Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Location: Room 520F
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

1:30pm
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3:30pm
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

4:00pm
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6:00pm
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

Date: Wednesday, 01/Oct/2025
10:30am
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12:15pm
A2-4: A2 Power Transformer and Reactor: Arcing Fault Containment
Location: Room 520F
 
10:30am - 10:45am

Improvement and Strengthening Method for Local Structure of UHV Converter Oil Tank for Defense Against High-Energy Arc Faults

Yikun Zhao, Zongliang Zhang, Peng Li, Ke Wang, Shuqi Zhang

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



10:45am - 11:00am

Experimental Study on Explosion-Proof Strategy for On-Load Tap Changer

Jiaxi Li1,2, Ke Wang1,2, Hongwei Zhang3, Yikun Zhao1,2

1: China Electric Power Research Institute, China, People's Republic of; 2: National Engineering Research Center of UHV Technology, Haidian District, Beijing 100192, China; 3: China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing



11:00am - 11:15am

Mitigation of Fire due to High Energy Internal Arc in Bushing Turrets: Additional New Test Results

Mohamed Ryadi1, Ewald Werner Taschler2, Jean-Baptiste Meillier1, Luc Pauliac1, Martin Stoessl2, Hannes Bachkoenig2

1: EDF; 2: Siemens-Energy, Austria



11:15am - 11:30am

Research on Pressure Characteristics of HVDC Transfomer Turret on Arc Fault

Licheng Lu, Hongchuan Dong, Juzhen Wu, Yuhang Li

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



11:30am - 11:45am

Arc Fault Detection in Transformers Using Optical Cable Sensors to Reduce the Risk of Explosion

Aref Sharifi1, Moritz Kuhnke1, Peter Werle1, Asghar Akbari2

1: Schering-Institute for High Voltage Engineering and Asset Management Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany; 2: Electrical Engineering Department K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran

1:30pm
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3:30pm
A2-5: A2 Power Transformer and Reactor: Materials and Environment
Location: Room 520F
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm

The Role of Nitrogen Additives and Meta-Aramid Fibres in Water Migration for Optimized Transformer Operation

Oscar H. Arroyo-Fernandez, Patrick Picher, Mariela Rodriguez, Brigitte Morin

Hydro-Québec, Canada



1:45pm - 2:00pm

Determination of Low Molecular Weight Acids in Power Transformer Mineral Oil

Esperanza Mariela Rodriguez Celis, Brigitte Morin, Oscar Henry Arroyo Fernandez, Patrick Picher

Hydro-Quebec, Canada



2:00pm - 2:15pm

Explore The Use Of Synthetic Ester In Transformers Beyond Fire and Environmental Safety Benefits

Jinesh Malde1, Jonathan Brenton2, Brett Belbin2, Anthony Alan Coker1

1: Shell; 2: Newfoundland Power



2:15pm - 2:30pm

Carbon Footprint Analysis of Various Insulating Fluids used in Power Transformers

Christophe ELLEAU, Lea QUILLARD, Lamine COULIBALY

EDF Electricité de France, France



2:30pm - 2:45pm

Study on Thermal Expansion Characteristics and Limit Values of Dry-type Bushings for 750 kV Transformers under Extreme Environments

Gaoyi Shang1, Wanhao Shi1, Dingqian Yang2, Xuandong Liu1

1: Xi'an Jiaotong University, China; 2: State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Research Institute, China



2:45pm - 3:00pm

On Load Tapchangers for low temperature and harsh environmental applications

Onkar C Kolambkar, Pranav Shanker, X Leo Sushil

CTR Manufacturing Industries Private Limited, India



3:00pm - 3:15pm

Standard Approach Towards Power Transformers’ Sustainability through a Joint Industrial Project

MOHAMMAD REZA SHAH MOHAMMADI1, Christina IOSIFIDOU2, Yiri Massop1

1: dnv; 2: Siemens Energy

4:00pm
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6:00pm
A2-6: A2 Power Transformer and Reactor: Monitoring, Testing and Diagnostics
Location: Room 520F
 
4:00pm - 4:15pm

Mitigation and Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) Analysis for Dissolved Gas in a 500 kV/16 kV Generator Step-Up (GSU) Transformer

Bruce Chen, Hyunjung Yong, Wenli Hong, Masoud Ali, Ska-Hiish Manuel, Anil Pradhan, Edward Burt

BC Hydro, Canada



4:15pm - 4:30pm

Insights in Condition Assessment of Power Transformers Using SOT and DGA Data for End-of-Life Estimation

Ahmad Vosoughi Hamzekhanlo1, Stefan Kornhuber1, Sebastian Kleyboldt2, Mahmoud Moh'd2

1: University of Applied Science Zittau/Görlitz , Germany; 2: 50Hertz Transmission GmbH



4:30pm - 4:45pm

Determining Abnormal Behaviour of Loaded Tap Changers using a DGA 4-simplex.

