Hydropower Engineering 2021: Technologies, Projects and Future Developments

Name: Hydropower Engineering 2021: Technologies, Projects and Future Developments
Start: 2021-06-03T09:00:00
Location: Seminar

Seminar, Online

03 June 2021

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Overview

This event features technical presentations about key projects and the latest developments in hydropower, including pumped storage, tidal power, technological innovations and asset management.

Currently, there are multiple hydropower engineering initiatives across the UK and internationally, at various stages of the project lifecycle. Many hydropower plants are being refurbished or are looking to incorporate new technologies. Hydropower is becoming ever more important as we look to renewable energy to provide a more significant proportion of the energy mix.

The Hydropower Engineering seminar will explore the engineering challenges and lessons learnt in current hydropower engineering projects including examples of plant expansion, refurbishment and development of pumped storage facilities.

Attend this live online event to:

Hear from hydropower industry leaders including SSE Renewables, ORE Catapult, Voith Hydro and International Hydropower Association among others
Learn about key projects in pumped storage including Red John, Paldiski, Torrejón and Valdecañas
Address challenges associated with the operation, maintenance and refurbishment of hydropower plants
Find out more about the challenges of grid stability and hydropower's role in decarbonisation

Key programme highlights at Hydropower Engineering 2021:

International Hydropower Association lead a morning keynote address highlighting the role of sustainable hydropower in a renewable energy mix
Voith Hydro share case studies on the modernisation of the Torrejón and Valdecañas hydropower plants
SSE Renewables discuss the role of long duration pumped storage in a 2050 net-zero economy
Mott MacDonald present lessons learned from the Tarbela hydropower plant expansion with large vertical Francis turbines
McWilliams Energy provides an afternoon keynote covering the role of hydropower in electricity systems and how to utilise its properties to unlock the widespread deployment of other low carbon technologies
KGAL share insights into using modern techniques to future proof century-old hydraulic gates

Hydropower Engineering 2021 speaker line-up:

Simon Hamlyn, Chief Executive Officer, British Hydropower Association
Eddie Rich, Chief Executive Officer, International Hydropower Association
Henry Dixson, Chairman, North Wales Tidal Energy Group
Arne Kollandsrud, Chief Executive Officer, Tidetec
Ilias Zilakos, Senior Engineer, Femkuber AS
Nicholas Crosby, Associate Director, KGAL
Lorna Bennet, Mechanical Engineer, ORE Catapult
Mike McWilliams, Principal, McWilliams Energy
Sean Kelly, Renewable Engineer, Renewable Operations – Hydro, SSE Renewables
Tom Clegg, Associate Senior Consultant, Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd
Mark Wilson, Chief Executive, Intelligent Land Investments
Andi Schmiedel, Offer Project & Regional Market Manager, Voith Hydro

Delegate feedback from previous seminar:

"Excellent seminar which addressed a number of issues facing the hydropower industry - including provision of a networking forum of key decision makers."
Head of Hydro & Projects, Weir Engineering Services

"It's about time the Institution of Mechanical Engineers hosted a seminar on the exciting and technically challenging field of hydropower and they did a superb job. I look forward to the next one."
Hydropower Consultant, Mott MacDonald

"Events like these are a fantastic opportunity to hear about key projects and the latest developments in hydropower in the UK and beyond as they bring together the principal developers and experts."
PhD Student, Lancaster University

Organising Committee:

Fluid Machinery Group, Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Member Credits:
Tom Pendrey, Principal Mechanical Engineer
George Aggidis, Professor and Head of Energy Engineering at Lancaster University and Board Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' Fluid Machinery Group
Matthew MacLeod, Lead Design Engineer – Hydro, SSE Renewables
Nilla Karlsen-Davies, Partnerships & Business Engagement Manager for Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lancaster University

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Delegate feedback from previous seminar:

"A well-attended event, providing a varied technical content and a good opportunity to network, understanding issues and solutions that companies face with reliability and asset management."
Principal Consultant, Frazer-Nash Consultancy

"A very good seminar to learn the latest development and trends in asset management for different industry."
Senior Safety & Risk Consultant, Jacobs

"The opportunity to share with other industries our challenges of the day is paramount in being able to find new solutions."
Director of Engineering and Maintenance Processes, Disneyland Paris

Organising Committee:

Safety and Reliability Group, Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Member Credits:
Bob Wilson, Chair, Institution of Mechanical Engineers' Safety and Reliability Group Working Group 1
Mark Norris, Technical Director – Asset Management, Strategic Business Consulting, Black & Veatch

