CIGRE 2025 International Symposium
Palais des Congrès de Montréal, Québec, Canada
From September 29 to October 2, 2025
Conference Agenda
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Session Overview |
Date: Monday, 29/Sept/2025 | ||||||
8:00am - 10:30am |
B2-1: Transmission Tower Innovations and Engineering Challenges Location: Room 520AD Optimization of Cross-rope due to servitude restrictions 1: NTCSA, South Africa; 2: enginering consultant 8:15am - 8:30am Increasing the strength of steel tower materials by attaching Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics(C-FRPs) 1: Chubu Electric Power Grid Co., Inc., Japan; 2: TOMOE Corporation, Japan 8:30am - 8:45am Research On Intelligent Transmission Line Tower Lifting And Disassembling Construction Equipment Based On Multi-Modal Data Fusion 1: China Southern Power Grid Energy Development Research Institute Co., Ltd.; 2: South China University of Technology; 3: Guangdong Power Grid Energy Development Co., Ltd.; 4: Northeast Electric Power University 8:45am - 9:00am Design of Outrigger Pads for Safe Operation of Mobile Plant used for Overhead Line Maintenance 1: Transgrid, Australia; 2: Aurecon 9:00am - 9:15am An Overview of the Evolution of Overhead Power Line Crossing Systems in South Africa Eskom NTCSA (National Transmission Company South Africa), South Africa 9:15am - 9:30am Parallel Giants: The Twin Steel poles in Heart of National Capital Region Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, India 9:30am - 9:45am Evaluation of Stresses in Critical Members of Transmission Line Towers During Prototype Testing Using Wired and Wireless Strain Gauges POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD, India 9:45am - 10:00am Novel Aluminium Connections: Structural Behavior and Application in Transmission Towers Université de Sherbrooke, Canada 10:00am - 10:15am Innovative Steel tubular Pole-Lifting Techniques: Addressing Clearance Violations in Transmission Lines Ampjack Industries Ltd, Canada 10:15am - 10:30am Design Philosophy on Uprating/Upgrading of Ground wires on Transmission Lines National Transmission Company South Africa, South Africa |
C6-1: Microgrid applications in active Distribution Systems Location: Room 520B Real-time Simulation Study of Thermal-electrical Interactions in a CHP-based Microgrid RTDS Technologies Inc., Canada 8:15am - 8:30am Short-Circuit Fault Detection and Protection Coordination in Inverter-Based Microgrids 1: TEPCO Holdings, Inc.; 2: TEPCO Power Grid, Inc.; 3: MEIDENSHA Corp. 8:30am - 8:45am Evaluation of distribution system protection for the “Serra da Saudade Microgrid” project Cemig Distribuição, Brazil 8:45am - 9:00am Isolated Microgrid Asset Sizing ATCO Electric, Canada 9:00am - 9:15am OasisTwin: A Digital Twin Platform for Microgrid Resilient Operation 1: Simon Fraser University, Canada; 2: British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada 9:15am - 9:30am Study on Microgrid Services for Colombian Power Grids: Potential and Advances Universidad del Valle, Colombia 9:30am - 9:45am Innovative Approaches to DER Integration in Brazilian Scenarium : Business Models and Microgrid Implementation 1: OPAL-RT; 2: Federal University of Paraná; 3: CEMIG; 4: FITec 9:45am - 10:00am Autonomous Microgrid Resilience Enhancement Using Coordinated Preemptive Load Shedding and Battery Control Huawei Montreal Research Centre, Canada 10:00am - 10:15am Enhancing live PV Production Estimates in Isolated Microgrids: A Sample Selection and Estimation Approach Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator S.A., Greece 10:15am - 10:30am Using Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) as a Dispatchable Load for Microgrids at a Community Scale University of Wyoming, United States of America 10:30am - 10:45am Resilient Microgrids by using Grid Forming Inverters with Rooftop Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) POWERGRID, India |
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11:00am - 12:30pm |