Zachary Draper, James Dukarm, Sanskruti Padmawar

Delta-X Research, Canada



4:45pm - 5:00pm

Software for applying the DGA interpretation method of CIGRE TB 771 using gas limits specific for each type of fault

Michel Duval1, Nelly Sénéchal1, Luc Paulhiac2, Jerzy Buchacz3, Patrick Picher1, Sébastien Favron1, Marta Cea de Ruano1, Stéphane Proulx1

1: Hydro Québec, Canada; 2: EDF, France; 3: Electropomiar Elektryka, Poland



5:00pm - 5:15pm

Evaluation of Water Content in Solid Insulation Using Online Monitor Data

Senja Maria Leivo

Vaisala Oyj, Finland



5:15pm - 5:30pm

Partial Discharge Based Root Cause Analysis for a 33 kV Cast Resin Transformer

Raul Alvarez1, Rodolfo García-Colon2, Mihai Huzmezan3

1: University of La Plata, Argentine Republic; 2: Megger; 3: Megger



5:30pm - 5:45pm

Impact of Accelerated Thermal Aging on Power Transformer Insulation: An FRA-Based Assessment

Avinash Srikanta Murthy1, Genaro Andrew-Morlet2, Zhanyue Wen2, Saravanan Selvaraj1

1: Hitachi Energy India Limited, India; 2: Hitachi Energy Germany AG, Germany



5:45pm - 6:00pm

Analysis of on-line vibroacoustic monitoring of On-Load Tap Changers in Power Transformers

Joachim Schiessling1, Nilanga Abeywickrama1, Michel Gauvin2, Patrick Picher2

1: Hitachi Energy Research, Sweden; 2: Hydro-Québec, Canada

Date: Thursday, 02/Oct/2025
10:30am
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12:15pm
A2-7: A2 Power Transformer and Reactor: Modelling
Location: Room 520F
 
10:30am - 10:45am

Comparative Study of Temperature Rise Test Using Cooling Curve Analysis for Liquid-Filled Transformers

Ali Al-Abadi1, Wei Wu2

1: HITACHI Energy, Germany; 2: HITACHI Energy, USA



10:45am - 11:00am

Methodology to Increase Capacity of Power Transformers based on the Temperature-Rise Test Results Margins

Juan Gonzalo Castellanos, Enrique Betancourt

Prolec GE, Mexico



11:00am - 11:15am

Simplification of Radiator Modelling for Transformer Complete-Cooling-Loop CFD Simulation

Zhengbo Xu1, Sicheng Zhao1, Qiang Liu1, Zhongdong Wang1, Massimo Negro2, Luc Dorpmanns3

1: The University of Manchester, United Kingdom; 2: Weidmann Electrical Technology AG, Switzerland; 3: SGB-SMIT Group, Netherlands



11:15am - 11:30am

Enhancing Top-Oil Temperature Predictions Using LSTM Neural Networks and the IEC 60076-7 Thermal Model

João Pedro da Costa Souza1, Patrick Picher2, Issouf Fofana1, Arnaud Zinflou2

1: Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Canada; 2: Hydro-Québec



11:30am - 11:45am

Physics-based thermal model of Shunt Reactors

Alan Sbravati1, Ernesto Ceron2, Javier Gutierrez3

1: Hitachi Energy, United States of America; 2: Hitachi Energy, Sweden; 3: Hitachi Energy, Spain



11:45am - 12:00pm

Research on the Impact of Non-Uniform Temperature Distribution Inside Large Power Transformers on Insulation Margin

Shuqi Zhang1, Tao Zhu1, Xiaolin Zhao1, Li Ma2, Yuwei Zhong1, Zuoxian Wang1, Huiwen He1

1: China Electric Power Research Institute, China, People's Republic of; 2: Zhejiang Huayun Information Technology Co., LTD



12:00pm - 12:15pm

Analytical Derivations and Physics-based Modelling of a Deformed Winding and its FRA features

Zhongdong Wang1, Ziyuan Li1, Zhaozheng Wang1, Bozhi Cheng2, Dahlina Sofian3

1: The University of Manchester, United Kingdom; 2: SSE Renewables, United Kingdom; 3: Scottish Power Renewables, United Kingdom