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March 14-16, 2016 | The Sheraton Suites, Houston, Texas

From Operational Data Optimization To How To Build Data Strategies From Scratch In Emerging Economies

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LEARN ABOUT THE LATEST TRENDS AND CHALLENGESOur data portfolio of events have become a renowned occasion to unveil the most crucial trends and developments in ensuring cost-effective practices to improve power performance and reduce OPEX.

GET INSPIRED BY IMPACTFUL PRESENTATIONSYear after year, our Wind Data Forums are comprised of the most prominent leaders in the field. Distinguished presentations will open your eyes to meaningful industry developments, informing and inspiring participants to think progressively and generate ideas.

TACKLE CHALLENGES HEAD ON IN ENGAGING DEBATES The Wind Data Forum creates a superb atmosphere, conducive to thoughtful debates and discussions. Use our interactive panels throughout the 2 days to raise important questions, make your voice heard and comment on controversial issues.

BE A PART OF A FLAGSHIP EVENT AND LOYAL WIND DATA COMMUNITY Now in its 3rd year, but building on numerous previous editions in Europe, the Data Forum is established as the ONLY industry event where you can mingle with the full representation of key figures involved in all aspects of data management and analysis.

GAIN INSIGHTS FROM REAL-TIME PROJECT UPDATES AND END USER CASE STUDIES Hear from the individuals and companies at the forefront of data innovation, through their real-time and learnt experiences on past and present projects. Find out what worked and why, with a unique opportunity to identify the key to others’ top successes.

MEET COLLEAGUES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBEA dedicated group of over 70 data experts from across the world attend our data forums. This provides the perfect opportunity to connect with your industry peers and meet fresh faces, all with a shared commitment to reducing the LCOE.

BENEFIT FROM PRACTICAL TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS The Wind Data Forum allows you to learn from leading experts, while also offering you the chance to take part in focused trainings and workshops that provide practical skills to take away and implement in your daily role. This year we will be exploring big data and how to turn best practices into profitable ROI.

INDULGE IN DEDICATED NETWORKING WITH INDUSTRY PEERS We attract the most senior experts in the global data industry from the full spectrum of players, to allow for exclusive insights from decision-makers and deal breakers. Extensive research ensures we identify exactly who you want to hear from, shaping a wholly compelling agenda.

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PRE-FORUM FOCUS SESSIONMonday MARCH 14, 2016 Turning Big Data Into A Profitable ROI 13.30-17.30This half-day focus workshop will provide you with practical tools to maximize the use of big data with invaluable insight on how to take the right decisions on your projects. The workshop will look at the real investment potential on big data to help you identify a profitable ROI and answer all your business questions on how to create the ideal data set.

This is the perfect occasion to discuss the reality of big data with industry specialists in order to ensure you are making the right decisions at the right time.

- A strategic approach: how can you turn wind power into capital by using Big Data?

Is there really a return on investment on Big Data?

What are the main objections against Big Data and how can you be confident this is the way to move forward?

Let’s talk about numbers: what is the revenue increase when using Big Data?

How can you effectively manage wind power risks with Big Data during the lifetime of a wind farm?

Which data chunks are worth looking at? How can you prioritize one data set over another?

The right crowd to take on the discussions and influence the direction of the business going forward

General Manager, SCADA International

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FORUM DAY 1Tuesday MARCH 15, 2016 09:00 Chair’s Opening Remarks Richard Springer, Senior Director - Head Of SCADA Operations, Vestas

EXPLOITING BIG DATA TO ENHANCE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND STRATEGIC ASSET MANAGEMENT

09:15 Maximising Turbine Efficiency And Enhancing Wind Farm Power Production • Learning how to manage your assets by looking at turbine trends and spotting limitations • Taking into account failures and error messages to usefully harmonize data and plan practical action points • Hands-on examples on how to analyze big data sets and apply results to improve efficiency • How can we identify relevant chunks of data and turn them into useful information to optimize AEP? • The SEMATCH consortium: a successful story from the Semiconductor industry to learn from Benjamin Rice, Operations Engineering Manager, Pattern Energy

09:45 Using Data Analytic Tools To Reduce Component Failures And The Associated Costs • Analyzing the importance of preparing and maintaining inventories • How to efficiently plan maintenance and repair work through an efficient use of data • Counteracting issues such as mobilizing cranes by using analytic principles Jaimeet Gulati, Operations Performance Analysis Manager, EDPR

10:15 How To Counteract Turbine Reliability And Availability Issues In Order To Avoid Energy Loss • Correctly using statistical analysis of performance for your asset optimization • Detecting quality issues by using probability to promptly correct them • Looking at near-term and long-term data to successfully interpret results and enhance wind farm performance and AEP • Who should be handling your analytics? Erick Lima, Project Engineer, Casa Dos Ventos

10:45 Networking Break And Morning Refreshments

11:15 Consolidating Control Of Wind Power Assets Through Smart Wind Farm Data Systems • Improving efficiency in the operation of fleet by using a fit-for-purpose and smart wind farm data system • Benefits of standardizing operations for a reliable fleet through a smart data system • Ensuring timely response to events in order to strengthen the asset management environment • Using this system to access reliable and centralized data repository to analyze trends and report performance data To join this session please contact Raihan Chowdhury at [email protected] | +44 (0)20 8267 4337

