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Day 1 – 11 December 2009

08:00

Registration


Opening Ceremony

09:00

Welcome notes
Chairperson: Nicos Papadopoulos


H.E. Mr. Antonis Paschalides, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism


H.E. Mr. Nicos Nicolaides, Minister of Communications and Works


Mrs. Androula Kaminara, Head of the EU Representation in Cyprus


Mr. Stelios Petrides, Acting Chairman of Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority


Mr. Harris Thrasou, Chairman of Board of Directors, Electricity Authority of Cyprus


Mr. Andreas Theophanous, Director of Cyprus Transmission System Operator


Dr. Venizelos Efthimiou, Chairman of CIGRE Cyprus National Committee


Mr. Nicos Kouyialis, Chairman of IET Cyprus

09:35

Conference scope and objectives
Conference Chairman: Dr. Andreas Poullikkas

09:40

Break

Day 1 – 11 December 2009

09:45

Plenary technical session


Solar thermal power technologies for the Mediterranean region
Chairperson: Dr. Venizelos Efthimiou

09:45

Moving away from sole dependence of fossil fuel-Spanish experience with the first commercial solar power tower in the world and future solar thermal power perspectives (invited speech)
T. Rauch, Abengoa, Spain

10:05

A success story of the first parabolic trough power plants in Europe: ANDASOL (invited speech)
B. Pulvermuller, Solar Millennium, Germany

10:25

Steps in investing and promoting the establishment of a CSP plant in Cyprus (invited speech)
S. Kassinis, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Cyprus

10:45

Co-generation of electricity and water using CSP technologies (invited speech)
C. Papanicolas , Cyprus Institute, Cyprus

11:05

Coffee

11:35

Plenary technical session


Solar thermal power technologies for the Mediterranean region
Chairperson: Prof. Costas Papanicolas

11:35

Fresnel technology (invited speech)
T. Mauelshagen, Solar Power Group, Germany

11:55

Optimal use of solar thermal energy for combined power generation and water desalination (invited speech)
A. Mitsos, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

12:15

An overview of DESERTEC Foundation (Paper No. 181)
H. E. Nokraschy, DESERTEC Foundation, Germany

12:35

Floating solar chimney technology for EU and Mediterranean countries (Paper No. 102)
Ch. Papageorgiou, National Technical University Athens, Greece

12:55

Lunch

Day 1 – 11 December 2009

14:30

Technical sessions


Solar technologies
Chairperson: Dr. Adonis Kellas

Smartgrids
Chairperson: Dr. George Georghiou

14:30

Assessment of power generation using parabolic trough solar thermal technology in Cyprus (Paper No. 160)
I. Hadjipaschalis, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Cyprus

Packaging R&D results for dissemination in the multi-actor, multi-technology field of distributed energy resources (Paper No. 162)
C. Coujard, Technofi, France

14:45

Potential of solar dish stirling system application for electricity generation in  Algerian south (Paper No. 110)
M. Abbas, Solar Equipments Development Unit, Algeria

Large scale integration of electric vehicles in decentralised power supply systems (Paper No 158)
C. Sourkounis, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

15:00

Parabolic trough solar power systems with thermal energy storage: A feasibility study (Paper No. 177)
S. Kalogirou, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus

Environmental benefits from DG operation when network losses are taken into account (Paper No. 163)
A. Tsikalakis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

15:15

Solar/thermal power plants: Thermodynamics, efficiency, technical and economical feasibility of combined thermal and solar power systems at Mediterranean areas (Paper No. 115)
C. Chasos, Frederick University, Cyprus

Application of DFACTS for the improvement of penetration capacity of distributed generation (Paper No. 172)
D. Watts, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Chile

15:30

Performance of Flatcon® CPV Systems in the field (Paper No. 182)
H. Lerchenmüller, Concentrix Solar GmbH, Germany

Optimal design of decentralised power supply systems with high share of stochastic fluctuating renewable energies (Paper No. 157)
C. Sourkounis, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

