Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Date: Monday, 29/Sept/2025
8:00am
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10:30am
B2-1: Transmission Tower Innovations and Engineering Challenges
Location: Room 520AD
 
8:00am - 8:15am

Optimization of Cross-rope due to servitude restrictions

Suren Natesan1, Jose Diez Serrano2

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)

Yohei Tomono1, Kohei Ishikawa1, Yuta Yamamoto1, Ryo Yuzawa1, Takeshi Nakamura2, Tomohiro Ishida2

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

Xiangbiao LENG1, Jing LENG2, Haixiang YU1, Zijie ZHENG2, Li QIN3, Yuge XU2, Wenxiao ZHOU3, Linjun ZHENG3, Sihan CHE4, Jiang BIAN1

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

Jodie Mann1, Nisha Ravindradevan1, Dongu Li1, John McCormack1, Peter Mitchell2

1: Transgrid, Australia; 2: Aurecon



9:00am - 9:15am

An Overview of the Evolution of Overhead Power Line Crossing Systems in South Africa

Shaina Grant, Bertie Jacobs

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

Shrikant G. GAJBHE, Nitesh Kumar SINHA, Manoj Kumar Singh, Abhay Kumar, Vamsi Rama Mohan BURRA

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

INDRA SINGH ROURIYA, Satish Kumar, Nitesh Kumar SINHA, Raj Kumar Singh, Abhay Kumar, Vamsi Rama Mohan BURRA

POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD, India



9:45am - 10:00am

Novel Aluminium Connections: Structural Behavior and Application in Transmission Towers

Sima Soltaniazar, Marc Demers, Alex Loignon, Ali Davaran, Charles-Philippe Lamarche, Sébastien Langlois, Alain Desrochers

Université de Sherbrooke, Canada



10:00am - 10:15am

Innovative Steel tubular Pole-Lifting Techniques: Addressing Clearance Violations in Transmission Lines

Tirthak Shah, Benjamin Kebernik, Nathan Stahl

Ampjack Industries Ltd, Canada



10:15am - 10:30am

Design Philosophy on Uprating/Upgrading of Ground wires on Transmission Lines

Chandresh Juggernath, Gino Pillay, Ameeth Nathoo

National Transmission Company South Africa, South Africa

C6-1: Microgrid applications in active Distribution Systems
Location: Room 520B
 
8:00am - 8:15am

Real-time Simulation Study of Thermal-electrical Interactions in a CHP-based Microgrid

Jalal Dadkhah, Yizhong Hu, Yi Zhang

RTDS Technologies Inc., Canada



8:15am - 8:30am

Short-Circuit Fault Detection and Protection Coordination in Inverter-Based Microgrids

Satoru AKAGI1, Kazuhiro YOSHIYAMA1, Shinya MORITA1, Rei ITO1, Ryohei KOIZUMI2, Yoshinobu UEDA3

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

Henrique Parreiras Couto, Washington Rodrigues da Silva, Danilo Derick Silva Alves, Franz de Cassias Strobel, Fernando Henrique Dias Martins, William Alves de Souza, Marney Tadeu Antunes

Cemig Distribuição, Brazil



8:45am - 9:00am

Isolated Microgrid Asset Sizing

Christopher Loo, Mark Mielke

ATCO Electric, Canada



9:00am - 9:15am

OasisTwin: A Digital Twin Platform for Microgrid Resilient Operation

Minoo Shariat-Zadeh1,2, Moein Manbachi2, Mehrdad Moallem1

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

YEFERSON LOPEZ ALZATE, EDUARDO GOMEZ LUNA

Universidad del Valle, Colombia



9:30am - 9:45am

Innovative Approaches to DER Integration in Brazilian Scenarium : Business Models and Microgrid Implementation

Thais Marzalek Blasi1, Raphael Marzalek Blasi2, Alexandre Rasi Aoki2, Ciceli Martins Luiz3, Leonardo H. de M Leite4