11:45 Wake Effect Quantification In A Multi-Turbine Wind Farm • Understanding complex inter-dependencies among wind turbines • Taking into account heterogeneous wake effects, depending on wind conditions • How to couple external effects due to wind and internal effects due to interactions together • New statistical approach to quantify the power deficits at downstream turbines Dr. Eunshin Byon, Assistant Professor, University Of Michigan

12:15 Getting The Most Out Of Forecasting And Real Data Site Performance • State‐of‐the‐art forecasts and economic value on site long-term potential • Integrating wind forecasts into grid management for effective site performance • Customizing forecasts to the real needs of the grid operators in order to enhance fleet potential • Using real-time data to prevent failures and improve reliability of components Karla Martinez Lozano, Electric Engineer, Energia Eolica De Honduras

12:45 Networking Lunch

13:45 Progress On SCADA Data Based Wake Analysis • Identification and quantification of wakes and their impact on performance • Looking at additional linkages between faults, vibrations and other reliability issues linked to the analysis • How to enhance the ongoing analysis of SCADA data, but also influence the way we quantify and plan wind farm layouts Carsten Westergaard, Senior Advisor, Sandia National Laboratories, Wind And Water Program

14:15 How Can The Value Of Operational Data Be Maximized To Prevent Faults And Extend Wind Farm Lifetime? • Performance analysis to keep turbines at the highest possible production level • How can we successfully integrate data systems to troubleshoot faults and failures across fleets? • Making informed O&M decisions including but not limited to: o parts availability o scheduled maintenance o adding extra capacity o monitoring faults Participants include: Amir Zohar, Monitoring Center Director, Suzlon Ken Siddall, Director Of Service Technology, Siemens Carsten Westergaard, Senior Advisor, Sandia National Laboratories, Wind And Water Program

CONDITION MONITORING AND PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE

15:15 Bring Down Costs Through An Effective Approach To Condition Monitoring And Data Analysis • Using faults diagnosis to detect problems and prevent future failures • Determining when it is essential to repair the fault • How to ascertain if a fault is a priority and avoid unnecessary money loss Tracy Duncan, Wind Operations Specialist, Transalta

15:45 Networking Break And Afternoon Refreshments

16:15 Predictive Maintenance: Detecting Anomalies And Prevent Component Faults • Conducting vibration and SCADA monitoring analysis to promptly avoid failures • The benefits of running a lubrication analysis to predict lifetime of components • Using O&M inspection data to positively improve reliability, performance and power generation as well as maximize uptime

16:45 Data Accessibility, Availability And Sharing Each delegate will be given the chance to express their thoughts, concerns, ideas and solutions anonymously and in written form (5 minutes). The moderator will then read out loud the audience’s suggestions on how to make the industry progress on these issues. The debate will then be opened up to the rest of the room making this the perfect occasion to overcome the barriers to data accessibility, availability and discuss standards supporting data sharing whilst taking a real step forward.

17:30 Delegates will choose from one of the following roundtable discussions: A. Reducing Unscheduled Maintenance Activities By Identifying Reasons Behind Turbine Underperformance B. Drones And Inspections: Selecting And Prioritizing Picture Data C. Consolidating Existing Data: How To Improve Quality And Enhance Application D. Performance Validation Of Add-Ons Through Data Analysis To Maximize Aerodynamic Movements Hosts include: Karla Martinez Lozano, Electric Engineer, Energia Eolica De Honduras Rich Harrop, Manager Wind Technology, Algonquin Power Co.

18:00 Roundtable Feedback Delegates return to the main plenary room to hear the discussion leaders sharing the main outcomes of their discussions.

18:30 Chair’s Closing Remarks

18:45 End Of Forum

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Great for idea generation of new ways to use dataMechanical Engineer, Infigen Energy

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FORUM DAY 2WEDNESDAY March 16, 2016 08:30 Registration And Refreshments

08:30 Chair’s Opening Remarks Richard Springer, Senior Director - Head Of SCADA Operations, Vestas

STRATEGIES TO BECOME NERC COMPLIANT AND OVERCOME SECURITY CONCERNS

09:15 How To Sleep Well At Night: Increase Your Wind Farm Cyber Security Protection Level • Improving protection of your asset without compromising confidentiality • Managing security risks through a specifically designed management and monitoring system to detect cyber security issues • Creating and using software that works and protects your data retroactively William Noto, Senior Software Product Manager, GE

09:45 The Latest Advancements In Data Storage: Physical Versus Cloud-Based Solutions • What is the amount limit of each solution in hosting data? • What are the main security benefits and limits of physical servers? • To what extent do cloud-based servers optimize data management? • Addressing the need to integrate more accurate details on cloud-based solutions into IEC standards • Getting practical: how to realistically meet NERC compliance requirements for data storage

