SUSPLAN Regional Kick-Off Workshop

Characteristics for South-Western Europe:

The SUSPLAN Regional Kick-Off Workshop South-Western Europe took place:

Tuesday, 17th of March 2009, 9 a.m to 2 p.m.
Instituto de Postgrado Comillas University, Madrid

Programme

8.30	Welcome and registration workshop
9.00	Welcome to SUSPLAN project and workshop	Tomás Gómez (Comillas University)

	Part I – Introduction to the SUSPLAN project
9.10	Introduction to SUSPLAN	Sintef (coordinator)

9.40	Objectives of regional study: South-Western Region	Tomás Gómez (Comillas University)

10.00	Content of guidebook	Hans Auer (Vienna Univ. Technology)

10.20	*Coffee break*

	Part II – Future of Grids, Scenarios, Strategies and Politics up to 2050
10.45	Towards a sustainable energy model: policy objectives and a roadmap to follow	Francisco Maciá (Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio)

11.05	Expected long term development of the electric transmission network	Fernando Soto (Red Eléctrica)

11.25	Electricity generation trends to 2030 and 2050	Juan Rivier (Iberdrola Renovables)

11.45	Gas Infrastructure System: Essential integration tool for RES development	Jesús Saldaña (Enagás)

12.05	Recent achievements and new developments in the South Gas Regional Initiative	Raúl Yunta (Comisión Nacional de la Energía)

	Part III – Decision maker interaction
12.25	Inputs/outputs and methodology of the regional study	Pablo Frías (Comillas University)

13.00	Discussion on future trends	Luis Olmos (Comillas University)

13.20	Final conclusion of the workshop	Bjørn H. Bakken/ Hans Auer

	Discussion on workshop results (written down and formulated during workshop)	Jakob Voelker (dena)

13.30	*End of workshop*

13.45	*Lunch*