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

Saeedreza Jadidi, Xun Gong, Bo Cao, Reza Iravani, Minghui Xu, Ziming Chen

Huawei Montreal Research Centre, Canada



10:00am - 10:15am

Enhancing live PV Production Estimates in Isolated Microgrids: A Sample Selection and Estimation Approach

Stefanos Kokkinelis, Charalampos Pappas, Despina Koukoula

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

Lichen Wu, Liping Wang

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)

Kiran Singh, Pankaj SHARMA, Y K DIXIT, Naveen SRIVASTAVA

POWERGRID, India

11:00am
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12:30pm
B2-2: Conductor Dynamics and Environmental Impact of Towers
Location: Room 520AD
 
11:00am - 11:15am

Comparison of the environmental impacts of aluminum and steel transmission towers in Quebec.

Rozensky Joseph, Ben Amor, Sébastien Langlois

Université de Sherbrooke, Canada



11:15am - 11:30am

An updated equivalent oscillator model for VIV reproduction on transmission line conductors

Federico Zanelli, Alessandro Galimberti, Giuseppe Bucca, Giorgio Diana

Politecnico di Milano, Italy



11:30am - 11:45am

Laboratory Validation and Testing of a Transmission Line Monitoring System for Vibration Phenomena Detection and Analysis

Pedro Henrique Rocha1, Elhacene Matene1, Boris Adum2, Jean-Philippe Paradis1

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

Nadjib Bouikni

Hydro-Québec, Canada



12:00pm - 12:15pm

Damaging of conductors on stringing blocks

Josee Paradis, Simon Prud'homme, Pierre Van Dyke

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

Pedro Felippe Duarte de Oliveira1, Sébastien Langlois1, Pierre Van Dyke2

1: University of Sherbrooke, Canada; 2: Hydro Québec

C6-2: Innovative uses of battery storage to manage distribution systems
Location: Room 520B
 
11:00am - 11:15am

EV Managed Charging Strategies for Transmission & Distribution Planning

Abdelrahman Ayad1, François Bouffard1, Graham Turk2, Pablo Duenas-Martinez2

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

HamidReza Mansouri, Mohammad Majid Jalali

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

Zakaria Adam SOULEYMANE1, Augustin MPANDA MABWE1, Julien JEAN-VICTOR2, Jérôme FORTIN1, Prescillia DUPONT1, Arnaud DUJANY2

1: UniLaSalle Amiens; 2: UniLaSalle Beauvais



11:45am - 12:00pm

Electric Thermal Storage as a Tool for Peak Shifting

Patrick Thomas Giles, Michael Ross

Yukon University, Canada



12:00pm - 12:15pm

Deep Reinforcement Learning Agent for Tuning Controller Parameters of an Energy Storage System Using Real-time Simulations

Yasas Sanju Kandemulla Arachchige1, Athula Rajapakse1, Bagen Bagen2

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

Farid Katiraei1, Naera Haghnazarian2, Ayman Lpizra2, Jennifer Hebsch2, Philip Johnson3, Damir Novosel4

1: Innoversa, Canada; 2: Eversource Energy, USA; 3: Sunbelt Rental, USA; 4: Quanta Technology

2:00pm
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4:00pm
A1-1: Partial discharge, AI and ML applications
Location: Room 520C
 
2:00pm - 2:15pm

Pulse Shape Analysis and Advanced Techniques for Partial Discharge Measurement in Rotating Machines

André Tomaz de Carvalho, Daniel Leandro Argolo, Caio Fleming Cunha, Hélio de Paiva Amorim

CEPEL, Brazil



2:15pm - 2:30pm

Locate Hydrogenerator Stator Failure by Partial Discharge Monitoring, Dielectric Test and Corona Inspection

Fernando Brasil, Julio Nascimento, Paulo Vilhena

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

Hélio Amorim, Mayara Cagido, Rogério Azevedo, Daniel Argôlo

Cepel, Brazil



2:45pm - 3:00pm

Evaluation of the Discharges Criticality in the Stator Winding End Corona Protection Region

