Keynote Speakers
Lulu Shao
Acting Executive Director, Engineering Delivery, EnergyCo NSW
Colin Crisafulli
General Manager of Future Grid & Asset Management, Endeavour Energy
Kasia Kulbacka
General Manager of Network Planning, Transgrid
Tim Jarratt
Group Executive, Market Development and Strategy, Ausgrid
Electric Energy Society of Australia – NSW/ACT Chapter
NSW Electric Energy Conference and Exhibition
“Updates on the NSW Electric Energy Transition”
Conference Agenda
7.00am - 8.00am
Exhibitor Only Access
Set up
8.00am - 8.30am
Registration and Arrival Coffee in Exhibition area
Registration and arrival coffee in the Exhibition area
8.30am - 8.35am
Welcome and Official Opening
8.35am - 8.45am
Conference Sponsor Presentation by Siemens
8.45am - 10.30am
Opening Session – Progress with the NSW Electricity System Transition
Session Chair – Shabir Ahmadyar
Executives from EnergyCo, Transgrid, Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy covering the following topics.
• The implementation, connection, and operation of Renewable Energy Zones.
• Transmission System changes to cope with the connection of REZs, Storage systems, gas fired generators, pumped hydro etc.
• Distribution System changes – managing domestic solar exports, home and community batteries, load and voltage variations and power quality - and the effect of Stand-alone Power systems etc.
• Customer impacts – the challenges with balancing Reliability, Affordability & Sustainability for a safe and reliable supply from an extremely complex network during extreme weather events.
Panel Discussion and audience Q&A
10.30am - 11.00am
Morning Tea
In the exhibition area
11.00am - 12.30pm
Technical session 1 - Development – “Translating strategy into cost effective engineering outcomes that satisfy system and customer needs”
Session Chair – Doug Thomson
4 technical presentations
Audience Q&A with the Panel of Presenters
12.30pm - 1.30pm
Lunch in the exhibition area – networking opportunities and exhibition viewing
In the exhibition area
1.30pm - 3.00pm
Technical session 2 - Delivery - “The challenges of successfully delivering all the system developments during the NSW transition.”
Session Chair – Jenna Connellan
4 presentations
Audience Q&A with the Panel of Presenters
3.00pm - 3.30pm
Afternoon Tea
In the exhibition area
3.30pm - 4.55pm
Technical Session 3 – Operating – “Issues to be managed for successful operation the transmission and distribution systems during the transition.”
Session Chair – Pallavi Singh
4 technical presentations
Audience Q&A with the Panel of Presenters
4.55pm - 5.00pm
Closing Remarks
Closing remarks by Shabir Ahmadyar, Chair, EESA NSW/ACT Chapter
Best Paper Presentation and Conference Prize Draw
5.00pm - 6.00pm
Networking Function
Networking, drinks, and canapes in the exhibition area