B2-2: Conductor Dynamics and Environmental Impact of Towers Location: Room 520AD Comparison of the environmental impacts of aluminum and steel transmission towers in Quebec. Université de Sherbrooke, Canada 11:15am - 11:30am An updated equivalent oscillator model for VIV reproduction on transmission line conductors Politecnico di Milano, Italy 11:30am - 11:45am Laboratory Validation and Testing of a Transmission Line Monitoring System for Vibration Phenomena Detection and Analysis 1: Preformed Line Products, Canada; 2: Statnett SF, Norway 11:45am - 12:00pm New technology using a smartphone to measure and monitor guy wires tension in transmission line Hydro-Québec, Canada 12:00pm - 12:15pm Damaging of conductors on stringing blocks Hydro-Québec, Canada 12:15pm - 12:30pm Numerical and experimental study of the relationship between the inverted bending amplitude and the bending amplitude of transmission line conductors 1: University of Sherbrooke, Canada; 2: Hydro Québec |
C6-2: Innovative uses of battery storage to manage distribution systems Location: Room 520B EV Managed Charging Strategies for Transmission & Distribution Planning 1: McGill University, Montrea, QC, Canada; 2: MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA 11:15am - 11:30am A Novel Deep-learning Model for Optimal Integrating of BESSs in Power Grids Niroutrans Co., Iran, Islamic Republic of 11:30am - 11:45am Optimal sizing of battery energy storage in a grid-connected PV system: A comparative study of three optimisation algorithms 1: UniLaSalle Amiens; 2: UniLaSalle Beauvais 11:45am - 12:00pm Electric Thermal Storage as a Tool for Peak Shifting Yukon University, Canada 12:00pm - 12:15pm Deep Reinforcement Learning Agent for Tuning Controller Parameters of an Energy Storage System Using Real-time Simulations 1: University of Manitoba, Canada; 2: Manitoba Hydro, Canada 12:15pm - 12:30pm Implementation, Field Operation and Standardization Consideration for Use of Mobile Battery Energy Storage in Temporary Power Applications 1: Innoversa, Canada; 2: Eversource Energy, USA; 3: Sunbelt Rental, USA; 4: Quanta Technology |
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2:00pm - 4:00pm |
A1-1: Partial discharge, AI and ML applications Location: Room 520C Pulse Shape Analysis and Advanced Techniques for Partial Discharge Measurement in Rotating Machines CEPEL, Brazil 2:15pm - 2:30pm Locate Hydrogenerator Stator Failure by Partial Discharge Monitoring, Dielectric Test and Corona Inspection Eletrobras Eletronorte, Brazil 2:30pm - 2:45pm Evaluation of the high-frequency electrical behavior of stator windings of 18 kV by measuring partial discharges and complement analysis using the EMTP/ATP Cepel, Brazil 2:45pm - 3:00pm Evaluation of the Discharges Criticality in the Stator Winding End Corona Protection Region 1: Eletrobras Eletronorte, Brazil; 2: Trassínio Consultoria Ltda, Brazil 3:00pm - 3:15pm Machine Learning Techniques for Identifying Partial Discharge Sources from Phase-Resolved Partial Discharge Patterns Hydro-Quebec, Canada 3:15pm - 3:30pm Applicability of AI Tools to Analyze Phase-Resolved Partial Discharge from Motor and Generator Stator Windings 1: Stone Dielectrics, Canada; 2: Iris Power L.P., Canada 3:30pm - 3:45pm AI-Driven Fault Detection in Hydroelectric Generators: Integrating Variational Autoencoders with Stray Flux Analysis 1: Ecole de technologie supérieure, Canada; 2: Hydro Québec Research Institute (IREQ) 3:45pm - 4:00pm Software Design of Turbine Generator Shaft Earthing-Brush Fault Types Diagnosis System Based on Deep Learning 1: Eskom RT&D, South Africa; 2: Eskom NTCSA, South Africa |
