The first Smart Grid China Conference Nov. 3 - 5, 2009 !!!

The Presidential Hotel
3 - 5 November 2009
Beijing China

We are pleased to announce the new event Smartgrids China International Conference & Exhibition, which will take place during November 3- 5, 2009 in Beijing.
China power network is the biggest power network in the world. The total installed electricity capacity has reached 793 gigawatts by end of 2008. In the next ten years, China’s power industry will have an average annual growth rate of 6.5% to 7.5%. By the year 2020, China will need 1600 giga watts to power over 485 million households. Faced with this challenge, China has responded by becoming a world leader in innovative grid solutions.
As a logical step, State Power Grid Corp of China announced its plan on May 22, 2009 to build a “Strong & Smart Grids” by 2020 and defined the concept of developing strong & smart grids, objectives and implementation steps. The long term goal of building a smart grid in China is to possess a strong, reliable and stable, economic and high efficient, clean and environment friendly power grid.
The challenges to China power industry professionals are that the smart grid concept is a complex system involving multiple sectors. No single stakeholders can drive forward this concept single-handedly, and no single entity has taken up the banner for smart grid in China. Smartgrids China 2009 Conference & Exhibition will help explore and develop the Smart Grid Road Map for China: Ensuring Security of Power Supply for the Future.
Smartgrids China 2009 Conference will provide a platform to sensitize all parties including Chinese power utilities, regulators, vendors and consultants to the huge changes taking place locally and globally in the power utility industries; and enable them to understand the future impact these changes will have both nationally and within the region. Industry experts from China and International circles will discuss the growing smart grid market and the future steps how to plan & implement smart grid technologies in the current business.
The conference, featuring leading industry experts, will provide comprehensive coverage of smart grids, and leave participants with a clear understanding of the possibilities, as well as the strategic insights necessary to suggest and decide how to best move forward.
The planned areas of the conference include:
China latest investment plan for developing China power networks
China power industry requirements for smart grids and building blocks for smart grids
What regulatory framework needs for smart grids development
Standardization, communication, scalability and security
Infrastructure requirements to support a smart grid
Design and implement a smart grid and current technologies available
Experiences and insights from China and international industry leaders
GSL Consulting Group, based on our broadened knowledge of utility industry technology and extensive experiences as well as networks in Chinese power utility market, are committed to build up premier meeting platforms for utility executives, operational staff and all industry professionals from both China and international utility industries to gather in a focused and integrated forum, evaluating the future market demand and trends in the Chinese utility market. All related cross-functional team members should plan to attend this event together to maximize the benefits for your organization.
I look forward to seeing you in Beijing.
James Lau
Managing director
GSL Consulting Group China
Email: james.lau@gsl-consulting.com