Premier Annual Conference, Exhibition & Networking Forum

Achieving energy system flexibility through effective DER

integration and management
3-Day Conference, Exhibition & Networking Forum
1-3 October 2019 | London, UK

In-depth Insights on: 14+ Utility Case Studies Including:

✓ Future Roadmaps – driving forward Ricardo Perez Andreas John Hubert Dupin Colm Murphy
crucial changes to the energy market Head of Technology Portfolio Head of System Management at Head of Flexibility Head of Electricity
and evaluating how TSO and DSO roles and Sustainable Project 50 Hertz Enedis Market Change Delivery
Development Elia Group National Grid ESO
can change to support a fully flexible
Enel David Vangulick
energy system
Frans Campfens Head of Long-Term Yvonne Ruwaida
Steve Atkins Principal Energy Consultant Planning Business Strategist
✓ Market Design – architecting new DSO Transition Manager Qirion (Alliander) ORES Vattenfall Eldistribution
market models to incentivise provision SSE Networks
of flexibility from a wider range of Rune Hogga Fabio Giammanco Pieter Vanbaelen
system actors, including local energy Travis Kauschke CEO Head of Smart Grid Product Manager
communities and centralised platforms Future Networks Engineer Agder Energi Fleksibilitet Devices Ancillary Services
South Australia Power Enel Elia
✓ System Operation – developing new Networks Tim Joosten
processes and systems to support Project Manager Grid Innovation Dela Pourasghar Jozef Huyck
flexible redispatch, grid restoration and Sanni Aumula Qirion (Alliander) Khomami Head of Asset Planning &
system balancing with high volumes of Development Lead, Strategic Smart Grids Network Development
DERs Development Ramon Gallart Fernández Specialist Fluvius
Elenia Head of Innovation Enexis
Estabanell Energia
✓ Active Network Management –
delivering improved visibility and Technology Innovations From:
advanced control of distribution grids to
maintain stability in a more Alan Gooding Claire Weiller Neil Pennington
decentralised energy system Executive Director Business Manager Strategic Advisor
Smarter Grid Solutions Dreev (EDF Group) Energy Web Foundation
✓ Planning & Forecasting – developing
advanced DER forecasting capabilities Expert Advice From:
and incorporating flexibility into long-
Anne van der Molen Stefan Olsthoorn Layla Sawyer Peter Frampton Frank Jacobs
term investment plans
Grid Strategist at Platform Manager Business Analyst Market Architect Industry Senior
Stedin & Technology Energy Storage NL smartEn Elexon Principal
✓ New Technology – investigating how Officer Accenture
EVs, battery storage, power-to-gas, E.DSO
blockchain and cybersecurity will affect
future developments in flexibility and Wilco Wijbrandi Heidi Saastamoinen Arnold McKinley Brad Prent Alicia Carrasco
preparing for their widescale integration Energy Management Renewable Energy Teaching Fellow Senior Security Executive Director
Researcher Processes Researcher UCL Consultant Entra Agregación y
into the energy system
TNO VTT Finland ENCS Flexibilidad

Supported by: Gold Sponsor: Silver Sponsor: Exhibitors: Produced By:

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Dear Colleague, Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Welcome to the inaugural Smart Grid Flexibility 2019 conference,
exhibition and networking forum. Taking place 1st – 3rd October in
London, this event will provide a crucial platform for those driving
forward smart grid flexibility to exchange new ideas, share
implementation lessons from cutting-edge projects and forge new
connections with a wide range of European energy system
flexibility experts.

