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Monday, 31 October - Reception

 ERI@N at Cleantech One (1 Cleantech Loop, Singapore 637141 – Seminar Rooms 1&2 at Level 2M)
13:45Bus departs Parkroyal Hotel for Cleantech One
14:30Visit to ERI@N at Cleantech One (1 Cleantech Loop, Singapore 637141 – Seminar Rooms 1&2 at Level 2M)
– Introduction & Lab Tour
– Cocktail Reception
 16:15Bus departs Cleantech One for Parkroyal Hotel
Note Singapore based participants are advised to make their way to Cleantech One directly.

Tuesday, 1 November 2022 – Morning Schedule (In-Person Only)

PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road, Emerald Ballroom

07:30 Registration Desk Open
08:00-08:15 Alex Chong (Nanyang Tech. U.), Symposium Chair Pierluigi Mancarella (U. of Melbourne), International Steering Committee Chair
Singapore 2022 Symposium Welcome
08:15-08:30 Alex Chong (Nanyang Tech. U.), Symposium Chair
The Microgrid Symposium Tradition
08:30-10:00 Asia Session 1
Chairs: Ryoichi Hara (Hokkaido U.) & Lesnanto Putranto (U. Gadjah Mada)
08:30-09:00 Seul-Ki Kim (KERI), Prasanna (Nanyang Tech. U.), Pierluigi Mancarella (U. of Melbourne), Lesnanto Putranto (U. Gadjah Mada), Meiqin Mao (Hefei U.), Kumudhini Ravindra (Innomantra Con.), Yutaka Sasaki (Hiroshima U.).
Overview of Asia and Oceania Microgrids
09:00-09:10 Discussion
09:10-09:25 Tseng King Jet (SIT) & Michael Lim Tian (SP Group)
The SIT-SP Punggol Campus Microgrid – A Platform for Education, Research and New Business Model
09:25-09:35 Discussion
09:35-09:50 Saad Sayeef (Austnet)
Building Energy Resilient Communities in an Australian Distribution Network
09:50-10:00 Discussion
Administration Update
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-12:00 Europe Session
Chairs: Mihaela Albu (U. Politechnica of Bucharest) & Goncalo Mendes (Lappeenranta U. of Tech.)
10:30-10:50 Manuela Sechilariu (U. de Technologie de Compiègne)
DC Microgrid Powered EV Charging Station versus Public Grid Powered EV Charging Station
10:50-11:00 Discussion
11:00-11:20 Jukka Lassila (Lappeenranta U. of Tech.)
Role of Microgrids in Ensuring Secure Electric Supply in Nordic Rural Area Distribution Networks
11:20-11:30 Discussion
11:30-11:50 Luisa Matos (Cleanwatts, Portugal)
Advanced Energy Communities, a Bottom-up Approach to Enhance Sustainability, Affordability and Security of Supply
11:50-12:00 Discussion
Administration Update
12:00-13:15 Lunch

Tuesday 01 November 2022 – Afternoon Session

PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road, Emerald Ballroom

13:15-14:45 Americas Session

Chairs: Brian Miller (NREL) & Guillermo Jimenez (U. de Los Andes)

Alexandre Prieur (NRCan)

NRCan Microgrid Program Overview
13:15-13:25 Guillermo Jimenez (U. de Los Andes)

Overview of micro-grids
in Latin America
13:20-13:25 Discussion
13:25-13:40 Dan Ton (US DOE)

United States Department of Energy (US DOE) Microgrid R&D Program Updates
13:40-13:50 Discussion
13:50-14:05 Rob Hovsapian (NREL)

Microgrid Research Trends for Inverters, Controls, and Cybersecurity
14:05-14:15 Discussion
14:15-14:30 Nicanor Quijano (U. de Los Andes)

Systemic Perspectives on Low-Carbon Cities in Colombia- An Integrated Urban Modelling Approach for Policy and Regulatory Analysis
14:30-14:40 Discussion

Administration Update
14:45-15:00 Group Photo Shoot
15:00-15:15 Coffee Break
15:15-16:15 POSTER Introduction Session

