Progressive Media Markets Conferences and Events

Tuesday 30th June and Wednesday 1st July 2009, Munich, Germany

The next generation of gas and coal fuelled power plants: challenges and opportunities in a carbon constrained world

"The conference set up and the selection of papers was outstanding. The speakers presented a pan-european view of the new built programs and the market challenges in Europe. All in all the conference was an excellent opportunity for networking with decision makers in the industry."

Lothar Balling
Vice President
Steam Power Plant
and Emerging Solution Business
Siemens AG

This will be the third in the Modern Power Systems series of conferences exploring the role of new fossil generation in the fuel mix, providing an update on key projects under construction and planned, and the issues surrounding them.

Since our first event, in 2006, the outlook for fossil generation has changed dramatically, mainly due to the pressures arising from escalating concerns about carbon dioxide emissions, coupled with cost hyperinflation, and supply chain problems. These are among the challenges that will be explored in depth at the conference.

We at Modern Power Systems believe, however, that despite the inevitability of increased constraints on carbon use we cannot simply walk away from the new build of fossil fuelled generation nor its potential contribution to keeping the lights on and maintaining a diversified and secure energy mix

Other themes to be addressed at the 2009 conference will be the new “dash for gas” and advanced combined cycle technologies, clean coal and carbon capture readiness, repowering schemes, and new build fossil generation projects and prospects in central and eastern Europe

Our site visit will take us to the world’s largest gas turbine, at Irsching, organised by E.ON in association with Siemens, where we will learn about their experiences building this path-breaking facility and plans for construction of the world’s most efficient combined cycle plant at the site.

Please email adriangray@vibevents.com to request a New Build Europe 2009 PDF brochure

"New Build 2008 set a benchmark on current thinking for new plant in Europe. With the policy landscape and plant costs changing and financing becoming more critical to plant investment decisions, I'm sure New Build 2009 will spotlight the pan-European challenges to overcome."

Europe Business Development Manager
DOOSAN BABCOCK

"New Build 2008 was interesting, stimulating and thought provoking; the quality of speakers and discussions provoked were excellent. A not-to-be-missed event for all companies servicing the global power generation industry"
E C&I Application Specialist
THE ABB GROUP