November, 11-15, 2025, Eilat, Israel
Archive - Electricity 2017 Archive - Electricity
TPM seat 3
Smart systems - Smart Systems
Thursday | 9.11.2017 | 14:00
TPM 3.1
Geographic information systems and smart electricity network Innovations and advanced developments
Dr. Asnat Mangell
ISREAL ELECTRIC CO.
Israel
Bachelor of Science in Engineering - Technion, Master's and PhD in Geographic Information Systems from Bar-Ilan University.
Expert and has worked for many years in the field of geographic information systems at the Israel Electric Corporation and is a lecturer at Bar-Ilan University in this field.
Initiates and promotes and manages projects in place-based systems, initiates collaborations with geographical information sharing organizations and is a member of a national technology team at the Israel Mapping Center.
Summary
Geographic information systems (MMG, GIS) deal with information management and geographical knowledge, reception and storage of information, ability to retrieve and analyze information in the dimension of location, power and time, in order to present reality on the computer.
A geographic information system is an integrator that combines layers of information from different worlds, such as information on city building plans, statistical information or information on photovoltaic customers in space, and more. Geographic information systems exist today in most organizations and in various ventures. In addition to their uniqueness, they form the basic infrastructure for other advanced space-based systems.
A geographic information system is an essential and even natural system for the IEC, whose main activity and facilities and its customers are spread in space through long electrical infrastructures almost everywhere in the country.
At the end of the day the goal of such systems is to provide tools for decision making based on spatial perception. In order to bring about an improvement in the reliability of the electricity network, cost savings for providing better lines to the customer.
The lecture will focus on innovations in geographic information systems in electricity companies, for the design and documentation of electricity networks, its transformation into a smart operational network combining meters and sensors from the world of IoT and the ability to analyze data from the world of BIGDATA.
The purpose of the lecture is to understand that a smart electricity network needs geographic information systems that allow it to be smarter.
The lecture will be based on data from the IEC's geographic information system, combining smart meters in integration with other systems and geographic data.
TPM 3.2
Industrial Internet of Things - IIOT - as a key to streamlining the production floor and supply chain
Shai Gershon
Contel Technologies
Israel
Shai Gershon, VP of Engineering Contal
Electrical and Computer Engineer - Ben Gurion University
Graduate of the EMBA Business Administration Program at the Hebrew University
Specialist in IoT systems, automation and industrial control
Summary
These days we are in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution. Thanks to the powerful impact of Internet of Things systems in the industrial world, many enterprises are able to harness new technologies and dramatically improve their performance. During the lecture, Shai Gershon, VP of Engineering at Contal, will review the trends in the field, accompanied by examples, in practice, from large-scale projects carried out in Israeli industry over the past two years.
TPM 3.3
Nesher - The Smart Factory - Description of projects carried out in the factory's operational network, and upgrade of the HMI system
Gilad Doctors
Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises
Israel
Gilad Doktori, director of electricity and control at the Nesher plant
Electrical Engineer, Tel Aviv University
He is currently completing a master's degree in business administration at the College of Management
Summary
As part of the lecture, Mr. Gilad Doctori, Director of the Electrical and Control Division at the Nesher plant, will review the project to upgrade the HMI system at the plant. Nesher - the largest cement producer in Israel, which produces 6 tons of cement per year - has recently held extensive upgrade projects for the organization's critical operating infrastructure. The lecture will deal with the description of the upgrades made in the factory over the last two years and will include the description of the operational network upgrade, the server farm upgrade, the new DATA-Center system, and the upgrade of the HMI system in the factory by Contal. The review will include a description of the old systems, considerations in planning and choosing the new solution, how to manage the project, and a description of modern technological tools that were implemented during the project in Nesher's new operational network. Embedding Industrial Internet of Things smart systems as part of the selected HMI system, their tools for researching and analyzing data, analyzing trends using SPCC, and more.
TPM 3.4
Fast & Secure Control of Renewables via the LTE Mobile Networks
Abstract
Stochastic changes in the power supply mix due to highly volatile and continuously growing renewable content have to be equalized in real-time by time critical switching operations in the distribution networks alongside automated demand and supply response programs. For this, the availability of ubiquitous and secure real-time communication infrastructure ensuring prioritized switching schemes is pre-requisite.
