Developing Commercial Scale Smart Grids

One of the most immediate challenges facing city growth and sustainability today is energy availability and management.  

The 4th Smart Grids, Smart Cities Summit defines opportunities and requirements for energy efficient grids and cities in Asia Pacific.  It explores smart grid and city elements and the interactions among them.  Pilot projects happening today will demonstrate how they can help to reduce electricity supply interruptions, support renewable energy and give businesses and households greater control over energy use. 

Moving Beyond Pilots to City Deployment

Bringing together policy makers, regulators, utilities, industrial, commercial and residential property operators, energy product & service companies & ICT providers; this summit discusses the transformation from pilot and demonstration to city deployment.  It identifies the needs of the grid energy management system through to businesses and households and frames the appropriate investment and solutions.

• The only event in the region that bridges the gap between energy management in grids and cities

• 30+ Smart Grid, Smart City expert speakers

• Leading & practical Smart Grid, Smart City pilot projects

• Interactive panel discussions focusing on planning, investment & integration of energy management in grids and cities

• Top Smart Grid, Smart City investment hot spot areas: distribution automation, telecommunications infrastructure, microgrids, smart grid security, smart energy homes, EV charging infrastructure, energy storage & RE integration

• Special focus workshops:

• Microgrids: On & Off-grid

• Smart Grid, Smart City Interoperability & Interconnectivity

• Smart Energy Homes

Ahmad Fauzi Hasan CEO Suruhanjaya Tenaga (Energy Commission), Malaysia

Takuya Kimura Deputy Director Information Economy Division, Smart Community Project Team Ministry of Economy Trade & Industry, Japan

Ajay Mehta Managing Director Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company, India

Qi Dacai Vice President China Southern PowerGrid, China

Cao Duc Dung Head Technical Department National Power Transmission Vietnam

• Developing an integrated vision that bridges the gap between energy management in grids and cities

• Learn how you can assess, plan & effectively utilize your current resources, infrastructure, energy technology & ICT networks to achieve a Smart Grid, Smart City

• Find out the leading Smart Grid Smart City pilot projects you can adopt, manufacture or scale up

• Identify the key areas you can invest in the Smart Grid, Smart City value chain

• Network with Government, utilities, industrial/commercial/residential operators, energy product & service companies & ICT providers for your Smart Grid, Smart City project

• Discuss demand response & how you can influence smart energy use for the buy in & uptake of Smart Grid, Smart City investment & initiatives

“I appreciate the extremely well organized event and the efforts put in by your team. It gave us a chance to understand and share views & ideas with experts on Asian power sector. Thank you once again for the extremely wonderful event.”

Ajoy Mehta, Managing Director, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company, India

"I was very pleased with the scope of topics presented and the diverse speakers from regulators and utilities in Asia.  I learnt a lot and it was a truly enjoyable event."

Ali Izad, Analyst, Bloomberg New Energy Finance