Paulo Vilhena1, Fernando Brasil1, Johnny Rocha2

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

Melanie Levesque, Ryad Zemouri

Hydro-Quebec, Canada



3:15pm - 3:30pm

Applicability of AI Tools to Analyze Phase-Resolved Partial Discharge from Motor and Generator Stator Windings

Greg C. Stone1, Mladen Sasic2

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

Helene Bechara1, Ryad Zemouri2, Arezki Merkhouf2, Antoine Tahan1, Kamal Al-Haddad1

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

Katudi Oupa Mailula1, Mawande Mbotyini2

1: Eskom RT&D, South Africa; 2: Eskom NTCSA, South Africa

A3-1: Reliability
Location: Room 519A
 
2:00pm - 2:15pm

Use of Gasket Eliminator to prevent flange corrosion and prevent gas leakage

Matthew Iles, Keith Williams

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

Ting LIU1, Fiona IRWIN2, Luis DE LA BARBA SUAREZ3, Allan Holton3, Dan JONES4, Rob TERRET-HENSMAN4, Gordon WILSON4, Annalisa RICCARDI1, Blair BROWN1, Stephen DJ MCARTHUR1, Brian G STEWART1, Bruce STEPHEN1

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

Ryszard Pater, Nathan Lefebvre, Doche René, Michel Gauvin, Antoine Mailhot, Éric Ouellet

Hydro-Québec, Canada



2:45pm - 3:00pm

Implication of maintenance practices on the reliability on equipment such as CB and GIS

Ryota Kuriyama1, Frank Richter2, Matthew Iles3, Syuichi Tamura4, Wayne Pepper5, Robert Le Roux6, Sorawit Chiarapisitphong7, Hiroki Ito1

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

Hiroki Ito1, Wayne Pepper2, Frank Richter3, Robert le Roux4, Matthew Illes5, Anongpun Man-Im6, Mohammad Raza7, Giancarlo Guenzi8

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

Iker García, Alejandro Relloso, Iñigo Extremiana

ELECTROTECNICA ARTECHE HNOS., S.L., Spain



3:30pm - 3:45pm

Factors affecting reliability of Low Voltage Switchgears

Sukant Bhattacharya

DNV, United Arab Emirates

B2-3: Advances in Insulator Design and Diagnostics for High Voltage Transmission
Location: Room 520AD
 
2:00pm - 2:15pm

High Voltage Suspension Insulator String Designs for Extreme Weather Events

Alexandre Matte1, Charles Montgomery2, Tyler Petersen2

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.

Nadiah Salwi Hudi1, Azwadi Mohamad2, Najmidin Yaakob3, Nur Azrini Ramlee3

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

michele de nigris, Alessandra Balzarini, Nicola Luciano, Domenico Toscano, Guido Pirovano

RSE SpA, Italy



2:45pm - 3:00pm

Enhancing Reliability of Power Transmission through Thermal Scanning of CLR insulator

ALOK KUMAR, PANKAJ KUMAR RAI, MRITYUNJAYA CHOUBEY, YUGESH KUMAR DIXIT

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., India



3:00pm - 3:15pm

Comparison of the Dielectric behaviour of artificially polluted Insulators using different Test Methods

Franziska Gebhardt1, Tim Felix Reinhard2, Stefan Kühnel3, Stefan Kornhuber3, Peter Werle4

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

Jeff Butler

Hubbell, United States of America



3:30pm - 3:45pm

Key factors for reliable results in E-field simulations of OHTL insulators

Peter Sidenvall1, Fabian Lehretz2

1: Independent Insulation Group, Sweden; 2: Tennet, Germany



3:45pm - 4:00pm

Advantages of factory coated insulators before installation for overhead lines and substations

Lucia Graziosi, Pasquale Graziosi, Pierfrancesco Lanza, Mario Morella

ekd project s.r.l., Italy

B3-1: AI and Robotic Applications for Substations
Location: Room 520E
 
2:00pm - 2:15pm

Basic Verification of Substation Patrol by Drone

Yuki YATABE1, Tetsuya IKEDA1, Yusuke TAKENAKA1, Shinya AICHI1, Takaya MASUDA2, Takuya ASAHARA2