15:45

Coffee

Day 1 – 11 December 2009

16:15

Keynote lecture
Chairperson: Dr. Charalambos Malamatenios
The role of smartgrids in future power systems
Dr. Mihai Paun, Eurelectric, Belgium


16:45

 

Technical sessions


Hydrogen technologies
Chairperson: Prof. Christodoulos Christodoulou

Renewable energy sources
Chairperson: Dr. Lefteris Giakoumelos

16:45

Implementation in industry of an electric power generation system using hydrogen – Case study (Paper No. 164)
R. Santos, Lisbon Superior Institute of Engineering, Portugal

Renewable energy sources: Capacities, targets, environmental issues and policies in Cyprus (Paper No. 109)
S. Kassinis, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Cyprus

17:00

Biomass pyrolysis and solid oxides fuel cells conjunction: Simulation and preliminary technoeconomical data (Paper No. 118)
I. Fessas, PROPLAN LTD, Cyprus

Renewable energy applications in Palestine (Paper No. 103)
B. Yaseen, Palestinian Energy and Environment Research Centre, Palestine

17:15

Utilisation of solar/thermal power plants considered as the heart of the production of hydrogen – The renewable fuel of the future (Paper No. 168)
G. Karagiorgis, Frederick University, Cyprus

The Algerian program of energy control (Paper No. 128)
D. Boucheneb, Agency for Promotion and Rationalisation of Energy Use, Algeria

17:30

Hydrogen and photovoltaic energy in Egypt (Paper No. 150)
S. Ouf, New & Renewable Energy Authority, Egypt

Renewable energy sources (RES) utilization and adaptation technologies using artificial intelligence expert systems to support and secure RES projects, investments and initiatives (Paper No. 180)
P. Vasilakaki, EMPROSS Strategic IT Consultants, Greece

17:45

Impact of different applications of storage systems in island power systems (Paper No. 131)
A. Tsikalakis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Renewable energy policy risk and investor behaviour in Europe: Design of a conjoint experiment (Paper No. 106)
E. Menichetti, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

18:00

End of Day 1

20:00

Conference Gala Dinner


Day 2 – 12 December 2009

08:00

Registration

08:45

Conference announcements

09:00

Keynote lecture
Chairperson: Nicos Kouyialis
Deployment of a smartgrid
Dr. Venizelos Efthimiou, Chairman of CIGRE, Cyprus

09:30

Technical sessions


Hydrogen technologies and power economics
Chairperson: Dr. George Karagiorgis

Renewable energy sources
Chairperson: Dr. Mihai Paun

09:30

“Green” hydrogen production, purification and storage from RES with the use of a stand-alone PV/Wind system (Paper No. 101)
C. Christodoulou, Frederick University, Cyprus

Dispatch challenges in isolated power systems with large wind penetration: The Cyprus power system case (Paper No. 155)
I. Ciornei, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

09:45

Hybrid renewable energy systems for the supply of services in rural settlements of Mediterranean countries – The HYRESS project (Paper No. 173)
G. Papadakis, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece

The participation in ancillary services by high capacity wind power plants: Reserve power (Paper No. 142)
K. De Vos, University of K. U. Leuven, Belgium

10:00

The introduction of hydrogen economy in Cyprus (Paper No. 178)
S. Kalogirou, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus

Contribution of wind turbines on grid stability and technical challenges (Paper No. 126)
S. Pastromas, Vestas Hellas, Greece

10:15

The effect of biofuel on exhaust gas emissions under non-laboratory conditions (Paper No. 111)
A. Charalambides, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus

Benefits of using RES and energy saving techniques in the small community of Polystypos - Cyprus (Paper No. 107)
A. Charalambous, Cyprus Energy Agency, Cyprus

10:30

Short term load prediction using functional time series methods (Paper No. 149)
E. Paparoditis, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

Why go offshore? (Paper No. 154)
A. Andreou, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

