25th IERE General Meeting and RWE TI Germany Forum

Summary

Welcome to 25th IERE General Meeting and RWE TI Germany Forum

Main Theme: Growing Green

As the world accelerates its shift toward carbon neutrality, the power sector stands at a critical juncture. Under the theme “Growing Green,” this conference explores the technologies, strategies, and policy innovations driving decarbonization across both the supply and demand sides of the energy system. From flexible, low-carbon power generation to the electrification of heat and integration of thermal energy storage, the discussions will address how to ensure reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy delivery in a rapidly evolving landscape. The conference also examines the optimization of power grids with high shares of variable renewables and the transformative role of demand-side sectors through electrification and digitalization. By highlighting cross-sector collaboration, advanced control systems, and supportive market mechanisms, “Growing Green” serves as a platform to share solutions that balance environmental goals with operational performance and economic viability. Through technical sessions and expert dialogue, participants will contribute to shaping a sustainable energy future rooted in innovation and practical progress.

Who Should Attend?

The Forum is intended for experts actively involved in the selected themes, from IERE members and non-members, as well as all those interested in the evolution of the electrical power industry and the technology development and business development opportunities associated to this evolution. RWE TI and IERE will invite prominent speakers for keynote speeches.

Program

Presentation Slides

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Outline

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

• 18:30–19:00：Registration
• 19:00–21:00：Welcome Reception

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

25th IERE General Meeting and RWE TI Germany Forum(Day 1)

• 08:00–08:30：Registration
• 08:30–11:30：Opening Plenary Sessions
• 11:30–13:00：Lunch
• 13:00–17:40：Afternoon Sessions
• 19:00–21:00：Official Dinner

Thursday, December 4, 2025

25th IERE General Meeting and RWE TI Germany Forum(Day 2)

• 08:30–12:00：General Meeting and Forenoon Sessions
• 12:00–13:30：Lunch
• 13:30–17:00：Afternoon Sessions and Plenary Conclusion Session
• 18:00–：Social Event (Optional)

Friday, December 5, 2025

• 07:30–14:15：Technical Tour (Optional)

Program

Session structure and speakers may be subject to change according to the submission of contributions.

Welcome Reception　December 2, 2025 18:30–21:00

Opening Session　December 3, 2025 08:30–10:20

Opening Address	Munib AMIN, IERE Chair
Welcome Speech	Ingo BIRNKRAUT, Director Strategic Development, RWE Generation SE, Germany
Keynote Speeches	Power-to-X – the Missing-Link in Integrated Energy Scenarios Rüdiger-A. EICHEL, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Director of the Institute for Climate and Energy Systems / RWTH Aachen: Chair of Materials and Processes for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage, Germany
	Status of the Energy Transition in Europe and value of flexibility in the future energy system Oliver THEN, Executive Managing Director, vgbe energy e.V., Germany
	From the European Green Deal to the Clean Industrial Deal – New Directions for European Energy Policy? Tobias RAMMEL, RWE Head of EU Representative Office Brussels, RWE, Belgium

Panel Session　December 3, 2025 10:50–11:30

	Theme: Growing Green

Technical Session　December 3, 2025 11:30–17:40 (Lunch time: 12:10–13:40)