With 14+ implementation-focussed case-studies from Europe’s

leading TSOs and DSOs, this is the only event that focusses
specifically on the role the smart grid operator plays in driving the
flexibility of the energy system. This comprehensive programme
will deep-dive into the full range of smart grid flexibility topics,
including flexibility markets, system balancing with DERs, active
network management, grid planning and forecasting for flexibility
as well as new technology including EVs, storage, blockchain and
power-to-gas.
Would you like the opportunity to raise your brand profile,
Whether you’re involved in driving forward new market models, demonstrate your products and services and share your
developing smarter system operation capabilities or investigating expertise with the most targeted and influential group of smart
innovative technology, this event will provide you with the in-depth grid flexibility leaders and decision makers?
practical information you need to drive forward your projects and
truly deliver energy system flexibility. Our adjoining exhibition area provides the perfect platform for
you to do this and more! Capped at 10 stands we ensure a
Event highlights include:
focused and relevant display of the latest tools, technologies
Case study programme - gain in-depth insights into the latest and services for our audience and maximum visibility for each
flexibility projects and strategies of pioneering European utilities exhibitor.
and understand how new systems and processes are being
developed to support digital transformation To find out more about the various sponsorship and exhibition
opportunities:
Technology innovation panel - quiz the leading flexibility solution
and DER management system suppliers on the strength of their Call: +44 (0)20 3691 1700
solutions and suitability for integration into the smart-utility
Email: registration@smartgrid-forums.com
environment

Roundtable discussions – choose from a selection of intimate

roundtables, each addressing a key theme arising from the opening
day’s discussions, to allow you to delve deeper into the most
specific issues impacting your organisation
Networking evening reception - relax and unwind after a full day
of presentations and panel discussions, meet with colleagues from
across the European smart grid community, reflect on new ideas
and opportunities for collaboration
Kind Regards,
Louis Morgan
Conference Producer | Smart Grid Forums
PS: Very Early Bird Rate! Save up to €400 on Delegate places and €2,000 on
Exhibitor spaces by booking your place before Friday 26th July 2019!
PPS: Group Booking Discounts – Save 10% on 3 delegates from the same
organisation and booked at the same time!
Testimonials from Smart Grid Forums Events
“A very useful time, open exchange of ideas and information.
Excellent real-world presentations.”
Allan Wales, Distribution System Specialist - SP Energy
Networks
“Large diversity of subjects presented regarding intelligent
substations, which gave me a more concrete image of future
smart grids than I have previously seen”
Alexander Schouwenaar, Manager, Exploratory Asset
Management - Enexis
“This conference provided an array of technically detailed
presentations. Rather than being too generic and high level,
the material presented facilitated much learning in a short time
frame. There was also an excellent level of informal interaction
among participants. A couple of days well spent.”
Cormac Long, Technical Consultant - ESB Ireland

