Past event: Hydropower Development: Europe 2015 Summit

Place of hydropower in the new energy world

Our Hydropower Development: Europe 2015 Summit, taking place on Autumn 2015 in Europe will comprise two days of formal presentations, interactive panel discussions and excellent networking opportunities, providing an ideal setting to convene with your peers to discuss both current operational & future planned hydro power plants, energy markets reform, potential barriers & support policies as well as project economics & finance.


Key Topics Include

  • Hydropower regulation outlook
  • Financing development of hydro
  • Place of hydro in the new energy world after energy transition: hydro as an asset of the future or an old one?
  • Civil Engineering in dam construction
  • Best practices for assessing the influence of climate changes on plants operation and energy generation
  • The role of mini hydro Operations and maintenance practices
  • Maximizing the benefits of existing power plants by timely refurbishment and upgrading
  • Pumped storage plants retrofit and upgrades – case histories


Site Visit

Exclusive Site Visit at Kaprun - Tuesday 22nd September 2015

During the afternoon of 22nd September 2015 a limited number of conference attendees will receive a unique opportunity to visit VERBUND Reservoirs in Kaprun.

There is no extra charge to attend the site visit, but spaces are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis. Contact us for more information

Confirmed Speakers Include

  • Otto Pirker - Senior Advisor, Holding, Public Affairs, VERBUND and Eurelectric  WG Hydro (Chair Day 1)
  • Ghislain Weisrock - Director of International Relationships, GDF SUEZ Energie France (Chair Day 2)
  • Sergio Grigatti, Project & Operations Business Support Manager, Enel Produzione
  • Michael Detering, Head of Asset Management Hydro, RWE Innogy GmbH
  • Peter Matt - Head of Engineering Services, Vorarlberger Illwerke AG
  • Robert Fenz, Head Of National/International Water Management, Federal Ministry Of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment & Water, Austria
  • Norbert, Bock, Board Member,Small Hydro Association Austria & Energy Generation/Hydropower, Wien Energie GmbH
  • Andrea Panizzo, Head of Hydropower Business Development, Enel Green Power SpA
  • Olivier Teller, Product Director, Alstom Renewable Power Hydro
  • Gerald Zenz, Hydraulic Engineering And Water Resources Management, TU Graz
  • Adam Adamkowski, Head Of The Hydropower Department, Polish Academy Of Sciences
  • Ånund Killingtveit, Professor Department Of Hydraulic And Environmental Engineering, NTNU

Please fill in your name and email to receive the conference agenda of this event.


The agenda is available as PDF under downloads at the right side of the page.

Venue

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Who Will Attend?

Company type:
  • Hydro Energy Companies
  • Engineering Companies
  • Grid Companies
  • Machinery Service Providers
  • Consultants
  • Regulators
Job functions:
  • Plant Manager
  • Product Director
  • Operations-Hydropower Plants
  • Head of Pumped Storage
  • Energy Policy & Generation
  • Hydropower Engineer
  • Hydro Power & Energy Storage
  • Hydropower Sustainability
  • ‎Project Manager
  • Manager for Hydro R&D
  • ‎Hydraulic R&D Engineer


Venue

Venue to be confirmed
Salzburg, Austria
Event details
Organizer : ACI
Event type : Conference
Reference : ASDE-5856

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