Conference: Smart Grids Week - Bregenz 2012

The Smart Grids Week - Bregenz 2012 is to contribute significantly to the development of electricity infrastructure in Austria and to continue the interconnectionprocess with international developments.

Date

May 21st - 25th, 2012

Venue

Bregenz Festival House and illwerke vkw
6900 Bregenz, AT

Organiser

Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology with illwerke vkw in cooperation with the Federal State of Vorarlberg

Cooperation partners

With the support of


Description / table of contents

The ongoing discussions about climate change and the increasing criticism regarding the option of nuclear power give decentralized renewable power generation technologies a world wide boost. While technology competition is in full swing, Austria’s smart grids community is engaged in European initiatives, such as the Smart Grids D-A-CH cooperation and ERA-Net and internationally in the ISGAN activities. The highlight article "Smart Grids - Intelligent Energy Systems of Tomorrow" offers an overview and further information.

Meanwhile the international Smart Grids Week has been established as main event in the international strategic smart grids process, taking place at locations with leading activities in Smart Grids. The choice for Bregenz as venue for the Smart Grids Week 2012 has been taken because two of the projects which are much noticed in the professional scene are the “Smart Grid Demo-Region Walsertal” and the e-mobility project “Vlotte” in the Vorarlberg region. These activities will be presented at the Smart Grids Week | Bregenz 2012 in detail and first results regarding the implementation will be discussed. In addition to other international Smart Grids demo-activities and new research findings, current topics such as the issues of the increased need for flexibility in the power system, issues of storage and the roles of various actors around business processes, which still need to be defined, are in the center of the international Smart Grids Week 2012.


Target groups

National and international players in the field of electricity industry, research, industry and administration, dealing with the development of electricity infrastructure, its potential challenges and opportunities.


Programme

Monday, May 21st, 2012 - Venue: Krafthaus illwerke vkw
Language: English

  • 10:00 - 17:30 PV & Distribution Networks -Activities in European and International Networks

    High penetration of Photovoltaic in distribution networks is an important topic in various European and international Networks. Amongst them Task 14 of the "IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems" Program, the PV/Solar ERA-Net as well as the Smart Grid-ERA Net; the "International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN)" of the international Energy Agency and global networks which coordinate Laboratory-Infrastructure for DG-Integration are working intensively in related cooperative research projects.

    This workshop is aiming at the exchange of actual results, finding of synergies, learning from best practice as well as the establishment of new collaboration.

    Detailed information and program (302.3 kB)

    Contact: Hubert Fechner, Fachhochschule Technikum Wien, Tel.: +43 (664) 619 25 72, E-Mail: fechner@technikum-wien.at

    There is no participation fee. Please use the online registration form to register or send your application to gunhild.reuter@sympos.at.

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

  • 9:00 - 12:30 D-A-CH Task Force Meetings
    Venue: Krafthaus illwerke vkw
    Language: German

    The Smart Grids D-A-CH technology cooperation as platform for knowledge exchange and cooperation in the field of Smart Grids and electro mobility has established the Smart Grids Week in Austria as a brain trust forum. The task forces “standardization” and “business models” will organize a joint workshop on use cases for “building to grids”. Especially the compatibility of business models and system architecture will be discussed. The workshop of the task force “data” will concentrate on data protection and data security, another focus is on data exchange for tertiary control. The agenda and the participant’s contributions will be organized be the task force leaders individually.

    Detailed information and program (358.0 kB)

    Contact: Leyla Güran, Fichtner IT Consulting AG, Germany, Tel: +49 (177) 542 81 89, E-Mail: Leyla.Gueran@fit.fichtner.de

    There is no participation fee. Please use the online registration form to register or send your application to gunhild.reuter@sympos.at.

  • 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch

  • 13:30 - 18:00 Excursion "Innovative Energy Solutions in the Vorarlberg Region"
    Venue: Krafthaus illwerke vkw and the Vorarlberg Region
    Language: German and English

    This excursion provides insights into the highlights of the energy policy activities of the Vorarlberg Region. Excursion guide is Dr. Adolf Groß, who is manager of the department for energy, environmental affairs and climate related resources at the "Amt der Vorarlberger Landesregierung" in Austria.

    Detailed information and program (312.4 kB)

    Contact: Adolf Groß, Tel.: +43 (5574) 511-26119, E-Mail: adolf.gross@vorarlberg.at

    There is no participation fee. Please use the online registration form to register or send your application to gunhild.reuter@sympos.at.

  • 13:00 - 21:30 Excursion: Visiting Tour of the Smart Grid Demonstration Network, located in the "Biosphärenpark Großes Walsertal"
    Venue: Krafthaus vkw / Großes Walsertal
    Language: German and English

    Real cases of implemented research results of the so called "Austrian Model Regions" will be presented. The participants are invited to visit innovative power control concepts for the integration of additional hydropower into the 30kV grid. The technical components are: power controller in the substation, communication system such as power line and a solar power station of 400kW. Our team will explain the interplay of the different components, the most important barriers in the implementation phase and the insights of a real smart grids implementation.