Session 1 Flexible Power Generation for a Decarbonized Future	This session explores innovative generation technologies that enhance flexibility in power supply while enabling decarbonization. It covers conventional and renewable-based solutions that can rapidly respond to demand fluctuations and support grid stability in the transition to low-carbon energy systems. Potential topics include: ・Flexible Generation with Renewable Integration ・Fast-Ramping and Peaking Power Plants ・Operational Flexibility ・Hybrid Systems and Sector Coupling ・Decentralised Production and Virtual Power Plants ・Flexible Demand Solutions ・Challenges and Solutions for Electrification ・…
Session 2 Pathways to Net Zero: Strategies for a Decarbonized Energy Future	This session explores innovative strategies and technologies driving the transition to a low-carbon energy future. Key topics include Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), low-carbon fuels, and their integration into existing energy systems. The session will also highlight decarbonization strategies, economic and market considerations, and the role of electrification solutions in reducing emissions across the energy sector. Potential topics include: ・Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Technologies and Projects ・Low-carbon Fuels including e.g., Hydrogen, Ammonia or Bioenergy for Decarbonization of Industry ・Power to X – Technologies and Electrification of Sectors ・Decarbonization Strategies in Different Countries including Political Frameworks, Market Mechanisms and Regulations ・…
Session 3 Beyond the Peak: Storage Solutions for Resilience and Reliability	This session addresses different technologies for storage and how to combine and integrate those solutions in the future energy grid. Potential topics include: ・Current Status and Latest Developments of diverse Energy Storage Technologies, which includes Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Technologies, Hydrogen Based Solutions, Thermal and Mechanical Energy Storage, … ・Integrating Short-, Medium-, and Long-duration Storage Technologies into the Grid ・Storage Solutions for Industrial and Auxiliary Use ・Hybrid Energy Storage ・…

IERE General Meeting　December 4, 2025 08:30–09:25

Recent IERE Activities (November 2024–November 2025) Munib AMIN, IERE Chair

Ongoing Projects and Upcoming Events TAKEI Katsuhito, Secretary General, IERE

Special Lecture: Powering Progress: How Transdisciplinary Research Shapes the Future of Utility R&D Greg TOSEN, IERE Advising Chair Emeritus

Special Session　December 4, 2025 09:25–10:40

Theme: Featured Company Overviews, Strategies, and Roadmaps etc.

Shaping the Energy Future – EnBW’s Contribution Wolfram MÜNCH, Director, Research & Development, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Germany CEPRI‘s Strategic Role in China’s Energy Transition with Focus on Renewable Energy Integration WANG Weisheng, Vice Chair of IERE/Chief Engineer (CTO), China Electric Power Research Institute, China Overview of CRIEPI’s R&D Vision – 7 Goals toward 2050 – IKEDA Michitaka, Senior Manager, International Strategies, Planning Group, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Japan

Technical Session　December 4, 2025 11:00–16:50

Session 4 Grid Interaction, Optimization with Variable Renewables and Demand-Side Management	This session explores technical and operational strategies for integrating high shares of variable renewable energy into the power system, focusing on grid flexibility, optimization, and digital control as well as the role of demand-side sectors and management. Potential topics include: ・Advanced Grid Forecasting and Scheduling Tools ・Virtual Power Plants and Aggregated DER Control ・Inverter-Based Resource Grid Support Functions ・Curtailment Minimization StrategiesGrid Forming and Grid Following Inverters ・Dynamic Line Rating and Grid MonitoringRole of AI and Machine Learning in Grid Management ・Integrating Power-to-Heat (-to-Power) Solutions & Thermal Energy Storage (TES) for Grid Flexibility ・Electrification of Industrial Processes ・Demand-Side Management ・Sector Coupling: Electricity and Heat Integration ・…
Session 5 Transforming the Past: The Future of Existing Infrastructure & Assets	This session explores innovative pathways for transforming existing power infrastructure and assets, including co-firing and conversion technologies. It also addresses technical and economic challenges of fossil plant decommissioning, strategies for managing end-of-life risks, and regenerating industrial sites for sustainable reuse. Potential topics include: ・Gas Turbines with Hydrogen or Ammonia Co-Firing and 100% Hydrogen Capable Gas Turbines ・Coal to Biomass Transformation of Power Plants and Coal-Biomass Co-Firing ・Technical and Economic Challenges When Decommissioning Fossil Fuel Plants ・Re-Use of Existing Storage and Infrastructure Solutions ・End-of-Life Risk Management ・Repurposing, Site Regeneration and Recultivation ・Operational Flexibility in Existing Infrastructure ・…
Session 6 vgbe-TENPES Workshop	This session explores innovative technologies and strategies for achieving carbon neutrality in Europe and Japan. It is a joint event held by vgbe* and TENPES* (TENPES is an association for Thermal and Nuclear Power Generation Technology in Japan). (*:vgbe and TENPES are MOU partners of IERE) Potential topics include: ・National and Company Strategies for Achieving Carbon Neutrality ・Update of Recent CCUS Projects ・Carbon Capture Technologies ・Carbon Utilization Technologies ・Effective Use of Thermal Power Generation Facilities to Stabilize Power Grids Following the Large-Scale Introduction of Renewable Energy ・…

