Program

Mwiré Solar Farm, New Caledonia

Day 1 Monday, 6 Nov. 2023, TECHNICAL WORKSHOP & DINNER

LESSONS LEARNT

8:00 Registration
8:30 Open from Workshop Chair
Professor Michael Negnevitsky
8:40 Energy Transition Scheme of New Caledonia
Speaker: Christopher Gygès, Government of New Caledonia
Session 1: Energy transition of New Caledonia
9:00 Welcome from New Caledonia energy provider
Speaker: Jean-Gabriel FAGET, Director, Enercal, New Caledonia
9:10 How to make energy transition of New Caledonia a success
Speaker: Jeremy Ventura, Enercal, New Caledonia
9:40 Island specific constraints
Speaker: Ludovic Maire, Enercal, New Caledonia
Q&A session
10:10 Q&A session
Moderator: TBA
10:40 Morning Tea and networking
Session 2: RE use cases
11:00 Agrivoltaic for energy and food autonomy in isolated territories
Speaker: Antoine Le Helloco
Akuo, New Caledonia
11:30 Recycling edible oil for energy
Speaker: Daniella Déméné
Alizés Energie, New Caledonia
12:00 Opportunities and Challenges of H2 Integration in Hawaii
Speaker: Derek Stenclik
Telos Energy, Inc., USA
Q&A session
12:30 Q&A session
Moderator: TBA
1:00 Lunch and Networking

 

Session 3: Microgrid challenges
2:00 Specificity of the development of ENR on customary lands in New Caledonia
Speaker: James Selefen
Total Energy Renewable, New Caledonia
2:30 Decarbonising Remote Communities of Queensland
Speaker : Dane Thomas
Energy Queensland, Australia
3:00 Assessing Resilience in the Department of Defense
Speaker: Bill Anderson, NAVFAC EXWC, USA
3:30 A European-Indian collaboration for the Electrification of Energy Islands
Speaker: Nikos Hatziargyriou
NTUA, Greece
Q&A session
4:00 Q&A session
Moderator: TBA
4:30 Day One Recap and Close
Dinner
5:30 Meet at Picking up point
Yaté
Prony Wind Power, New Caledonia

Day 2 Tuesday, 7 Nov. 2023 NEW CALEDONIAN TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE & TOUR

VIP Facility Access Including:

9:30 – 10:30 Focola
Enercal Energies Nouvelles and Akuo have teamed up with a farmer from the Focola region to develop the first agri-solar power plant in New Caledonia. With production capacity: 1.4 MW, 2 hectares of solar greenhouses, 2 GWh / year of electricity and 200 tons of market garden products.
11:00 – 12:00 Wi Hâche Ouatom – Enercal Energies Nouvelles
Wi Hâche Ouatom is the first (operation started Apr 2021) and the second largest PV production unit with storage built to date in New Caledonia. Its name means “ray of sunshine” in the Kanak Tîrî language.

This plant is equipped with 32,984 photovoltaic solar panels which will be able to produce the equivalent of the average consumption of 4,900 Caledonian households per year.

Thanks to a storage of 7MWh on its batteries, the energy producer can now deliver a constant quantity of electricity to the manager of the electrical system, which buys renewable energy as a priority to meet the demand for electricity.

We lunch at Ouatom tribe.

12:15 – 2:30 Kwita Wije – Akuo Energy 
Kwita Wije is Akuo’s third solar project in New Caledonia, inaugurated in May 2022. The Kwita Wiije project includes 6 MWp of ground-based photovoltaic panels, an Agrinergie® greenhouse and 3 MW/3MWh of electricity storage. It helps to reduce CO2 emissions by 3,200 metric tons a year, and its renewable electricity production cover the needs of 1,700 homes.
3:00 – 4:00 Helio Boulouparis-Total Energies Renouvelables Pacific
Hélio Boulouparis 2, the largest solar power plant with energy storage in overseas France. The plant is the second tranche of the solar park which is the most extensive solar program ever carried out in New Caledonia. The first tranche, Hélio Boulouparis 1, was put on stream in 2017.

