PART I: Oman Power & Water Summit
Monday, May 07, 2012
08:45 – 17:30 Participation in the Oman Power & Water Summit
Grand Hyatt Muscat, Shatti Al Qurm, P.O.. Box 951,Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Input presentations from attending decision makers from the political and business communities, as well as networking breaks will allow participants to further inform and exchange information about investment opportunities and project ideas, as well as gain access to suitable project partners.
Session I: 08:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Speakers:
Chairman’s welcome address, Ahmed Bin Saleh Al Jahdhami, Chief Operating Officer, Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP).
“Strengthening the efficiency and quality of Oman’s power and water sector,” H.E. Mohammed A. Al Mahrouqi, Chairman, Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW)
“Balancing the demand and supply of electricity and desalinated water in Oman,” Dr. Hilal Abdullah Al Nasseri, Senior Planner, Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP)
“Introducing smart power generation to optimise system economics”, Risto Paldanius, Business Development Director, Wärtsilä
10:45 – 11:00 Guided tour of the show for selected attendees, refreshments and networking break.
Session II: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Speaker:
“Safeguarding customer interests through regulation implementation”, Ian Benfield, Director of Customer Affairs, Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER), Oman.
“Ecopowering – Adopting clean power solutions for a sustainable energy system”, Dietmar Siersdorfer, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Sector Middle East, Siemens
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break and networking opportunities
Session III: 13:00 – 15:00
Speakers:
Session reserved for International Power GDF Suez
Session reserved for Utico – The Utility Experts
“Implementing sustainable medium voltage XLPE-insulated power cable network”, John William Yuill, Technical Advisor, Oman Cables Industry
Session reserved for Modern Water
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break and networking opportunities
Session IV: 15:30 – 16:30
Speaker:
“Assessing the potential for Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSTP)”, Dr. Manuel J. Blanco, Director, Solar Thermal Energy Department, National Renewable Energy Center, (CENER), Spain.
“Assessing the key challenges and successes in implementing a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) in PDO”, Humaid Al-Amry, Head Power System Operations and Maintenance, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).
16:30 – 17:15 Roundtable “Adopting strategies and policies for successfully developing the renewable energy market in Oman”.
Speaker:
Dr. Manuel J. Blanco, Director, Solar Thermal Energy Department, National Renewable Energy Center, (CENER), Spain.
Dr. Brian Motherway, Chief Operations Officer, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
Bruce Smith, Business Adviser, Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA)
Eng. Hamed Bin Salim Al Maghderi, General Manager, Rural Areas Electricity Company (RAECO)
Prof. Adel Gastli, Chairman, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Research Group (RASERG), Sultan Qaboos University
Moderator:
John Cunneen, Executive Director and Member, Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER), Oman
17:15 – 17:30 Chairman’s closing remarks
19:00 VIP Dinner