In cooperation with EUGINE, the CIMAC Circle at PowerGen Europe 2019 has been confirmed for November 13, 2019 in Paris, France. The theme of the CIMAC Circle will be "Gas Engines Systems: Versatility in a Changing Energy Future" which will be a part of the Hub Sessions Programme at PowerGen. 


Details of the CIMAC Circle: 

Date: November 13, 2019
Time: 9:30 - 13:00 hrs
Venue: Theatre 9, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles (Entrance A1, Pavilion 1)


Program: 

Session 1: 09:30 - 10:50 h - "2030 trends for engine power plants applications"
Chair: Ralf Wezel, Secretary General - EUTurbines

09:30 - 09:40 - Welcome and Introduction by EUGINE President Hermann Kröger, Senior Vice
                          President, MAN Energy Solutions.
09:40 - 09:50 - Hybrid plants: combining engines with storage & renewables - Tord Johnsson,
                          General Manager Strategy and Growth Projects, Europe - Wärtsilä Energy
09:50 - 10:00 - Microgrids: Taking a factory totally off-grid - Michael Wagner, Director Business
                          Development-Power Generation - Rolls-Royce Power Systems
10:00 - 10:10 - Distributed CHP goes 100% renewable - Bjarne Bogner, CEO - EC Power
10:10 - 10:20 - Operating with high hydrogen content – experience from more than 20 years -
                          Innio - Klaus Payrhuber, Product Manager - Innio Jenbacher
10:20 - 10:50 - Panel discussion: Technology trends for engine power
                          Moderator: Ralf Wezel
                          Panelists: Bjarne Bogner – EC Power
                                            Tord Johnsson, Wärtsilä
                                            Klaus Payrhuber - INNIO
                                            Michael Wagner - Rolls-Royce Power Systems

                       

Session 2: 10:55 - 12:15 h - "On the way to carbon-neutral future"
Chair: Ralf Wezel, Secretary General - EUTurbines

10:55 - 11:05 - Adapting energy markets & technologies to a climate-neutral future
                          Maria Spyraki, Member of the European Parliament
11:05 - 11:15 - Towards 100% renewable gas by 2050, in France & in Europe
                          Jean-Marie Gauthey, GRDF& representative of GD4S
11:15 - 11:25 - The role of gas power generation in 2050
                          Hermann Kröger, President of EUGINE
11:25 - 11:35 - Europe’s initiatives on the role of gas in the transition & decarbonisation
                          Nicolas Kuen, European Commission Directorate General for Energy
11:35 - 12:15 - Panel discussion on the future role of gas power generation in a climate-neutral
                          energy system
                          Moderator: Ralf Wezel
                          Panelists: Jean-Marie Gauthey, GRDF & GD4S
                                            Carmen Gimeno, GEODE
                                            Kari Hietanen, Wärtsilä
                                            Hermann Kröger, EUGINE
                                            Nicolas Kuen, European Commission
                                            Maria Spyraki, Member of the European Parliament