Speaking Opportunities
The 14th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum - Southeasst Asia 2020 focuses on the latest technology advances and business models for the deployment of renewable energy microgrids in municipal, public-use, commercial, military, and off-grid environments in Asia / Southeast Asia. A series of in-depth presentations and interactive panel discussions
will examine the most recent technology advances, case studies, and lessons learned to date.
The session schedule and faculty of speakers for the Forum is currently in development. Industry professionals who are interested in delivering a presentation or organizing a panel discussion session are encouraged to submit a proposal to info@microgridinnovation.com by Friday, December 11, 2020.
Guidelines for Submitting a Proposal
Seminar sessions are 75-90 minutes in length and typically feature three speakers, each presenting for approximately 25 minutes. Individuals who wish to deliver a presentation or organize a panel session with multiple speakers should submit the following:
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1. Speaker name, title, company, and contact information
2. Presentation title (or title of panel session)
3. Abstract of presentation or panel session (150words)
4. Speaker biography and photo
5. Bullet list of 3-4 Key Learning Points from the presentation or panel session
- We ask that proposals be non-commercial in nature. Submissions will be carefully reviewed by the Program Advisory Group to ensure depth of information and relevance to the program.
- Sponsorship of the Forum is not a requirement for participating as a speaker. However, there are a limited number of sponsorship options that do involve a speaking engagement. For
more information, please contact us.
- Presentations that emphasize case studies, best practices, and real-world results are particularly welcome.
Topics To Be Covered Include (but are not limited to):
Business Issues, Opportunities and Challenges
- Business models for multi-stakeholder, multi-partner microgrids - public-private partnerships
- Community-run microgrids and powerplants & community-private partnerships for microgrids
- Innovations in increasing uptake of productive uses and appliances of microgrids
- Electrification of remote, rural, off-grid and island environments
- Innovations for microgrid site selection
- Grid-tied, utility distribution microgrids and integration with the larger grid
- Solar PV, CHP, and energy storage strategies for optimal configuration
- Microgrids as a strategy for renewables integration and decarbonization of the energy mix
- Minimizing energy costs and diesel backup
- Single-building nanogrids within a larger village / energy community context
- Regulatory and public policy considerations and objectives
- Optimizing hybrid, renewable energy systems for public-use, municipal, commercial, and military deployments
- Evolving the traditional utility business model for the 21st Century
- Digital technologies and payment methods for microgrids
- Smart metering and microgrid power control technologies
- Solar + storage systems for off-grid village environments
- Energy storage advances for microgrid applications: flow batteries, fuel cells, advanced batteries, etc.
- System architectures and alternatives
- Microgrid design, analysis, and feasiblity planning tools
- Increasing the utilization of renewables and sustainable energy sources
- System modeling and analytical tools
- Emerging technologies and latest applications
- Standards and interoperability issues
- System monitoring, management, operations and control
For further information or to discuss a speaking proposal, please contact:
Daniel Coran
Program Manager
14th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum - Southeast Asia 2021
info@microgridinnovation.com
+1-815-310-3343