Chairs: : Mihaela Albu (U. Politechnica of Bucharest) & Hiroshi Asano (CRIEPI)
15:15-16:15 Each poster presenter gives a 3 min teaser:

poster 1 (PDF File – Pitch Video),
poster 2 (PDF File – Pitch Video),
poster 3 (
PDF File – Pitch Video),
poster 4 (PDF File – Pitch Video),
poster 5 (PDF File – Pitch Video),
poster 6 (PDF File – Pitch Video),
poster 7 (PDF File – Pitch Video),
poster 8
(PDF File – Pitch Video),

poster 9
(PDF File – Pitch Video),

poster 10
(PDF File – Pitch Video),

poster 11 (PDF File – Pitch Video),
poster 12 (PDF File – Pitch Video),
poster 13 (PDF File – Pitch Video),
poster 14 (
PDF File – Pitch Video),

poster 15 (
PDF File – Pitch Video),
poster 16
(PDF File – Pitch Video),

poster 17 (
PDF File – Pitch Video)
16:15-16:55 Posters Viewing
16:55-17:00 Closing Announcements
18:00 Bus Departs Parkroyal Hotel for Dinner Venue

Wednesday, 2 November 2022 – Morning Schedule (In-Person and Live Webcast)

PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road, Emerald Ballroom

JOIN ONLINE

08:15-08:30 Alex Chong (Nanyang Tech. U.), Symposium Chair
Day 2 Opening Address
08:30-10:00 Asia Session 2
Chairs: Dongjun Won (Inha U.) & Hiroshi Asano (CRIEPI)
08:30-08:50 Gan Chin Kim (U. Tek. Malaysia Melaka)
Techno-Economic Framework for Resilient and Sustainable Electrification
08:50-09:00 Discussion
09:00-09:20 Wei Feng (LBNL)
China Microgrid Development Policy, Case Studies, and Tech Trends
09:20-09:30 Discussion
09:30-09:50 Danang Wijaya (U. Gadjah Mada) & Roni Irnawan (U. Gadjah Mada)
Resilience Microgrid Architectures for Indonesian Islands to deal with Natural Disasters
09:50-10:00 Discussion
Administration Update
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-12:00 Isolated Systems Session
Chairs: Alexandre Prieur (NRCan) & Roger Sallent (TTA)
10:30-10:50 Winston Chin (Mitsubishi Electric)
Tonga Rural/Remote Community Socio-Economic Productivity Improvement through Solar Power Generation Projects
10:50-11:00 Discussion
11:00-11:20 Atem S. Ramsundersingh & Fabian Weber (WEnergy Global)
Building & Operating a Solar-Hybrid Microgrid for Rural Electrification in Palawan, Philippines: Design, Benefits & Challenges
11:20-11:30 Discussion
11:30-11:50 Murali Baggu (NREL)
Progress on Integrated Microgrid Systems for Isolated and Remote Communities Exposed to Extreme Weather Conditions and High Energy Costs
11:50-12:00 Discussion
Administration Update
12:00-13:15 Lunch

Wednesday, 2 November 2022 – Afternoon Schedule (In-Person and Live Webcast)

PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road, Emerald Ballroom

13:15-14:15 Panel Session: Emerging Trends

Chairs: Pierluigi Mancarella (U. of Melbourne)
13:15-14:15 Murali Baggu (NREL), – introduction
Kati Sidwall (RTDS)  – introduction
Trudie Wang (Heila)  – introduction
Emi Tanabe (MEAP) – introduction
Koh Liang Mong (SPECS) – introduction
Dennis Ng (TME) – introduction
14:15-15:00 Posters Viewing & Break
15:00-16:30 Microgrids for Climate Change Adaptation Session

Chairs: Goncalo Mendes (Lappeenranta U. of Tech.)
15:00-15:05 Opening and Introduction
15:05-15:35 Oral presentations on “Urban Resilient Systems”

Huajun Zhang (EDF)

How can Microgrids with EVs Enhance Urban Energy Resilience?