A3-1: Reliability Location: Room 519A Use of Gasket Eliminator to prevent flange corrosion and prevent gas leakage National Grid, United Kingdom 2:15pm - 2:30pm Multi-modal Machine Learning Prediction of Fleetwide Switchgear SF6 Escape from Historical Maintenance Records, Online Monitors and Domain Expertise 1: University of Strathclyde, UK; 2: SSEN, UK; 3: ScottishPower, UK; 4: NGET, UK 2:30pm - 2:45pm Statistical Method for Gas Leak Detection for SF6 Circuit Breaker Based Only on Gas Temperature and Absolute Pressure Hydro-Québec, Canada 2:45pm - 3:00pm Implication of maintenance practices on the reliability on equipment such as CB and GIS 1: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Japan; 2: 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, Germany; 3: National Grid, United Kingdom; 4: TEPCO Power Grid, Japan; 5: Ausgrid, Australia; 6: ESB, Ireland; 7: EGAT, Thailand 3:00pm - 3:15pm CIGRE Fourth Reliability Survey on GIS and CB 1: Mitsubishi Electric, Japan; 2: Ausgrid, Australia; 3: 50 Hertz, Germany; 4: ESB, Ireland; 5: National Grid, United Kingdom; 6: EGAT, Thailand; 7: Hitachi Energy, Switzerland; 8: Consul, Italy 3:15pm - 3:30pm Implementation of Optical Technology for Fault Detection in High Voltage Mixed Lines ELECTROTECNICA ARTECHE HNOS., S.L., Spain 3:30pm - 3:45pm Factors affecting reliability of Low Voltage Switchgears DNV, United Arab Emirates |
B2-3: Advances in Insulator Design and Diagnostics for High Voltage Transmission Location: Room 520AD High Voltage Suspension Insulator String Designs for Extreme Weather Events 1: Sediver; 2: Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) 2:15pm - 2:30pm Understanding the Performance of Silicon Rubber and Determining Additional Criteria in Evaluating Polymeric Insulators for Malaysia’s Climate. 1: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (Malaysia), Malaysia; 2: TNB Research, Malaysia; 3: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UITM, Malaysia) 2:30pm - 2:45pm Modelling the Surface Contamination of High-Voltage Overhead Line Insulators over Italy RSE SpA, Italy 2:45pm - 3:00pm Enhancing Reliability of Power Transmission through Thermal Scanning of CLR insulator Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., India 3:00pm - 3:15pm Comparison of the Dielectric behaviour of artificially polluted Insulators using different Test Methods 1: 50 Hertz Transmission GmbH, Germany; 2: TU Berlin, Germany; 3: Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, Germany; 4: Leibniz University Hannover, Germany 3:15pm - 3:30pm SunZia ±525 kV HVDC Transmission Line Project – Transmission Assembly Testing for HVDC Hubbell, United States of America 3:30pm - 3:45pm Key factors for reliable results in E-field simulations of OHTL insulators 1: Independent Insulation Group, Sweden; 2: Tennet, Germany 3:45pm - 4:00pm Advantages of factory coated insulators before installation for overhead lines and substations ekd project s.r.l., Italy |
B3-1: AI and Robotic Applications for Substations Location: Room 520E Basic Verification of Substation Patrol by Drone 1: CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER GRID Co., Inc.; 2: SENSYN ROBOTICS, Inc. 2:15pm - 2:30pm Knowledge management using AI: a case study of substation lifecycle management for development of young and newly hired engineers 1: Chubu Electric Power Grid Co., Inc.; 2: Hitachi energy 2:30pm - 2:45pm Automated Inspection Robot System for Large EHV Air-insulated Substations Hydro-Québec, Canada 2:45pm - 3:00pm Immersive virtual reality training for enhanced safety and operational preparedness in the distribution grid University of Wuppertal, Germany 3:00pm - 3:15pm Digitalization of Electric Power Systems using sustainable, Smart Substations with Cloud Connectivity 1: Siemens AG, Germany; 2: Siemens Canada Limited, Canada 3:15pm - 3:30pm Using GeoBIM, loT and IA for Predictive Diagnose on High-Voltage Substations 1: Eletrobras, Brazil; 2: CG Works, Brazil; 3: Autodesk, Brazil 3:30pm - 3:45pm Wireless sensors and AI applications for switchyard equipment condition monitoring and real time health assessment POWERGRID, India 3:45pm - 4:00pm AI-driven Efficiency :Transforming APM Systems through Optimization of OT and IT GE VERNOVA |
B4-1: HVDC/FACTS - Interaction and Coupling Location: Room 518BC This session explores the operational challenges and interaction phenomena introduced by HVDC, STATCOM, and other power electronics-based technologies in modern transmission systems. Presentations will cover real-world studies, safety considerations, advanced measurement methods, and innovative control strategies to enhance system stability and resilience.
