Smart Grids Summit- "Best Energy Conference of 2012" Returning its 4th year

BERLIN, October 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Europe's Best Energy Conference award-winner, the Smart Grid Summit, is returning for its fourth year to the Maritim Pro-Arte Hotel Berlin, in Germany. The Smart Grid Summit 2013 will gather 200+ smart grid professionals from across the world to network, discuss and debate the latest developments and technology advancements in the fast-paced world of smart energy.  

What is new for 2013?

• 200+ senior level industry end users and solution providers will meet in Berlin on 28^th-30^th January 2013

• The summit will introduce a technical innovation day in addition to the 2 day  conference which will offer  attendees a unique platform to hear about the latest smart grids enabling technologies

• The agenda consists of three content streams so  attendees can choose the most relevant sessions to attend within; streams are focused on integration of renewables into the grid, storage technologies, ICT infrastructure and systems integration as well as demand response
  
• Learn from the experiences gained by EDF, RWE, ERDF, EWE, E.ON and Enel to ensure that you understand the best way forward for your smart grid projects

Highlighted sessions:

• Bernard Delpech, Deputy Director R&D, EDF
  Expected benefits for power systems and new opportunity of business models with smart grid roll-out, 08:20-09:00, Day 1
• Tanja Schmedes, Managing Director eTelligence, EWE
  eTelligence: where energy meets intelligence,  11:40-12:20, Day 1
• Erik Landeck, Managing Director for Strategy & Regulatory Management, Vattenfall
  Smart grid and smart solutions in city networks,  11:40-12:20, Day 1
• Urban Keussen, Senior Vice President Technology & Innovation, E-ON
  Energy storage applications: Gaining momentum,  09:50-10:30, Day 2
• Paola Petroni, VP, Infrastructure & Networks Division, Enel
  Plugging in the consumer: enabling active participation of commercial and domestic consumers in the market for the success of smart grid projects,  14:40-15:20, Day 2

View full summit agenda: http://www.thesmartgridssummit.com/programme/

For more information about the event please visit http://www.thesmartgridsummit.com or join the conversation in the Smart Grids LinkedIn Group.

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