Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Date: Tuesday, 30/Sept/2025
10:30am
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12:00pm
A2-1: A2 Power Transformer and Reactor: Renewable Energy Applications
Location: Room 520F
 
10:30am - 10:45am

Solar Inverter Duty Transformer performance optimization using alternate dielectrics under varying ambient conditions

Parag Chatterjee, Subir Karmakar

NTPC Limited, India



10:45am - 11:00am

New conservator design for floating offshore transformers in extreme weather

RUPESH DARIPA1, Oguzkan SENTURK2, Vivekkumar CHAUBEY3, Tobias STIRL4, Jian ZHANG5, Rajeev GUPTA6, Tirdad BOROOMAND7

1: GE Vernova, India; 2: GE Vernova, Turkey; 3: GE Vernova, India; 4: GE Vernova, Germany; 5: GE Vernova, China; 6: GE Vernova, United Kingdom; 7: GE Vernova, United Kingdom



11:00am - 11:15am

Transformers and Reactors for Floating-Offshore- Substations. Technical Requirements, Solutions, Experiences and Outlook

Ewald Werner Taschler1, Joerg Findeisen2, Martin Stoessl1

1: Siemens-Energy, Austria; 2: Siemens-Energy, Germany



11:15am - 11:30am

Impacts of Reverse Power Flow through Substation Transformers due to high penetration of DERs

Milad Akbari1, John Penaranda1, Mohsen Mostafaei2, Afshin Rezaei-Zare2

1: Hydro One, Canada; 2: York University, Canada



11:30am - 11:45am

Enhancing Wind Farm reliability through regular Transformer testing and monitoring solutions

Ahmed El-Rasheed1, Volney Naranjo2

1: Megger, Canada; 2: Megger, USA

A3-3: SF6 replacement in switchgear by natural origin gases
Location: Room 519A
 
10:30am - 10:45am

Live Tank 420 kV high-voltage circuit-breaker CO2/O2 -50°C

David BERARD, Antonin BOBEAU, Joel OZIL, Solène LAURENT, Titouan PISSARDGIBOLLET

GE Vernova, France



10:45am - 11:00am

Emission-free 420 kV life-tank circuit-breaker

Mark Kuschel1, Minh. Nguyen2, Guilhem Blanchet3, Lukas Binner1, Maurice Lesser1, Radu-Marian Cernat1

1: Siemens Energy, Germany; 2: RTE, France; 3: Statnett; Norway



11:00am - 11:15am

SF6-free high-voltage live-tank circuit-breaker for extremely cold regions

Ludovic DARLES, Cyril GREGOIRE, Clemence DUMOULIN, Cynthia Kessaci

GE Vernova, France



11:15am - 11:30am

Development of SF6-Free 420 kV Gas Insulated bus using CO2/O2 Natural-Origin Gas Mixture as an Alternative to SF6

Takuya Susuki, Toru Koike, Sebin Attokaren

Toshiba Energy systems & Solutions Corporation, Japan



11:30am - 11:45am

Suppression of gas pressure or tank diameter increase of GIS using natural-origin gas by combining FGM spacer and insulation coating technology

Kenji Okamoto1, Hidetaka Masui1, Naoki OSAWA2, Katsumi KATO3

1: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., Japan; 2: Kanazawa Institute of Technology; 3: N. I. T., Niihama College



11:45am - 12:00pm

Decarbonizing District Heating: Canada’s First Clean Air Installation and Advances in SF6-Free Switching Technology

Eduardo Gomez Hennig1, Mark Kuschel2, Peter Gronbach2, Deryl A Varkey1, Ben Ellison3

1: Siemens Energy, Canada; 2: Siemens Energy, Germany; 3: Creative Energy, Canada

C1-1: PS1: Interconnectors
Location: Room 519B
 
10:30am - 10:45am

Multi-Deterministic System Planning with numerous System Operators

Fabien Laurent Barlet

EDF, France



10:45am - 11:00am

The Needed Changes to the Brazilian Interconnected Power System to Keep it in the Course for Net Zero

Nelson Martins1, Iony Siqueira2, Paulo Gomes3

1: Brazilian National Academy of Engineering, Brazil; 2: Tecnix; 3: PSQ Consulting



11:00am - 11:15am

Challenges in Loop System Configuration for Interconnection Facility Enhancement Plan between Chubu, Kansai, and Hokuriku towards Achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050

Mikito Kato, Yasuhiro Kaburaki

Chubu Electric Power Grid Co., Inc., Japan



11:15am - 11:30am

Realising The Borneo Grid as a Catalyst for APG

Adrian Wee Sung Sim, Wei Chiun Goh

Sarawak Energy Berhad, Malaysia



11:30am - 11:45am

From Disconnection to Integration: The Transformation of the Brazilian Electric Sector over 50 Years

Nayara Souza Montes

Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil, Brazil



11:45am - 12:00pm

Enhancing Electricity Trade between Thailand and Cambodia: Challenges, Solutions, and the Thailand-Lao-Cambodia Power Integration Project (TLC-PIP)

Worrapong Wonglimamornlert, Suppapit Wongpattanasiri

Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Thailand

C4-1: POWER QUALITY AND INSULATION CO-ORDINATION IN IBR DOMINATED SYSTEMS
Location: Room 521ABC
 
10:30am - 10:45am

Harmonic Filter Applications in Green Hydrogen Plant

Zhenyuan Wang1, Alexandre Naves1, Yue Xu2, Pablo Paz2, Michael Lewis2

1: Hitachi Energy, United States of America; 2: University of Texas at Austin



10:45am - 11:00am

A new harmonic electric energy metering scheme considering non-linearity of power

baoping chen, yang yu, ziyu guo, yingying zhang, yi zhang

State Grid Economic and Technological Research Institute Co.Ltd., China, People's Republic of



11:00am - 11:15am

A TRV study for Passive Harmonic Filter Circuit Breaker

Kerim Ozer, Timothy Philip Rastall

Enspec Power Ltd, United Kingdom



11:15am - 11:30am

Bridging Gaps in LSA Reliability: Introducing the IEC/IEEE 60099-11 Standard for Mechanical Testing and Energy Classification

Florent Giraudet

Independent, Germany

C5-1: C5 Retail markets and local communities
Location: Room 518A
 
10:30am - 10:45am

Distributed Energy Resources in the Brazilian Electricity Market

Dalmir Capetta

CHAMBER OF ELECTRICITY ENERGY COMMERCIALIZATION, Brazil



10:45am - 11:00am

Implementation of framework for Scheduling, Accounting, Metering and Settlement of Electricity Transactions in India

ADITYA PRASAD DAS1, MOMAI DEY1, K B V RAMKUMAR1, VIVEK PANDEY1, S USHA1, S K SOONEE2

1: Grid Controller of India Limited, India; 2: IEEE and CIGRE



11:00am - 11:15am

B-sharing: A Blockchain-based Virtual Energy Storage Solution for Solar Users in Thailand's PEA Grid

Kanya Seekhakarn, Teerapong Ponmat, Phanumat Saatwong, Tanakrit Uppala

Provincial Electricity Authority, Thailand



11:15am - 11:30am

Battery Electric Vehicles versus Combustion Vehicles: A Total Cost of Ownership Analysis for South Africa

Ndoro Netshipale

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, South Africa

C6-5: Reliability and Resilience measures for active Distribution Systems
Location: Room 520B
 
10:30am - 10:45am

An effective Transactive Peer-to-Peer Model for Post-Attack Self-Healing Distributed Load Recovery

Hossein Chabok1, Ali Moeini2, Innocent Kamwa1

1: Laval University, Quebec, Canada; 2: Hydro-Quebec Research Institute (IREQ), Varennes, Canada



10:45am - 11:00am

Integration of rooftop PV in Distribution Network – Considerations and key challenges

Kiran Singh1, Pankaj Sharma2, Yugesh Kumar Dixit3, Naveen Srivastava4

1: POWERGRID, India; 2: POWERGRID, India; 3: POWERGRID, India; 4: POWERGRID, India



11:00am - 11:15am

Blackbox Optimization for Loss Minimization in Distribution Power Networks using Feeder Reconfiguration

Christina G. Soldati1, Sébastien Le Digabel1, Antoine Lesage-Landry2

1: Polytechnique Montreal & GERAD, Canada; 2: Polytechnique Montreal, GERAD & Mila, Canada



11:15am - 11:30am

Building Resilient Energy Systems: The Role of Hybrid DC-AC PHIL Test Bench in Microgrid Optimization and Sustainability

Mohammad Babaie1, Nazanin Afrasiabi1, Mojtaba Ayaz2, K. S. Amitkumar1, Chetan Midha1, Stefan Voinea1, Jean-Nicolas Paquin1, Kamal Al-Haddad2

1: OPAL-RT Technologies, Canada; 2: École de Technologie Supérieure, Canada



11:30am - 11:45am

Online Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis Model of Low-Voltage Distributed Photovoltaic Operation

Hailong Zhang1, Hongguang Dai2, Kuixi Chen2, Xiangyi Zhang1, Mengdi Zhai1

1: CHINA ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, China, People's Republic of; 2: Beijing Zhixin Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd



11:45am - 12:00pm

Verifications of power supply method using LVDC distribution facilities

Takuya Sakamoto1, Kento Yonezawa1, Yasunori Oka1, Masayuki Wakutani1, Takumi Yoshioka1, Takaya Anegawa1, Kazuo Hisatomi2, Yuya Kawachi2, Kazuma Okamoto2, Yasutaka Nishigaki2, Kazuki Ogawa2, Hiroyuki Ono2

1: Kansai Transmission and Distribution, Inc., Japan; 2: DAIHEN Corporation, Japan

     
10:30am
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1:00pm
B2-5: DLR and Weather-Driven Insights for Transmission Line Management
Location: Plenary Room
 
10:30am - 10:45am

Boosting Grid Efficiency: GEV Digital Dynamic Line Rating unlocks Grid Capacity

Dragan Trifunovic, Ahmadreza Malekpour

GE Vernova, United States of America



10:45am - 11:00am

Dynamic Line Rating based Overhead Line Management Solutions on the High Voltage Distribution System

Dávid Szabó1, Levente Rácz2, Gábor Göcsei2, Bálint Németh2, Imre Orlay3

1: GridGuard, Hungary; 2: Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary; 3: MVM ÉMÁSZ Áramhálózati Kft., Hungary



11:00am - 11:15am

Dynamic Line Rating using Hyper-local weather predictions: A case study covering 5000km Estonian transmission lines

Henri Manninen, Markus Lippus

Gridraven, Estonia



11:15am - 11:30am

Enhanced Wind Criterion for Calculating Thermal Capacities of Transmission Lines in Summer

Marc-Olivier Roux

Hydro-Québec, Canada



11:30am - 11:45am

A Scalable Method for Forecasting Wind and Dynamic Line Ratings Using Regional Machine Learning Models Trained on Multiple Sensor-Equipped Spans

Alexandre Baré

Ampacimon SA, Belgium



11:45am - 12:00pm

Discussion on the variability of line temperature along one span

Andrej Vilhar1, Nika Mlinarič Hribar2, Amadej Krepek1, Frank Amand1, Matjaž Depolli2, Andrej Souvent1, Nenad Gubeljak3, Gregor Kosec2

1: Operato, Slovenia; 2: Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia; 3: University of Maribor, Slovenia



12:00pm - 12:15pm

Weather-Based DLR Solution Enhanced by Machine Learning

Jean THOREY, Tanguy JANSSEN, Henri SIMON

RTE, France



12:15pm - 12:30pm

Development of a system for dynamic monitoring of overhead line rating

Kevin Venne, Luc Provencher, Quentin Dollon, Raphaël Rousseau-Rizzi, Pierre Van Dyke

Hydro-Québec, Canada



12:30pm - 12:45pm

“Asset Digitalization meets DLR”: Synergies between a Digital Twin Representation of Overhead Line Infrastructure and Dynamic Line Rating

Josef Alois Birchbauer1, Micaele Dos Santos1, Martina Fritzel2, Marion Baroux1

1: Siemens Energy; 2: Gridpulse

1:15pm
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3:30pm
B4-3: HVDC - Control, Protection and Performance
Location: Room 518BC
This session addresses the HVDC control and protection as well as performance related aspects.
 
1:15pm - 1:30pm

Evaluation of Fast Power Control Functionalities of Type 4 Wind Plants during Disturbances in VSC HVDC Systems Connected to Isolated Generation

Raveen Gunarath, Chandana Karawita, Hiranya Suriyaarachchi, Mojtaba Mohaddes

TransGrid Solutions, Canada



1:30pm - 1:45pm

Innovative Impedance Protection for HVDC AC Filters: A Case Study from Hydro-Québec

Pierre-André Chiasson, Sébastien Tremblay

Hydro-Québec, Canada



1:45pm - 2:00pm

Synchronous Grid Forming Control Concept for Point-to-Point HVDC

Taoufik Qoria1, Carl Barker2, Omar Jasim2, Fainan Hassan2

1: GE Vernova, Germany; 2: GE Vernova, United Kingdom



2:00pm - 2:15pm

A New Approach for HVDC Links DMR Line Supervision, Based on Real-Time Impedance Monitoring System

Ali Dariani

ATKINSREALIS, Canada



2:15pm - 2:30pm

Hybrid MMC-HCC Adaptability in Weak AC System Connections

Xiaoguang Wei, Zhixiang Zhang, Song Li, Taosha Jiang, Hui Du

Beijing Huairou Laboratory, China, People's Republic of



2:30pm - 2:45pm

Protection Coordination of the 100% Grid Forming Based Offshore Wind Farm Connecting to an Offshore Diode Rectifier Unit HVDC Substation for Renewable Hydrogen Production

Songda Wang1, Zheran Zeng2, Dongsheng Yang2, Yin Sun1, Benjamin Palethorpe1

1: Shell International Solutions B.V., Netherlands, The; 2: TU Eindhoven



2:45pm - 3:00pm

DC Fault Performance of HVDC-MMC Bipolar Configuration with DC overhead-line

HANI SAAD1, Isabelle GALARNEAU2, Laurent HOULE3, Martin FECTEAU4, Omar SAAD5

1: ACDC TRANSIENT; 2: Hydro-Quebec; 3: Hydro-Quebec; 4: Hydro-Quebec; 5: Hydro-Quebec



3:00pm - 3:15pm

Effects of AC cables between HVDC station and grid access point on HVDC system design: A case study of 2GW bipole systems

Sertkan Kabul1, Amit Singh3, Gagan Deep3, Md Tabish Ansari3, Amit Kumar2, Zameer Ahmad4, Ben Kox4