Zaixing Wang (Schneider Electric)

Microgrids for urban communities
15:35-15:50 Discussion
15:00-15:05 Roundtable on “Vulnerable and Underserved Rural Communities

Moderators: Goncalo Mendes (Lappeenranta U. of Tech.) & Brian Miller (NREL)
13:15-13:30 Roundtable Members:
Paula Valencia (RMI) – introduction
Roger Sallent (TTA)  – introduction
Christopher Ajan (SEB)  – introduction
Pierluigi Mancarella (U. of Melbourne) – introduction
16:30-17:00 Alex Chong (Nanyang Tech. U.) Symposium Chair
Pierluigi Mancarella (U. of Melbourne), International Steering Committee Chair

Closing Session

Back-up Speakers

Presentations and Posters

Download all available presentations and posters as a single zip file (~220 mb).

Sunday 02 September – Pre-Symposium Activities
UPB Rectorat-Building, Hall AN
from 14:30 Registration Opens
16:00-17:00 Tour UPB labs
Meeting Point – Hall AN
17:00-19:00 Welcome Reception
Monday 03 September – Morning Session
UPB Rectorat-Building AN010
09:00-09:05 Mihaela Albu (University Politehnica of Bucharest) &
Maria Brucoli (EDF Energy R&D), Symposium Co-Chairs
Welcome to Bucharest
09:05-09:20 Anton Anton (Minister for Energy, Romania) &
Ioan Dumitrache (Romanian Academy)
Official Opening of the Bucharest 2018 Symposium on Microgrids
09:20-09:30 Nikos Hatziargyriou (NTUA & HEDNO), Symposium Steering Committee Chair
The Microgrid Symposium Tradition
09:30-11:00 Europe Session 1
Chairs: Diana Strauss-Mincu (DERLab) &
Samuli Honkapuro (Lappeenranta University of Technology)
09:30-09:50 Nikos Hatziargyriou (NTUA & HEDNO)
The Future of Microgrids in the 2050 ETIP SNET Vision
09:50-10:00 Discussion
10:00-10:20 Christian Dumbs (ENEDIS)
Embedded Microgrids Within the InterFlex Project
10:20-10:30 Discussion
10:30-10:50 Josep Guerrero (University of Aalborg)
Maritime Microgrids
10:50-11:00 Discussion
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-12:30 Europe Session 2
Chairs: Goran Strbac (Imperial College) &
             Jan von Appen (Fraunhofer IEE)
11:30-11:50 Goncalo Mendes (Lappeenranta University of Technology)
LUT Developments on Microgrids-Related Research
11:50-12:00 Discussion
12:00-12:20 Enrico De Tuglie (Politecnico di Bari)
The Prince Lab Microgrid Test Bed
12:20-12:30 Discussion
12:30-13:30 Lunch
Monday 03 September – Afternoon Session
13:30-15:30 The AMERICAS Session
Chairs: James Cale (Colorado State University) &
Farid Katiraei (Quanta Technology)
13:30-13:50 Farid Katiraei (Quanta Technologies) – Canada – pdf
Goncalo Cardoso (Berkeley Lab) – United States – pdf
Felipe Valencia (University of Chile) – Central and South America – pdf
Overview of Microgrids in The Americas
13:50-14:00 Discussion
14:00-14:20 Mohammad Shahidehpour (IIT, Chicago)
Transactive Energy in Networked Microgrids
 14:20-14:30 Discussion
 14:30-14:50 Alex McEachern (Power Standards Lab)
The Future of Stability Measurements on Microgrids
 14:50-15:00 Discussion
 15:00-15:20 Anurag Srivastava (Washington State University)
Measuring and Enabling Resiliency in Microgrids
15:20-15:30 Discussion
15:30-15:45 Group Photo Shoot
 15:45-16:00 Short Break
16:00-17:30 PANEL Session: Local Energy Communities
Chairs: Chris Marnay (Berkeley Lab & MgDoM) &
             Hiroshi Asano (CRIEPI)
16:00-17:30 Hirohisa Aki (University of Tsukuba) – pdf
Mahesh Bhave (NTPC Bus. School) – pdf
Maria Brucoli (EDF Energy R&D) –pdf
Hyeyoon Jeong (KDN) – pdf
Pierluigi Mancarella (University of Melbourne) -pdf
