About this event

About this activity

The IET’s annual ‘power community days’ will offer a cluster of events related to the topic of Future Volatility in the Power Sector: Implications of High Renewable Generation Mix to explore the impact of increased renewable generation on the volatility of the price of electricity and also the generation output.

The three events will be held to provide delegates with a platform to gain and share knowledge, and to network and socialise. Delegates can select which event these wish to attend, which could be all of them. 

Day 1: 8 November 2010
13.00 - 17.30	Activity 1: Afternoon technical discussion sessions
18.00 - 19.30	Activity 2: Evening lecture on electric vehicles
	Activity 3: IET Power dinner
Day 2: 9 November 2010
10.00 - 12.30	Activity 4: Technical visit (NB: this technical visit has now been cancelled)

Activity 1: IET afternoon technical discussion sessions

The afternoon technical discussion sessions, held at IET Birmingham: Austin Court, are designed to explore the impact that increased renewable generation will have on the volatility of the price of electricity and the generation output, whilst also exploring the prospects that smart grids and smart appliances (especially the emergence of electric vehicles) could have to help or hinder the market development.

The sessions will be introduced by the topic leader and then opened up to the room for further discussion.   

Further information on the four discussion topics can be found in the Technical discussion sessions - programme [PDF] on the top right hand side of this page.

Activity 2: IET evening lecture on Electric Vehicles – A Utility’s Perspective

Speaker: Jon Periselneris, E-Mobility Demonstration Project Manager, E.ON

This free evening lecture will be held at IET Birmingham: Austin Court. Jon Periselneris, E.ON, will provide an overview of the “Coventry And Birmingham Low Emission Demonstrators” project (CABLED) and E.ON’s part in it. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the future of electric vehicles.  

Further details of Jon’s presentation can be found in the Evening lecture - programme [PDF] on the top right hand side of this page.  

Activity 3: IET Power dinner

Following the evening lecture delegates are invited to dinner at City Cafe restaurant to further network and socialise with fellow engineers and those with an interest in the power sector. The dinner is open to both IET members and non members (please see cost for the price of the dinner).

Activity 4: IET technical visit

Please note this technical visit has now been cancelled.

Cost

Free to attend activities: Afternoon technical discussion sessions and evening lecture. 

Dinner cost: £16.50 for 3 courses (includes VAT, delegates will be required to pay when registering and pre-order their choice approximately one week prior to the dinner, excludes drinks).

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