The experience of the Sub-Synchronous Torsional Interaction study based on the Real Time Simulator for the South Korea Power System KEPCO, Korea, Republic of (South Korea) 2:15pm - 2:30pm Overvoltage Considerations of coupled parallel DC transmission lines in terms of earthing and work safety 1: 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, Germany; 2: AFRY Deutschland GmbH; 3: TransGrid Solutions Inc. 2:30pm - 2:45pm Power Oscillation Damping using Grid-Forming HVDC Converters Siemens Energy, Germany 2:45pm - 3:00pm Influence of HVDC Transmission on Parallel Underground Pipeline Infrastructure 1: TransGrid Solutions Inc., Canada; 2: 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, Germany 3:00pm - 3:15pm An Invasive Harmonic Impedance Measurement Approach for VSC-HVDC Systems 1: GE Vernova, Germany; 2: GE Vernova, United Kingdom 3:15pm - 3:30pm Interactions of STATCOM controls with low order resonance of offshore transmission cables Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc., United States of America 3:30pm - 3:45pm A Wide-band Active Damping STATCOM TransGrid Solutions, Canada 3:45pm - 4:00pm Assessing the Extended MIIF Screening Method for Multi-infeed VSC-HVDC Hitachi Energy, Sweden |
C6-3: Planning applications for improved distribution system management Location: Room 520B Real-time hardware-in-the-loop testing of grid line monitoring and control apparatus for capacity enhancement of legacy electric grids 1: EdgeTunePower Inc., Canada; 2: CO7 Technologies Inc., Canada 2:15pm - 2:30pm Improved Load Forecasting through Full and Partial Load Transfer Detection Engineered Intelligence Inc., Canada 2:30pm - 2:45pm Fault Location Based on Shape Matching for Attenuated Traveling Waves in Overhead Line-Cable Hybrid Distribution Grids: A Field Experiment 1: Kansai Transmission and Distribution, Inc., Japan; 2: Hitachi, Ltd., Japan 2:45pm - 3:00pm Improving PV System Dynamics for Grid Code Compliance and Stability jordan electric power company, Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 3:00pm - 3:15pm An advanced control strategy based on current limiting to improve fault ride-through capability of three-phase photovoltaic grid-connected inverters 1: McGill University, Canada; 2: Hydro-Québec Research Institute Canada 3:15pm - 3:30pm Reactive Power Management under High Solar Photovoltaic Penetration in Distribution Networks Electricity distribution company, Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of 3:30pm - 3:45pm A Real-Time Study of Grid-Following and Grid-Forming Distributed Energy Resources in Distribution Grids Commonwealth Edison, United States of America 3:45pm - 4:00pm Assessing the Impact of Inverter-Based Resource Penetration and Control Strategies on Switching Overvoltage using EMT Simulations Stantec, Canada |
4:30pm - 6:00pm |
A1-2: Partial discharge, AI and ML applications Location: Room 520C Overview of the Advanced Diagnosis of Generators (DIAAA) Platform for Digital Twin Application Hydro-Québec, Institut de Recherche, Canada 4:45pm - 5:00pm Graph neural network auto encoder and deep modular learning for prognostics and health management of hydrogenerators Hydro-Québec, Canada 5:00pm - 5:15pm Understanding and Extending Hydro-Generator Capability Through Thermal Diagnostics and Probabilistic Modelling 1: Hydro-Québec, Canada; 2: École de Technologie Supérieure, Canada 5:15pm - 5:30pm Advanced health monitoring of hydrogenerators using VAE including KAN for fault detection and diagnosis using stator vibration signals 1: Ecole de Technologie Supérieure, Canada; 2: Hydro-Québec Research Center, Canada 5:30pm - 5:45pm Grid Resilience and Renewable Integration: India's Transition to a Sustainable Power System NHPC Limited, India 5:45pm - 6:00pm Requirements for Power System Stabilizer Tuning 1: Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Spain; 2: Cresym; 3: RTE France |
A3-2: SF6 alternatives Location: Room 519A Beyond SF6 : update on regulations and SF6-free technologies and products to support the decarbonation of the energy GE Vernova, France 4:45pm - 5:00pm Development of a 550 kV 63 kA SF6-free high voltage metal-enclosed circuit breaker 1: Hitachi Energy USA, Inc., United States of America; 2: Hitachi Energy (China) Ltd.; 3: Hitachi Energy (Switzerland) Ltd 5:00pm - 5:15pm Comparative Research on the Key Properties and Applications of the Novel Eco-friendly Insulating Gas CF3SO2F 1: China Electric Power Research Institute, China, People's Republic of; 2: Wuhan University 5:15pm - 5:30pm Innovative approach exploiting the advantages of quantum technology in the search for an alternative to SF6 gas insulation in medium-voltage circuit breakers 1: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada; 2: CO7 Technologies 5:30pm - 5:45pm Pioneering Eco-Friendly Insulation Solutions for HV Instrumentation Inductive Voltage Transformers (IVT) Trench, Canada |