1: GE Vernova, Netherlands; 2: GE Vernova, UK; 3: GE Vernova, India; 4: TenneT, Netherlands



3:15pm - 3:30pm

Offshore HVDC switching station for connection of offshore wind farms

Bojan Pouckovic1, David Reid2, Ana Petrovic1

1: Mott MacDonald, Serbia; 2: Mott MacDonald, United Kingdom

1:30pm
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3:30pm
A1-3: Condition monitoring & assessment
Location: Room 520C
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm

Development of a Diagnostic Strategy for Large Hydrogenerator Rotors

Olivier kokoko, arezki merkhouf, Mélanie Levesque, Simon Bernier

Hydro-Quebec, Canada



1:45pm - 2:00pm

Advancing Reliability: Case Studies on Offline Diagnostic Testing for High-Voltage Turbo Generators

Sunny Gaidhu, Krzysztof Pyc, Ashfak Shaikh

Kinectrics, Canada



2:00pm - 2:15pm

Diagnostic Methods Of Synchronous Machines With Salient Poles Using Airgap Flux, Pole Leading Edge Induction Voltage, Stray Flux Measurement And Ampere-Turns measurements

Simon Bernier1, Arezki Merkhouf1, Olivier Kokoko1, Kamal Al-Haddad2

1: Institut de recherche d’Hydro-Québec(IREQ), Varennes, Canada; 2: École de technologie Supérieure, Montréal, Canada



2:15pm - 2:30pm

Hydro-generator condition-based monitoring system modernization for maintenance optimization

Aaron Doyle1, Ozren Oreskovic2, Ozren Husnjak2

1: Qualitrol - Iris Power, Canada; 2: Veski



2:30pm - 2:45pm

Importance of Polarity test of stator winding as pre-commissioning test for Hydro Generators

Suprakash Adhikari, Niraj Kumar Singh, Ashwatthama Tiwary, Pranav Kumar

NHPC Limited, India



2:45pm - 3:00pm

Hydro-unit increased vibration case study

Ozren Husnjak1, Ozren Oreskovic1, Aaron Doyle2

1: Veski, Croatia; 2: Qualitrol - IRIS Power, Canada



3:00pm - 3:15pm

Overview of Localized Partial Discharge Activity Analysis with Results from Dissection of Individual Stator Bars and Coil

Alexandre Simard1, Mélanie Lévesque2, Éric David1, Hélène Provencher2

1: École de Technologie Supérieure, Canada; 2: Hydro-Québec, Canada



3:15pm - 3:30pm

Evaluation of Turbo Generator Stator Bushing Condition Monitoring

Katudi Oupa Mailula1, Sandile MOLOI2, Promise MBANGA3, Simon HIGGINS4

1: Eskom RT&D, South Africa; 2: Eskom RT&D, South Africa; 3: Eskom RT&D, South Africa; 4: Eskom Generation, South Africa

A2-2: A2 Power Transformer and Reactor: Asset Management
Location: Room 520F
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm

Consolidating Transformer Online Monitoring and Maintenance Data for Condition Assessment and Prescriptive Maintenance of Power Transformers

Nathan Jacob1, Marco Tozzi2, Anatoliy Mudryk2

1: Camlin Energy, United States of America; 2: Camlin Energy, Northern Ireland



1:45pm - 2:00pm

Climate Change Impact for Power Transformers

Edward Gerald teNyenhuis

Hitachi Energy, Canada



2:00pm - 2:15pm

A2_PS2_USA_Rossini_ Installation of transformer monitoring solutions and its impacts on data collection and analysis

Yuri Monteiro Rossini1, Francis Felipe Mantoan1, Leandro Crispim Favoretto2

1: Siemens Energy, United States of America; 2: Siemens Energy, Brazil



2:15pm - 2:30pm

Strategic Approaches to Determine the Lifetime of Power Transformers

Ryota Kuriyama, Tadao Minagawa, Yoichi Nakashima, Kenichi Mino, Yoshinobu Kitagawa, Tsuyoshi Amimoto, Noritaka Takehira, Takumi Fujino

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Japan



2:30pm - 2:45pm

Power Transformers as Potential Bottleneck for Grid Expansions

Thomas Friedrich Kessler

Siemens Energy, Germany



2:45pm - 3:00pm

Strategies for Fast Replacement of Transformers and Reactor Units

Luis Chavez1, Ricardo Quijada2

1: Independent Consultant; 2: AtkinsRéalis, Canada



3:00pm - 3:15pm

Dynamic Condition Assessment of Substation Equipment Leveraging an Asset Performance Management System

Robert Otal, Alex Ferguson, Charles Austria, Shanon Lo, Travis Squires

BBA, Canada



3:15pm - 3:30pm

Strategy for Extending Power Transformer Service Life

Stéphane Proulx, Patrick Picher, Claude Rajotte

Hydro-Québec, Canada

A3-4: HVDC and asset management
Location: Room 519A
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm

Maintenance Strategies for Disconnectors According to Substation Corrosiveness

Catherine Le Postec1, Hélène Gauthier2

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



1:45pm - 2:00pm

Dielectric performance of HVDC disconnectors: Updates on RIV and pollution testing also combined with icing conditions

EROS STELLA, MARCO NOSILATI, RODOLFO SARACENI, DAVIDE MOMESSO

GE Vernova, Italy



2:00pm - 2:15pm

Wind-induced vibration characteristics test and control technologies of ±800kV converter station disconnectors in strong wind areas

Peng Li, kunpeng Ji, Junhui Li, Kuanjun Zhu

State Grid Electric Power Engineering Research Institute Co., LTD., China, People's Republic of



2:15pm - 2:30pm

Electric field simulation calculation andlong term charging performance of 550kV DC GIS/GIL

Congpeng Huang, Yajun Qiang, Dingyu Feng

SIEYUAN ELECTRIC CO.,LTD, China, People's Republic of



2:30pm - 2:45pm

Asset Transparency and Scenario Planning for Resilient Grids

Erhard Aumann, Puneet Singh, Edwin Mora, Thomas Schmidt, Mathias Duckheim

Siemens, Germany



2:45pm - 3:00pm

Environmental, economic and program advantages of equipment refurbishment

Matthew Iles, Bradley Brown, Mark Waldron

National Grid, United Kingdom



3:00pm - 3:15pm

Risk evaluation framework for power grid resilience to extreme weather events

Jishnudeep Kar1, Lena Peter2, Ashwin Shirsat1, Elise Fahy3

1: Hitachi Energy Research, United States of America; 2: Hitachi Energy Research, Germany; 3: Hitachi Energy, Switzerland

B2-6: Innovative Tower Solutions for High-Altitude, Aging, and Renewable Grids
Location: Plenary Room
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm

Challenges faced and mitigation thereof to facilitate Green Power & Nuclear Power Flow in Gujarat region, India

Chandan Kalra, Amit Mahajan, Rajesh Suri, Kandarp Pandey

Sterlite Power Transmission Limited, India



1:45pm - 2:00pm

Conductor Optimization for +/-350kV HVDC Transmission system for evacuation of 13 GW of RE power from renewable energy parks in Ladakh, India

Chandra KANT, Ashish Kumar SINGH, Nikhil JHA, Manoj Kumar SINGH, Abhay KUMAR, Vamsi Rama Mohan BURRA

POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, INDIA



2:00pm - 2:15pm

The Milano-Montalto ± 525 kV HVDC Link: Technical challenges and sustainability

Luca Buono, Gaia Leone, Francesco Palone, Lorenzo Papi, Roberto Spezie, Pierluigi Vacante

Terna Rete Italia, Italy



2:15pm - 2:30pm

Development Trend Analysis and Key Technologies of UHV AC Transmission System in China

Weilin Hou, Shicong Ma, Yiran Jing, Tiezhu Wang, Bo Li

China electric power research institute, China, People's Republic of



2:30pm - 2:45pm

Navigating the Energy Transition: A Comparative Study of Aging Power Grids in India and the USA

Vipin Jacob Joseph, L K Khajkumar

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, India



2:45pm - 3:00pm

High-Voltage Iconic Towers

Maha Alsabban1, Mudassar Rasul1, Tobias Schuelein1, Grain Adam1, Janos Toth2, Birgir Hallgrimsson3, Thorgeir Holm Olafsson3, Jin Choi4, Thomas Shine4

1: ENOWA-NEOM, Saudi Arabia; 2: Enginomix, United States; 3: Norconsult, Norway; 4: Choi+Shine Architects, Netherlands



3:00pm - 3:15pm

Structural damage monitoring system for transmission towers based on artificial intelligence

Halyson da Costa Silva1, Leonardo Hautrive Medeiros1, Tiago Bandeira Marchesan1, Vitor Cristiano Bender1, Daniel Pinheiro Bernardon1, Tiago dos Santos1, Alexandre Aparecido Buenos1, José Batista Ferreira Neto2, Diogo José Damasceno do Espirito Santo2, Daliane Lanzarin2

1: Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil; 2: Santo Antônio Energia, Brazil



3:15pm - 3:30pm

Development and deployment of VibraTorre equipment

Carlos Alexandre DO NASCIMENTO1, Antonio ASSIS1, Maurissone GUIMARAES2, Giovani BRAGA2, Alysson BARBOSA3, Andre MELO3, Alan DEIVIDE3, Paulo PINTO3

1: Cemig GT, Brazil; 2: Cemig D, Brazil; 3: Trixel, Brazil

B3-3: Substation Concepts
Location: Room 520E
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm

Emission-free natural-origin gas alternatives to SF6 for MV and HV substations

Mark Kuschel1, Hiroyuki Hama2, Manjunath Ramesh3, Christophe Preve4, Thomas Dürr5, Daniel Schiffbauer6

1: Siemens Energy; 2: Mitsubishi Electric; 3: Nuventura; 4: Schneider Electric; 5: Siemens; 6: Toshiba



1:45pm - 2:00pm

Nominal Current Rating of Equipment Connected to Power Transformer Neutral

Olivier Turcotte, Frédérick Dubé, Duong François

Hydro-Québec, Canada



2:00pm - 2:15pm

Concepts for on-site HV Testing of GIS after Installation, Extension, Retrofit or Repair

Andreas Laubi1, Mark Reuter2, George Becker3, Robert Vosse4

1: Aurecon, Australia; 2: Siemens Energy, Germany; 3: Power Engineers, USA; 4: DEP, Netherlands



2:15pm - 2:30pm

Investigations on the use of Dry Air as a Retrofill gas Alternative to SF6 in existing Gas Insulated Switchgears

Caterina Toigo1, Victor Petit1, Lydie Cossedu2, Michael Inversin3, Vivien Dona2, Alain Girodet1, Marie Laure Allard3

1: SuperGrid Institute, France; 2: MasterGrid, France; 3: RTE, France



2:30pm - 2:45pm

Advancing Ground Stability: Vibro Stone Columns as an Innovative Solution for Liquefaction Mitigation.

MONA KHANDELWAL, SATYENDRA KUMAR PRASAD, SANJAY SHARMA, ABHAY KUMAR, RAMA MOHAN BURRA VAMSI

POWERGRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, India



2:45pm - 3:00pm

Upgrading Legacy Feeder Bay Installations to meet Current and Future Network Requirements and Regulatory Compliance for Parallel and In-Line Feeder Configurations Exiting Substations

Shivern Singh

Eskom NTCSA, South Africa



3:00pm - 3:15pm

Improvement in Reliability of Substation by In-Situ Replacement of 220 kV Indoor GIS at Tata Power, Mumbai

Dayanand Konduskar1, Subhash Vetcha1, Vidyadhar Ghodekar1, Balaji Sethuraman1, Rambabu Katari2

1: The Tata Power Co Ltd, India; 2: Toshiba T&D, India



3:15pm - 3:30pm

Enhancing Electrical Substation Safety: A Novel Seasonal Analysis Approach to Soil Resistivity Modelling for Grounding System Design

Jayson Patrick, Edstan Fernandez, Ali Bazaei

ELEK Software, Australia

C1-2: PS1: Renewable Energy Sources
Location: Room 519B
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm

Assessment of connection concepts for Germany’s far out North Sea offshore wind areas for an efficient energy transition

Tuncay Türkucar

E-Bridge Consulting GmbH, Germany



1:45pm - 2:00pm

Value of Grid Enhancing Technologies for the Integration of Renewable Energy Sources

Nicolas Omont1, Felipe Gonzalez Venegas1, Adèle Des Moutis1, Antons Kutjuns2, Didzis Sulcs2, Thomas Brouhard1

1: Artelys, France; 2: AST, Latvia



2:00pm - 2:15pm

Techno-Economic Evaluation of the Use of Topological Actions in an Electrical Energy Hub with Large Penetration of Offshore Wind

Giacomo Bastianel1,2, Dirk Van Hertem1,2, Hakan Ergun1,2

1: KU Leuven; 2: Etch - Energyville, Belgium



2:15pm - 2:30pm

Challenges and Practices in Integrating Large-Scale Renewable Energy into Canada’s Electricity Grid

Tatiana Guerrero, Eric Breault, Nishant Gehani

BBA Consultants, Canada



2:30pm - 2:45pm

Challenges of Strategic Grid Renovation and Investment Plan in the Tokyo Bay Area to meet RES-Dominant Era

Hajime Hirano, Junichi Takaue

Tokyo Electric Power Company Power Grid, Inc, Japan



2:45pm - 3:00pm

History of Effort for the Acceleration of Renewable Energy Integration in Japan

Mitsuhiko Tato1, Koichiro Yamaki2

1: Tokyo Electric Power Company Power Grid, Inc., Japan; 2: Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc., Japan



3:00pm - 3:15pm

Green Grid Initiative: Advancing Renewable Energy Integration and Transmission System Optimization - Indian Perspective

Amandeep Kala

Powergrid Corporation of India Limited, India



3:15pm - 3:30pm

Hydro-Thermal System Optimization in Georgian Power System for Enhanced Resource Utilization and Decarbonization

Pikria ELIZARASHVILI, Tamar JIKIA

Georgian State Electrosystem JSC, Georgia

C4-2: ADVANCED SIMULATION METHODS FOR STABILITY ANALYSIS IN IBR DOMINATED SYSTEMS (PART-1)
Location: Room 521ABC
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm

Performing Interconnection Studies with a Wide-Area EMT Model with sensitive Information through a Cloud Portal.