Closing RemarksDecember 4, 2025 16:50–17:00

	Ingo BIRNKRAUT, Director Strategic Development, RWE Generation SE, GermanyTAKEI Katsuhito, Secretary General, IERE

Social Event (Optional)

Visit of the Brewery “Im Goldenen Kessel” in Düsseldorf with traditional German dinner / buffet “Welcome to “Im Goldenen Kessel”
December 4, 2025 18:00–

In the middle of the Altstadt (old town), in “IM GOLDENEN KESSEL”, businessman meets postman, the long-time resident meets the globetrotter. Family-owned for over 120 years, this is our most traditional brewpub.
In the heart of Düsseldorf’s old town you’ll find the historically most important brewery bar IM GOLDENEN KESSEL on Bolkerstrasse. This house has been a living Düsseldorf cultural hotbed for over 120 years.
For example, the first bust of the Düsseldorf-born poet Heinrich Heine was placed here for public viewing. Today he still looks upon the happy goings-on in the Golden Kettle. The medical faculty of the Heinrich Heine University was also founded here with one or two SCHUMACHER ALT as well as many (traditional) associations.
Anyone who comes to visit us in the IM GOLDENEN KESSEL can look at the history of the city in many original pictures from the Düsseldorf School of Painting. Altbier was also brewed in this house until 1925. Today, our traditionally witty and friendly Köbesse (waiters) serve – as is typical for breweries – businessmen, workers, foreigners, people from Düsseldorf, men, women, or simply friends with one, two, three (…) 1838s or SCHUMACHER ALT.
https://schumacher-alt.de/en/brewery-and-brewing-process/
https://schumacher-alt.de/en/restaurants/

Technical Tour (Optional)

Visiting RWE Innovation centre with Lunch　December 5, 2025

• 07:30：Gathering at the Clayton Hotel Lobby
• 07:45：Bus Transfer & Site Entrance: 75 minutes
• 09:00：Visit RWE Innovation Centre: 180 minutes
• 12:00：Wrap and Lunch: 60 minutes
• 13:00：Leave for Clayton Hotel, Bus Transfer: 75 minutes
• 14:15：Arrive at Clayton Hotel

The RWE Innovation Center in Niederaussem serves as a hub for pioneering research and development focused on the future of energy supply. Key questions addressed at the center include how CO2 scrubbing works and how carbon dioxide can be transformed into a valuable raw material. The Innovation Center is equipped with advanced testing and demonstration facilities, such as CO2 and methanol filling stations, CCU testing plants, a demonstration plant for mercury mitigation, multi-fuel conversion units, and thermocatalytic reforming (TCR) systems. It also features specialized rigs for gas cleaning, synthesis, and fluidised-bed drying.
RWE’s commitment to innovation is reflected in the investment of over 100 million euros in recent years at the Niederaussem site. Through its Info Centre, RWE fosters transparency and engagement, helping the public understand complex energy topics while providing an international platform for expert exchanges on leading-edge technologies.
https://www.rwe.com/en/research-and-development/rwe-innovation-centre/

For Speakers

Call for Presentations

Abstract and Speaker’s Information Submission Deadline Extended to October 2, 2025

You are kindly invited to submit abstracts for the Oral Session or Poster Session for the RWE TI Germany Forum by email. In addition, please submit the Speaker’s Information.

