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The POWERGEN International® free to attend Knowledge Hubs are bite-sized informative talks on emerging technologies and trends, digitalization, and innovative practices/processes. The Hubs provide topical insight and knowledge transfer opportunities to both presenters and delegates.
New This Year:
Center Stage
The POWERGEN International Center Stage provides an elevated experience for attendees right in the heart of the exhibit hall floor. The Center Stage offers high-level panel discussions, cutting-edge demonstrations and intensive networking opportunities for professionals, with the added buzz of the show floor. Join your peers, along with innovators and thought leaders as they explore groundbreaking technologies, share insights and dive into critical trends shaping the future of power generation.
Sponsored By:
Knowledge Hubs
Who Should Attend:
Engineers (Specifying, Mechanical, Consulting)
Operators
Project Managers
Dealers and distributors
EPCs
Location:
Free to attend, the Knowledge Hubs are open theaters in various locations throughout the exhibit hall. These convenient locations allow for quick access for follow-up conversations with peers and exhibitors.
Registration Package Includes:
Access to the Knowledge Hubs is included in all registration packages.
Format:
These informative sessions are a mix of curated content from our advisory committee, in-house content team, and industry associations and also include some sponsored sessions. The sessions are 25 minutes long (approximately 20-minute presentations and 5 minute Q&A), and will include case studies.
New Energy Mix + Microgrids
Microgrids, flexible gen-sets and co-generation represent a growing segment of the energy transition and the shift from centralized power to distributed generation. Microgrid technology has matured and is recognized for its dual benefits of energy efficiency and resiliency. As projected load growth and extreme weather events strain traditional grids, microgrids and flexible onsite generation can provide an answer for cities, remote communities, data centers and mission-critical facilities.
- CHP and cogeneration
- Microgrid economics
- Scalable microgrid solutions
- Microgrids in disaster applications
- Onsite gas and diesel technologies
- Energy security and backup
- Gen-set ratings
- Hybrid technologies
- ISO standards
- Responses to regulatory change
Hydrogen
This pavilion focuses on the potential of hydrogen for use in power generation. While utilities and power producers have made strides testing hydrogen combustion in natural gas-fired plants, challenges like supply, infrastructure and plant modifications remain for widespread deployment in the power sector.
- Hydrogen-powered turbines
- Blending demonstrations and case studies
- Electrolysis
- Fuel cells
- Hydrogen production, delivery and storage
- Modeling and financing
- Policy & Regulation
Nuclear
Interest in nuclear power is growing as a firm, carbon-free energy source. Conventional reactors could be restarted as large-load customers like data centers drive electricity demand, while the first smaller, modular reactors could come online by the end of the decade. This pavilion focuses on nuclear’s use cases and evolving policy support, O&M and obstacles for the industry, including financing, workforce and supply chain.
- Evolving policy support
- Supply chain and construction costs
- Maintenance and outage management
- O&M case studies
- Safety and compliance
- Workforce challenges
- Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Microreactors
- Advanced reactor economics
- Using data and digital tools
O&M
This hub focuses on the strategic management of assets by plant owners and operators, using the latest processes and data-driven solutions to enhance workforce productivity, extend asset life and ensure continuous operations.
- Optimizing plant performance
- Retrofits and upgrades
- Predictive, preventative and corrective maintenance
- Remote monitoring
- Outage management
- SCADA and CMMS
- Case studies on equipment upgrades
- Weatherization strategies
- New technologies for plant O&M
- Data analytics
- Artificial Intelligence/augmented reality