Optimizing Power Plant Performance for the Future: Digitalization, Flexibility and Renewable Energy Integration
This session will begin exploring how digital solutions can optimize power plant performance by enhancing efficiency, operational flexibility and sustainability. Then it will examine how advancements in gas turbine technology, including greater fuel adaptability and upgraded operational capabilities, enable plants to respond to intermittent renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. Together, digitalization and gas turbine upgrades can help ensure grid stability, reliable on-demand power and progress toward global decarbonization goals.
Speaker(s)
Majdal Shahin is a digitalization consultant focusing on optimizing the performance of power plants through the use of digital solutions.
At Siemens Energy, she leads business development for the Omnivise Performance portfolio, supporting customers across the Middle East with performance improvements such as enhancing efficiency and improving operational flexibility.
A seasoned technical expert in Gas Turbine modifications and upgrades across the Middle East. With more than a decade of experience, he focuses on improving power plant performance, flexibility and sustainability.
Andreas shares how gas turbine upgrades can support renewable energy integration, grid stability and reliable on-demand power as energy systems decarbonize.