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Day 1

09:00 - Seminar Programme

	Thursday, 3 June 2021
09:00	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
09:05	Overview of the British Hydropower Association Simon Hamlyn, Chief Executive Officer, British Hydropower Association
09:15	Question and Answer Session
	Hydropower Engineering Project Development
09:20	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
09:45	Question and Answer Session
09:50	A sea change for tidal range Henry Dixon, 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
10:10	Question and Answer Session
10:15	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
10:35	Question and Answer Session
10:40	Break
	Hydraulic Machinery, Technology and Maintenance
11:10	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?
11:30	Question and Answer Session
11:35	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
11:55	Question and Answer Session
12:00	Lunch Break
13:15	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
13:40	Question and Answer Session
	Pumped Storage
13:50	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.
14:10	Question and Answer Session
14:15	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
14:35	Question and Answer Session
14:40	The Role of Long Duration Pumped Storage in a 2050 Net Zero Economy Sean Kelly, Project Manager, SSE Renewables
15:00	Question and Answer Session
15:10	Break
	Operation, Optimisation and Refurbishment
15:45	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): complete new power unit (turbine, generator, auxiliary equipment) increase in head range within existing civil boundary conditions modification to variable speed technology challenging mechanical design (stay vane inlays) Valdecañas (Deriaz pump turbine): new turbine runners of Deriaz style incl. some auxiliary equipment challenging mechanical runner design historical background
16:05	Question and Answer Session
16:10	Panel Discussion: Hydropower's role in decarbonising the globe Chair: Tom Pendrey, Principal Renewables Engineer Panellists: Simon Hamlyn, 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
16:50	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
17:00	End of Seminar

Lorna Bennet: Mechanical Engineer, ORE Catapult

Lorna Bennet joined the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult in September 2016 as a Mechanical Engineer, becoming part of the Operational Performance engineering team. Lorna is involved in both research and design projects and comes from a background of mechanical design and project management. She has a depth of experience in marine renewable energy development, having previously worked with a wave energy technology developer. Lorna has over eight years’ experience in mechanical design engineering from a range of industries including wave power development, marine lifting and handling systems, aerospace and offshore structures.

George Aggidis: Professor and Head of Energy Engineering, Lancaster University

George Aggidis is a Board Member of the Fluid Machinery Group at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Professor and Head of Energy Engineering at Lancaster University, Director of Lancaster University Renewable Energy Group and Fluid Machinery Group and Member of the British Hydropower Association. His career started with Mather & Platt in Manchester followed by 25 years' industrial and academic experience, of which 9 years spent abroad. He has over 150 research papers, designs, developments, 12 patent contributions in the field of fluid machinery and renewable energy, developed turbines for hydro power generation projects and has physical research prototypes of fluid machinery operating successfully worldwide.

Sean Kelly: Renewable Engineer, Renewable Operations – Hydro, SSE Renewables

University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1983 Electrical and Electronic engineering
Worked for SSE since 2009 and responsibilities have included
• Sloy Pumped Storage conversion
• Chaorach and Chonais hydro projects
• Coire Glas Pumped Storage 600 MW
• Fasnakyle Hydro station refurbishment options
• Langhope Rig and Blackcraig windfarms

In the past 18 months, I have been working on:
• Coire Glas Hydro Pumped Storage 1500 MW planning application
• Sloy PS and Inertia project: Feasibility studies to increase flexibility that Sloy Hydro station can offer to the grid system.
• Development for potential battery projects and interaction with OFGEM, BEIS and trade bodies on regulatory issues.
• Ongoing involvement with SSE pumped storage strategy group

Stefan Pfizenmaier: Senior Project Manager, Fichtner Consulting Engineers

Stefan has worked as a Senior Project Manager at Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG since 2008. He has a background in Civil engineering with specialities in hydraulics, hydrology, hydromechanics for hydraulic structures and water supply technology. Stefan specialises in hydraulic modelling, extreme flood risk chart analysis, economic analysis and dynamic cost comparison calculations for hydraulic engineering projects. Stefan is experienced in leading feasibility studies of both pumped storage and conventional hydropower schemes for both new build and refurbishment.

Mark Wilson: Chief Executive, Intelligent Land Investments

Mark has been focused on the renewable energy sector since 2008. From an original target of 100 consents, Mark led the Intelligent Land team in achieving 96 successful planning applications for onshore wind turbine projects.

On this journey he could see the growing necessity for a solution to help balance the many gigawatts of intermittent generation that has been coming on stream in the UK and therefore the transition into energy storage.

For Mark and the ILI team it has allowed them to build on their renewable generation experience to help create a long-lasting sustainable solution for a greener, stable electricity grid. We are working on 3 Pumped Storage Hydro projects in Scotland with approximately 2GW of capacity and over 1GW of utility scale battery.

Andi Schmiedel: Offer Project & Regional Market Manager, Voith Hydro

Since 2016, Mr. Schmiedel acts as an Offer Project Manager at Voith Hydro GmbH & Co. KG, for various green- & brownfield projects worldwide. Additionally since 2019, he is also responsible for all hydro sales activities as Regional Market Manager in Pakistan & Afghanistan.

Starting 2007 and until 2015, Mr. Schmiedel began his professional career as Hydraulic Engineer, at the Voith Hydro Engineering Center.

