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Thursday, 3 June 2021
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09:00
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Chair’s Opening Remarks
George Aggidis, Professor and Head of Energy Engineering, Lancaster University and Board Member of the Fluid Machinery Group, Institution of Mechanical Engineers
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09:10
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Overview of the British hydropower engineering landscape
Simon Hamlyn, Chief Executive Officer, British Hydropower Association
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09:20
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Question and Answer Session
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Hydropower Engineering Project Development
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09:25
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Keynote Address: Renewables 2.1 - the role of sustainable hydropower in the renewable energy mix
Eddie Rich, Chief Executive Officer, International Hydropower Association
- Leveraging the stability and flexibility of hydropower to complement variable renewable assets including wind and solar
- Using defined tools to test and validate the sustainability of large and small projects and establish good and best practice
- Assessing greenhouse gas emissions and other climate related risks associated with hydropower
- Understanding the impact of digitalisation on modern projects
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09:50
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Question and Answer Session
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09:55
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A sea change for tidal range
Henry Dixson, Chairman, North Wales Tidal Energy Group
- Multi-functional benefits – not just renewable energy
- Climate change impact – safeguarding future generations
- Electrification of UK power, heat and transport - security and supply
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10:20
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Question and Answer Session
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10:25
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Optimised two-way hydropower in tidal lagoons and tidal barriers
Arne Kollandsrud, Chief Executive Officer, Tidetec
Ilias Zilakos, Senior Engineer, Femkuber AS
- Projected energy delivery of UK tidal lagoons
- Employing dynamic mitigating pumping to increase production and meet environmental constraints
- Snapshots from current projects and the way forward for the future
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10:50
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Question and Answer Session
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10:55
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Break
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Hydraulic Machinery, Technology and Maintenance
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11:25
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Using modern techniques to futureproof century old hydraulic gates
Nicholas Crosby, Associate Director, KGAL
- Emphasising the need to consider hydromechanical works in hydro power plant life extension
- Assessment of mature assets to current safety standards
- Cost-effective life extension – do what you need to do?
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11:50
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Question and Answer Session
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11:55
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Energy recovery in water networks
Ioannis Kassanos, CFD Engineer, Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon Ltd
- Reviewing potential applications of energy recovery
- Discussing available technology options for recovering energy in water networks including pats, conventional turbines and bespoke design
- New product development for energy recovery applications
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12:20
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Question and Answer Session
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12:25
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Improving tidal turbine design through consideration of device and site interactions
Lorna Bennet, Mechanical Engineer, ORE Catapult
- Data – Using state-of-the-art sensing technology to collect site resource data and installed turbine operational data
- Analysis – Building numerical models to simulate device and site interactions
- Insight – Using these two data streams, to take the industry a step closer to commercialisation through better understanding of device and site interactions. Leading to improved device design and operation
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12:50
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Question and Answer Session
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12:55
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Lunch Break
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13:55
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Keynote Address: The role of hydropower in electricity systems
Mike McWilliams, Principal, McWilliams Energy
- Understanding the impact of decarbonisation on energy markets worldwide
- The importance of hydropower as a large-scale, dispatchable, low-carbon energy source
- Utilising these properties to unlock the widespread deployment of other low carbon technologies
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13:20
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Question and Answer Session
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Pumped Storage
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13:25
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Paldiski Pumped Storage Project
Stefan Pfizenmaier, Senior Project Manager, Fichtner Consulting Engineers
- Concept idea for zero terrain pumped storage
- Introduction to Paldiski, 500 MW pumped storage scheme
- FEED study to determine type and number of turbines
- Potential opportunities for deployment in the UK
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13:50
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Question and Answer Session
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13:55
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Pump storage hydro in the UK energy mix – a case study of the Red John Pumped Storage Hydro Scheme
Mark Wilson, Chief Executive, Intelligent Land Investments
- Benefits of pump storage hydro
- Case study: the Red John Pumped Storage Hydro Scheme
- Discussing the impact of policy reform
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14:20
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Question and Answer Session
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14:25
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Coire Glas Pumped Storage
Sean Kelly, Renewable Engineer, Renewable Operations – Hydro, SSE Renewables
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14:50
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Question and Answer Session
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14:55
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Break
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Operation, Optimisation and Refurbishment
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15:25
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Torrejón and Valdecañas - a contribution to more flexible hydropower
Andi Schmiedel, Offer Project & Regional Market Manager, Voith Hydro
Torrejón (semi-axial pump turbine with conical distributor):
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15:50
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Question and Answer Session
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15:55
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Tarbela hydropower plant expansion with large vertical Francis turbines
Nick Macrae, Hydropower Team Leader, Mott MacDonald
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16:20
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Question and Answer Session
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16:25
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Panel Discussion: Hydropower's role in decarbonising the globe
Chair: Tom Pendrey, Principal Renewables Engineer, AECOM
Panellists: Simon Hamlin, Chief Executive Officer, British Hydropower Association; Mike McWilliams, Principal, McWilliams Energy; Eddie Rich, Chief Executive Officer, International Hydropower Association; Sean Kelly, Project Manager, SSE Renewables
- The impact of hydropower projects on global decarbonisation
- Lessons learned and long-term challenges for the hydropower energy sector
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17:05
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Chair’s Closing Remarks
George Aggidis, Professor and Head of Energy Engineering, Lancaster University and Board Member of the Fluid Machinery Group, Institution of Mechanical Engineers
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17:15
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End of Seminar
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