B2-4: Conductor Icing and De-Icing Innovations for Transmission Line Reliability Location: Room 520AD Research on Icing Characteristics of Low Wind Pressure Conductor North China Electric Power University, China, People's Republic of 4:45pm - 5:00pm Three-dimensional Time-varying Icing Model and Key Influencing Factors for Overhead Transmission Iines North China Electric Power University, China, People's Republic of 5:00pm - 5:15pm Temperature characteristics of OPGW during ice melting process for ±800kv UHVDC overhead line 1: State Grid Company of China, China, People's Republic of; 2: State Grid Electric Power Engineering Research Institute Co., LTD., China, People's Republic of 5:15pm - 5:30pm Icing Rupture Characteristics and dynamic response of OHL conductor under de-icing impact load 1: State Grid Electric Power Engineering Research Institute Co., LTD., China, People's Republic of; 2: North China Electric Power University 5:30pm - 5:45pm Study on the influence of conductor inclination angle and twisting factors on ice shape characteristics State Grid Electric Power Engineering Research Institute Co., LTD. 5:45pm - 6:00pm Advanced Iron Oxide Nanocomposite Coatings for Efficient De-Icing: Harnessing Electromagnetic Energy for Power Transmission Lines University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, Canada |
B3-2: Monitoring and Asset Management Location: Room 520E Real-Time Condition Monitoring of a Telescopic Disconnector Switch using Fiber Bragg Grating Measurements 1: Hydro-Québec, Canada; 2: LxNGen, Canada 4:45pm - 5:00pm Automated Visual and Thermographic Inspections Applied to Online Substation Monitoring Hydro-Québec, Canada 5:00pm - 5:15pm Self generating online condition monitoring system for substation equipment Hydro-Québec, Canada 5:15pm - 5:30pm A Novel Scheme For Utility Fleet Optimum Assets Performance Control High Voltage Software Systems (METLAB Research inc.), Canada 5:30pm - 5:45pm Evolution and Validation of a Sealing System Design for SF6-free Switchgear Applications 1: GE Vernova, Switzerland; 2: GE Vernova, France 5:45pm - 6:00pm Localized cyclone detection and response system for enhanced power grid reliability and safety The Tata Power Company Limited, India 6:00pm - 6:15pm Smart Asset Management in Substations A Success Story in Battery Bank Digitalization at Bacatá Substation ISA INTERCOLOMBIA, Colombia 6:15pm - 6:30pm A BIM-Blockchain Integration Framework for Improved Documentation and Contract Management in Substation Projects 1: M&V Engenharia; 2: Eletrobras |
B4-2: HVDC - Project Planning, Design and Testing Location: Room 518BC This session addresses the planning, design and testing aspects of HVDC projects.
The UMEX HVDC System – A novel Solution for HVDC Modernization and future Upgrade 1: Siemens Energy; 2: Minnesota Power; 3: RBJ Engineering 4:45pm - 5:00pm Kii Channel HVDC Control and Protection System Replacement Project 1: Kansai Transmission and Distribution, Inc., Japan; 2: Shikoku Electric Power Transmission & Distribution Company, Inc., Japan; 3: J-POWER Transmission Network Co.,Ltd., Japan; 4: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Japan; 5: Hitachi, Ltd., Japan; 6: Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Japan 5:00pm - 5:15pm Design Verification Tests of VSC-HVDC Converter Valve for BorWin6 1: China Electric Power Research Institute, Co. Ltd., China, People's Republic of; 2: TenneT TSO BV, Netherlands; 3: TenneT TSO GmbH, Germany 5:15pm - 5:30pm Design Verification Tests of Valves for DC Dynamic Braking System of the BorWin6 HVDC Project 1: C-EPRI ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERING CO., LTD.; 2: China Electric Power Research Institute, Co. Ltd.; 3: TenneT TSO BV; 4: TenneT TSO GmbH 5:30pm - 5:45pm HVDC Overhead Line and Converter Station Interdependency: A Framework for Streamlined Design Invenergy LLC, United States of America 5:45pm - 6:00pm Transient DC Voltage Control Functionality for Grid Forming Converters of Corinth-Kos HVDC 1: Independent Power Transmission Operator, Greece; 2: TransGrid Solutions Inc. |
C6-4: Active management of modern Distribution systems Location: Room 520B Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Management for Wastewater Treatment Plant Using Redundant Centralized Control Scheme—A Case Study 1: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc., United States of America; 2: The City of Calagry; 3: Stantec 4:45pm - 5:00pm Design and Test of a Local Distributed Energy Resource Management System 1: McGill University, Canada; 2: Hydro-Québec, Canada 5:00pm - 5:15pm Evaluation of Introducing Reactive Power Injection from PV to the Distribution Grid Kansai Transmission and Distribution, Inc., Japan 5:15pm - 5:30pm Benefits and Challenges of an Advanced Architecture for the Control Room of the Future Capgemini, Canada 5:30pm - 5:45pm Acceleration of Time-series Distribution Grid Simulation: A Kernel-based Learning Approach Hitachi America, United States of America 5:45pm - 6:00pm Guidelines for Solar Farms Energization and Connection to Distribution Grids ComEd (An Exelon Company), United States of America |