Conference Programme

MONDAY 22nd JANUARY 2007


Session Time: 13:45 - 15:00
Strategic Track Session 1


COUNTRY SPOTLIGHTS

Chair: Dr. Hisham Khatib, Honorary Vice Chairman, World Energy Council

Development of the Power Sector in Bahrain
Ms. Mariam Jomann, Director of Planning and Studies, Bahrain Ministry

Qatar
Mr. Khalid Jolo, Business Development Manager, Qatar Electricity and Water Company

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Mr. Abdullah Alabbas, Manager, Generation Operational Excellence & Coordination Dept., Saudi Electricity Company, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Session Time: 13:45 - 15:00
Technical Track Session 1


MAJOR IWPPs

Chair: Dr. Hemmat Safwat, Senior Manager Desalination & Power Plants- Business Development, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), Greece

Al Ezzel Bahrain's first Independent Power Project
Gerhard Scheffer, Vice President Sales - Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Author: Guy Richelle, Chief Executive Office - Suez Energy, Middle East

Shuaibah, the largest IWPP in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ruediger-Wolf Bentjen, Project Director - Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Author: Mohammad Abunayyan, Chairman - ACWA Power, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Shoaiba Power Plant - Saudi Arabia
Leif Timmermann, Consortium Project Director - Alstom, France
Co-Author: Christophe Frappart, Project Engineering Manager - Alstom, France

COFFEE BREAK 15:00 - 15:15

Session Time: 15:15 - 16:30
Strategic Track Session 2


REGIONAL AND GLOBAL POWER MARKETS - THE LEADING INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS' PERSPECTIVE

Chair: Dr. Bakr Bin Hamza Khoshaim, Power and Energy Consultant & Member of Majlis Shura, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Lothar Balling, Vice President, Siemens Power Generation, Germany

Richard Maali, Commercial Director, Ansaldo Energia

Walter Graenicher, Service Sector President, ALSTOM Power

Novak Stevanovic, Senior VP and Manager, ABB Power Generation for Europe and the Middle East

Session Time: 15:15 - 16:30
Technical Track Session 2


PLANT DESIGN EFFICIENCY

Chair: Mr Abdulsattar M Al-Rashid, Executive Managing Director, Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (QEWC)

Cogeneration of Power & Heat and Cogeneration of Power & Desalinated Water; Modelling Optimal System Performance
Poul Østergaard, Associate Professor, Aalborg University, Denmark

Modelling and Optimization of Integrated Power and Desalination Plants
Mr Thomas Altmann, Director - Power & Desalination, ILF Consulting Engineers, Germany
Co-Authors: Dr Rudolf Wilfing, Power Plant Expert and Anthony Attenborough, Desalination Plant Expert, ILF Consulting Engineers, Germany

The Utilization of Thermal Energy Storage in Turbine Inlet Air Chilling Applications
Mohammad Ghaleb Abusaa, Regional Manager of Business Development - The Stellar Group, Dubai
END OF DAY 1

TUESDAY 23rd JANUARY 2007


Session Time: 08:30 - 10:00
Strategic Track Session 3


MARKET RESTRUCTURING & REGULATIONS

Chair: Mr Mohammed Dashash, Manager, Power Distribution Department - Saudi Aramco, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Council

Evaluation of electricity reforms in the Middle East and North Africa
Lelia Benali, Associate Director Cambridge Energy Research Associates, France

Title: TBC
Robert Lane, Consultant - CMS Cameron McKenna

Market Restructuring - 'Saudi Water and Desalination Sector'
Diana DePinto, Senior Partner- Ernst & Young, Kingdom of Bahrain

Abu Dhabi's Electricity Demand Forecast 2007 - 2020
Gerhardt Gleissner, Managing Director, Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Company (ADWEC), UAE

Session Time: 08:30 - 10:00
Technical Track Session 3


MODERN ELECTRICAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES

Chair: Joel Laykin, Secretary General, Independent Power Products Forum

New Diagnostic Tools for Generator Stator Winding Design and Quality Assessment
Dr. Alessandro Oldrati, Head of Insulation Competence Center - Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Co-Authors: Gabriele Cresta, Test Engineer and Carlo Benelli, Laboratory Technician - Ansaldo Energia, Italy

New Developments of Power Machines in the Field of Turbogenerators
Eugeny Kadi-Ogl, Head of Electromagnetic and Thermal Calculations Sector - Power Machines, Russia
Co-Authors: Nikolay Pinchuk, Chief Engineer; Valimir Sharov, Deputy Chief Designer; Vadim Iogansen, Head of Calculations Bureau; Tatyana Kartasheva, Chief Specialist on Cooling Systems - Power Machines, Russia

Settlement Metering For Multi-Utilities - Benefits, Project Approach, Solution
Dr. Janik Werner, General Manager Gulf - ABB, Germany