“Really great presentations including inspirational messages,

The distributed energy resource management system market is
expected to grow from an estimated USD 291.1 Million in 2017 to
USD 603.6 Million by 2022, registering a CAGR of 15.70%, from
2017 to 2022. (source: MarketsAndMarkets)
insights into impressive pilots, and great innovative ideas. I am
taking back new ideas and contacts for our future business
cases.”
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Conference Day One | Tuesday 1st October 2019
08:00 Registration and refreshments
08:45 Opening address from the chair
09:00 Industry Roadmap for DERs – developing a practical strategy for mass
DER uptake through effective support for a diverse range of energy
market actors
• Translating the commercial and technical requirements of DER
uptake into a concrete roadmap that fully supports DER integration
• Incentivising investment in DERs through the implementation of
commercial frameworks supporting sustainable business models for
their operators
• Adapting DER integration strategies to closely match the grid
conditions in different countries
• Utilising more advanced predictive tools to develop forecasts for
DER uptake and performance to improve short, medium, and long-
term planning
• Specifically defining and implementing the steps required to build a
sustainable and resilient DER-inclusive energy system in the next five
years
Ricardo Perez, Head of Technology Portfolio and Sustainable Project
Development – Enel Global Infrastructure & Networks
09:40 DNO to DSO Transformation – transforming the role of the distribution
operator to deliver a reliable, decentralised energy system
• Evaluating the expanded responsibility of the DSO in a more
decentralised energy system and developing a robust plan for
transformation
• Identifying processes, systems and cultural changes that support
more flexible planning and operation
• Demonstrating new frameworks for scalable coordination between
DSOs and TSOs
• Specifying a marketplace that effectively aligns and incentivises all
energy system actors
• Building the internal capabilities to support day-ahead and intraday
balancing activity from the DSO level
• Transforming the DSO to meet the capacity and flexibility demands
of the energy transition
Yvonne Ruwaida, Business Strategist – Vattenfall Eldistribution
10:20 Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition
10:50 Panel: Future Markets – evaluating the necessary changes to energy
markets and system actor responsibilities to drive forward flexibility and
meet the challenge of mass DER uptake
• Evaluating the future roles of DSOs and TSOs in a DER-intensive
energy system
• Identifying the range of market-based solutions including flexibility
markets and local energy communities
• Determining how future markets can continue to provide the full
range of ancillary services necessitated by the energy system
• Anticipating future changes to Grid Codes and understanding how
these will affect market possibilities
• Ensuring all stakeholders are incentivised appropriately to partake in
flexibility through the intelligent design of new tariffs
• Managing competition in future markets and ensuring that costs are
spread equitably across system actors
Colm Murphy, Head of Electricity Market Change Delivery – National Grid
ESO
Sanni Aumula, Strategic Development Lead – Elenia
Layla Sawyer, Business Analyst – smartEn
Peter Frampton, Market Architect – Elexon (UK Third-Party Market
Operator)
12:20 Lunch, networking and exhibition
13:50 Roles in New Flexibility Markets – developing an independent
marketplace to optimise exchange of flexibility across the energy system
• Investigating the entire flexibility value chain and establishing
appropriate marketplace roles for all relevant actors
• Evaluating DERMS and a variety of flexibility market approaches to
establish the need for an independent marketplace
• Equipping the DSO with the necessary tools to effectively administer
flexibility markets, including advanced forecasting and improved grid
intelligence
• Designing independent markets that provide the required levels of
flexibility to the grid while balancing incentives across the value
chain
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• Delivering reduced grid operation costs and deferred
investments through the optimal use of energy system
flexibility
Rune Hogga, Chairman of the Board at NODES & CEO – Agder
Energi Fleksibilitet
14:30 Evolutions in the Balancing Market – opening up balancing
services to all technologies and all voltage levels
• Providing a level playing field for all types of market players
at all voltage levels to participate in balancing markets
• Establishing frameworks for the participation of
independent aggregators in FCR, aFRR and the mFRR market
• Working alongside DSOs to build collaborative platforms for
the collection of settlement data
• Investigating household flexibility and understanding the
extra data collection requirements for household-level
participation in balancing services
Pieter Vanbaelen, Product Manager Ancillary Services – Elia
15:10 Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition
15:40 Transmission System Operation – effectively maintaining the
real-time security and resilience of the transmission system as
DERs replace conventional generation
• Adapting transmission system operation procedures to
effectively cope with the increasing volume of decentralised
generation operators
• Evaluating redispatch processes and exploring algorithmic
methods for intelligently shifting energy production
• Instituting effective procedures for Invoicing and scheduling
high volumes of system actors
• Establishing grid restoration schemes based on DERs and
understanding the technical requirements of these schemes
