IPowerE Power Conference

Feedback from the delegates and presenters alike confirmed that it was another successful conference, proving furthermore that the IPowerE continues to provide power industry updates focused on power technology. It included a half-day workshop followed by two full days of conference proceedings, that comprised presentations and expert sessions. Every presentation was followed by a question and answer session. We noted that every Q&A session resulted in many questions from the delegates, proving that the content was well received.

The conference programme started with a Keynote speech from Matthew Knight, Siemens Energy and over the two-day conference presentations included:

Power System design with a clutch and how to enable flexible power generation and support grid strength for the Future Energy Mix
James Neeves – Managing Director, SSS Gears

Stabilising the Grid with Hydrogen: The GT36 Gas Turbine’s Role in Sustainable Energy Solutions
Douglas Pennell – Tecchnical Expert, Ansaldo Energia

Co-location of Solar PV and BES
Simona Scanu – Head of EPC Operations, Ethical Power

Rolls-Royce SMR – To Deliver Clean, Affordable Energy For All
Harry Keeling – Head of Business Development, Rolls-Royce SMR

Harnessing Hydrogen for a Sustainable Future
Mike Benson – Development Director, Carlton Power

Seven potential UK 2050 decarbonisation pathways’ impact to the GB power transmission network
Shengming Cao & Rusheng He – Doctors of Philosophy, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Strathclyde University

9000HL and Keadby 2 update
Mike Landbeck – R & D Project Manager, Siemens Energy

The Power Infrastructure of STEP’s Prototype Fusion Power Plant
Jack Acres – Lead Process Engineer, UK Atomic Energy Authority

Pathways to Zero Carbon Power Generation
Marek Wrobel – Director of Value Chain Development UK, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Feasibility of Tracking Solar Panels
Varun Chugh, Hazel Meier, Shreyan Sing – Young Engineers Section from Centrica Summer Internship Programme

Highly Efficient Gas Turbine Combined Cycles with Carbon Capture Applications
Terry Raddings – Business Development Manager GE/Marcus Scholz – Director Advanced Technologies, GE Gas Power

The Role of Gas in the Transition to a Net Zero Economy
Kusum Trikha – head of Engineering for Power CCUS, DESNZ

Gas Turbine Engine Fault Diagnostics using Digital Twin and Artificial Intelligence
Professor Suresh Sampath, Akhil Dinesh – Cranfield University

Pumps as Turbines – Recovering Energy from Pressure Breakdown Valves on a Mini and Micro Scale
Colin Heathfield, Paul West – Torishima Pumps Ltd

This conference contained a breadth of topics, including nuclear, battery storage, solar power, gas turbine technology currently deployed and future potential with hydrogen and carbon capture and various other complementary technologies. The feedback from the delegates was superb, everyone appearing to enjoy the conference overall and finding all of the content relevant and highly informative. The pressure is on to repeat this at the next conference.