10:45

Tertiary reserve in Greece’s electricity market: The need for “peakers” (Paper No. 134)
P. Andrianesis, University of Thessaly, Greece

Control design for maximum efficiency of a variable wind energy conversion system (Paper No. 152)
C. Mademlis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Day 2 – 12 December 2009

11:00

Coffee

11:30

Keynote lecture
Chairperson: Prof. Manfred Lange
International Scientific Cooperation in FP7
Mr. Michele Genovese, European Commission

12:00

Technical sessions


Photovoltaic systems
Chairperson: Prof. Antonis Tsikalakis

Renewable energy sources
Chairperson: Dr. Elias Kyriakides

12:00

The price of policy risk – Empirical insights from choice experiments with European photovoltaic project developers (Paper No. 119)
S. Luthi, University of St Gallen, Switzerland

Lightning strikes on wind turbines and protective measures (Paper No. 127)
S. Pastromas, Vestas Hellas, Greece

12:15

Grid integration of PV systems: Could the electric network become the bottleneck? (Paper No. 165)
A. Vafeas, Technofi, France

Wind energy resource estimation in Setif region (Paper No. 132)
N. Kasbadji Merzouk, Centre of Development of Renewable energies, Algeria

12:30

Evaluation of concentrator PV modules under conditions of high direct solar irradiance (Paper No. 135)
G. Makrides, University of Cyprus, Cyprus,

Business plan for microgeneration renewable dissemination (Paper No. 104)
P. Fonte, Lisbon Superior Institute of Engineering, Portugal

12:45

Optimized transient response of Building Integrated PV panels (Paper No. 133)
O. Zogou, University of Thessaly, Greece

Decision support system for investors on Electricity: A scenario-creative model for the design of a power plant based on renewable energy sources (Paper No. 114)
F. Coutelieris, University of Ioannina, Greece

13:00

Guaranteeing energy during peak period for a grid connected PV system with Li-Ion batteries: Field tests results (Paper No. 166)
A. Vafeas, Technofi, France

Prospects for the wind farm installations in the Algerian high plateaus (Paper No. 144)
N. Kasbadji Merzouk, Centre of Development of Renewable energies, Algeria

Day 2 – 12 December 2009

13:15

Lunch

15:00

Keynote lecture
Chairperson: Prof. Alexandros Mitsos
Future sustainable energy systems
Dr. Andreas Poullikkas, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Cyprus

15:30

Technical sessions


Photovoltaic systems
Chairperson: Anthi Charalambous

Climate change
Chairperson: Athanase Vafeas

15:30

Market entry PVs: Assessment of technical and economic potential and selection of priority sites (Paper No. 116)
K. Schmitt, Lahmeyer International GmbH, Germany

Climate change impacts on the energy sector and possible adaptation options (Paper No. 156)
M. Lange, Cyprus Institute, Cyprus

15:45

Economic evaluation of PV penetration in island power systems (Paper No. 108)
A. Tsikalakis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

CO2 Emission reductions – Abate, trade or develop (Paper No. 148)
P. Conlon, ESB International, Republic of Ireland

16:00

Feasibility analysis for the installation of photovoltaic parks in Cyprus (Paper No. 161)
G. Kourtis, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Cyprus

The risk of respiratory symptoms near power stations among 15-17 year old students in Cyprus (Paper No. 138)
N. Middleton, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus

16:15

Power loss calculations in large solar parks (Paper No. 176)
K. Papastergiou, ABB Corporate Research Centre, Sweden

Gas co-generation in Serbia – Impacts on environment and power distribution system (Paper No. 117)
V. Shiljkut, Electricity Distribution Company Belgrade, Serbia

16:30

Photovoltaic technology application to meet Mediterranean offshore aquaculture energy needs (Paper No. 167)
M. Menikou, Frederick University, Cyprus

Climate policy instruments in Balcan EU countries: Current state and prospects (Paper No. 179)
O. Pechak, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

16:45

End of Conference