Henry GRAS1, Anton STEPANOV1, Víctor Guerrero VELAR2, Sebastien DENNETIERE3, Jean MAHSEREDJIAN1

1: PGSTech; 2: Coordinador Electrico Naciona; 3: RTE international



1:45pm - 2:00pm

Hybrid Simulation for Stability Evaluation of Grid-Forming Control in Inverter-Based Power Systems

Ziming Dong, Sheraz Baig, Ning Lin, Jeff Bloemink

Powertech Labs Inc., Canada



2:00pm - 2:15pm

Real-Time Laboratory Featuring Photo-Voltaic Generation System Operating in MIL, CHIL, and PHIL Modes

Angelo Chrabieh1, Wolf Peter Jean Philippe1, Joel Pfannschmidt1, Danielle S. Nasrallah1, K. S. Amitkumar1, Gevorg Parsyan2, Ashot Minasyan2

1: OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES, Canada; 2: Bitlismen



2:15pm - 2:30pm

Hydro-Québec EMT validation of system operating limits in a radial network with a high penetration of wind generation

Francis Lavigne, Billy Labelle

Hydro-Québec, Canada



2:30pm - 2:45pm

Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) Simulation for Detection of Sub-Synchronous Oscillations with Bulk Inverter Based Resources in Power System: A Typical Case Study with Mitigation Methods

SATISH KUMAR ANCHA1, Zerui Dong2, Wei Li1, Aditya Ashok2

1: OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES, Canada; 2: OPAL-RT Corporation, USA



2:45pm - 3:00pm

Optimization of Battery Energy Storage System Placement and Parameters for Frequency Stability in Renewable-Intensive Power Systems

Mina Malekan, Shaahin Filizadeh

University of Manitoba, Canada



3:00pm - 3:15pm

Active Power Control of Wind Turbines for Secondary Frequency Regulation in Power Systems: A Co-Simulation Approach Developed at Hydro-Québec

Seyed Masoud Mohseni-Bonab, Atieh Delavari, Alexandre Besner, Louis Gibson

Hydro-Québec, Canada

C5-2: C5 Data analytics with the electricity markets
Location: Room 518A
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm

Large Time Series Models for Electricity Prices: Performance on Zero-Shot Forecasting

Nandinee Haq, Jhelum Chakravorty

Hitachi Energy Research, Canada



1:45pm - 2:00pm

Predicting Day-Ahead Electricity Prices in Western Denmark (DK1) Using Bayesian Deep Learning: Robust Intervals and the Role of Renewable Energy

İnayet Özge AKSU1,2, Sina Ghaemi2, Amjad Anvari-Moghaddam2

1: Department of Artificial Intelligence Engineering, Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University, Turkey; 2: Department of Energy (AAU Energy), Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark



2:00pm - 2:15pm

Integrating LSTM forecasts of Renewable Energy into Day-Ahead Electricity Market Modelling: a case study of Alberta

Farshid Kamrani, Kristen Rene Schell

Carleton University, Canada



2:15pm - 2:30pm

Analysis of Price Maker Hybrid PV Plants with Forecasting-based Bidding Algorithm in a Day-ahead Market

Xi Chen1, Siyi Zheng2, Lifei Tu3, Yue Chen4, Ziang Zhang1

1: Binghamton University; 2: Georgia Institute of Technology; 3: Non-affiliation; 4: National Renewable Energy Laboratory



2:30pm - 2:45pm

The Rise of Very Low Prices in European Electricity Markets

Conal Campbell, Mark Needham

EirGrid



2:45pm - 3:00pm

Advanced Monitoring and Machine Learning in the Electricity Market: Preventing Manipulation and Classifying Behaviors in Auctions and Continuous Negotiations

Sixto Siliuto, Julio Hornos, Juan Bogas

OMIE, Spain

C6-6: Energy efficiency applications in buildings and distrubution systems
Location: Room 520B
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm

Addressing Uncertainty in the Activation of Thermal Flexibility in Buildings

Felix Stegemerten, Martin Rätz, Dirk Müller

RWTH Aachen University, E.ON Energy Research Center, Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate



1:45pm - 2:00pm

Distributed grid-aware control of air-conditioning demands using adaptive flexibility function

Nariman Mahdavi

CSIRO, Australia



2:00pm - 2:15pm

Synergistic planning for optimal renewable energy portfolios in commercial and industrial buildings

Omid Aghapour, Akhtar Hussain, Innocent Kamwa, Hajar Abdolahinia

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Laval University, Quebec, Canada



2:15pm - 2:30pm

Demand side flexibility from consumer side resources : Interoperability challenges and opportunities

Subbu Sethuvenkatraman1, Tobias K.S. Ritschel2, Henrik Madsen2, Stephen White1

1: CSIRO, Australia; 2: DTU



2:30pm - 2:45pm

Buildings energy demand impact studies on the low-voltage distribution network of Montreal

Bilal Khan1, Saifullah Shafiq2, Hayat Ullah1, Oriol Gavalda-Torrelas1, Ursula Eicker1

1: Concordia University Montreal, Canada; 2: The University of Queensland, Australia

4:00pm
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6:00pm
A1-4: Condition monitoring & assessment
Location: Room 520C
 
4:00pm - 4:15pm

Rotor Temperature Continuous Monitoring using Fiber Bragg Gratings

Hélène Provencher1, Arezki Merkhouf1, Serge Sarraillon1, Isabelle Castonguay2, Charles Prévost3, Anne-Marie Carita3

1: Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Québec; 2: Hydro-Québec, Canada; 3: RPR Hydro



4:15pm - 4:30pm

Environmental Impacts of Manufacturing and Renovation of High Voltage Rotating Machines and Power Plants

Anna Gegenava, Aleksandr Khazanov, Aleksei Nikolaev

National Electric Coil, United States of America



4:30pm - 4:45pm

Proposal for Methodological Note of Life Cycle Assessment: Eco-design of Turbogenerator

Robert MEYER, Vincent FERNAGUT, Raul MORALES

EDF, France



4:45pm - 5:00pm

Optimization process applied to Synchronous Generator designs to improve machine key parameters to suit Synchronous Condenser applications

Frantisek Zeman, Robert Thornton-Jones

Baker Hughes - Brush Power Generation



5:00pm - 5:15pm

The Lack of Air-gap Orthogonality and Parallelism Impact Upon the Unbalanced Magnetic Pull

Mauro Uemori1, Jorge Johnny Rocha Echeverria2, Edson da Costa Bortoni3

1: Trassínio Consultoria Ltda, Brazil; 2: Trassínio Consultoria Ltda, Brazil; 3: UNIFEI - Universidade Federal de Itajubá



5:15pm - 5:30pm

Research on Stagnation Zone Based on RTD Method and Improvement of Coupled Fluid-solid Heat Transfer Considering Mesh Morphing

dongxiao chen1, yuting gao1, guifen li2

1: wuhan university, China; 2: Harbin Electric Machinery Company Limited , China



5:30pm - 5:45pm

Development of the new Type of Carbon Brush for Adjustable Speed Generator-Motor

Hiroshi Hatano, Fumio Sawa, Hidehito Matsuzaki, Hiroaki Ishizuka, Ooki Osada, Minori Onodera

Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Japan



5:45pm - 6:00pm

Endurance tests of power electrical connections in bolted assembly

Nicolas DEBERNE, Younes HAMDAN

EDF, France

A2-3: A2 Power Transformer and Reactor: Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization
Location: Room 520F
 
4:00pm - 4:15pm

Machine Learning Applied to Anomaly Diagnosis in Transformers and Reactors Using Gas Chromatography

