The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering hosts leading IEEE PES conference on Smart Grids
President Al Rotz presents a plaque to Prof. Jovica V. Milanovic
March 2012
On 5th - 7th December 2011 The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering hosted an IEEE Power and Energy Society international conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies – Europe 2011 at Manchester Central. With delegate numbers of over 500, this was probably the largest and most successful electrical power systems conference ever held in the UK. ISGT is a major international energy conference designed to help businesses and research organisations looking to develop sustainable power systems for the future. Professor Jovica Milanović, General Chair and Professor Peter Crossley, Technical Chair, from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mr Mike Kay, Corporate Affairs Chair, from Electricity North West Ltd. chaired the conference, placing the University of Manchester at the heart of the international smart grids community.
With delegates from over 40 countries, and over 200 organisations involved, IEEE PES ‘Innovative Smart Grid Technologies’ Europe 2011 brought some of the most internationally respected figures from academia and industry to Manchester. The conference featured over 360 presentations in a full programme with 232 papers, 4 tutorials, 28 panels, 18 keynote speakers, and special student and women in engineering sessions. The practical experiences, challenges and trends in Smart Grid implementation were discussed over the three days during these conference sessions and while visiting exhibition stands of the 25 exhibitors. The conference was made possible by drawing on the existing links and partnerships of the School, and we would like to thank the generosity and support of our four Gold Supporters: Alstom Grid, Electricity North West, Siemens and Wipro; and six Silver Supporters: ESB International, MIDAS, National Grid, Omicron, PBSI Group, and Toshiba Research Europe.”
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For more information about the ISGT Europe 2011 conference, please visit:
http://www.ieee-isgt-2011.eu/.