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

Shinki Noguchi1, Akira Okada2

1: Chubu Electric Power Grid Co., Inc.; 2: Hitachi energy



2:30pm - 2:45pm

Automated Inspection Robot System for Large EHV Air-insulated Substations

Julien Beaudry, Philippe Dandurand, Patrick Mongenot, Camille Hébert, Claude Rajotte, Germain Bizier

Hydro-Québec, Canada



2:45pm - 3:00pm

Immersive virtual reality training for enhanced safety and operational preparedness in the distribution grid

Pascal Bolz, Dominic Fehling, Markus Zdrallek, Tobias Meisen

University of Wuppertal, Germany



3:00pm - 3:15pm

Digitalization of Electric Power Systems using sustainable, Smart Substations with Cloud Connectivity

Thomas Duerr1, Mark Childerhose2, Bernd Schuepferling1

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

Ana Cristina Marotti1, Filipe Salles1, Gerson Fávio Lima2, Fernanda Machado3

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

Ravi Sushant Chaudhary, Joseph Jose, Mahendra kumar kaloria, Devaprasad Paul, Ravindra Nath Gupta

POWERGRID, India



3:45pm - 4:00pm

AI-driven Efficiency :Transforming APM Systems through Optimization of OT and IT

Thierry JUNG, Austin Byrne, Sihui Chen

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.
 
2:00pm - 2:15pm

The experience of the Sub-Synchronous Torsional Interaction study based on the Real Time Simulator for the South Korea Power System

hyunkeun Ku, gumin Kwon, injoo Jeong, sehwan Joo, hyeonggeun Kim, jaekoon Kim, chulsoo Seo, jeonghoon Shin

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

Volker Vahrenholt1, Felix Hamann2, Chandana Karawita3, Raveen Gunarath3

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

Saman Dadjo Tavakoli, Shahab Karrari, Ngoc Tuan Trinh, André Schön, Robert Renner

Siemens Energy, Germany



2:45pm - 3:00pm

Influence of HVDC Transmission on Parallel Underground Pipeline Infrastructure

Nicole Denboer1, Chandana Karawita1, Roshani Kaluthanthrige1, Volker Vahrenholt2

1: TransGrid Solutions Inc., Canada; 2: 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, Germany



3:00pm - 3:15pm

An Invasive Harmonic Impedance Measurement Approach for VSC-HVDC Systems

Shrinath Kannan1, Omar Fadhel Jasim2, Ceren Yurt1, Gearoid Oheidhin2

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

Alyssa Jenkins, Kaitlyn Babiarz, Samantha Deeney

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc., United States of America



3:30pm - 3:45pm

A Wide-band Active Damping STATCOM

Mojtaba Mohaddes, Chandana Karawita, Hiranya Suriyaarachchi

TransGrid Solutions, Canada



3:45pm - 4:00pm

Assessing the Extended MIIF Screening Method for Multi-infeed VSC-HVDC

Christopher Barclay Martin Engstrom, Par Samuelsson, Margareta Jansson

Hitachi Energy, Sweden

C6-3: Planning applications for improved distribution system management
Location: Room 520B
 
2:00pm - 2:15pm

Real-time hardware-in-the-loop testing of grid line monitoring and control apparatus for capacity enhancement of legacy electric grids

Arman Ghasaei1, Ethan Lam1, Alex Melancon2, Christian Cossette2

1: EdgeTunePower Inc., Canada; 2: CO7 Technologies Inc., Canada



2:15pm - 2:30pm

Improved Load Forecasting through Full and Partial Load Transfer Detection

Claire-Isabelle Carlier

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

Tatsuya Maesaka1, Mutetsu Uchida1, Shogo Takeuchi1, Takumi Yoshioka1, Takaya Anegawa1, Tetsushi Ono2, Masato Shiga2