    The final stop of the visiting tour is the "Käseschausennerei Walserstolz", a traditional cheese preparation site.

    Contact: Frank Herb, Vorarlberger Energienetze GmbH, Tel.: +43 (5574) 9020-73725, E-Mail: Frank.Herb@vorarlbergnetz.at

    There is no participation fee. Please use the online registration form to register or send your application to gunhild.reuter@sympos.at.

  • 14:30 - 18:00 Project workshop INSPIRED Regions
    Venue: Krafthaus illwerke vkw
    Language: German

    Presentation of results and panel discussion. To which extent can Smart Grids strengthen the economic development of rural regions?

    Results of the research project "INSPIRED Regions" – supported by the Klima- und Energiefonds- and continuative visions/recommendations are up for discussion. Energy experts from the industry and research, regional managers and LEADER-managers as well as regional planners and regional actors are invited to discuss about the economic potentials offered by Smart Grids.

    Contact: Gregori Stanzer, Österreichisches Institut für Raumplanung (ÖIR), Tel.: +43 (1) 5338747-38, E-Mail: stanzer@oir.at

    There is no participation fee. Please use the online registration form to register or send your application to gunhild.reuter@sympos.at.

Wednesday May 23rd, 2012 - Thursday May 24th, 2012 Conference

Venue: Bregenz Festival House
Language: German and English

Friday May 25th, 2012

Venue: Krafthaus, illwerke vkw
Language: German

Detailed information and program (777.3 kB)

Please use the online registration form to register or send your application to gunhild.reuter@sympos.at.

Poster Exhibition

Project leaders of R&D or demonstrations project on the subject "Smart Grids" are welcome to present their results, information of publications in form of scientific posters from May 23rd to 24th in the foyer of the Festspielhaus Bregenz. The "BMVIT-Smart Grids Award 2012" will be awarded on the basis of these posters.

Further information on the poster exhibition (322.0 kB)

Publications

Smart Grids Week 2012 Announcement (674.3 kB)

Information on participation

Venue

Conference
Bregenz Festival House
Platz der Wiener Symphoniker 1, 6900 Bregenz
Tel.: +43 (5574) 4130

Workshops and Excursions
Krafthaus, illwerke vkw
Weidachstraße 6, 6900 Bregenz, Austria
Tel.: +43 (5574) 601-0
E-Mail: info@illwerke.at

Conference Fee

  • until April 20th, 2012: EUR 480,- (plus 20% VAT)
  • after April 20th, 2012: EUR 600,- (plus 20% VAT)
  • Students (till 27th years): EUR 39,- (plus 20% VAT)
  • One Day (May 23rd or 24th, 2011) EUR 300.- (plus 20% VAT)
  • One Day (May 25th, 2011) EUR 150.- (plus 20% VAT)

The conference fee entitles you to the following benefits: admission to conference, conference materials, refreshments during breaks, luncheon, participation in the evening programs. Participation in the workshops and the excursions are free.

Registration

Please use the online registration form to register.

Hotel reservation

For the participa nts of the Smart Grids Week Bregenz 2012 there is a contingent of pre-booked hotels (with online booking facility). We recommend making reservations as early as possible.

Contact:
Convention Partner Vorarlberg
c/o Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH
Römerstraße 2, 6900 Bregenz
Tel.: +43 (5574) 43443-23
Fax: +43 (5574) 43443-4
E-Mail: service@convention.cc

Arrival to Bregenz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bregenz)

Via car

  • From Germany: via Stuttgart-Singen-Meersburg-Lindau - B 31 or via Augsburg-München-Kempten-Lindau - A96
  • From Switzerland: via Zürich - St.Gallen - St.Margrethen - B 202 or via Zürich - Walensee - Sargans - A 14
  • From Austria: via Innsbruck - Arlberg - A 14 or L 190

Via train

  • From Germany: Trains of the DB a.o. through Lindau/Bregenz - www.bahn.de
  • From Switzerland: Via Zürich - St.Gallen - Bregenz or Zürich - Sargans - Feldkirch - www.sbb.ch
  • From Austria: Via Innsbruck and Arlbergtunnel - www.oebb.at

Via plane


Contact address

Information and Registration

SYMPOS Veranstaltungsmanagement GmbH
Plenergasse 1, 1180 Wien
Tel.: +43 (1) 409 79 36-66      
Fax: +43 (1) 409 79 36-69
E-Mail: office@sympos.at

Scientific Director

Hubert Fechner
University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien
Tel.: +43 (664) 6192572
E-Mail: fechner@technikum-wien.at

Team

  • Michael Hübner, Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
  • Werner Friesenecker, illwerke vkw
  • Albrecht Reuter, Fichtner IT Consulting AG

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