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Testimonials
  • "The event demonstrated that the technical issues on smart grids have to be overwhelmed by political and regulatory issues."
    Head of Energy Policies, ENBW

  • "This was the place to be to understand the state of play of smart grids in Europe today."
    Director of International Services, Industrial Defender INC

  • "Useful introduction to issues / challenges facing Smart Grid innovation and development."
    Operations Systems Support Manager, ESB Networks

  • "A clear snapshot of Smart Grid Technology."
    Project Manager, ENDESA

  • "A total overview of all the changes we have in the next ten years."
    Senior Advisor CR, Enexis

  • "Well organised with a varied choice of speakers and a very international audience."
    Manager, Mitsui & Co

  • "Very interesting overview and ideas for further development of own company."
    Managing Director, NTE NETT

  • "Good organisation, helpful staff, good content and speakers."
    Associate Professor, University of Castilla-La Mancha

  • "A good opportunity to find out what is moving on in smart grids."
    Project Manager, ITE

  • "Congratulations for the organisation of the summit as well as the choice of the speakers"
    Analyst, L.E.K. Consulting

In January 2012, leading Smart Grid professionals across Europe gathered to examine the latest technological developments and strategic advancements affecting the transmission and distribution industry.

The 2012 multi-streamed Smart Grids sessions included:

Smart Cities and Regions

  • Realising all the smart grid and smart home concepts in one city
  • Integrating renewable energy sources into the Smart cities grid
  • Electrical vehicle charging points and testing

Customer Management

  • Creating customer value and loyalty. How to win over the customer
  • Advanced metering rollout and the benefits of customer energy management

Interoperability and ICT standardisation

  • Interoperability and strategies needed to meet the communications demands of the smart grid
  • Utilising excessive data with real time data management software
  • Assessing the impact of adding smart services and new technologies into networks
  • Demand side management and storage projects for network transmission balancing

Microgeneration

  • Implementing sustainable power and renewable energy in homes
  • How will microgeneration play a key role in Europe's future energy mix?
  • Building a more reliable grid by integration of decentralised renewable energy

We are currently researching the conference programme for 2013, please see the 2012 programme here.