Rafael Ferreira1, Thiago Sanchez1, Tatiana Escovedo2, Marcos Kalinowski2

1: Eletrobras CGT Eletrosul, Brazil; 2: PUC-RJ, Brazil



4:15pm - 4:30pm

Advances in Data-Driven Models for Digital Twins of Power Transformers

Sruti Chakraborty1, Mauricio Soto2, Alexander Alber3, Brian Sparling4, Patrick Picher5, Federica Bragone6

1: OMICRON Electronics, Austria; 2: Hitachi Energy, United-States; 3: Hitachi Energy, Germany; 4: Kinectrics, Canada; 5: Hydro Quebec, Canada; 6: KTH University, Sweden



4:30pm - 4:45pm

Application of Machine Learning on Prediction of Power Transformer No-Load Losses

Bruno Bosnjak, Walter Lee

GE Vernova



4:45pm - 5:00pm

Approach, experiences and lessons learned in a fault developing HV transformer:Case Study perspective

Parag Chatterjee, Sushil Kumar

NTPC Limited, India



5:00pm - 5:15pm

Application of Machine Learning Interpretability and Explainability Metrics in FRA of Transformers

Gabriel Lopes

Siemens Energy, Germany



5:15pm - 5:30pm

Digital Transformation (DX) in Power Transformer Manufacturing: Enhancing Efficiency and Precision

Shigeyoshi Yoshida, Daisuke Ueno, Atsushi Yamatake, Yoshinobu Kitagawa, Kenichi Mino, Mitsugu Ueda, Tadao Minagawa, Hirotaka Muto

Mitsubishi Electric Corp, Japan



5:30pm - 5:45pm

A Novel Hybrid Multilayer Model for Diagnosing Faults in Power Transformers Through Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA)

Mouloud Bouzar1, issouf Fofana1, Patrick Picher2

1: Canada Research Chair Tier 1 in the Aging of Oil-Filled Equipment on High Voltage Lines (ViAHT), Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC), Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada; 2: Hydro-Québec's Research Institute



5:45pm - 6:00pm

Advancing Power Transformer Monitoring: Machine Learning-Based Temperature Monitoring

Hoda Jalali, Avinash Jain

VIE Technologies, United States of America

A3-5: Miscellaneous
Location: Room 519A
 
4:00pm - 4:15pm

Trends in Distribution Networks and influence on MV Equipment

Christian Heinrich1, Terrance Woodyard2, Stephen Manke2

1: Siemens AG, Germany; 2: Siemens Industry, USA



4:15pm - 4:30pm

Grid Integration of DER - Energizing Medium-Voltage Power Transformers in Wind Turbine Generators - Grid Code Compliance : Industrialized Applications and Operation of Low-Power Instrument Transformers, Three-Pole Operated Vacuum Circuit Breakers and Controlled Switching Devices to Mitigate Transformer Inrush Currents and Voltage Dips. Case Study and Potential for Wind Turbine Repowering

Lukas Cesky1, Laurent Poutrain2, Michail Theodoridis3, Venkata Surya4, Vaclav Prokop1

1: ABB, Brno, Czech Republic; 2: Vizimax Inc., Canada; 3: Vestas, United Kingdom; 4: Vestas, India



4:30pm - 4:45pm

Demonstration application results of the 10 kV magneto-biased superconducting current limiter (MBSFCL) in Liaoning urban power grid in China

Jiahui Zhu, Xiaotian Su, Panpan Chen

China Electric Power Research Institute, China, People's Republic of



4:45pm - 5:00pm

Methodology for Oscillograms Analysis and Condition Indicators Assessment by Automated Algorithms for Circuit-Breaker Diagnostics

Nathan Lefebvre1,2, Antoine Mailhot1, Ryszard Pater1, Michel Gauvin1, René Doche1, João Pedro Trovão2

1: Hydro-Québec, Canada; 2: Université de Sherbrooke, Canada



5:00pm - 5:15pm

Seven years Operational Experience of Fixed Series Compensator (FSC) at GIS Kala Amb - Learnings and Challenges

Abhay Kumar, Shafat Ahmad Wani, Jagat Ram, Abhishek Bhardwaj

Powergrid Corporation of India Limited, India



5:15pm - 5:30pm

CIGRE Survey on UHV equipment

Hiroki Ito1, Masayuki Kosakada2

1: Mitsubishi Electric, Japan; 2: Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions, Japan



5:30pm - 5:45pm

Future UHV substation technology in Japan

Norihiro Kasahara1, Masayuki Kosakada1, Takayuki Kobayashi1, Toshiyuki Saida1, Shigeyuki Tsukao2, Tomoaki Ito2, Syuichi Tamura2, Yuki Ishikawa2

1: Toshiba energy systems & solutions Co. JAPAN; 2: TEPCO Power Grid, Inc. JAPAN

B3-4: Substation Concepts
Location: Room 520E
 
4:00pm - 4:15pm

Experience of designing high voltage substation in hilly terrain at high altitude, cold temperature, and steep slope for evacuating power from hydro electric projects on hills for enhancing non-fossil fuel energy capacity of Indian electricity grid

DIBYENDU DEY CHAKRABORTY

POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD, India



4:15pm - 4:30pm

New Aspects of 420 kV GIS on-site Testing and PD Monitoring and Diagnostics

Claus Neumann1, Uwe Schichler2

1: Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany; 2: Graz University of Technology, Austria



4:30pm - 4:45pm

SF6-free Offshore GIS Substation with High-Power GIB crossing Fire-Resistant Sections

Robert LUESCHER1, Lukas TREIER1, Yang OUYANG1, Maxime PERRET1, Hui HUANG2

1: GE Vernova, Gas Insulated Substations, Grid Solutions, Oberentfelden Switzerland; 2: GE Vernova, Grid Solutions, Suzhou China



4:45pm - 5:00pm

Standardisation of SF6-free 245kV and 420kV GIS for multiple gas solutions

Tommie Barbe1, Arnaud Ficheux1, Michael Inversin2

1: GE Vernova, France; 2: RTE, France



5:00pm - 5:15pm

Bay extension challenges and strategies for seamless Integration in India’s Renewable Energy substations

Pankaj Kumar JHA, Ramjash BHAKAL, Kuleshwar SAHU

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., India



5:15pm - 5:30pm

Enhancing Resilience with Mobile Substations: Lessons from TEİAŞ's Response to the Kahramanmaraş Earthquake

Tunahan Akbaş1, Mehmet İmeryüz1, Tamer Özkahraman1, Bilgehan Tekşut2, Umut Yener2

1: EKOS Electric, Turkiye; 2: Türkiye Elektrik İletim A.Ş. (TEİAŞ), Turkiye



5:30pm - 5:45pm

Results of the International Survey on Earthquake Damage Experience and Seismic Design of Substations by WG B3.64

Atsushi ETO1, Edgar RAMOS CORDERO2, Hiroaki SATO3, Leon KEMPNER4, Sheng LI5

1: Tokyo Electric Power Company HD, Japan; 2: Siemens Energy, Germany; 3: CRIEPI, Japan; 4: Bonneville Power Administration, USA; 5: University of Science and Technology Beijing, China



5:45pm - 6:00pm

Challenges and solutions in the design, erection, testing, commissioning, and Field trials of medium voltage double bus Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS

ARUN KUMAR, P.JAGDISHWAR RAO, RAKESH RANJAN RAHI, SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD

BHEL BHOPAL, India

C1-3: PS1: Demand & Storage
Location: Room 519B
 
4:00pm - 4:15pm

Demand Control for the Transmission System Congestion Management

Alexandre Besner, Mihajlo Curcic, Abderrahman Bani, Thierry Major-Cyr

Hydro-Quebec, Canada



4:15pm - 4:30pm

Impact of Data Center Demand on the US Transmission System

Rekha Sharma1, Dr. Ankita Samui1, Jackson Spaeth1, Vineeta Kaushik2

1: GE Vernova, United States of America; 2: GE Vernova, Canada



4:30pm - 4:45pm

MESH Concept Application by Watts and Bits procedure

Koichiro Yamaki1, Yoshimitsu Umahashi2, Hiroshi Okamoto3

1: Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc., Japan; 2: Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Japan; 3: TEPCO Power Grid, Japan



4:45pm - 5:00pm

Long Term electrical Load Forecasting for the Jordanian electrical Power Grid using ANN Models

Ghaith Ahmad Mohmmad Mubark

Samra Electric Power Company (SEPCO), Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of



5:00pm - 5:15pm

Energy Storage in the big electrical systems: keypoints from the analysis of situation and challenges faced by the major transmission system operators

Claire Lajoie-Mazenc1, Darren Lamb2, Jennifer Ross3, Siju Joseph4, Alexandre Nohara5, Stanislas Utts6, Silvia Ruggiero7, Gerald Sanchis8

1: Rte, France; 2: CAISO, USA; 3: MISO, USA; 4: NTCSA, South Africa; 5: ONS, Brasil; 6: SO-UPS, Russia; 7: Terna, Italy; 8: GO15, USA



5:15pm - 5:30pm

Importance of risk averse operation of long-term storages when modelling a future renewable northern European electricity system

Birger Mo, Arild Helsteh

SINTEF Energy, Norway



5:30pm - 5:45pm

Increase Transfer Capacity to Remote Areas and Defer Transmission Reinforcement Needs Using Battery Energy Storage Systems

Farzad Farahmand, Farid Chagla, Megan Lund, Alex Merrick

Independent Electricity System Operator, Canada



5:45pm - 6:00pm

Battery Energy Storage Systems for Primary Frequency Regulation: A Pioneering Case in Colombia’s National Grid

Oscar Andres Tobar-Rosero1, Gabriel Jaime Sanchez-Zuluaga1, Luis Fernando Quintero-Henao2, John Edwin Candelo-Becerra1

1: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia; 2: Enterprise Innovation

C4-3: ADVANCED SIMULATION METHODS FOR STABILITY ANALYSIS IN IBR DOMINATED SYSTEMS (PART-2)
Location: Room 521ABC
 
4:00pm - 4:15pm

Frequency-Scanning-based Impedance Models for Multi-IBR Systems

Renan M. Furlaneto1, Keijo Jacobs1, Nasim Rashidirad2, Ahda Pavani3, Ulas Karaagac4, Jean Mahseredjian1

1: Polytechnique Montréal; 2: Hydro-Québec Research Institute (IREQ); 3: Federal University of ABC (UFABC); 4: Middle East Technical University



4:15pm - 4:30pm

Numerical impedance-based Stability Analysis of Transmission and Distribution Systems in the Frequency Domain

Thomas Lorenz Würl, Bernd Weise, Flavio Fernandez

DIgSILENT GmbH, Germany



4:30pm - 4:45pm

Stability Assessment of Power Grids with High Penetration of Inverter-Based Resources Using dq Impedance Analysis

Hossein Ashourian1, Anton Stepanov1, Henry Gras1, Jean Mahseredjian2

1: PGSTech, Canada; 2: Polytechnique Montréal



4:45pm - 5:00pm

Small-signal Stability Assessment of Power Systems with Black-Box EMT Models of Inverter Based Resources

Andrew Musgrave1, Hyeonjung {Tari} Jung2, Patrick Dalton2, Weiqing Jiang2, Fred Howell1, Jeff Bloemink1, Xi Lin1

1: Powertech Labs, Canada; 2: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, USA



5:00pm - 5:15pm

A Study on Eigenvalue Comparison between Analytical State-Space Model and Vector fitting Method

Jisoo Kim1, Jean Mahseredjian1, Renan M. Furlaneto1, Alireza Masoom2, Chul-Hwan Kim3

1: Polytechnique Montréal, Canada; 2: Hydro Quebec, Canada; 3: Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea



5:15pm - 5:30pm

Oscillation Modal Analysis Using Ambient Synchrophasor Measurements for the Italian Grid

Lin Zhu1, Evangelos Farantatos1, Yi Zhao2, Haozong Wang2, Xinlan Jia2, Wenpeng Yu2, Yilu Liu2,3, Salvatore Tessitore4, Pietro Pau4, Guido Coletta4, Cosimo Pisani4, Giorgio Giannuzzi4

1: Electric Power Research Institute, United States of America; 2: University of Tennessee at Knoxville, United States of America; 3: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America; 4: Terna, Italy

C5-3: C5 Markets & regulation to support reliable & resilient power systems
Location: Room 518A
 
4:00pm - 4:15pm

Enhancing Flexibility, Reliability, and Resilience in Brazil

João Mello, Victor Hugo Ribeiro dos Santos

Thymos Energia, Brazil



4:15pm - 4:30pm

Improvement of the Calculation Method for Required Amount of Replacement Reserve for FIT in Japanese Balancing Market

Tatsuma HORI1, Jun KUKI1, Kenichi SUGAHARA1, Joao G. S. FONSECA Jr.2, Kazuhiko OGIMOTO2

1: Chubu Electric Power Grid Co., Inc., Japan; 2: The University of Tokyo, Japan



4:30pm - 4:45pm

Challenges of Hydropower Due to Climate Change: Case Study on Laos-Thailand Electricity Trade with a Proposal for Solar Integration Model

SUPPAPIT WONGPATTANASIRI, Worrapong WONGLIMAMORNLERT

Electricity Generating Authority of TH, Thailand



4:45pm - 5:00pm

Importance of Regulation on Black-Start Capability to Cater for the Changing Electricity Supply Landscape in South Africa

Lyle Naidoo1, Siju Joseph2

1: National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA), South Africa; 2: Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., South Africa



5:00pm - 5:15pm

Emergency Preparedness Plan as a Tool for Climate Change Adaptation: A Case Study of the Akosombo Dam Spillage

Kwame Darkwah, Kwaku Wiafe

Volta River Authority, Ghana

C6-7: Flexibility management in Distribution Systems
Location: Room 520B
 
4:00pm - 4:15pm

Preventing Congestion in the Electricity Grid using OpenSTEF and the Power Grid Model

Yu Xiang1,2, Peter Salemink1, Frank Kreuwel1, Jonas van den Bogaard1, Daniel Marten van Es1

1: Alliander, Netherlands, The; 2: Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands, The



4:15pm - 4:30pm

Enhanced Modeling and Simulation of Distribution Feeders with Aggregated DERs

John Jorge Penaranda Velazco1, Bala Venkatesh2, Pedro Vasconcelos2, Fernanda Trindade3

1: Hydro One, Canada; 2: Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; 3: University of Campinas, Brazil



4:30pm - 4:45pm

Integration of a Hydropower Plant into a Hydro-Québec northern islanded Network in Partnership with the local Community