Session 1. Flexible Power Generation for a Decarbonized Future	register(at)iere.jp [Please substitute “(at)” with “@”]
Session 2. Pathways to Net Zero: Strategies for a Decarbonized Energy Future
Session 3. Beyond the Peak: Storage Solutions for Resilience and Reliability
Session 4. Grid Interaction, Optimization with Variable Renewables and Demand-Side Management
Session 5. The Transforming the Past: The Future of Existing Infrastructure & Assets
Session 6. vgbe-TENPES Workshop

The official language of the IERE Workshop is English.

Abstract will be posted on the IERE website and open to the public.

Session structure is subject to change according to the submission of contributions.

There is a possibility we ask you to change from Oral Session to Poster Session in accordance with the number of submission of abstracts.

Speakers are requested to submit their presentation (PowerPoint) file.

*Presentation Slides will be posted on the IERE website and open to IERE members and Forum participants.

Submission Items and Deadlines

For Presentation

Speakers are requested to contact IERE Central Office by email. Deadline of submission items for speakers is as follows:

1. Abstract & Speaker‘s Information (Format 3)

Deadline October 2, 2025 Details * Abstract will be uploaded to the IERE website and open to the public. * The official language of the IERE Forum is English.

Submit toPlease send Abstract & Speaker’s Information(Format 3) Email: register(at)iere.jp [Please substitute (at) with @]

2. Presentation Slides (PowerPoint File)

Deadline November 17, 2025 Details * Presentation Slides will be posted on the IERE website and open to IERE members and Forum participants. * The official language of the IERE Forum is English.

Submit toPlease send Presentation Slides (PowerPoint file) in any format Email: register(at)iere.jp [Please substitute (at) with @]

If you need the invitation letter for VISA, please submit “Invitation Letter for VISA Request Form (Format 2)”.

Note: Presentation Slides will be open to all participants of this workshop and IERE members on the
IERE website.If you do not wish to have your presentation slides made public, please contact the IERE Central Office.

For Registration

Please refer to Submission Items and Deadlines on the Register page.

Venue

Conference Venue

Clayton Hotel, Düsseldorf, Germany

Location: Immermannstraße 41, 40210 Düsseldorf, Germany
https://www.claytonhotels.com/duesseldorf/en/

Location: Immermannstraße 41, 40210 Düsseldorf, Germany

Map URL: https://maps.app.goo.gl/54cNHSsG9F7mddEk9

Hotel Accommodation

Clayton Hotel, Düsseldorf, Germany

Location: Immermannstraße 41, 40210 Düsseldorf, Germany

https://www.claytonhotels.com/duesseldorf/en

NOTE: There is no special accommodation arrangements with the venue hotel for conference participants.

Register

Registration Fee

Registration Fee
The Registration fee will cover attendance at both forum days (including lunches & refreshments at coffee breaks), welcome reception on December 2, official dinner on December 3 and conference package:

IERE Members	EUR 700
Non-IERE Members	EUR 1,100
Academic Participants	EUR 700
Student Participants	EUR 550

Recommended Options

Social Event (Optional)	EUR 50
Technical Tour (Optional)	EUR 55

Accompanying Person
If your family accompanies you on Official Dinner/Technical Tour/Social Event, following fees are requested.

Welcome Reception	EUR 60
Official Dinner	EUR 90
Technical Tour (Optional)	EUR 55

Registration

Registration

Please register using the method (a) below. If you are unable to use Google Forms due to limitations in your system environment or other reasons, please register using method (b) below.

(a) On-line Registration: Google Forms

or
(b) Please submit Registration Form (Format 1-1) to IERE Central Office by Email.

Please be informed that, for this Forum, only the Keynote Speeches and the Special Session will be delivered in a hybrid format. One account complimentary online access will be provided for each on-site participant from IERE members. Details regarding online access will be communicated later

Payment

On-Line Credit Card Payment and Bank Transfer are available.

»Please refer to “Submission Items and Deadlines” on this page for more information.

Submission Items and Deadlines

1. Registration Form

Deadline November 17, 2025 Limited to 100 Participants Details Photographs and videos may be taken by the IERE during this event. These images may be used for promotional purposes on the IERE’s website and social media platforms etc.

