Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Location: Room 518A
Date: Tuesday, 30/Sept/2025
10:30am
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12:00pm
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

1:30pm
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3:30pm
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

4:00pm
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6:00pm
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

Date: Wednesday, 01/Oct/2025
10:30am
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12:15pm
C5-4: C5 Flexibility integration into electricity markets
Location: Room 518A
 
10:30am - 10:45am

Independent Power Supply: Balancing Self-Consumption and Grid Connection – A New Challenge for Emerging Renewable Energy in Thailand's Energy Landscape

NOPPADOL CHUANCHAIYAKUL

Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Thailand



10:45am - 11:00am

Demand Response Impact on the South African Network

Hinesh Madhoo1, Sipho Mdhluli2, Sharon Makopo2, Darryl Chapman1

1: Eskom, South Africa; 2: CSIR, South Africa



11:00am - 11:15am

Demand Response (DR) as a key enabler for System Flexibility in power systems with high VRE resources

Matome Malematja, Siju Joseph

National Transmission Company South Africa SOC Ltd, South Africa



11:15am - 11:30am

Accelerating the Uptake of Electric Vehicles in the Logistics Industry by Contributing to the Power Grid

HAJAR ABDOLAHINIA, Innocent Kamwa, Abbas Rabiee

Laval university, Canada



11:30am - 11:45am

Integrating Electric Vehicles to the Power Grid: A Proposed Framework

Jovanio Santos, Dorel Ramos

University of Sao Paulo

1:30pm
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3:30pm
C5-5: C5 Wholesale market settlement and pricing
Location: Room 518A
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm

Bidding zones as an instrument for setting regional price incentives for the capacity allocation of flexible consumers in the transmission grid

Lukas Hein, Marbod Helmut Markus Kollnig, Albert Moser

RWTH Aachen University, Germany



1:45pm - 2:00pm

How potential grid investments can decrease price spreads in the European Single Day-Ahead Flow-Based Market Coupling

Ferenc Nagy1, Melinda Dr. Nagy1, Luca Tóth1, Ákos Arnold1, Dávid Rostoványi1, Zsolt Lengyel1, Tamás Dr. Decsi1, Péter Szajkó2

1: MAVIR Ltd., Hungary; 2: M-IT Services LLC., Hungary



2:00pm - 2:15pm

Energy Storage Opportunity Cost Guidance for System Operators

Scott Joseph Benner

PJM Interconnection, LLC, United States of America



2:15pm - 2:30pm

Enhancing deliverability of reserves through market price signals

Pradip Ganesan Kumar, Matthew Musto, Kanchan Upadhyay

NYISO, United States of America



2:30pm - 2:45pm

Influence of Forecast Errors on the Market-Based Allocation of Cross-Zonal Capacity for the Exchange of Balancing Capacity

Claire Maria Adriana Lambriex, Lukas Pfeiler, Albert Moser

RWTH Aachen University, Germany



2:45pm - 3:00pm

Colombia's evolving electricity market

ALVARO CASTRO, DIANA PEREZ

XM S.A. E.S.P, Colombia

4:00pm
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6:00pm
C5-6: C5 Schemes to support the energy transition
Location: Room 518A
 
4:00pm - 4:15pm

Green Transformation for decarbonization in Japan

Hiroki SAKAI1, Kazuya YOKOYAMA1, Yuki KATAOKA1, Daisuke TAMURA2, Kenichi SUGAHARA2

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



4:15pm - 4:30pm

Study of all options and regulations to finalize the strategy to meet decarbonization target of meeting consumption through renewable energy

Amit Kumar, Beni Madhav, M Thirumala Reddy, Ravindra Nath Gupta

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, India



4:30pm - 4:45pm

Impact of Policy Framework Revamp on Facilitating Renewable Energy Integration with India's Transmission Network

Amandeep Kala

Powergrid Corporation of India Limited, India



4:45pm - 5:00pm

Renewable Hydrogen Certification: Ensuring Sustainability in the Global Energy Market

Barbara Duarte Barbosa

Brazilian Wind Energy Association (ABEEólica), Brazil



5:00pm - 5:15pm

Energy attribute certificate as a robust mechanism for the renewable energy development.

