29TH ANNUAL PPA CONFERENCE 21-24 NOVEMBER 2022, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Theme: “Supporting Utilities towards Environmental Stewardship, Operational Performance and Financial Stability”.
| Sunday, November 20 | Monday, November 21 | Tuesday, November 22 | Wednesday, November 23 | Thursday, November 24 |
| 1200 – 1700
Conference Registration (Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre) |
0830 – 1000
CEOs Retreat with Donor Partners (Asian Development Bank)
*Engineers Workshop
*Utility Board Directors Workshop |
0830-1000
Official Opening
Official Conference Photograph |
Session 4: 0830 – 1000
Speed Networking: Utility CEOs & Allied Members
Engineers Workshop |
Session 8: 0830 – 1000
Presentations (3 spaces) 0830-0900 – Transformer Oil Dielectric Testing – How to manage transformers simply & cost effectively – Trevor Lord, AVO NZ Ltd 0900-0930 – High Penetration Variable Renewable Energy in the Pacific Island Country Utility Grids – Janendra Prasad, UNSW 0930-1000 – Open CEM for PIC: Concept design for a Capacity Expansion Model of Future Electricity Grids – Jose Zapata, ITP Renewables
Q&A
*Engineers Workshop |
| 1000 – 1030 Morning Tea | ||||
| 1030 – 1200
CEOs Retreat with Donor Partners
*Engineers Workshop
*Utility Board Directors Workshop |
Session 1: 1030 – 1200
Presentations (3 spaces) 1030-1100 – SEIAPI Capacity Building Achievements and Objectives – Geoff Stapleton, GSES 1100-1130 – Niue Battery and Renewable Energy System – Performance and Operational review – Julia McDonald, ITP Renewables 1130 – 1200 – Use of Organic Rankine Cycle Technology for the Generation of Renewable Energy from Primary and Waste Heat Resources – David Knight, ElectraTherm
Q&A
*Utility Board Directors Workshop
* Engineers Workshop |
Session 5: 1030 – 1200
Speed Networking:
Utility CEOs & Allied Members
Engineers Workshop |
Session 9: 1030 – 1200
Presentations (3 spaces) 1030-1100 – 5KV Insulation Testing – A Review of the basics to ensure best results – Trevor Lord, AVI NZ Ltd 1100-1130 – Scenario-based modelling for e-mobility in the Pacific- Eduardo Santagata, UNSW 1130-1200 – Hydrogen, the fuel of the 21st century for the Pacific Islands – Ildo Agnetti
Q&A
*Engineers Workshop |
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1300-1630 CEOs and Asian Development Bank (Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre) – Arbour 1 Workshop on TA 9425-REG with 7 CEOs (TPL, TAU, YSPSC, EPC, KUA, NUC, PPL)
1630 – 1800 Asian Development Bank (Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre) – Arbour 1 “Energy ++: Floating PV, Productive uses of Energy and Sustainable Blue Economy
1800 – 2100 ADB Networking Reception (Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre) – Arbour 1 Networking Reception (Open to all delegates) |
1200 – 1300 Lunch | |||
| 1300 – 1500
CEOs & Donor Partners
*Engineers Workshop
*Utility Board Directors Workshop
*Allied Members Informal Meeting |
Session 2: 1300 – 1500
Presentations (4 spaces) 1300-1330 – Operational Performance & Financial Sustainability Amidst Covid-19 – Hasmukh Patel, Energy Fiji Limited 1330 – 1400 – Open-source data and tools for assessing the renewable energy potential of the Pacific Island Countries and Territory, Dr. Iain MacGill, UNSW 1400-1430 – Appropriate Cable fault location for the Pacific Islands Network, Trevor Lord, AVO NZ Ltd 1430 – 1500 – Island Nation enhances System Reliability with Smart devices, Zunash Ijaz, S&C Electric Company
Q&A
*Utility Board Directors Workshop
*Engineers Workshop |
Session 6: 1300 – 1500
Speed Networking
Engineers Workshop |
Session 10: 1300 – 1500
Presentations (4 spaces) 1300-1330 – Environment Stewardship – Fiji Renewable Energy Plan Support & Sustainability – Hasmukh Patel, Energy Fiji Limited 1330-1400 – Mobilizing Private Capital to Renewable energy investment in the Pacific – Paul Makumbe, Camco Clean Energy 1400-1430 – Hatz FiPMG Hybrid Solar battery ready system – Walid Abdullah, Hatz Diesel 1430-1500 – TBA
Q&A
*Engineers Workshop |
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| 1500 – 1530 Afternoon Tea | ||||
| 1530 – 1700
Allied Members Meeting |
Session 3: 1530 – 1700
PPA Board Meeting (Open to all members) |
Session 7: 1530 – 1730 Cocktail Closing of Trade Exhibition |
Session 11: 1530 – 1700
Annual General Meeting |
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| 1700 – 1800 Prepare for Evening Events | ||||
| 1830 – 2130
Cocktail Reception (TBA) |
1830 – 2130
Cocktail – Opening of Trade Exhibition |
1830 – 2130
Conference Dinner |
1830 – 2130
Et Leisure |
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