ETN Global’s October Workshop 2024 “Driving sustainable pathways forward” will be held on 08-10 October at Le Méridien hotel in Stuttgart, Germany.

We would like to invite all our members to join us for this 2,5-day event which will consist of training courses and visits to DLR facilities on 08 October, followed by interesting presentations and discussions as well as networking opportunities on 09-10 October.

Sponsorships:

We have several sponsorship opportunities for this event. Please find the sponsorship package here.

Preliminary programme (find the outline below):

Download full programme here.

08 October 2024: Training & visits to DLR  – DLR facilities

• 13:00-13:30: Registration of attendees
• 13:30-15:30: Parallel sessions: Visit to DLR facilities (max 60 people) / Woodward training on The impact of a deterministic control system on Gas Turbine Operations, Matthijs Koreman and Hans Dekker
• 15:30-16:00: Coffee break
• 16:00-18:00: Parallel training sessions: DLR training on GT combustion of alternative fuels, Andreas Huber (see full description of the course here) / Cranfield University training on Gas turbine gas path diagnostics, Dr Yiguang Li (see full description of the course here)
• 16:00-18:00: Visit to DLR facilities (max 60 people)
• 20:00-22:00: Exhibition set-up at Le Meridien hotel

09 October 2024: October Workshop – hotel Le Meridien

• 08:00-09:00: Registration of attendees
• 09:00-09:25: Welcome speeches (ETN Global & DLR)
• 09:25-09:50: Keynote speech, Wolfram Münch, Head of Research and Development at Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
• 09:50-10:15: Keynote speech, Tilo Kurtz, Head of unit “Fundamental energy policy issues” Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and Energy Sector Baden-Württember
• 10:15-10:45: ETN Global White Paper “The Critical Role of Dispatchable Generation in Achieving a Sustainable and Secure Energy Transition”, Peter Jansohn, ETN Emeritus Member
• 10:45-11:30: Coffee break & expo
• 11:30-12:30: High Level User Meeting key messages
• 12:30-14:00: Lunch & expo
• 14:00-15:30: Exploring users’ inputs on selected decarbonisation pathways
• 15:30-16:00: Coffee break & expo
• 16:00-17:15:
  • Actions and activities to drive sustainable pathways forward
  • Introduction to the parallel Working Group sessions on 10 October
• 17:15-17:45: “Analysis of Part-Load Operation and Plant Size Effects on Combined Cycle Power Plants with Post-Combustion CO2 Capture”, Simona Calenda, POLIMI, winner of Brian Pitt Excellence Award 2024.
• 17:45-17:50: Closing remarks
• 19:00-23:00: Dinner at restaurant Plenum

10 October 2024: October Workshop – hotel Le Meridien

• 08:30-10:00: Parallel working group sessions:
  • Decentralised energy systems
  • GT components life assessment & extension
  • CCS taskforce
• 10:00-10:30: Coffee break & expo
• 10:30-12:00: Parallel working group sessions:
  • Supercritical CO2
  • Additive manufacturing
  • Digital solutions and diagnostics
• 12:00-13:30: Lunch & expo
• 13:30-15:00: Parallel working group sessions:
  • Hydrogen & other alternative fuels
  • Air filtration
• 15:00-16:00: Reports form the chairs
• 17:00-19:00: Visit to DLR facilities

Accomodation:

Our event will take place at the hotel Le Méridien Stuttgart, Germany. Our members are invited to book the hotel at preferential rate:

• Hotel: Le Méridien Stuttgart (address: Willy-Brandt-Strasse 30 Stuttgart, Germany 70173).
• Preferential rate: EUR 249 EUR/per person per night (incl. breakfast) (RATE valid until 29 July 2024).
• Reservation link: here.
• NOTE: October month is a busy period in Stuttgart with many conferences and festival-goers. We therefore encourage our members to book the hotel before the preferential rate runs out on 29 July.

Alternatively, we suggest the attendees book a nearby hotel:

• Hotel: Motel One Stuttgart-Hauptbahnhof (address: 32 Kriegsbergstraße, Stuttgart-Mitte, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany)
• Rates: subject to change. At the time of publication EUR 149/ per person per night (ETN Global has note secured a preferential fee)
• Reservation: https://www.motel-one.com/en/ or via booking.com 

Attendance certificates:

Attendance certificates can be available upon request.

Sponsors

this event is co-hosted by:

BRONZE sponsors: