Dii)

C82 – Perspective on Smart Grids Dr. Walid Fayad, Partner- Booz & Co.

C83 –Grid Management with CSP Jayesh Goyal, AREVA Solar

C84 - Thermal Energy Storage for Cooling Office Buildings in Saudi Arabia Dr. Nabil Yassien Abdel-Shafi, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia

C85 – The Role of Utility-Scale PV Plants in Grid Stability & Reliability Mahesh Morjaria, VP-Global Grid Integration - First Solar



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Session 9 : Electricity Market and Distributed Generation (11:00 – 13:00) Session Chairman: Dr.Essam Al-Ammar (Electricity and Cogeneration Regulatory Authority)

C91 - Reaping the benefits from Smart grids: New market frameworks and regulation to stimulate stakeholders in liberalized markets to cooperate more effectively Sytze Dijkstra (Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, Netherlands)

C92 - Modelling, Analysis and Simulation of Hybrid Microgrids Dr.Mohamed Smiai (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, KACST).

C93 - Evaluating Smart Metering Benefits: A European View Miguel Angel Hernandez (AF Mercados EM, Spain)

C94 - What Will It Take To Get Connected George Horvath (AECOM, New Zealand)


Session 10 : Energy Management and Smart Meters (11:00 – 13:00)

Session Chairman: Dr.Ahmed Al-Abdulwahab (Associate Professor, King Abdulaziz University)

C101 - Radio Coverage in the Last 2% of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Networks Joseph J. Tavormina (Tavormina and Associates, USA).

C102 - Smart Metering: Technology Overview and an outlook for Middle East Dr. Wajdi Ahmad (GE Digital Energy, UAE).

C103 - Using smart meter data to improve quality of voltage delivery in public electricity distribution networks Dr. Akhtar Kalam (Victoria University, Australia).

C104 - An Algorithm for Load Curtailment in Aggregated Demand Response Program Muhammad Babar (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia).


CLOSING SESSION

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Closing Statement 13:30 – 13:35

Awarding the Best Paper 13:35 – 13:45

Lunch 13:45 – 14:30

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