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Global Energy Transition Summit

In-Person and Online Event

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AI-Driven Grid Storage Optimization:

The Key to Meeting Global Energy Demand

TIME

11 am EST

DATE

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER  5

LOCATION

7 Bayview Station Road Ottawa, ON K1Y 2C5

In this installment of our Global Energy Transition Summit series, the panel will look at the role of AI-Driven Grid Scale Battery Energy Storage Optimization in the global energy transition.

The Problem:

Many parties who have vested interests in keeping things the way they are don’t want to transition grids to high renewable content, claiming that wind energy and solar energy are unreliable and not available when they are needed. On their own, there may be some reality to this, but being able to predict what quantity and when wind and solar energy are available and moving grid needs to when they are available, or moving that energy to when the grid needs that energy solves the problem.

Global energy demand is predicted by IEA.org to expand to 5900 TWh by 2030, while renewables in electricity generation rise from 28% in 2021 to about 50% by 2030 and 80% by 2050 while electrification of the energy transport sectors are increasing demand. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are crucial for meeting global energy demands and ensuring the reliability of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. BESS converts intermittent solar and wind energy into dispatchable power, helping utilities manage electricity needs effectively and avoid costly infrastructure upgrades.

The Solution:

Managing BESS effectively requires a system that is grid-aware, that understands what is happening in the whole grid, not just locally at the BESS site. This involves predicting demand, generation and grid conditions, providing in real-time the best strategy to optimally charge and discharge the battery cost-effectively and to better support the grid: A system that can communicate effectively with basic battery management software, ensuring it operates efficiently and responds dynamically to fluctuating grid conditions.

Storage in the grid can be in residences, at industrial sites at substations or large-scale batteries connected to the transmission grid. They all have a role individually and on the collective to enable onboarding of more wind and solar and paving the path to this future grid.

Agenda:

  • 10:30 AM - Registration and Networking
  • 10:50 AM - Welcome Remarks from Sonya Shorey, CEO, Invest Ottawa
  • 11:00 AM - Panel Discussion featuring:
    • Devashish Paul (Event Host: CEO and Co-Founder, BluWave-ai
    • Shashi Chaturvedula (Technical Moderator): Biz Dev Manager for Energy Storage Autopilot, BluWave-ai
    • Jenna Gillis: Director, Distribution Engineering and Asset Management, Hydro Ottawa
    • Raj Pattani: Director, Strategic Policy, Ontario Energy Board (OEB
    • David Short: Senior Director, Enabling Resources Program, Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
    • Geoff Wright: Head of Development, Brookfield Renewable

Panelists

Jenna Gillis: is bringing over 16 years of experience in the electrical distribution sector to the Global Energy Transition Summit. With expertise in asset management, system planning, and grid modernization, Jenna leads the team responsible for implementing Hydro Ottawa's Advanced Distribution Management System. This system will enable the foundation in optimizing grid-scale battery energy storage, a key component of the energy transition. Her insights will be invaluable in exploring how AI-driven solutions can predict energy demand and optimize battery usage to enhance grid reliability and support increasing renewable energy integration.

Raj Pattani: his team advances policy initiatives to further Ontario’s energy advantage and offers resources to facilitate innovation in the energy sector.  Prior to joining the OEB, Raj worked in engineering consulting, where his team studied, planned, and delivered generation, transmission, distribution, and storage projects.

David Short: held a series of progressive positions within the electricity sector including several key management positions focused on Operations at the IESO. Strong electric utility background in the utility sector management, regulatory, operations, IT, design, and maintenance of bulk power system equipment. Experienced with electric industry issues including Canadian and US regulatory structures, market operations, and reliability requirements.

Geoff Wright:  leads the Brookfield business team that is responsible for all renewable development in Canada. Prior to this role, Geoff helped to coordinate global commercial and business development strategies across a portfolio of decarbonization solutions in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Geoff has been with Brookfield since 2013 in progressively senior roles in research, business development and management and has supported Brookfield's significant renewable, infrastructure and private equity investments. With both public and private sector experience, Geoff brings a pragmatic systems perspective to the challenges and opportunities associated with the energy transition.

Geoff is a volunteer director with QUEST, a national non-profit that supports communities in Canada on their pathway to net-zero and holds a Masters Degree in Economics from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and a BA from the University of Manitoba.