10:15 Networking Break And Morning Refreshments

10:45 Making Progress On Meeting Security Requirements And Become NERC Compliant • Looking at the criticalities of NERC compliance: what needs to be reported and when? • Examining the requirements and cost implications of CIP 5 • Addressing practical concerns: what are the cost implications of becoming NERC compliant? Participants include: William Noto, Senior Software Product Manager, GE John McKay, NERC Compliance And Operations Manager, AES (subject to approval)

11:45 Ensuring The Correct Level Of Investment In Security Mechanisms To Meet Regulatory Guidelines • Assessing the need for automated versus manual security efforts • Strategies for allocating compliance responsibility • What are the security challenges faced? o remote access o physical security of servers in secure locations • Determining the effectiveness and investment potential of the various security options available on the market o firewalls o software solutions

12:15 Networking Lunch

STRATEGIES TO BECOME NERC COMPLIANT AND OVERCOME SECURITY CONCERNS

13:15 Emerging Economies: How To Handle Data In An Unregulated Environment • Successfully adapting data management strategies to different economic models • How to outsource services with an effective ROI • Addressing security concerns and practical issues to overcome challenges and strengthen your assets Biren Gandhi, Renewable Energy Solutions Leader, IBM

13:45 Developing A High Level Of Preparation And Awareness For Successful Data Management In Emerging Countries It’s no secret that good planning and early preparation can massively help you in a brand new and unfamiliar environment. Delegates are encouraged to both ask questions and provide comments on how to build a data management plan from scratch, and how good planning can prevent an incident from becoming a crisis

14:15 Networking Break And Afternoon Refreshments

14:45 Delegates will select one of the following peer-to-peer discussions from the strategic or technical streams listed below. You will move into small break-out groups where discussions will be off the record and led by an expert on the given topic. Delegates are encouraged to bring along their considered ideas and questions in order to facilitate a meaningful and in-depth discussion.

15:45 Roundtable Feedback Delegates return to the main plenary room to hear the discussion leaders sharing the main outcomes of their discussions.

16:15 Chair’s Closing Remarks

16:30 End Of Forum

A.Closed Door Operators’ Roundtable: Measuring OEMs Performance And Commitment Jaimeet Gulati, Operations Performance Analysis Manager, EDPR

B.How Can You Integrate OEMs And Owner Operators’ Data Infrastructure From A Security Standpoint?Richard Nichol, Product Manager, Vestas

C.Human Resource: Should Data Analysts Be Mostly Wind Oriented Or Mathematicians?

STREAM 1: STRATEGIC STREAM 2: TECHNICAL

A.Calculations: Why Is Keeping End Users In Mind Key To Successfully Managing Big Data?Benjamin Rice, Operations Engineering Manager, Pattern Energy

B.Preventing Failures And Improving Reliability Of Components Through Turbine Maintenance Activities And Repair Logistics Using Analytic Principles Amir Zohar, Monitoring Center Director, Suzlon

C.Strategies To Normalize And Standardize Data Internally And Across The Industry

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Great content and attendees. Liked the intimate networking settingDirector Of Monitoring Center, Suzlon

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MEET THE TEAM Your contacts

THE 2016 DATA ADVISORY COMMITTEEIrene Cerquaglia Senior Event ProducerIrene is your Event Producer who is currently developing and researching the content and speakers for the event program. To discuss any new ideas for content or to put yourself forward as a speaker please send an email to: [email protected]

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This year we are working with some of the industry's leading minds to help shape the agenda and deliver the most cutting-edge and relevant content.

Benjamin Rice, Operations Engineering Manager, Pattern Energy

Ben focuses on performance reporting and analytics for operational assets. He has been in the wind energy industry for four years, all within operations. Before joining the industry, Ben worked in the field of engineering research while earning an M.S. in Civil And Environmental Engineering and B.S. in Physics.

Yu Ding, Mike & Sugar Barnes Professor, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Yu Ding is the Mike and Sugar Barnes Professor and Associate Department Head for Graduate Affairs of Industrial & Systems Engineering, a Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, and a Faculty Affiliate with Texas A&M Energy Institute and with the Institute of Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences (IAMCS), all at Texas A&M University. Dr. Ding received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Michigan in 2001. His research interests are in the general areas of system informatics and quality and reliability engineering. Dr. Ding currently serves as a department editor for IIE Transactions on Quality and Reliability Engineering and is a senior member of the Institute of

Morten Bulow, General Manager Americas, SCADA International15+ years industry experience. The area of responsibility has primary been focused on the WTG operation optimization, technical sales support and fleet management with SCADA data as a key requirement to decision making. Is currently heading up SCADA International in for Americas.

Richard Nichol, Product Manager, VestasWorking in data & communications for more than 25 years, Richard has has worked for UK Ministry of Defense and later in the Wind Industry. He is a key speaker and chair at several industry events focusing on data collaboration in the industry and how the industry can better collaborate with data sharing at all levels. In addition, he is part of an expert committee of an IEC standard (61400-26) that represents all stakeholders in the wind industry on delivering a Wind Power Plant Availability BoP standard for calculating plant availability. He currently works for Vestas Wind systems in Denmark, where he is employed as a Product Manager focusing on WPP control, system monitoring and grid integration.

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