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17 - 19 September 2024
Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre
Muscat, Oman
Session One
Power market updates
Moderated by
Mohammed Ali Al Lawati
Head Renewable Energy, PDO
Mohammed Ali Al Lawati
Head Renewable Energy, PDO
Eng. Mohammed Al-Lawati has a Master of Engineering Science from Western University in Ontario, Canada where he has also completed his bachelor’s in electrical engineering.
After a short tenure at Muscat Electricity Distribution Company, Mohammed joined PDO in 2010 as a power transmission supervisor where he was responsible to operate and maintain all the transmission assets within PDO network. Later, Mohammed moved into different roles within the power infrastructure department, electrical construction supervisor, power concept and planning engineer, power station project engineer, and lastly as a lead in the Renewable Energy section. He has been recently promoted to head the renewable energy initiatives within PDO.
Energy Transition Strategies: Strategies for transitioning to a more sustainable and low-carbon energy system, including the role of renewable energy, energy storage, and electrification.
Maryam Al Hashimi
Director of Electricity and Energy Efficiency Policies and Strategies, Ministry of Energy & Minerals
Maryam Al Hashimi
Director of Electricity and Energy Efficiency Policies and Strategies, Ministry of Energy & Minerals
Maryam Al hashimi is a Policy and strategies specialist with over 15 years’ experience in policies and strategies Development. Over her working experience in the government entities, she had participated and led several policies and strategies projects relevant to the overall energy sector and electricity and water sectors. She is the Director of Electricity and Energy Efficiency Policies and Strategies in the ministry of Energy and Minerals. Before that, she held different positions at the former Public Authority for Electricity and Water and Ministry of Economy.
Market Regulations: Changes in power market regulations, including market structures, pricing mechanisms, and market design.
Mahmoud Al Habsi
Technical Regulations Manager - APSR
Mahmoud Al Habsi
Technical Regulations Manager - APSR
Mahmoud Al Habsi is the Manager of Technical Regulation with over 15 years of experience working in the Authority for Public Services Regulation. He is skilled in Power and Energy Systems Engineering with a Master's degree in Electrical Energy Systems from Cardiff University.
His Role is mainly focusing in monitoring technical compliance of the licensed entities to the Industry Codes and Standards and reviewing and approving Capital Expenditure allowances within the regulatory frameworks. His role also involves conducting system failure investigations and conducting audits to ensure full compliance of the sector companies to Health and Safety.
In addition, Mahmoud has played an important role in leading the development of SCADA and DCS Cyber Security Standard to ensure the security of critical infrastructure of the Electricity Sector in Oman.
Power sector decarbonization “Renewable Energy in Oman: RE Potential and PWP Plans”
Dr. Hilal Al Nasseri
Planning & Economics Manager, Nama Water & Power Procurement
Securing the Future: Cybersecurity Strategies for Renewable Energy Systems and Their Impact on Power Market Stability
Prof. Marek Jasiński
University professor - Warsaw University of Technology
Prof. Marek Jasiński
University professor - Warsaw University of Technology
Marek Jasinski, PhD, and D.Sc. graduated with a master's degree from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) in 2000 (with distinctionsfrom IEEE Poland Section (PS) and Association of Polish Electrical Engineers). Doctoral degree in the discipline of electrical engineering received from WUT in 2005, and habilitation (D.Sc. in 2018). The doctoral thesis was awarded by ABB.
From 2021 the head of the Industrial Electronics Division at the Institute of Control and Industrial Electronics,
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology. In 2019, he received a Professor position in the Industrial Electronics Division, Institute of Control and Industrial Electronics, WUT; in years 2008-2019 Associate Professor at WUT. His research focuses on the control of power electronics converters for drives and renewable energy sources. Currently, his research is focused on the control of Energy processing by means of Power ElectronicsIntelligent Converters Technology under distorted grid voltage and higher impedance of grids as well as on optimizing the topology and control of intelligent convertersused in different types of power plants raising energy from distributed renewable sources.
In 2009 he was with the Aalborg University within VESTAS Power Program (consultant). In 2013/2014 he had an internship at RWTH-Aachen University – E.ON Energy Research Center Power Generation and Storage Systems in Germany. In 2020 he spends one month as Temporary Associate Research Scientist at A&M Texas University at Qatar (TAMUQ), Smart Grid Center. He has coauthored two patents, three chapters in books and over 101-refereed journal and conference papers. He has taken a part in over 20 research, development and industry projects (of which five as project leader). In the projects,
he worked with industry, including TWERD Power Electronics, TRUMPF Huettinger, ABB, PSE. The results of some projects carried out together with the representatives of the industry have been implemented in the productio.
Dr. Jasinski has been invited to act as a reviewer and a member of the Evaluation Committees for doctoral theses, habilitation, and employment at universities in Poland, Spain, Finland, Estonia and Denmark. He has been the supervisor or co-supervisor for many engineering, master and doctoralthesis. Most students who graduated under his supervision are currently working in the chosen field and enjoying professional success. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and currently holds the position of Chair of IEEE Poland Section (2024-) and Past Chair of the Industrial Electronics Society (IES) Student and Young Professional (YP) Activity Committee awarded in 2019 by IEEE YP Hall of Fame Award. In the years 2008 - 2012 he was Chair of the IES - Power Electronics (PELS) Joint Chapter IEEE PS. Under his supervision, the IEEE PS Joint IES-PELS Chapter received 2010 Chapter Activity Award. He is an Associate Editor in IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine (IEM since 2016), IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics (JESTIE since 2019), and IEEE IES Industrial Electronics Technology News (ITeN since 2020). He has revived publications in IEEE journals (among other Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Transaction on Power Electronics), other international journals and manuscripts at national and international conferences. He works as a reviewer with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the National Centre for Research and Development. He organized national and international seminars, workshops and conferences.
He has also chaired regular and special sessions on the integration of distributed energy sources of electrical power systems. He has received team Rector's Awards and other for his research results including the first prize for scientific and technical achievements of the Prime Minister (Poland) in 2017.
SynErgie Project – Learnings from the German energy market
Can Kaymakci
Head of the SynErgie Coordination Office, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA
Can Kaymakci
Head of the SynErgie Coordination Office, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA
Can Kaymakci combines his expertise in manufacturing and energy efficiency with tools of artificial intelligence. He was able to successfully apply this multidisciplinary expertise at the Fraunhofer IPA in the Industrial Energy Systems department, where he developed innovative solutions at the interface between research and industry. His career progression culminated in his role as project coordinator for SynErgie, a flagship project of the German Federal Government's Digital Strategy, involving approximately 70 partners. Leading the SynErgie project reinforced his belief that the future lies in the intelligent connection of science, industry, and technology.