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Sara Skärhem
Senior Projektledare
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Powerful Innovation Days 2025
The digitisation of the electricity grid, increased cyber threats and an uncertain security policy situation are making our electricity system more vulnerable than ever. To meet the challenges of the future, new solutions are needed – smart, flexible and robust. This is what we will be exploring during this year's Powerful Innovation Days. Welcome!
Ludvika is often described as Sweden's leading energy city with its major focus on solar power. The surplus from solar power is stored in a battery in Krafttanken, one of the world's two largest transformer boxes. Thanks to this energy storage facility, Ludvika can ensure energy supply to critical social functions in the event of a crisis. RISE and High Voltage Valley are now inviting you to an operational conference in Ludvika, where you will have the opportunity to discuss future energy issues and experience the energy storage facility in practice!
Purpose
The purpose of the conference is to discuss secure energy supply that can withstand crises and cyber attacks. What opportunities and challenges do we see? What are the solutions of the future? You will also hear about several inspiring examples. Read more about the programme under the ‘Programme’ tab below.
Target group
- Business representatives from municipalities, regions or authorities
- Politicians, security managers or security coordinators
- Representatives from energy companies or those working in the energy industry
Practical information
Accommodation is recommended at Grand Hotel Elektra in Ludvika, which offers a special price of SEK 1,425 per room per night. It is also possible to join the conference group dinner at the hotel on Thursday, 27 November at 6:30 p.m. The price for a three-course dinner is SEK 395 per person.
Email your accommodation and/or dinner booking to booking@ghe.se
Organizers
RISE through Center for Cybersecurity at RISE and project COLA, in collaboration with High Voltage Valley and Samarkand, Ludvika region development company.
Programme
Programme
Day 1: November 27
12:00 Networking lunch
13:00 Welcome!
Ludvika's island operation as a test arena: Successful approaches and research results
The latest research results from the project ‘Cyber risks caused by a flexible electricity market and what can be done about them: Case study of island operation’.
Jenny Holgersson, RISE
The energy island of the future: Who is the antagonist – an analysis
Johan Granberg, RISE
From analysis to action: Protecting the energy island with cyber security
Niclas Ericsson, RISE
Robin Lund, LudvikaHem
Lessons for a secure and robust energy island
Stefan Stankovic, RISE
Approximately 14:45–15:15 Break with coffee and networking
Resilient electricity supply, the RESISTANCE project
Joel Markgren, Swedish Defence University
Combined functional safety and cybersecurity risk analysis for energy communities
Pierre Kleberger, RISE
Cyber Node – The Swedish innovation node for cyber security
Johanna Parikka Altenstedt, Project Manager, Digital Security, RISE
Why do we need to secure our solar cells?
Lessons learned and experiences from participating in the COLA project
Panel discussion with COLA's reference group
17:00 Closing
17:30 Krafttanken – Open house, tour
Day 2: November 28
09:00 Welcome
Lars Lindblom, CEO, Samarkand2015
Energy resilience – How prepared is the energy infrastructure if the electricity system were to be disrupted?
Magnus Olofsson, Swedish Hydropower Association
Mattias Holmström, CEO, VB Kraft
Robin Lund, LudvikaHem
David Helsing, Security Manager, Ludvika Municipality, et al.
10:30 Break
11:00 Technology speech of the year
Joakim Appelquist,
Academy Member and Deputy CEO of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, will give this year's technology speech, highlighting important advances in research, innovation and technology.