Submit to (a) On-line Registration: Google Forms           or (b) Please send Registration Form (Format 1-1) Email: register(at)iere.jp [Please substitute (at) with @] IERE Central Office

2. Invitation Letter for VISA Request Form

Deadline October 31, 2025 Details It takes a few weeks to issue.

Submit to Please send Invitation Letter for VISA Request Form (Format 2) Email: register(at)iere.jp [Please substitute (at) with @] IERE Central Office

3. Registration Fee (*)

Deadline November 17, 2025 Details Presenters at the Technical Session also need to pay the Registration Fee. The Registration fee will cover attendance at both forum days (including lunches & refreshments at coffee breaks), welcome reception on December 2, official dinner on December 3 and conference package: IERE Members: EUR 700 Non-IERE Members: EUR 1,100 Academic Participants: EUR 700 Student Participants: EUR 550 If there is accompanying person on official dinner, following fees are requested. Welcome Reception: EUR 60 Official Dinner:EUR 90

Credit Card Payment: On-Line Credit Card Payment is available. https://www.iere.jp/Payment/paypal_25GM.html Bank Transfer: Name of the Bank: MUFG Bank, Ltd. Name of the Branch: Seijo Branch Name of the A/C: IERE A/C Number: 0091344 Bank address: 15-1 Seijo 6-chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-0066 JAPAN SWIFT code: BOTK JP JT * Remittance charge, Lifting charge, Correspondent charge and other charges should be paid by participants

4. Social Event (Optional)

Deadline November 17, 2025 Limited to 40 Participants Social Event Fee: EUR 50

Ditto

5. Technical Tour (Optional)

Deadline November 17, 2025 Limited to 30 Participants Technical Tour Fee: EUR 55

Ditto

Notes: When participation is canceled irrespective of the reason after deadline, Registration Fee might be charged or not be reimbursed.

Contact

Organizers

RWE TI:
https://www.rwe.com/en/the-group/rwe-ti/
https://www.rwe.com/en/the-group/rwe-generation/
RWE Technology International GmbH is an integral part of RWE Group and a fully owned daughter company of RWE Generation.
With a successful history spanning more than 125 years, the RWE Group is a leading provider of energy worldwide.
RWE Generation is responsible for power generation based on gas, hard coal, hydropower and biomass within the RWE Group and operates power plants in Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Turkey. With a flexible and efficient power plant fleet, RWE Generation bridges the gap to the new age of renewables. Our hydrogen activities play also an important role in this context. RWE is also represented in many core markets with hydropower plants.
By converting our power plants, focusing on flexible generation and successfully developing new storage technologies, RWE Generation is making a key contribution to the ambitious goal of RWE as a whole – to be carbon-neutral by 2040.
The expertise of RWE Technology International as part of RWE Generation goes beyond just delivering energy projects. To ensure that our clients’ plants and projects achieve maximum performance, we offer customized, innovative solutions across the entire life cycle.
Through our deep understanding of plant technology, design, construction, operation and optimization, we minimize risks and total costs for our clients and increase their return. We work as a strategic business partner, helping you optimize profit and risk in your business.
We support worldwide in energy transition activities and with our engineering, we deliver tailor-made, client-specific solutions across the entire value chain of energy projects.
We offer decades of experience with extensive expertise in engineering services and technical consulting, backed by the operating experience of the RWE Group.
We have over 600 engineers and project managers with in-depth operating experience at B-to-B level and broad expertise across the energy sector. This enables us to offer our clients independent technical consulting services as well as operational and maintenance advice.
We are your strategic business partner with a mission to support you in reducing your CO2 footprint and improving your security, profitability and sustainability in the energy and mining sectors.

IERE:
https://www.iere.jp
IERE is an organization for exchanging electricity and energy related cutting-edge technologies and R&D information among its members from the electricity and energy supply industry, equipment provider businesses, academic research, government, etc. This unique platform is of great help for executives, senior managers, engineers, and researchers who are responsible for R&D and solutions. It is a worldwide, non-profit organization, established as “International Electric Research Exchange” in 1968.