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

Reda Yousef Ismail Issa, Omar Hikmat AL-Momani

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

Ahmad Deeb Sawwas1, Michel Normandeau2, François Bouffard1, Geza Joos1

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

BAYAN SULEMAN AL AMRO

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

Rahul Ranjan Jha, Bo Chen, Sri Raghavan Kothandaraman

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

Prashant Agnihotri, Amgad El-Deib, Hassan Fayaz

Stantec, Canada

4:30pm
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6:00pm
A1-2: Partial discharge, AI and ML applications
Location: Room 520C
 
4:30pm - 4:45pm

Overview of the Advanced Diagnosis of Generators (DIAAA) Platform for Digital Twin Application

Arezki Merkhouf, Mélanie Lévesque, Olivier Kokoko, Maxime Casavant, Joel PEDNEAULT-DESROCHES

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

Ryad Zemouri, Mélanie Lévesque

Hydro-Québec, Canada



5:00pm - 5:15pm

Understanding and Extending Hydro-Generator Capability Through Thermal Diagnostics and Probabilistic Modelling

Ghofril Kahwati1, Arezki Merkhouf1, Antoine Tahan2, Kamal Al-Haddad2

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

Rony Ibrahim1, Arezki Merkhouf2, Antoine Tahan1, Ryad Zemouri2, Kamal Al-Haddad1

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

Shubhra Shah, Prakash Chand Sharma

NHPC Limited, India



5:45pm - 6:00pm

Requirements for Power System Stabilizer Tuning

Luis Rouco1, Miguel Cordoba1, Lukas Sgrist1, Alejandra Cedenilla-Bote2, Philippe Carpentier3, Adrien Guironnet3, Gilles Torresan3

1: Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Spain; 2: Cresym; 3: RTE France

A3-2: SF6 alternatives
Location: Room 519A
 
4:30pm - 4:45pm

Beyond SF6 : update on regulations and SF6-free technologies and products to support the decarbonation of the energy

Yannick Kieffel, Bertrand Portal

GE Vernova, France



4:45pm - 5:00pm

Development of a 550 kV 63 kA SF6-free high voltage metal-enclosed circuit breaker

Ennio Errico1, Michael Lane1, Matthew Cuppett1, Hrishikesh Joshi1, Fei Kong2, Chen Yang2, Yong Yang2, Meng Lei Zheng2, Valeria Teppati3

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

Keli Gao1, Wen Wang1, Xianglian Yan1, Baoshan Wang2, Yu Zheng2, Yin Huang1

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

Arianne Lemo1, Mactar Thiam2, Karl-Igor Pierre2, Christian Cossette2, Adam W. Skorek1

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)

Afsaneh Keshtkar, Paolo Diamanti, Mahendra Ramnarine, Joseph Arjune

Trench, Canada

B2-4: Conductor Icing and De-Icing Innovations for Transmission Line Reliability
Location: Room 520AD
 
4:30pm - 4:45pm

Research on Icing Characteristics of Low Wind Pressure Conductor

Chao Zhou, Haojie Zhao, Liangchen Zhao, Lin Li

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

Lin Li, Yaobin Kang, Liangchen Zhao, Chao Zhou

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

Bo Peng1, kunpeng Ji2, Junhui Li2, Peng Li2

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

Junhui Li1, Chao Zhou2, kunpeng J1

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

kunpeng Ji, Kuanjun Zhu, Junhui Li, Peng Li

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

Shamim Roshan, Reza Jafari, Gelareh Momen

University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, Canada

B3-2: Monitoring and Asset Management
Location: Room 520E
 
4:30pm - 4:45pm

Real-Time Condition Monitoring of a Telescopic Disconnector Switch using Fiber Bragg Grating Measurements

Mathieu Kirouac1, Rosa Elvira Silva1, Isabelle Castonguay1, Paul Lefebre2, Claude Beaulieu2

1: Hydro-Québec, Canada; 2: LxNGen, Canada



4:45pm - 5:00pm

Automated Visual and Thermographic Inspections Applied to Online Substation Monitoring

