We are pleased to introduce to you the new event Smart Grids Europe, which will be organized in conjunction with Transmission & Distribution Europe 2009.

Today’s grid faces great challenges as a result of the changes required to meet both European policy goals and climate change reduction. In order to keep up with these requirements, innovative solutions must be applied to increase the reliability, efficiency and safety of the power grid.

SMART Grids 2009 will provide a platform to define and the discuss the role of the smart grid in Europe. Industry experts will discuss the growing smart grids market and how to plan & implement smart grid technologies in the current business. It will look at sustainability issues, explore business models, and demonstrate how building the next generation grid can improve overall operational efficiencies.

Topics included in the conference sessions:

• The regulatory framework for smart grids developments
• Drivers & Opportunities
• From a theoretical to a practical business
• Enabling alternative distributed generation
• Planning & Implementation
• New Technologies
• Connectivity
• Data Management
• ROI