• Maintaining system inertia without the benefit of large-
scale generation
• Evaluating the opportunities posed by higher-levels of cross-
border system operation
Andreas John, Head of System Management at 50 Hertz – Elia
Group
16:20 Investing for Flexibility – developing a robust investment
decision-making framework for weighing up flexibility
investments with traditional grid reinforcement
• Supporting the energy transition with appropriate levels of
investment in flexibility with minimal impact on grid stability
and resilience
• Accurately quantifying the risks and benefits of flexible
solutions vs other intervention methods in the full range of
relevant investment scenarios
• Developing a valid, risk-based methodology for effectively
deciding between grid reinforcements, flexibility solutions
and non-intervention
• Instituting consistent and transparent reporting procedures
to ensure full investment decision-making visibility for all
stakeholders
• Effectively integrating flexibility into investment plans to
optimise budgets and drive a more flexible energy system
Steve Atkins, DSO Transition Manager – SSE Networks
17:00 Roundtable discussions – during this session the audience breaks
out into several smaller working groups, each focussed on specific
themes that arose during the day’s presentations. Each working
group will comprise of representatives of the entire smart grid
flexibility community to ensure a well-rounded and holistic
discussion. Key issues raised and solutions proposed, will be
collated for presentation to the wider group at the end of the
session.
18:30 Networking reception – time to relax after an intensive day of
presentations and discussions! All participants are invited to join
this networking reception where you will have the opportunity to
enjoy the company of colleagues from across the European Smart
Grid community in a relaxed and informal setting.
20:30 End of conference day one
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Conference Day Two | Wednesday 2nd October 2019
08:30 Registration and refreshments
08:50 Welcome back from the chair
09:00 Active Network Management – leveraging automation to ensure reliable
operation of distribution grids with high levels of DER penetration
• Dynamically managing distribution networks in real-time to maintain the
stability of crucial performance characteristics
• Developing an effective and affordable DER control strategy, taking into
account the full range of possibilities, including bi-directional smart
meters and SCADA
• Evaluating the forecasting requirements of active network management
• Obtaining accurate state estimations through the optimal placement of
measurement points in the network
• Accurately modelling all devices and line segments on the network to
effectively manage constraints in real-time
• Developing algorithms which balance distribution grids according to
forecasting and state estimation information
• Optimising power flows in distribution grids to ensure stable power,
voltage and quality of service
Part 1: Fabio Giammanco, Head of Smart Grid Devices – Enel Global
Infrastructure & Networks
Part 2: Frans Campfens, Principal Consultant Energy Consulting & Tim Joosten,
Project Manager Grid Innovation – Qirion (Alliander)
10:20 Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition
10:50 Technology Innovation Panel: Distributed Energy Management – developing
highly-customisable platforms for the dynamic management of DERs to meet
the current and future needs of grid operators
In this session each supplier will have 15 minutes to present on the key technical
specifications of their solutions for the management of DERs, including
integration with existing systems, innovative solutions to provide better
flexibility, and practical application in the utility environment. This will be
followed by a 30-minute Q&A panel, giving you the chance to evaluate a range
of solutions and their suitability for your network.
• Defining DERMS and understanding the range of applications supported
by these systems
• Managing critical grid parameters with DERMS, including voltage, real
power, thermal properties
• Specifying DERMS systems to closely match business requirements
• Ensuring additional cybersecurity risks introduced by DERMS are
effectively mitigated
• Comprehensively evaluating the benefits of DERMS to grid operators and
establishing realistic timelines for their introduction into business-as-
usual
Alan Gooding, Executive Director – Smarter Grid Solutions
12:20 Lunch, networking and exhibition
13:50 Local Energy Markets – Developing a local energy market platform to deliver
ancillary services from flexible resources at the distribution level
• Including state-of-the-art market clearing algorithms that
maximize welfare across the system
• Providing alternative to system operators to grid reinforcement
• Understanding the technical constraints of flexible assets and
including grid topology constraints to ensure high delivery
reliability
• Optimizing coordination of energy procurement across voltage
levels to deliver grid secure flexibility services to system operators
Adrien Rosen, Senior Energy Consultant – N-SIDE
Sam Wevers, Product Manager – Centrica
14:30 Local Energy Communities – developing mechanisms to facilitate the local
exchange of energy between DER operators and deliver a more decentralised
energy system
• Instituting clear rules and incentives that will foster participation in local
energy communities without risking the stability and connectivity of the
energy system
• Leveraging AI and Machine Learning to support local energy exchange
with accurate forecasts of energy consumption and production
• Developing processes and systems for effective information exchange
