Invitation to the debate:
„Prospects for increasing energy comfort of consumers”
18 September 2015, 11:00-14:00 hrs
Registration for the free participation in the conference : HERE
Detailed information on the event is available from Ms Barbara Gacia at: e-mail: pr@proinwestycje.pl, tel. 609 250 800
The issue of low energy comfort of Polish citizens has recently been raised more and more frequently in public discussions. In order to illustrate the situations an average citizen has to cope with, it should be sufficient to mention just two facts: the average duration of power outages per customer in Poland is 400 minutes per year (compared e.g. with 25 minutes per year in Switzerland), and electricity customers in rural areas frequently record voltage drops below 180V (with 230V being the European standard). Results of numerous surveys and questionnaires confirm the customers’ dissatisfaction. To the question: „How often do you experience disruptions in grid power supply?”[1], as many as 32% respondents in rural areas answered „quite often”, and only 8% declared they experienced no disruptions. The situation is very difficult particularly for farmers, as in their business high quality and reliability of power supply is of key importance for obvious reasons. In addition, lack of access to high-quality electricity is a factor preventing investment in rural areas . Many entrepreneurs give up businesses establishment in rural areas because of the lack of power supply, while others build their own transformer stations which is unacceptable from the point of view of the grid.
Increasing the quality of power supply is not the only challenge. In our times, expectations of electricity suppliers are increasing. The customers expect not only continuous supply of high-quality electricity and heat but also a range of additional services, e.g. .: the possibility of energy storage for distributed sources, local balancing or energy efficiency increase. The development of RES makes distributed sources increasingly popular, as electricity consumers can at the same time become electricity producers.
The power market in Poland is growing very rapidly. Its active participants expect remote transfer of power-related information (e.g. by mobile phone) and, in accordance with the European Directive, the possibility to share this information with their private "brokers" who support their decision-making processes related to the power market. Also, attention should be paid to one of the main expectations of the customers i.e. the possibility to pay for electricity actually consumed, and not for forecasted consumption.
The above examples confirm that the power sector, being required to meet the market expectations, is facing a great challenge. It is also obvious that the traditional power sector’s evolution towards a “smart” industry is an irreversible process. How can these standards be achieved? What measures should be taken to this end?
In an attempt to answer these questions, during the debate the following issues will be discussed:
- Grid modernization (HV, MV, LV)
- Energy efficiency (including demand reduction and DSM)
- Distributed generation (prosumers, cooperatives, municipalities, RES and CHP)
The following persons have been invited to take part in the debate:
- Jarosław Wiśniewski, Head of the Renewable Energy and Biofuels Section, Department of Land Management, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
- Bożena Wróblewska, Expert, Energy Efficiency Development Forum; Innovation Department Director, GASPOL ENERGY;
- Filip Kowalski, Director, Utilities and Natural Resources, SAP Central and Eastern Europe;
- Roman Szwed, President of the Board, Atende
- Roman Pionkowski, President of the Board, ENERGA-OPERATOR;
- Janusz Kurpas- Director of the Department of Investment and Network Development, TAURON Dystrybucja
- Roman Targosz - Electrical Project Manager, European Copper Institute
- Włodzimierz Moniuszko - Supply Department Coordinator, PGE Dystrybucja.
- Bolesław Mostowski - SDZP Project Coordinator
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