 

Focola
Kwita Wije
28 MWp Solar plant - Helio Boulouparis, New Caledonia
Wi Hache Ouatom New Caledonia

Day 3 Wednesday, 8 Nov. 2023, TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS AND DINNER

EMERGENT ENERGY FUTURES

8:20 – 8:30 Day 2 recap and house keeping
Professor Michael Negnevitsky
Session 1: Technologies for RE integration
8:30 The Need for Dispatchable Firm Renewable Energy
Speaker: Richard Rocheleau
Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, USA
9:00 Specific challenges about high renewable penetration
Speaker: Marie-Caroline Lacroix
Koniambo Nickel, New Caledonia
9:30 Lifou 100% Renewable Island Speaker: Fabien Milesi
Alizés Energie, New Caledonia
Q&A session
10:00 Q&A session
Moderator: TBA
10:30 Morning Tea and Networking
Session 2: Energy transition for electro-intensive industry
11:00 Energy transition of a metallurgist
Speaker: Sylvain David
Prony Resources, New Caledonia
11:30 Lessons learned from the Grid Bridging System Project
Jeremy VanderMeer
University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA
12:00 Horizon Power’s renewable hydrogen demonstration plant, Denham WA
Speaker: David Edwards
Horizon Power, Australia
Q&A session
12:30 Q&A session
Moderator: TBA
1:00 Lunch and networking

 

Session 3: Future of storage
2:00 Pumped storage power station project
Speaker: Serge Roussin
Enercal, New Caledonia
2:30 Hydrogen Storage – a pathway to
decoupling from carbon fuels
Speaker: François-Eudes Ruchon
ComAp, Australia
3:00 “Continuing the Journey” – Observations after ten years of operation on King Island, and next steps.
Speaker: Simon van der Aa
Hydro Tasmania, Australia
Q&A session
3:30 Q&A session
Moderator: TBA
4:00 Day two Recap and Close
Dinner
5:30 Meet at Picking up point

Tuesday/Friday, 9/10 Nov. 2023, Touristic options: Phare Amédée or Visit South of New Caledonia

New Caledonia is unique archipelago protected by the world’s largest lagoon.

Hidden in the middle of the Pacific to the east of Australia, New Caledonia is a vast, unique and diverse French overseas territory offering an exceptional variety of landscapes, cultures and activities.

Nouméa is a modern coastal capital with lots to offer. The islands are picture-postcard perfect with their paradise beaches. The lush East Coast is alive with the Kanak spirit. The West Coast is an opportunity to explore the authentic Wild West inhabited by “bushmen”. Finally, the Great South is an adventurer’s paradise with its myriad of outdoor activities.

Depending on demand, IPS connect will provide support to book a day trip from Nouméa.

Within a limited time frame, one the best option to enjoy the wonders of the nearby lagoon will be to spend a day at Amédée Lighthouse.

Amedee Island Reserve
Parc de la Rivière bleue

New Caledonia is considered a biodiversity hotspot, for its lagoon, but also for its unique flora and fauna, with more than 80% of the flora being endemic, found only in New Caledonia. For those more interested in the tropical rain and dry Forests, there are a host of options for nature lovers.

A perfect option for a one-day trip will be to enjoy the hiking or biking trails at the Parc de la Rivière bleue.

Recent Comments
    Archives
    Categories
    IPS CONNECT

    Isolated Power System Connect provides a unique opportunity for industry, academia and international experts working in the field of remote area power supply and isolated power systems to connect, discuss and share their ideas, present results, reflect on past experiences and discuss future projects.

    2019
    Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

    2018
    Maui, Hawaii

    2017
    Rottnest Island, Western Australia

    2016
    Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia

    2015
    King Island,  Tasmania, Australia