between local energy community actors
• Evaluating the technical requirements of obtaining flexibility and
ancillary services from local energy communities
• Establishing procedures to prevent lock-in and maintain end-users’
freedom of choice
• Driving the roll-out of local energy communities to efficiently integrate
renewables while reducing costs for end-users
David Vangulick, Head of Long-Term Planning – ORES
15:10 TSO-DSO Interface – Coordinating transmission and distribution
networks to support greater levels of DER penetration
• Alleviating thermal and voltage constraints on transmission
grids through the procurement of dynamic voltage control
from distributed generation
• Identifying new and flexible resources of reactive power for
the provision of system services
• Designing a DERMS to effectively manage grid constraints
across voltage levels in real-time
• Testing a whole-system approach to provide benefits to all
stakeholders, including network operators, generators and
consumers
• Establishing intuitive interfaces as well as a reliable and
secure communication link between the TSO and DSO
• Supporting the proliferation of DERs with coordinated
control of the grid across voltage levels
Dr. Biljana Stojkovska, Power Potential Project Lead – National
Grid ESO
Dr. Rita Shaw, Power Potential Project Lead - UK Power Networks
15:40 Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition
16:20 LV Network Visibility – Leveraging data-driven methods to
maximise DER capacity through improved visibility of LV
networks
• Instituting robust processes and systems for the affordable
collection and analysis of LV network data
• Effectively managing high volumes of smart meter data to
support the extraction of real-time insights
• Developing analytical models based on smart meter data to
deliver an improved picture of LV grid performance
• Specifying flexible contracts based on accurate knowledge
of LV network conditions
• Procuring demand response from commercial and domestic
customers to improve LV network flexibility
• Delivering an accurate picture of network conditions and
DER performance to maintain the resilience of the grid as
DER uptake accelerates
Hubert Dupin, Head of Flexibility – Enedis
17:00 Grid Planning – optimising grid planning and investment strategy
to meet the demands of a more complex and distributed
generation and demand landscape
• Supporting the increasing uptake of DERs through a smart
approach to grid reinforcement using data-driven
techniques
• Improving investment planning models to accurately
incorporate future DER uptake
• Accurately modelling the impact of flexibility initiatives on
load profiles
• Targeting reinforcements to deliver an appropriate balance
between grid investment and flexibility solutions
• Optimising network planning strategies to maximise usage
of constrained resources while facilitating the mass uptake
of DERS
Jozef Huyck, Head of Asset Planning & Network Development –
Fluvius
17:40 End of conference day two
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Conference Day Three | Thursday 3rd October 2019
08:00 Registration and refreshments
08:45 Welcome back from the chair
Anne van der Molen – Grid Strategist at Stedin & Technology Officer – E.DSO
09:00 DER Forecasting – leveraging advanced analytical engines to ensure reliable
network performance through accurate forecasting
• Modelling a more complex supply and demand landscape to make accurate
predictions around required capacity, load, and flexible response
• Determining information requirements for accurate forecasting and putting
in-place procedures to gather the necessary range of data
• Building short, medium, and long-term predictions for demand and
generation through the combination of historic and real-time data
• Exploring the use of AI to improve the accuracy of forecasting models
• Providing reliable forecasts for crucial grid planning and DER management
applications
Frank Jacobs, Industry Senior Principal – Accenture
09:40 Flexibility Standards – establishing a communication protocol that facilitates
interoperability in the exchange of flexibility between energy system actors
• Accommodating the full range of optimisation goals, technologies and
business models from different actors in order to allow for future innovations
• Incorporating residential flexibility from any device through integration with
white goods, EV, battery and HVAC manufacturers and home management
systems
• Avoiding technical lock-in towards a specific market party, optimisation goal,
device or technology
• Facilitating the specification of different optimisation goals across device
lifetimes
• Improving the flexibility of the energy system through comprehensive,
standardised interfaces between system actors
Wilco Wijbrandi, Energy Management Researcher – TNO
Dela Pourasghar Khomami, Smart Grids Specialist – Enexis
10:20 Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition
10:50 Storage in Rural Networks – Leveraging battery storage to improve the resilience
and quality of supply in rural distribution networks
• Developing a smart rural grid through the integration of battery storage and
other smart technologies
• Specifying the appropriate range of communications infrastructure to
achieve intelligent control of rural low-voltage networks, including PLC, fibre
and smart meters
• Incorporating smart devices into secondary substations to support dynamic
control of low-voltage networks alongside storage assets
• Identifying novel operational modes that make use of battery storage to
provide greater grid resiliency
• Improving the interoperability, resilience, efficiency and robustness of rural
distribution networks through the effective integration of battery storage
solutions
