POWERTECH - Grenoble 2013 - Towards carbon free society through smarter grids

PREDIS, smart grid innovation and education center
Monday 17 June pm Group 1: Departure at 13h50 from the conference place. Back at 16h at the conference place Group 2: Departure at 15h50 from the conference place. Back at 18h at the conference place. Travel: Tramway TRAM B (green flag in front of the tram) 30 minutes, direct travel from the conference (Station “Palais de Justice”) to the laboratory (Station “Gabriel Faure”). Two accompanying persons from the organizing committee will be with each group. Predis is a center for innovation and education for smartgrids particularly for distributed energy. It provides a demonstration tool for smart energy management with a physical power grid complying with industry standards. It particularly allows different energy sources to be connected to different uses through a reconfigurable physical grid and a supervisory control system. Predis occupies 2500 square meters on the St. Martin d’Hères campus in the INP Grenoble engineering school on energy and information processing (INP Grenoble – ENSE3)

Grand Maison Hydroelectric Plant
Canceled.

INES Platform
Wednesday 19 June pm Departure at 13h20 from the conference place. Back at 18h at the conference place Travel: bus. Two accompanying persons from the organizing committee will be with the group. MANDATORY: Do bring Passport (non-EU citizens) or ID Card (EU-citizens) otherwise you won’t be able to access the visit. The National Solar Energy Institute (INES) is France’s center of reference in the field of solar energy. Based at Savoie Technolac on the shores of Lake Bourget, the institute was set up with the backing of Savoie Départemental Council and Rhône-Alpes Regional Council, and includes research and development teams from the CEA, CNRS, University of Savoie and CSTB.

Champagnier 400kV/225kV station
Tuesday 18 June am Departure at 7h50 from the conference place. Back at 11h30 at the conference place Travel: bus. Two accompanying persons from the organizing committee will be with the group. MANDATORY: Do bring Passport (non-EU citizens) or ID Card (EU-citizens) otherwise you won’t be able to access the visit. The group will be split into two, each part following in a different order : 1/ Talk about SmartGrid projects developed by RTE (the French Transmission System Operator) 2/ Visit of the Station Refreshments will be provided on site. Reminder: this technical visit is free of charge, but is not available for accompanying persons. Only actual attendees with full registration fees are allowed (names on the list). It is a 400/225 kV transformation station that allows interconnection between the region of Grenoble and the various power plants in the Romanche Valley. It is possible to visit the control room, protection, circuit breakers, busbars, transformers, sensors, communication, and other 400 and 225 kv equipment.

Lyon Dispatching Center
Wednesday 19 June am Departure at 6h50 from the conference place. Back at 12h30 at the conference place Travel: bus. Two accompanying persons from the organizing committee will be with the group. MANDATORY: Do bring Passport (non-EU citizens) or ID Card (EU-citizens) otherwise you won’t be able to access the visit. The group will be split into two, each part following in a different order : 1/ Institutional presentation of RTE (the French Transmission System Operator) 2/ Visit of the dispatching center Refreshments will be provided on site. Reminder: this technical visit is free of charge, but is not available for accompanying persons. Only actual attendees with full registration fees are allowed (names on the list). The regional dispatching center of RTE in Lyon is one of the 7 Regional dispatching centers in France. Its teams work in coordination with the national dispatching center (CNES).

Touristic Visits

Grenoble "La dauphinoise"
Enjoy a guided tour of Grenoble's historic locations. Discover the historic city-center, the Cathedral, the Ancient Parliament, the "Halles Sainte-Claire" covered market, historic squares and the Bastille fortress. All the secrets of Grenoble will be revealed to you. - An afternoon into the history of the city - no transport : enjoy walking in the streets of Grenoble Download the brochure for more details : Grenoble la Dauphinoise - (412 ko) - Pdf format

Caves of Choranche in Vercors mountain
Review more than 2000 years of history in a day. Travel to the Caves of Choranche in the heart of the Vercors mountain. Get ready for an enchanting show : lakes of pure water and rivers running underground. - A stunning show in the Caves of Choranche - Natural beauties underground Download the brochure for more details : Caves of Choranche - (1 060 ko) - Pdf format

Chartreuse mountain and liquor caves tour
Visit the longest liqueur cellar in the world, and the distillery of the Chartreuse monks. Located in the most beautiful section of the Chartreuse mountain range, visit the museum of Monastery of Grande Chartreuse. Then, you will visit the longest liqueur cellar in the world and the distillery of the Chartreuse Monks, where you will enjoy a liqueur tasting. - One afternoon into the history of the monks - The discovery of the mysterious recipe of the liqueur, and taste it ! Download the brochure for more details : Chartreuse Tour - (1 259 ko) - Pdf format

Cooking lesson and dinner in table d'hôtes "292"
Become a French chef for one day. Do you like french cuisine ? Learn how to cook a great meal in a gastronomic restaurant under the supervision of a professional chef, then enjoy it in a friendly athmosphere. - Cook as a real French Chef - Enjoy your own dinner - Get the advices of a professional cook Download the brochure for more details : Cooking lesson - (691 ko) - Pdf format

Cruise and lunch on Lake Monteynard
Lake Monteynard is a wide artificial lake of 20 km long. It is the paradise spot for water sports and nautical activities in the Dauphiné. Discover the canyons of Drac and Ebron rivers, get close to the wild nature of the blank and unreachable shores and enjoy this calm and peaceful environment. You will be able to enjoy lunch on board during the cruise. After the cruise, feel free to walk above the lake by two Himalayan bridges. - Enjoy the peace of a real cruise very close to Grenoble - Wild and sublime landscapes Download the brochure for more details : Cruise on Lake Monteynard - (1 094 ko) - Pdf format