Ricardo Gedra1, Vital Neto2

1: Instituto de Pós-Graduação & Graduação, Brazil; 2: Independent consultant



5:15pm - 5:30pm

Enhancing Additionality to accelerate renewable Energy Investments through EACs and Carbon Offsets in emerging Markets, in the case of the Russian Electricity Market

Anna Pavlycheva1, Valdislav Berezovsky2, Natalia Kuznetsova1, Nikita Ivanov3

1: NP Market Council; 2: Carbon Zero LLC; 3: SKM.PRO



5:30pm - 5:45pm

CFDs: A Discussion for Future Application in Brazil

Eduardo de Aguiar Sodré

POLI-UPE, Brazil

Date: Thursday, 02/Oct/2025
10:30am
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12:15pm
B1-1: Smart Diagnostics and Climate-Resilient Strategies for Cable Systems
Location: Room 518A
 
10:30am - 10:45am

Quantifying Risk of VLF Cable Testing and Comparison to Alternative Approaches

Ben Lanz1, Laura Cardoso1, Michael Joseph2

1: Osmose, United States of America; 2: American Wire Group, USA



10:45am - 11:00am

Advanced Soil Drying for Accurate Ampacity Calculations

Jayson Patrick, Edstan Fernandez

ELEK Software, Australia



11:00am - 11:15am

Behaviour of Cable Systems under Large Disturbances

Harry E. Orton1, Sudhakar Cherukupalli2, Russell Wheatland3, Mingli Fu3, Abdou-K Top3, Unnur Kristiansdottir3, Giulia Bergamo3, Masahiro Inuoe3, Daisuke Okamura3, Juan Manuel Maximo Leon3, Richard Joyce3, John Eidinger3, Dennis Johnson3, Yingli Wen3, Anna Reani4, Marvic Verzarno4

1: Convener WG B1.54; 2: Secretary WG B1.54; 3: Member WG B1.54; 4: Corresponding Member WG B1.54



11:15am - 11:30am

Investigating Overvoltage Phenomena and Partial Discharge Characteristics in Medium Voltage Underground Cables for Enhanced Reliability and Performance

Ayham Bakeer, Tariq Alnatour

Jordanian Electrical Power Company JEPCO, Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of



11:30am - 11:45am

Power grid predictive monitoring through continuous surveillance of transient phenomena

Denis Stanescu1,3, Cornel Ioana1,2, Angela Digulescu1,3, Annamaria Sarbu1,4

1: Altrans Energies, France; 2: GIPSA-Lab, UMR 5216 CNRS, Université Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France; 3: Telecommunications and Information Technology Department, Military Technical Academy “Ferdinand I”, Bucharest, Romania; 4: Land Forces Academy "Nicolae Balcescu" Sibiu, Romania



11:45am - 12:00pm

A new Early Warning System for Partial Discharge in MV-HV Cable Grid

Klaus Winter1, Andreas Winter2, Johan Hollander2

1: Holmgren Institute Stockholm; 2: Swedish Neutral AB

1:30pm
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3:30pm
B1-2: Innovations and Monitoring in HV/MV Cable Systems
Location: Room 518A
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm

Finding Damage and Failures in HV Cables using Passive Sensing

Steven Blair, Marcus Perry, Linu George, Morris Kelly

Synaptec, United Kingdom



1:45pm - 2:00pm

Development and qualification of the world’s first pluggable rigid cable joint for HVAC subsea cables up to 170kV

Vukasin Basara1, Dirk Hansen2, Pat Oakley3

1: PFISTERER Kontaktsysteme GmbH; 2: Tennet TSO GmbH; 3: PFISTERER CSU UK Ltd.



2:00pm - 2:15pm

B4_PS1_Italy_Corsaro_MVDC Superconducting MgB2 based Cables Systems supporting Decarbonization and Energy demanding Industry

Pietro Corsaro1, Tommaso Botto2, Umberto Melaccio2

1: C&G Agency GmbH, Switzerland; 2: ASG Superconductors SpA, Italy



2:15pm - 2:30pm

Test Recommendations of CIRED WG 2017-1 for Screen Connections of MV Cables and new Conclusions

Klaus-Dieter Haim

University of Applied Sciences Zittau / Görlitz, Germany



2:30pm - 2:45pm

Decision Support System for Transmission Underground Cable Projects

Kings Wong

Hydro One, Canada



2:45pm - 3:00pm

Mitigating risk and costs for Offshore Wind Farms with advanced DES cable monitoring

Ahmed El-Rasheed

Megger, Canada