The technical implementation requires “all IP & all secure” devices comprising gateway equipped with LTE CAT1 800 / 450MHz, smart meter and control unit, using IPv6 and TLS thoroughly. To perform critical switching operations a dedicated, high priority LTE bearer is provided. Multiple TLS protected channels are simultaneously established by the Control System Software to the Gateway and further to the Control Unit. Accessing the devices is solely permitted by the accredited security administration entity with related functionality also provided by the Control System Software.
So the control of a bulk of distributed renewables can be assumed in real-time with the highest security by a sequence of measuring, switching and measuring actions. The solution proposed here is based on a comprehensive and inherently secure system with commercially available standard components that can be flexibly handled at a one-stop-shop in cooperation with well-established Trading and VPP partners as well as with innovative grid operators.
Dr. Ali Inan
EFR - European Radio Control
Munich, Germany
Dr. –Ing. Ali Inan holds MS and PhD degrees in electrical engineering. After his dissertation at the Technical University of Munich, he first joined Siemens in Erlangen, Germany. He was responsible for the development of the first digital distance relay and subsequently for the market introduction of digital substation control systems. Later he took the responsibility for the engineering of meters and metering systems in Switzerland and Germany working lately in an industry leading company for meter data management.
Having joined EFR GmbH, a company operating Broadcast Messaging Systems and providing affordable smart grid and metering solutions, its focus is the international deployment of Smart Grid applications. His expertise areas comprise energy & distribution management, metering, liberalized energy markets, communication solutions and energy data management.
TPM 3.5
Smart Systems Approach for Metering in Germany
Abstract
The energy market wolrdwide is changing. Resources like wind and sun can not be planned and controlled like traditional power stations. Additionally there is huge impact on the stability of the grid due to the growing numbers of decentralized generators like photovolatics and wind parks. This evolution of the energy system and electricity grid requires an intelligent system that balances energy production and consumption, a smart metering system.
A smart metering system includes personal data from customers and producers and it is therefore necessary to secure and protect the customer data to achieve an acceptance of a smart system with this customer data. Such data protection is provided with so called common criteria by the BSI, a part of the Ministry for economic and energy in Germany. Technical guidelines and certifications from the BSI do rule the smart metering system and do provide guidance for the grid network operators, the market participants and the companies involved in the design and production of the smart metering system solutions.
The Smart Metering System is build around a central communication unit, the Smart Meter Gateway, which connects the different meters via the local metering network (LMN) with the different central systems, the customer within a home area network (HAN) and the central market players via the wide area network (WAN). The Smart Meter gateway is responsible for the data encryption and plays a key role within this Smart Metering System.
Within this presentation an overview and the rules and responsibilities of each part of the Smart Metering system in Germany will be given.
Detlef Einacker
Dr. Neuhaus Telecommunications
Germany
General Sales Director at Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus GmbH
Detlef Einacker is a Diploma Engineer in the field of Communication Technology from the University of Bremen. He is 49 years old, married and father of 2 children.
Since June 2015 General Sales Director at Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus GmbH (www.neuhaus.de), responsible for the national and international business activities of Sagemcom Dr. Dr. Neuhaus, a team of Account Managers, Sales Assistance and the Marketing of Dr. New house.
The company Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus is one of the leading Smart Meter Gateway, Modem and Security Router developing and production companies active in the B2B market in Germany, in Europe and world wide.
From 2009 to 2015 Sales Director at Dr. Neuhaus Telekommunikation GmbH (former company name), responsible for all international business activities in the area of smart metering and smart grid worldwide, a team of Account Manager and the back office staff and additionally the sales of Sagemcom professional mobile radio solutions in Germany.
From 2003 to 2009 Key account Manager at Dr. Neuhaus, responsible for business development in Europe and Germany.
Before the actual employer Detlef Einacker worked at Ericsson, Ericsson joined 2000 for a one year trainee program in Europe. After that he was from 2001 a Customer Solution Manager in the area of mobile technologies at a customer unit at Ericsson GmbH in Germany. During this time he took part in several big tender acquisitions for UMTS mobile networks that turned out very positively for Ericsson.