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Hydropower - 1: Renewable Energy - Hydro’s role in making the grid connection
Wednesday 19 May - 11:00-12:30 - CROMBIE A
Organised by IET
This session will provide a range of perspectives and case studies within the field of large hydropower, whilst also addressing issues of grid connection with increasing levels of wind generation.
- Introduction by chair: George Aggidis FIET, Lancaster University
- Large Hydro ensuring grid stability with rapidly expanding wind generation: A supplier's kperspective - Peter Amler, Vice President, Product Group Balance of Plant Andritz Hydro GmbH & Co, Vienna [ presentation ]
- Lessons learned using hydro pumped storage - John Strettle, Production Manager, Cruachan Pumped Storage PS, ScottishPower [ presentation ]
- Operating the Transmission System: Future Requirements and Future Services - Graham Stein, Technical Development Manager - System Technical Performance, National Grid [ presentation ]
- Scottish & Southern Energy's New Pumped Storage Proposals - Neil Lannen, Hydro Development Manager - SSE Renewables, Scottish & Southern Energy [ presentation ]
- Q&A
- Chairman's closing remarks
The IET hopes you will join them for this conference session and if you get a chance, pop along to the Stand R100 to say hello to the IET team who are happy to assist with any queries you may have.
Wednesday 19 May: 14:00-15:30 - CROMBIE A
Organised by BHA
The UK potential for onshore and offshore hydropower potential has been studied regionally and nationally over the last few years. We now know what is theoretically viable. We also have existing applicable technologies and are leading on the development of new (offshore) technologies. What happens next? 1. Offshore Hydro:
Hydropower - 2: Starting from scratch: New perspectives on harnessing the potential of onshore and offshore hydro
Wednesday 19 May: 14:00-15:30 - CROMBIE A
Organised by BHA
The UK potential for onshore and offshore hydropower potential has been studied regionally and nationally over the last few years. We now know what is theoretically viable. We also have existing applicable technologies and are leading on the development of new (offshore) technologies. What happens next?
In many ways we are truly “starting from scratch”. There has not been a successful government policy driving us toward developing the UK renewable until now. The many strands of hydropower are now mobilised to turn potential into reality.
However, has the Renewables Obligation, having been “tweaked” annually since its inception, truly grasped the needs of the developers? Will the conditions for Feed-in Tariffs overpower its incentive capacity? Have the planners and regulatory agencies been able to gear up and adapt to the enormous effects of developing onshore and offshore hydropower? How do we deal with the increased fear of all hydropower development by the environmental lobby?
This conference session will hear brief presentations from six people involved in various parts of the hydropower sector and will then debate, with the audience, the reality of the challenge we have in developing the UK’s potential.
- Jamie O’Nians – IT Power [ presentation ]
- George Aggidis - Lancaster University, Supergen Marine, NWTEG [ presentation ]
- Marc Paish – Pulse Tidal [ presentation ]
- Calum Robb – Hydro Developer, Scottish and Southern Energy
- Chris Brett – Associate Director, Inter Hydro Technology [ presentation ]
- Iain Robertson – Business Development Manager, Scotland, Smartest Energy