Increase transformer reliability and availability: From condition assessment to On-Site Repair
Lars Eklund, Transformer Service ¿ On-Site Repair Process Manager - ABB Ltda
Co-Authors: Pierre Lorin, Transformer Service - Head of Technology - ABB Sécheron Ltd; Peter Werle, Manager of Quality and Condition Assessment - ABB GmbH;Paul Koestinger, Service Engineer- ABB AB ; Muhammed Okltem- Country Service Manager & ME Service Coordinator- ABB Saudi Arabia

COFFEE BREAK 10:00 - 10:30

Session Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Strategic Track Session 4


MARKET RESTRUCTURING & REGULATIONS - Panel Discussion

Chair: Mr Mohammed Dashash, Manager, Power Distribution Department- Saudi Aramco, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Nick Carter, Regulations & Supervision Bureau, UAE

Diana DePinto, Senior Partner- Ernst & Young, Kingdom of Bahrain

Robert Lane, Consultant - CMS Cameron McKenna

Lelia Benali, Associate Director - Cambridge Energy Research Associates, France

Session Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Technical Track Session 4


EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Chair: Mr Fouad Ahmed Al-Shaikh, Station Manager- Manama & Muharraq Power Station, Ministry of Electricity & Water

The Development of the Largest Wind Farms in the Middle East
Dr. Mohammed Ameri, Professor- Power and Water University of Technology, Iran
Co-Author: Mehdi Ghadiri, Research Assistant - Power and Water University of Technology, Iran

Advanced Power and Polygeneration Using Petroleum Residual Fuels
Ram G Narula, Bechtel Power Corporation, USA
Co-Authors: Harvey Wan, Principal Engineer and Kenneth Himes, Senior Marketing Analyst - Bechtel Power Corporation, USA

Distributed Generation: Definition Benefits and Their Applications within the Middle East
Emad Ragaban, Engineering Supervisor - Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Co-Author: Ibrahim M El-Amin, Professor - KFUPM

Solutions for Bulk Power EHV and UHV Transmission
Prof. Dr. Dusan Povh, Chief Consultant and Wilfried Breuer, Vice President - Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution, Germany
Co-Authors: Prof. Dr. Dietmar Retzmann, Technical Director- Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution, Germany

LUNCH BREAK 12:30 - 13:45

Session Time: 13:45 - 15:00
Strategic Track Session 5


SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTING MAJOR POWER & WATER PROJECTS

Chair: Dr. Hemmat Safwat, Senior Manager Desalination & Power Plants- Business Development, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), Greece

Power Purchase Agreements with More Staying Power
Vivek Gambhir, CMS Cameron McKenna, United Kingdom

SOHAR IWPP
Frederic Henning, CEO- SOHAR Power Company SAOC

HIDD - Success story
David Hadfield, Executive Managing Director, HIDD Power Company, Kingdom of Bahrain

An Overview of Environmental Requirements for Major Power and Water Projects
Bill Jones, Zephyr Environmental Corporation

Session Time: 13:45 - 15:00
Technical Track Session 5


GAS TURBINES TECHNOLOGY

Chair: Mr. Mac McCelland Jr., President and CEO - Center House Ltd

Evolutionary Steps - a Further Performance Upgrade for Alstom's GT13E2 Gas Turbine
Dr Alexander Hoffs, General Manager, Gas Turbines- Alstom, Switzerland
Co-Authors: Klaus Doebbeling, Development Team Leader, Stefano Tartoni, Product Manager and Stephen Philipson, Senior Product Specialist - Alstom, Switzerland

Modernization/ Upgrades Gas Turbine V93.x
Marcus Gera, Manager Production Application & Development - Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Author: Ralf Liedtke, Engineering Lead - Siemens Power Generation, Germany

COFFEE BREAK 15:00 - 15:15

Session Time: 15:15 - 16:30
Strategic Track Session 6


SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTING MAJOR POWER & WATER PROJECTS - Panel Discussion

Chair: Dr. Hemmat Safwat, Senior Manager Desalination & Power Plants- Business Development, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), Greece

Eng. Omar Al-Ghamdi, President, Water and Electricity Company Saudi Arabia

Ruediger-Wolf Bentjen, Project Director, Siemens Power Generation

David Hadfield, Executive Managing Director, HIDD Power Company, Kingdom of Bahrain

Vivek Gambhir, CMS Cameron McKenna, United Kingdom

Gerhardt Gleissner, Managing Director, Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Company (ADWEC), UAE

Session Time: 15:15 - 16:30
Technical Track Session 6


GAS TURBINES TECHNOLOGY

Chair: Mr Gerhard Scheffer, Vice President, Sales Director Middle East - Siemens AG Power Generation, Germany

Lifetime Extension for SIEMENS Gas Turbines
Guido Lipiak, Team Manager Field Service Engineering - Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Authors: Christopher Steinwachs, Director Field Service Engineering and Andreas Lüttenberg, Project Manager Field Service Engineering - Siemens Power Generation, Germany

