Energy Systems Seminar Series
University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus
The Energy System Seminars takes participants through each part of the electricity supply chain. Specialists from the industry and the University of Melbourne will present on the current and future state of energy supply in Australia and beyond. Attendance is open to MEInetwork18 partner organisations and graduate students. Following the seminars, participants and speakers will have the opportunity for further discussion and networking over food and drinks.
Participation is open to University of Melbourne graduate students and staff of MEInetwork18 partners. If you would like to attend and are a graduate student or a partner employee please contact Ruby Brown: ruby.brown@unimelb.edu.au
When:
The seminars will run from July until December 2018 and will be held at the University of Melbourne, in both the Melbourne School of Design (MSD) and the Old Arts building.
| Seminar Topic | Speakers | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customers and Demand + system overview | Power System Overview: John Deere, AEMO Customer Demand: Ruchira Ray Chris Mock, AEMO | Wednesday 11 July, 6pm to 8pm | Singapore Theatre, MSD |
| Hydro and Pumped Hydro | Dr J. Paul Rasmussen, Energy Leader, Arup Group | Wednesday 01 August, 6pm to 8pm | Theatre B, Old Arts |
| Wind and solar | Wind: Angus Holcombe, Renewable Operations Manager, Meridian Energy Australia Solar: Matthew Jeppesen, Co-founder, Proa Analytics and Honorary Research Fellow, University of Melbourne | Wednesday 15 August, 6pm to 8pm | Theatre B, Old Arts |
| Gas and Coal | Michael Bielinski, Executive General Manager Power and Gas Division, and Power Generation Services Division, Siemens Professor Michael Brear, Director, Melbourne Energy Institute | Thursday 30 August, 6pm to 8pm | Theatre C, Old Arts |
| Transmission and Distribution Networks | Transmission: Nadesan Pushparaj, Principal Engineer, AEMO Distribution: James Osborne, Network Technologies Engineer, Citipower Powercor | Wednesday 12 September, 6pm to 8pm | Theatre B, Old Arts |
| Network Regulation and Solar | Network Regulation: Esmond Smith, Director of Rate of Return, AER Solar: Matthew Jeppesen, Co-founder, Proa Analytics and Honorary Research Fellow, University of Melbourne | Wednesday 26 September, 6pm to 8pm | Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre |
Wholesale Markets | Brian Nelson, Manager Electricity Market Monitoring, AEMO Shariq Riaz, Research Fellow, University of Melbourne | Wednesday 10 October, 6pm to 8pm | Theatre B, Old Arts |
| Demand Response | Kiya Taylor, Knowledge Sharing Manager, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) | Wednesday 21 November, 6pm to 8pm | Singapore Theatre, MSD |
| Retail Markets | Michael Benveniste, Chief Commercial Officer, Powershop Justin Mulder, Head of Energy Markets, Powershop | Wednesday 28 November, 6pm to 8pm | Singapore Theatre, MSD |
| Virtual Power Plants | Pierluigi Mancarella, Chair Professor of Electrical Power Systems, University of Melbourne Dan Sturrock, Investment Director, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) | Wednesday 05 December, 6pm to 8pm | Singapore Theatre, MSD |