Smart Grids - Intelligente Netzsteuerung 2010, 2020, 2030

Current projects and visions for an intelligent and economical network management, balancing production and consumption, use of different storage technologies, developing new business models, benefits for all involved and the retail market roles

Smart grids will come and change the energy world sustainable.

The power grids are facing big new challenges. In addition to the extensions must, above all, the networks change their nature, they must be intelligent. Today`s network infrastructure is not yet prepared for the increasing amount of large fluctuations in supply through decentralized production units. The intelligent networking of production and consumption helps to save energy and also offers end users the ability to efficiently manage power consumption.

Network operators and politics agree: a new billion-dollar market with tremendous growth potential arises. But who should pay the necessary investments? What new business models are successful? Of what use is Smart Grids the different players on the market? Experiences from projects and visions for the network of the future at this conference presented from different perspectives and discussed with the full membership.

key conference topics

• Political environment and open regulatory issues - Opinions and positions in politics, associations and utilities
• Intelligent Network Control - Vote in production and consumption, integration of renewable energy sources in distribution networks, optimal use of distributed energy storage and virtual power plants as part of a Smart Grid and the role of electric vehicles
• Impact on the processes and challenges for the IT and support of the Smart Grid concept through Smart Metering
• Build a Smart Grid Smart Grid business model and partnerships with other players in the market
• Benefit to the consumer - Intelligent demand management - the development of flexible tariffs

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