Monday, October 12, 2020 (Day One)
Introduction, Kickoff & Market Assessment
Presentation PDFs
- The Odyssey of HOMER Software: Peter Lilienthal – Founder, HOMER Energy & Global Microgrid Lead, UL
- Welcome to the Conference: Michael Brower – Vice President, Renewable Energy Energy & Power Technologies, UL
- Recent Microgrid Market: Peter Asmus – Research Director, Microgrids Guidehouse Insights
- Microgrids and Minigrids; Outlook and market drivers compared for the United States and Kenya: Isaac Maze-Rothstein – Research Analyst, Wood Mackenzie’s Grid Edge team & Benjamin Attia – Senior Research Analyst, Wood Mackenzie’s Energy Transition Practice
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 (DayTwo)
Session 2: Microgrids for Emergency Response & Resilience
Presentation PDFs
- Community Microgrids: Renewables-driven Resilience: Craig Lewis – Founder, Executive Director Clean Coalition
- Commissioning Remote Power Systems during COVID-19: Mike Murray – Co-founder & COO, Ageto Energy
- Planning for Planned Utility Shutoffs – The Value of Resiliency: Michele Nesbit – Co-Founder, VP of Engineering BoxPower
- Microgrids in an Era of Social Disruption: Remote commissioning, monitoring, and control tools to adapt to the crisis: Cyril Colin – Co-Founder & CEO, Elum Energy
Session 3: Grid Connected Systems for Resilience, Demand Charge Management & EV Charging
Presentation PDFs
- ACE Natural New Microgrid Delivers Savings and Resiliency: Mickey Bennett – CEO, Solar One Energy
- Industrial Microgrids for Energy Savings – Using available generation assets to reduce utility spec: Tom Drake – Sr. Sales Manager, Rolls Royce Power Systems / MTU
- Access a higher dimension of renewable power by tracking data in real-time: Jacqueline DeSouza – President, Apparent, Inc.
- HOMER Simulation with Digital Twin Microgrid Controller: Dino Ablakovic – Sr. Solution Architect, Siemens AG Germany
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 (DayThree)
Session 4: Microgrids for Energy Access: Recent Advances
Presentation PDFs
- Session Keynote: Recover Better for SEforALL: Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO of Sustainable Energy for All; Special Representative, UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All; Co-Chair of UN-Energy
- Innovative Microgrid Business Models — Electrifying Underserved Nigerian Communities Using Distributed Energy Resources: James Sherwood, Principal, Electricity Practice, Rocky Mountain Institute
- Cooking with Electricity — a Transformative Opportunity for the Mini-grid Industry: Jon Leary, MECS Research Associate, Loughborough University
- Size Matters — Regulating Mini-grid Tariffs Using Utility-Scale Frameworks: Arthur Abal, Climate Resilience and Renewable Energy Consultant, Cadmus Group
- Using Hybrid Mini-grids to Improve Energy Access in Somaliland — Lessons Learned for Operating in a Challenging Environment: Randall Nottingham, ESRES
- (VIDEO) The Human Face of Microgrid Maintenance: Piper Foster Wilder, Founder and CEO, 60Hertz
Session 5: Regulations for Power Suppliers: What, Where & Why
Presentation PDFs
- Moderator & Opening Remarks: Karl Rábago, Principal, Rábago Energy, LLC
- Microgrids Policy Progress in the States: Tom Stanton, Principal Researcher, Energy & Environment, National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI)
- Varied Business Models for the Varied Regulatory Landscape: Katie Bell, Energy Markets Manager, Cummins Solution Architect, Siemens AG Germany
Thursday, October 15, 2020 (Day Four)
Session 6: Energy for Islanded Communities: Challenges & Solutions
Presentation PDFs
- Old Crow Off Grid Solar Project Part 2 — Going live!: Nick Hawley, Partner, BBA, Inc.
- Reducing Fuel Use in Remote Areas of Maluku Through Solar PV and Battery Hybrid Microgrid Systems: Maryam Muthiah Karimah, Renewable Energy Technical Specialist, NZMATES
- Technology Progression within Five Australian Off-grid Power Systems 2000-2020: James Hamilton, Director Renewable Ready, Research Fellow Center for Renewable Energy & Power Systems
- Experiences with the Anguilla Electric Company: David Gumbs, Former CEO, Anguilla Electric Company, Ltd. (ANGLEC)
Session 7: Controls: The Key to Sustainable Microgrids
Presentation PDFs
- Data aggregation, Data Analysis and Automated Actions in Decentralized Power Systems: Patrick Cousins, CEO, Ferntech
- Power Management Systems of Energy Storage Systems Using Artificial Intelligence Tools: Alaa Emad El-Din Selim, Application Energy Engineer, Schneider Electric Egypt
- Network of Decentralized Isolated Microgrid for Village Electrification: Wuthipong Suponthana, Managing Director, Leonics Co
- The Potential of Dynamic Control Algorithms to Reduce OPEX in Off-grid Energy Systems: Jonathan Schulte, Energy Data Engineer, AMMP Technologies
- Fuel Consumption and Emissions Reduction Through Advanced Microgrids Control: Bill Becker, Renewable Energy Business Development, Americas, ComAp a.s.
Friday, October 16, 2020 (Day Five)
Session 8: Advances in Technology: Batteries & More
Presentation PDFs
- Economics of tCell® based grids: Michael Blowes, Founder, Strathmore Energy
- Flow Battery Feasibility in Microgrids: Brian Ballek, Commercial Analyst, Invinity Energy Systems
- What Should “Standardization” Actually Mean for Microgrids? Duncan Campbell, Vice President, Scale Microgrid Solutions
- Carbon-free Sites – Self-supplying Solar Construction Sites: Peter Hussinger, Energy Storage Engineer, BayWa r.e.
- Bidding Batteries – Optimizing Microgrid Revenues via Storage Merchant Markets: Drew Lebowitz, Senior Consultant, DNV GL Energy Storage Engineering
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