Ramon Gallart Fernández, Head of Innovation – Estabanell Energia
Alicia Carrasco, Executive Director – Entra Agregación y Flexibilidad
11:30 Battery Storage – effectively integrating battery storage solutions into the smart
grid to deliver a crucial source of flexibility to the energy system
• Evaluating the business case for the introduction of battery storage as a
mainstream provider of grid services
• Overcoming the technical and commercial barriers to the proliferation of
battery storage as a source of grid flexibility
• Assessing the range of services that batteries can provide including time
shifting, balancing services, and capacity markets
• Implementing new systems and software to provide reliable and rapid access
to battery storage services
• Providing the conditions for system actors to deliver a wide range of grid
services from batteries
Stefan Olsthoorn, Project Manager Energy Storage – FME
12:10 Lunch, networking and exhibition
13:40 Power-to-Gas Storage – leveraging existing gas infrastructure to provide a source
of large-scale storage and flexibility
• Balancing seasonal fluctuations in energy demand and renewable production
through the storage of renewable gases in gas networks
• Assessing the business case for power-to-gas storage in terms of round-trip
efficiency and potential investment reductions
• Evaluating the range of services that can be provided by power-to-gas
storage and the current technical feasibility of procuring these services
• Incorporating power-to-gas storage into long-term DER integration plans
• Supporting the electrification of heat while reducing the need for large-scale
investment in new storage facilities
Heidi Saastamoinen, Research Scientist Renewable Energy Processes – VTT
Technical Research Centre of Finland
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14:20 Embedded Microgrids – exploring the potential benefits to
distribution networks of pro-actively developing local generation
within microgrids to act as flexibility and grid service providers
• Examining the role of DSOs in designing, developing, and
maintaining self-sufficient microgrids embedded inside their
networks
• Operating microgrids as virtual power plants to increase
flexibility and maximise the value of local generation
• Utilising energy storage and power flow management systems
to support microgrids operation both independent of and
synchronous with the rest of the grid
• Developing frameworks for peer-to-peer energy trading
required in both local networks and connected community
microgrids
• Quantifying the stability, security, and flexibility benefits to DSOs
for enabling the growth of microgrids
Travis Kauschke, Future Networks Engineer – SA Power Networks
Arnold McKinley, Teaching Fellow – University College London
15:00 Vehicle-to-Grid Services – preparing the energy system for the mass
uptake of EVs and exploring their potential as a flexible asset
delivering Vehicle-to-Grid response
• Guaranteeing the grid’s readiness to support high levels of EV
uptake without compromising reliability of supply
• Examining the range of possible use-cases for V2G and
identifying where they are most applicable
• Evaluating a range of protocols, including OCPP and IEC 61850,
and assessing their suitability for the provision of V2G services
• Balancing slow and fast charging to minimise the investment
required in upgrading the distribution network
• Evaluating the potential for EV fleets to be aggregated into fast
responding batteries to add flexibility to the grid without
negatively impacting battery lifecycle
• Delivering a scalable solution for EV-integration to minimise
future impacts on the energy system
Claire Weiller, Business Manager – Dreev (EDF Group)
15:40 Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition
16:10 Democratising Energy with Blockchain – revolutionising the energy
system with an open source, public blockchain that fully supports
decentralised flexibility
• Preparing DSOs and TSOs for the future dominance of customer-
owned assets in the energy system
• Enabling automatic flexibility at the consumer level through the
roll-out of a new digital infrastructure based on blockchain
• Understanding the importance of an open-source, public and
collaborative approach in maximising adoption and speed of
innovation
• Evaluating the range of use-cases for blockchain in the energy
system
• Examining examples of how blockchain is being leveraged to
redefine the traditional roles of utilities across the globe
• Incorporating blockchain into implementation plans to ensure
climate change targets are delivered on
Neil Pennington, Strategic Advisor – Energy Web Foundation
16:50 DER Cybersecurity – mitigating elevated cybersecurity risks from
higher volumes of smart grid devices and greater levels of
information exchange between system actors
• Evaluating the threat landscape introduced by greater and
greater levels of DER penetration
• Examining real-life examples of cybersecurity attacks in the
energy sector and identifying key lessons learnt
• Assessing the full-range of attack vectors and identifying
effective mitigation strategies
• Establishing best-practises for managing cybersecurity risk and
evaluating a range of cybersecurity technologies
• Devising a comprehensive plan for managing cybersecurity risk
as the pace of the energy transition increases
Brad Prent, Senior Security Consultant – European Network for Cyber
Security
17:30 End of conference
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Premier Annual Conference, Exhibition & Networking Forum

Achieving energy system flexibility through effective DER

integration and management
3-Day Conference, Exhibition & Networking Forum
1-3 October 2019 | London, UK

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