Jonathan Brisebois, Mario Tremblay, Christian Bouchard, Steeve Beaulieu

Hydro-Quebec, Canada



4:45pm - 5:00pm

Data Center Heat Recovery: A Techno-economic Study in Québec

Erfan Shafiee Roudbari, Ivan Kantor, Oriol Gavaldà, Ursula Eicker

Concordia University, Canada



5:00pm - 5:15pm

Automatic Optimisation of Grid Operations through Demand Flexibility (DF) Programs

Sujata Guruji, Nilesh Kane, Karunakaran B, Salman Khan, Sarvesh Choradia

Tata Power Mumbai, India



5:15pm - 5:30pm

Enabling adoption of offshore wind coupled with Green Hydrogen innovation

Kiran Singh1, Pankaj SHARMA2, Y K DIXIT3, Naveen SRIVASTAVA4

1: POWERGRID, India; 2: POWERGRID, India; 3: POWERGRID, India; 4: POWERGRID, India



5:30pm - 5:45pm

Sector integration including hydrogen, EV, energy hubs, DER

Bhupinder Dhaka, Amandeep Kala

POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, India

 
4:00pm
-
6:45pm
B2-7: EMI, HVDC, Corona, and Uprating Innovations
Location: Plenary Room
 
4:00pm - 4:15pm

How Specific Overhead Line Design Parameters Affect Clearances Necessary to Limit Induced Discharges from Vehicles to Safe Levels of 5mA or Less

Alexander Lucas

POWER Engineers, Canada



4:15pm - 4:30pm

Electric Field of HVDC Overhead Transmission Lines in an Urbanized Context

Luca Buono, Francesco Calabrese, Gaia Leone, Francesco Palone, Lorenzo Papi, Davide Rufini, Roberto Spezie, Gabriele Tresso

Terna Rete Italia, Italy



4:30pm - 4:45pm

B2_PS2_Canada_Chen Wang_Mitigating AC Electromagnetic Interference near Rail Corridors - A Case Study of the Southwest Winnipeg Transmission Improvement Project

Chen Wang, Emerson Adajar

Manitoba Hydro, Canada



4:45pm - 5:00pm

Predicting Flashovers on HVDC Transmission Lines Using Machine Learning and Weather Data

Susmita Saha1, Jeff Laninga1, Behzad Kordi2

1: Manitoba Hydro, Canada; 2: University of Manitoba, Canada



5:00pm - 5:15pm

Development of World's First 500kV Double Bi-pole HVDC Overhead Transmission System with Metallic Return in Korea

Wonjae Lee1, Seongweon Kim1, Dongkyu Kim1, Hyeonggeun Kim1, Shulsoo Seo1, Seyong Kim1, Sunghak Lee1, Dongil Lee2

1: KEPCO(Korea Electric Power Corporation), Korea, Republic of (South Korea); 2: CIGRE Korea



5:15pm - 5:30pm

Voltage Stress Characteristics and Insulator Options for Dedicated Metallic Return in Bipolar MMC HVDC Overhead Transmission Systems

Domagoj Hart1, Jean-Marie George2, Damien Lepley2, Hani Saad3, Markus Vor dem Berge1

1: RTE international, France; 2: Sediver, France; 3: ACDC Transient, France



5:30pm - 5:45pm

Operational Experiences in Mitigating Atmospheric Discharge Damage to OPGW Cables Installed on High Voltage Lines

Yasert David Perez Araque, Juan Guillermo Maya Montoya, David Ernesto Gómez Torres

ISA INTERCOLOMBIA S.A. E.S.P.



5:45pm - 6:00pm

Corona Inception Field Stresses at Water Drops on Silicone Surfaces at AC and DC and Mixed (Hybrid) Voltages - New Insights from Laboratory Tests

Jens Martin Seifert1, Fabian Lehretz2

1: TKE GmbH, Germany; 2: TenneT TSO GmbH, Germany



6:00pm - 6:15pm

Corona Effect Constraints in OHL upgrading using HTLS Conductors

Pierluigi Vacante, Francesco Palone, Gaia Leone, Gabriele Tresso

Terna Rete Italia, Italy



6:15pm - 6:30pm

Research on coated conductor

Yuta MATSUDA, Tomonori SHIRAISHI, Noriyuki TAKADA

TEPCO Power Grid, Inc.



6:30pm - 6:45pm

Uprating of lines from 275kV to 400kV on the South African network

Sanjay Narain, Raeesa Khan, Kaveer Ramharak, Amish Roopnarain

NTCSA, South Africa

B4-4: Multiterminal HVDC
Location: Room 518BC
This session addresses topics related to multi-terminal HVDC systems.
 
4:00pm - 4:15pm

DC Line Fault Clearance and Recovery Schemes for VSC-MTDC System

Xiuda MA, Changjiang ZHAN, Yu LU, Yeyuan XIE

NR Electric Co.



4:15pm - 4:30pm

HVDC Measurement Processing Impact on Reliable Fully Selective Fault Protection

Pedro Miguel Baena Garcia, Geraint Chaffey, Dirk Van Hertem

Etch/EnergyVille/KU Leuven, Belgium



4:30pm - 4:45pm

New Concept for Classic/LCC Multi-Terminal HVDC

ABHAY KUMAR, Jan Wasborg

Hitachi Energy, Sweden



4:45pm - 5:00pm

Power sharing coordinated control for grid-forming MMCs in bipolar HVDC multi-terminal networks

Francisco Javier Cifuentes Garcia, Mudar Abedrabbo, Francesco Giacomo Puricelli, Jef Beerten, Dirk Van Hertem

KU Leuven, Belgium



5:00pm - 5:15pm

Fault Studies and Protection Strategies for Multi-terminal Energy Island HVDC Network

Asif Khan1, Nikhil Sharma1, Colin Foote1, Benjamin Marshall1, Jose Parackal2, Richard Poole2

1: The National HVDC Centre, United Kingdom; 2: National Grid Ventures, United Kingdom



5:15pm - 5:30pm

Optimal Power Flow Solver for Multi-Terminal HVDC Grids: Enhancing Stability and Contingency Management

Marco Giuntoli1, Lena Peter1, Firew-Z Dejene2, Ying-Jiang Hafner2, Neeraj Katiyar3

1: Hitachi Energy Germany; 2: Hitachi Energy Sweden; 3: Hitachi Energy Canada



5:30pm - 5:45pm

Interoperability of an MTDC system considering synchronous Grid-forming control

Taoufik Qoria1, Carl Barker2

1: GE Vernova, Germany; 2: GE Vernova, United Kingdom



5:45pm - 6:00pm

Towards control, protection and planning for future electrical energy hubs – intermediate outcomes of the DIRECTIONS project

Geraint Chaffey1,2, Jef Beerten1,2, Dirk Van Hertem1,2, Hakan Ergun1,2, Francesco Giacomo Puricelli1,2, Giacomo Bastianel1,2, Merijn Van Deyck1,2, Abolfazl Mohammadi1,2, Francisco Javier Cifuentes Garcia1,2, Jan Kircheis1,2, Dongyeong Lee1,2

1: KU Leuven; 2: Etch/EnergyVille



6:00pm - 6:15pm

Practical delivery of multivendor, multiterminal HVDC systems; the Project Aquilla experience.

Benjamin Marshall1, Perry Hofbauer2, Dong Chen3, Carl Barker4

1: National HVDC Centre, Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission ltd, United Kingdom; 2: SSE Networks- Transmission, Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission ltd, United Kingdom; 3: National HVDC Centre, Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission ltd, United Kingdom; 4: GE Vernova, United Kingdom.