Upcoming Events

Joule Centre courses in Power System Protection – Applications now available

The Joule Centre are launching new courses in Power System Protection, the courses begin in November 2011 and full details can be found in the brochure and leaflet linked below.

Courses available are:

Understanding of Electrical Power Systems (relevant to Protection)
Fundamentals of Power System Protection
Introduction to Communications (for Power Systems)
Protection of Distribution Networks
Protection and Control of Transmission Networks
Experimental Assessment of Relay Operating Performance

A discount is available when undertaking all 6 courses. If all 6 courses are successfully completed, 30 credits will be awarded which can be used towards a post graduate degree.

If you have any questions please contact: thomas.carpenter@manchester.ac.uk

2nd December 2010, Old Trafford (Manchester)
Envirolink North West Energy Forum Annual Conference 2010 - Energy Solutions for Challenging Times

The North West Energy Forum has been established for over 60 years,delivering regional energy briefings and networking opportunities for North West energy professionals. Following on from the success of the last year’s annual conference, the NWEF, in partnership with Envirolink Northwest, is once again hosting a regional exhibition and conference to showcase North West energy solutions.

This year’s conference will consider the UK energy landscape in light of the Comprehensive Spending Review and will feature speakers from leading energy projects being delivered here in the North West.

An exhibition of regional suppliers of both energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies will run alongside the seminar programme, providing an ideal opportunity for professionals interested in improving their energy performance to meet with regional suppliers of innovative energy saving and low carbon technologies.

Admission to the event is free for all.

Find out more and attend

13 - 15th September 2011, Bologna
Cigre international symposium - The Electric Power System of the Future (Integrating supergrids and microgrids)

The Symposium aims to address the technical issues related to future network architecture, planning, control and operation, introduce the most promising technologies enabling the evolution of SmartGrids, including ICT, discuss market and regulatory issues, and finally present best practice and practical examples of pilot installations. It is aimed at transmission, distribution and system operators, market operators, regulators, suppliers, traders and universities.

Cigre International Symposium

Past Events

Smart Grid Technology Europe 2010 Conference & Exhibition

Smart Grid Technology 2010 (October 26 & 27, London, UK), being hosted by EDF Networks, brings together leading utilities, DNOs, energy retailers and tech providers to evaluate next-gen tech, services, and solutions to take smart grid tech mass market.

The event is led by utilities presenting pilot/case study results to ensure that the rest of the tech value chain develops solutions that are in line with utility requirements, budgets and vision. With rapid innovation spurring industry change, Smart Grid Tech 2010 is a key event on the industry calendar.

Some of the topics that will be covered include: How to Win and Retain Utility Accounts, IEC’s practical steps to adopting global standards, Forging the Right Partnerships to Ensure Robust Connectivity, Leveraging In-Home Energy Management Displays to Increase Energy Retailer’s Market Share, Winning Consumer's Trust in the Meter to Cash Equation, Impact of EVs on the Connected Home.

For more information including how to register, click on the link below:

Smart grid technology Europe

24th June 2010
Envirenergy 2010 - Showcasing Low Carbon Solutions for a Smart Energy Future

Envirenergy North West 2010, managed by Envirolink Northwest is the region's flagship energy and environmental management conference presenting innovative technologies and best practice. This year the Joule Centre will be one of the key speakers at the event. For further details on the event,including how to register, follow the link to the envirolink site -

Envirenergy 2010

30th April 2010
‘Market Access for Small Scale Intelligent Energy Generation’(MASSIG) Project Dissemination Event

The aim of this project has been to elaborate marketing concepts and technological approaches to help sell electricity products generated by Distributed Generation (DG) in a power range of up to some several hundred kW. Technologies using Renewable Energy Systems resources and co-generation have been given special focus. For more information on the event and links to the presentations please follow this link -

MASSIG Seminar

29th April 2010
Joule Centre Smart Grid Seminar

Following on from last year’s highly successful smart grid seminar this one day event included presentations from high profile representatives from both industry and academia who discussed the key issues surrounding this increasingly vital topic. For more information on the event and links to the presentations please follow this link -

Smart Grid Seminar

29th March 2010
Wave and Tidal Stream Supply Chain Event in response to the £9m Technology Strategy Board (TSB) competition

Wave and tidal stream devices are currently at an early stage of development, but are expected to provide up to 20% of the UK's electricity needs by 2050. This event highlighted the current and future supply chain opportunities in this fast growing sector.

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