In the meantime, from 2012 to 2014, Mr. Schmiedel was assigned to Voith Hydro York (PA), USA, in order to transfer the knowledge on hydraulic layout and turbine runner design works, between the two entities.

After completion of its studies from 2002 to 2007, at the University of Applied Sciences in Ulm, Mr. Schmiedel holds a degree in Production Engineering and Energy Technology.

Arne Kollandsrud: Chief Executive Officer, Tidetec

Arne has been working as the CEO since 2013 and is co-owner of Tidetec. He has been Member of the Board in Tidetec since his father Per Kollandsrud founded the company in 2000. His vision is to make the Tidetec-technology re-ignite the tidal range industry.

Eddie Rich: International Hydropower Association, Chief Executive Officer

Eddie Rich became Chief Executive Officer of the International Hydropower Association in September 2019.

Eddie has worked on the role of corporates in international development for over 20 years.

He was deputy head of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) since the international secretariat was established in 2007, including a period as its executive director. His responsibilities included leading on EITI implementation globally and overseeing the organisation’s finance, human resources and communications functions, as well as the organisation of its triennial global conference.

His prior experience included working as the UK Government Department for International Development (DFID)’s representative to Angola and deputy head in Kenya, and as head of DFID's corporate social responsibility team.

Together with the EITI’s former executive director Jonas Moberg, Eddie developed an approach to multi-stakeholder governance that challenges conventional developmental wisdom. It is summarised in their book, 'Beyond Governments: Making Collective Governance Work - Lessons from the EITI'.

He has degrees from the University of Oxford and the University of Westminster.

Henry Dixon: Chairman, North Wales Tidal Energy Group

An Engineering & Management graduate, Henry started his career in the Army. Henry and his wife created Barrett Dixon Bell (BDB) which became one of the country’s leading international marketing agencies, specialising in industrial campaigns. In 2012, Henry became High Sherriff of Clwyd, representing Her Majesty and supporting the Judiciary, Third Sector and industry. He became Chairman of North Wales Tidal Energy & Coastal Protection in 2015 and recently became Chairman of the Tidal Range Alliance, representing stakeholders across the UK who share a belief in the potential contribution of tidal lagoons to meeting the country’s power generation, decarbonisation and climate change targets.

Nicholas Crosby: Associate Director, KGAL

Nicholas Crosby graduated in Marine Engineering at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1978 and continued to complete a Ph.D., in Mechanical Engineering studying fluid dynamics. He joined Boving & Co. Ltd., in London in 1982, the UK’s last manufacturer of large-scale hydro turbines. Here he became the Chief Hydraulic Engineer responsible for the design of some significant projects around the world. In 1993, Nicholas moved to Jakarta and ran the marketing, sales and project management in Indonesia and South-East Asia for ten years. In 2003, he was appointed Chief Mechanical and Electrical Engineer British Waterways (now the Canal & River Trust). In 2016, Nicholas joined KGAL Consulting Engineers as an Associate Director to enhance the company’s expertise on the technical aspects of hydro power and he also project manages contracts large and small in any area of KGAL’s product range.

Simon Hamlyn: Chief Executive Officer, British Hydropower Association

Simon holds a BA Honours degree in 3-dimensional design with a career that has embraced international branded drinks, hotels and leisure, electronic entertainment, magazine publishing, internet businesses and since 2001, consumer and trade membership organisations.

Simon has been CEO of the British Hydropower Association since January 2014, based in Whitchurch, Shropshire with 2 terriers and two young children. He enjoys, when time permits, a love of music, collecting original artwork, cooking, cricket, football, skiing, and running.

Simon is a Whitchurch Town Councillor and Deputy Mayor, Chairman of the Whitchurch Town Council Personnel Committee and Vice Chairman of the Cultural and Civic Committee.

Simon is a Trustee of Poetry Whitchurch and the Samuel Higginson Almhouse Charity.

Simon is a National Council Member and Honorary Life Member of the South African Wingshooters Association.

Stefan Pfizenmaier: Senior Project Manager, Fichtner Consulting Engineers

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Day 1

09:00 - Seminar Programme

Lorna Bennet: Mechanical Engineer, ORE Catapult

George Aggidis: Professor and Head of Energy Engineering, Lancaster University

Sean Kelly: Renewable Engineer, Renewable Operations – Hydro, SSE Renewables

Stefan Pfizenmaier: Senior Project Manager, Fichtner Consulting Engineers

Mark Wilson: Chief Executive, Intelligent Land Investments

Andi Schmiedel: Offer Project & Regional Market Manager, Voith Hydro

Arne Kollandsrud: Chief Executive Officer, Tidetec

Eddie Rich: International Hydropower Association, Chief Executive Officer

Henry Dixon: Chairman, North Wales Tidal Energy Group

Nicholas Crosby: Associate Director, KGAL

Simon Hamlyn: Chief Executive Officer, British Hydropower Association

Stefan Pfizenmaier: Senior Project Manager, Fichtner Consulting Engineers

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