A New Rating for the GT26 Sequential Combustion Gas Turbine
Dr. Sacha Parneix, Senior Product Specialist - Alstom, United Arab Emirates
Co-Author: Stephen Philipson, Senior Product Specialist, Michael Ladwig, Technical Director, Karin Lindvall, Development Team Leader ¿ Alstom, Switzerland

What Differentiates an 'Advanced' from a 'Standard' Repair of F Class Gas Turbine Parts?
Philip Letman, Pratt & Whitney Power Systems, Director of IGT Sales, United Kingdom
Co-Author: Andrew Lutz, Aftermarket Repairs Engineering Manager - Pratt & Whitney Power Systems, United Kingdom
END OF DAY 2

WEDNESDAY 24th JANUARY 2007


Session Time: 08:30 - 10:00
Strategic Track Session 7


GRID SECURITY & INTERCONNECTIONS

Chair: Mr. Adnan Mohammed Fakhro, Assistant Undersecretary Distribution and Customer Services- Ministry of Electricity & Water, Bahrain

GCC Power Grid: Transforming the GCC Power Sector into a Major Energy Trading Market
Hassan Al-Asaad, GVV Interconnection Authority, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Energy Cost Optimization through the Implementation of Co-Generation and Grid Interconnection
Mohammed Dashash Saudi Aramco, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Co-Author: Emad Ragaban- Saudi Aramco, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Seven Countries Interconnection
Eng. Talal Ahmad, Assistant Managing Director for Operations, National Electric Power Company, Jordan

Session Time: 08:30 - 10:00
Technical Track Session 7


PLANT OPERATIONS EFFICIENCY

Chair: Mr. Mac McCelland Jr., President and CEO � Center House Ltd

Process Quality Monitoring & Optimization in Power Plant and Desalination Units
Stefan Lauxtermann, Head of Plant Management & Optimization - ABB AG, Germany
Co-Authors: Martin Kaum, Project Engineer and Manfred Klingebiel, Sales Manager - ABB AG, Germany

Real-Time Performance Monitoring and Optimization at Ras Laffan Power Company's Combined Cycle Power and Desalination Plant in Qatar
Dr. Jeff Parmar, International Operations Director - General Physics Corporation, United Kingdom
Co- Author: Richard. R. DesJardins, Director Performance Energy Services - General Physics Corporation, United States

On-Line Performance Monitoring: Changing Operational Philopsophies Based on Improved Information
Josef Petek, Product Line Leader - GE Energy, Austria

Power Plant Automation System Upgrade: Technical and Commercial Considerations
Igor Turevsky, Business Development Manager - GE Energy, United Kingdom
COFFEE BREAK 10:00 - 10:30

Session Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Strategic Track Session 8


MEETING FUTURE POWER/WATER NEEDS

Chair: Mr Thomas Altmann, Director-Power & Desalination, ILF Consulting Engineers, Germany

Desalination Initiatives
Aditya Eranki, GE Energy, Dubai
Co-Authors: Aditya Eranki-GE International, Dubai; Clarence Snyder, Hatem Shoukry- General Electric Company, United States

Economic Benefits from Demand Response Options and Enhancing Reserve Sharing Arrangements - International Experience and Potentials for the GCC Countries
Dr. Amr A Ibrahim, London Economics International, United States
Co-Author: A. J Goulding- London Economics International, United

The role of 3rd party O&M in the future of Middle East utilities sector
Mr Salah Tayeh, General Manager of Nour Energy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Institution Building in Evolving Middle Eastern Electricity Markets
A.J. Goulding, President - London Economics International, United States
Co-Authors: Bridgett Neely, Senior Consultant - London Economics International, United States

Feasibility Study Building Wind Power Plants in Iran and Middle East Private Sector
Engr. Akbar Adibfar, Project Manager of Wind Power Plant, MAPNA

Session Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Technical Track Session 8


OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE

Chair: Mr Ahmed Basheer, Electricity Production Director, Bahrain Ministry of Electricity & Water

Saudi Electric Company's Ghazlan Steam Turbine Modernization Project - The Story of Success
Andreas Pickard, Marketing Team Leader - Siemens Power Generation, Germany
Co-Author: Dipl.-ing. Thomas Gademann, Project Manager- Siemens Power Generation, Germany

Lifetime Extension by the Means of advances Non destructive Examination Methods
Dipl. Engineer Hans Rauschenbach, Head of NDT Laboratory - Siemens AG Power Generation, Germany
Co-Authors: Michael Clossen Von Lanken Schulz, Research Engineer; Dr. Michael Opheys, Research Engineer; Michael Siegel, Head of Department for NDT/LTE - Siemens AG Power Generation, Germany

Cost Savings through Excellence in Maintenance Management
Fouad A Al-Shaikh, Station Manager - Ministry of Electricity & Water, Kingdom of Bahrain

Process optimization through Integrated Alarm Management
Dr. Carsten M. Beuthel, Product Line Manager - ABB AG, Germany
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