24-25 May 2017 | Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai, UAE.
Forum Day Two: Thursday, 25 May 2017
8:00 am - 8:50 am Registration, welcome refreshments and networking
8:50 am - 9:00 am Opening remarks from the forum Chair
Making the most out of emerging storage systems
9:00 am - 9:30 am CASE STUDY: Highlighting the advancements in research efforts on electrochemical energy storage solutions at Masdar Institute
- Illuminating use of redox flow batteries (RFB) in storage of renewable energy
- Beyond graphite - what silicon brings to the advancement of lithium ion batteries
- Energy Storage Solution Hub (ESSH) at Masdar City
9:30 am - 10:00 am Opportunities and challenges present for implementing electrochemical energy storage
- Understanding the growing importance of renewable energy shift and its relevance to electrochemical energy storage
- Analyzing the recent developments and challenges in electrochemical technologies for storage purposes
- Assessing rechargeable batteries, electric double layer capacitors and hybrid asymmetric devices
10:00 am - 10:45 am Optimization of CSP plants operating with a load-following strategy and integrated with district cooling systems
- Understanding the key-role of molten salt Thermal EnergyStorage systems
- Learning the integration of power and cooling production as peak shaving strategy
- Analysing detailed modeling for accurate performance prediction
Marco Stefancich
Senior ResearcherDubai Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA)
10:45 am - 11:15 am Networking break and refreshments
11:15 am - 11:45 am CASE STUDY: The Masdar Institute Solar Platform: A facility in the UAE dedicated to concentrated solar power (CSP) and thermal energy storage (TES)
- Showcasing a successful CSP plant energy storage pilot in the region
- Understanding the potential of the region for CSP and TES
- Identifying right technologies to deploy CSP efficiently
Dr. Nicolas Calvet
Chair of the Masdar Institute Solar PlatformMasdar Institute of Science and Technology
11:45 am - 12:30 pm Case Study: Pumped storage: The Middle East’s potential for hydroelectric storage
- Understanding the use of pumped storage in power generation
- Analyzing the advantages of pumped storage in GCC
- Addressing feasibility of pump storage in GCC and analysing strategic locations for development
Key challenges and investment opportunities
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Integrating storage systems in current and upcoming projects
- Understanding the methods to integrate storage systems into grids
- Learning how integration in existing plants can be fruitful
- Assessing the drawbacks of not integrating storage systems
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Networking lunch break
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm Cost analysis and clear picture
- Understanding true, overall elements in energy storage deployment
- Defining actual costs of energy storage systems to deploy in grids
- Combating price war between renewable and non-renewable energy
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Investing in storage systems: Benefits in the long run
- Understanding the size, and condition of the market
- Analysing the market opportunities and realising needs for storage asset class take off
- Discussing the importance of evaluating different business models