Mihai Sanduleac(UPB) – pdf
Mohammad Shahidehpour (IIT, Chicago) – pdf
Ioannis Vlachos (NTUA) – pdf
Nan Zhou (Berkeley Lab) – pdf
17:30-18:00 Move to Hotels
19:30-22:30 Symposium Dinner
Hanu’ lui Manuc Restaurant (Bucharest Old Town)
Tuesday 04 September – Morning Session
9:30-10:30 POSTER Introduction Session
Chairs: Maria Brucoli (EdF R&D) &
Shigeru Bando (CRIEPI)
09:30-10:30 Each poster presenter gives a 3 min teaser:
poster 1, poster 2, poster 3, poster 4, poster 5, poster 6, poster 7, poster 8, poster 9, poster 10, poster 11, poster 12, poster 13, poster 14, poster 15, poster 16, poster 17, poster 18, poster 19, poster 20, poster 21, poster 22, poster 23.
10:30-11:30 Coffee break and posters viewing
11:30-12:30 PANEL session: Emerging Microgrid Technologies
Chairs: Mohammad Shahidehpour (IIT, Chicago) &
Lucian Toma (University Politehnica of Bucharest)
11:30-12:30 Petru Ruset (Siemens Romania) – pdf
Arunprasanth Sakthivel (RTDS) – pdf
Martti Ylikoski (Nokia) – pdf
Andreas Eberhard (PSL) – pdf
Paul Roege (Typhoon HIL) – pdf
Tilo Buehler (ABB) – pdf
Jason Qin (Microgrid Lab) – pdf
Luis Manuel Alves (EDP Distribution) – pdf
12:30-13:30 Lunch
Tuesday 04 September – Afternoon Session
13:30-15:30 ASIA Session
Chairs: Saad Sayeef (CSIRO) &
Alex Chong (A*STAR)
 13:30-13:50 Pierluigi Mancarella (University of Melbourne) & Meiqin Mao (Hefei University of Technology)
Overview of Microgrids in Asia
13:50-14:00 Discussion
 14:00-14:20 Zhaoxia Xiao (Tianjin Polytechnic University)
Coordination Control of Shipboard Microgrids
14:20-14:30 Discussion
14:30-14:50 Markson Tang (Daily Life)
Off-grid Microgrid Projects in Southeast Asia
14:50-15:00 Discussion
15:00-15:20 Hak-Man Kim (Incheon National University)
Resilient Hybrid Technology for High-Value Microgrids (RHYTHM)
15:20-15:30 Discussion
15:30-16:00 Break
 16:00-18:00 REMOTE Session
Chairs: Xavier Vallve (TTA) &
Ryoichi Hara (Hokkaido University)
16:00-16:15 Dongjun Won (Inha University)
DC Island Microgrid in Korea
16:15-16:20 Discussion
16:20-16:35 Saikat Chakrabarti (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur)
Development of a Smart Microgrid R&D Platform in the Indian Context
16:35-16:40 Discussion
 16:40-16:55 Michael Ross (Yukon College) & Farid Katiraei (Quanta Technology)
Practical Considerations for Remote Microgrid Design and EMS
 16:55-17:00 Discussion
17:00-17:15 Arnaud Henin (Gommyr)
Solar Battery Microgrids vs. Solar Home Systems
 17:15-17:20 Discussion
17:20-17:35 Chun-Der Chang (CHEM)
Penghu Dongjiyu Microgrid Enhancement
 17:35-17:40 Discussion
17:40-17:55 Heleno Sanches (ECREEE)
Hybrid Microgrids in Cabo Verde
17:55-18:00 Closing Session
Back-up Speakers
 
Suitable for session: Asia
Hirohisa Aki (University of Tsukuba)
Microgrids for Resilience and Recovery from a disaster
Suitable for session: Europe
Mihai Sanduleac (University Politehnica of Bucharest)
Enabling Microgrids by Rhizomes of the EU NobelGrid project
Maria Brucoli (EdF R&D)
CommUNITY – Brixton commercial non wires microgrid
Jan von Appen (Fraunhoffer IEE)
New approaches for energy management and grid integration for decentralized energy systems
Suitable for session: The Americas
Chris Lute (NREL)
Microgrid Projects in Central America
Chris Marnay (Berkeley Lab)
DC Distribution in Buildings
Suitable for session: Remote
Kostas Latoufis (NTUA)
Hybrid PV/Wind Minigrids for Rural Community Energy Projects