Germain Bizier, Claude Rajotte, Julien Beaudry

Hydro-Québec, Canada



5:00pm - 5:15pm

Self generating online condition monitoring system for substation equipment

Eric Frenette

Hydro-Québec, Canada



5:15pm - 5:30pm

A Novel Scheme For Utility Fleet Optimum Assets Performance Control

Therence Houngbadji

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

Lukas Treier1, Robert Luescher1, Maxime Perret1, Giorgio Dolci1, Hugo Doligez2, Charlotte Carbrera2

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

Amitkumar Patel, Samiron Roy, Deepak Vinnakota

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

Mauricio Hernandez Ossa, German Cardenas

ISA INTERCOLOMBIA, Colombia



6:15pm - 6:30pm

A BIM-Blockchain Integration Framework for Improved Documentation and Contract Management in Substation Projects

Heitor Vilela1, Lucas Vasconcelos2

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.
 
4:30pm - 4:45pm

The UMEX HVDC System – A novel Solution for HVDC Modernization and future Upgrade

Carsten Bartzsch1, Marcus Haeusler1, Christian Winter2, Peter Schommer2, Joanne Hu3, Bruno Bisewski3

1: Siemens Energy; 2: Minnesota Power; 3: RBJ Engineering



4:45pm - 5:00pm

Kii Channel HVDC Control and Protection System Replacement Project

Shingo NAKANOTANI1, Ryosuke ITOTANI1, Ryota TOMOKANE1, Yoshihito TSUJI2, Mai SHIBATA3, Satoshi TAKEMURA4, Takahiro NAKAGAWA5, Taihei SATO6

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

Zhiyuan HE1, Rong HU1, Sheng ZHANG1, Boya ZHAO1, Peter LEUSHUIS2, Yanny FU2, Christian RAUSCHER3

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

Jianbo ZHOU1, Fuyue WEN1, Kefeng WANG1, Yuefeng YNAG1, Chong GAO2, Lingyu LIU1, Peter LEUSHUIS3, Yanny FU3, Christian RAUSCHER4, Bin XU2

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

Sage Eliza Smith, Stephen Neuner Koch, Emma June Brown, Rajat Majumder

Invenergy LLC, United States of America



5:45pm - 6:00pm

Transient DC Voltage Control Functionality for Grid Forming Converters of Corinth-Kos HVDC

Georgios Tsourakis1, Panos Mandoulidis1, Raveen Gunarath2, Chandana Karawita2

1: Independent Power Transmission Operator, Greece; 2: TransGrid Solutions Inc.

C6-4: Active management of modern Distribution systems
Location: Room 520B
 
4:30pm - 4:45pm

Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Management for Wastewater Treatment Plant Using Redundant Centralized Control Scheme—A Case Study

G. M. Asim AKHTAR1, Will ALLEN1, Hammad SHOAIB1, Perry ZHANG2, Kyle JENSEN3

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

Juncheng Wang1, Michel Normandeau2, Geza Joos1, François Bouffard1

1: McGill University, Canada; 2: Hydro-Québec, Canada



5:00pm - 5:15pm

Evaluation of Introducing Reactive Power Injection from PV to the Distribution Grid

Takumi Yoshioka, Takaya Anegawa, Kazutaka Yamamoto, Hiroki Kuriyama

Kansai Transmission and Distribution, Inc., Japan



5:15pm - 5:30pm

Benefits and Challenges of an Advanced Architecture for the Control Room of the Future

Philippe Vié, Fabrice Robert, René Kerkmeester, diljeet singh, Mathieu CARLUER, Olivier Ebert

Capgemini, Canada



5:30pm - 5:45pm

Acceleration of Time-series Distribution Grid Simulation: A Kernel-based Learning Approach

Zhihao Ma, Yanzhu Ye, Yang Bo

Hitachi America, United States of America



5:45pm - 6:00pm

Guidelines for Solar Farms Energization and Connection to Distribution Grids

Mojtaba Rostaghi, Matthew Dubois, Anand Ambardar, Joseph Szwab, Jessie Bauer, Sean Carr

ComEd (An Exelon Company), United States of America