CIGRE 2025 International Symposium
Palais des Congrès de Montréal, Québec, Canada
From September 29 to October 2, 2025
Conference Agenda
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Session Overview | |
Location: Room 520E |
Date: Monday, 29/Sept/2025 | |
2:00pm - 4:00pm |
B3-1: AI and Robotic Applications for Substations Location: Room 520E Basic Verification of Substation Patrol by Drone 1: CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER GRID Co., Inc.; 2: SENSYN ROBOTICS, Inc. 2:15pm - 2:30pm Knowledge management using AI: a case study of substation lifecycle management for development of young and newly hired engineers 1: Chubu Electric Power Grid Co., Inc.; 2: Hitachi energy 2:30pm - 2:45pm Automated Inspection Robot System for Large EHV Air-insulated Substations Hydro-Québec, Canada 2:45pm - 3:00pm Immersive virtual reality training for enhanced safety and operational preparedness in the distribution grid University of Wuppertal, Germany 3:00pm - 3:15pm Digitalization of Electric Power Systems using sustainable, Smart Substations with Cloud Connectivity 1: Siemens AG, Germany; 2: Siemens Canada Limited, Canada 3:15pm - 3:30pm Using GeoBIM, loT and IA for Predictive Diagnose on High-Voltage Substations 1: Eletrobras, Brazil; 2: CG Works, Brazil; 3: Autodesk, Brazil 3:30pm - 3:45pm Wireless sensors and AI applications for switchyard equipment condition monitoring and real time health assessment POWERGRID, India 3:45pm - 4:00pm AI-driven Efficiency :Transforming APM Systems through Optimization of OT and IT GE VERNOVA |
4:30pm - 6:00pm |
B3-2: Monitoring and Asset Management Location: Room 520E Real-Time Condition Monitoring of a Telescopic Disconnector Switch using Fiber Bragg Grating Measurements 1: Hydro-Québec, Canada; 2: LxNGen, Canada 4:45pm - 5:00pm Automated Visual and Thermographic Inspections Applied to Online Substation Monitoring Hydro-Québec, Canada 5:00pm - 5:15pm Self generating online condition monitoring system for substation equipment Hydro-Québec, Canada 5:15pm - 5:30pm A Novel Scheme For Utility Fleet Optimum Assets Performance Control High Voltage Software Systems (METLAB Research inc.), Canada 5:30pm - 5:45pm Evolution and Validation of a Sealing System Design for SF6-free Switchgear Applications 1: GE Vernova, Switzerland; 2: GE Vernova, France 5:45pm - 6:00pm Localized cyclone detection and response system for enhanced power grid reliability and safety The Tata Power Company Limited, India 6:00pm - 6:15pm Smart Asset Management in Substations A Success Story in Battery Bank Digitalization at Bacatá Substation ISA INTERCOLOMBIA, Colombia 6:15pm - 6:30pm A BIM-Blockchain Integration Framework for Improved Documentation and Contract Management in Substation Projects 1: M&V Engenharia; 2: Eletrobras |
Date: Tuesday, 30/Sept/2025 | |
1:30pm - 3:30pm |
B3-3: Substation Concepts Location: Room 520E Emission-free natural-origin gas alternatives to SF6 for MV and HV substations 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 Hydro-Québec, Canada 2:00pm - 2:15pm Concepts for on-site HV Testing of GIS after Installation, Extension, Retrofit or Repair 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 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. 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 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 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 ELEK Software, Australia |
4:00pm - 6:00pm |
B3-4: Substation Concepts Location: Room 520E 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 BHEL BHOPAL, India |
Date: Wednesday, 01/Oct/2025 | |
10:30am - 12:15pm |
B3-5: EHV & UHV AC and DC Substation Topics Location: Room 520E Development of 1,000 kV Substation Equipment and Technological Advancements in Japan through Demonstration and Verification Test 1: TEPCO Power Grid, Inc., Japan; 2: Toshiba energy systems & solutions Co.; 3: The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan; 4: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation; 5: NGK INSULATORS, LTD. 10:45am - 11:00am “Revolutionizing Substation Monitoring: Design and Development of AI integrated Autonomous Mobile Robot for Power Substation Inspection and Monitoring” 1: Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. Gurgaon, India; 2: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India 11:00am - 11:15am Challenge of High Ground Potential Rise in Transmission Substations having High Ground Fault Levels and Solving Approach Hydro One Networks Inc., Canada 11:15am - 11:30am Auxiliary Power System Design Approach for HVDC Converter Stations AtkinsRealis, Canada 11:30am - 11:45am Design concepts for compact air insulated substations 1: Cardiff University, United Kingdom; 2: National Grid, United Kingdom 11:45am - 12:00pm Seismic qualification of cylindrical electrical equipment in UHV substations University of Science and Technology Beijing, China, People's Republic of 12:00pm - 12:15pm Substation EHV/HV transformer circuit layout optimized for lightning protection National Transmission Company South Africa, South Africa 12:15pm - 12:30pm Predictive Power Flow Simulator for SCADA Systems—A Real-World Implementation Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc., United States of America 12:30pm - 12:45pm Off-Load Bus Splitter arrangement in 400 kV Double Main Bus Bar Scheme to mitigate complete disruption of power supply during breakdown/repair Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., India |
1:30pm - 3:30pm |
B3-6: EHV & UFV AC and DC Substation Topics Location: Room 520E Theoretical Analysis of Corona-Induced High-Frequency Interference Caused by 315 kV Substations Located in the Vicinity of an Airport Hydro-Québec, Canada 1:45pm - 2:00pm DG Set Replacement with BESS TATA Power Co. Ltd, India |
Date: Thursday, 02/Oct/2025 | |
10:30am - 12:15pm |
C3-1: Technology innovation, studies, and solutions for a more sustainable and resilient power system Location: Room 520E Risk assessment and mitigation of natural hazards for overhead lines in in Austria Austrian Power Grid AG, Austria 10:45am - 11:00am Meteo-Hydrological Analysis of Climate Change on the Volta River, Akosombo Hydroelectric Dam Volta River Authority 11:00am - 11:15am Design Inlet Micro Hydro from Mixing Outlet Cooling Tower Hot Water and RainWater Gunung Salak Geothermal Power Plant 1: PT PLN Indonesia Power Salak Geothermal Power Plant, Indonesia; 2: PT PLN Indonesia Power Salak Geothermal Power Plant, Indonesia; 3: PT PLN Indonesia Power Salak Geothermal Power Plant, Indonesia; 4: PT PLN Indonesia Power Head Office HSE, Indonesia; 5: PT PLN Indonesia Power Kamojang Geothermal Power Plant, Indonesia; 6: PT PLN Indonesia Power Head Office HSE, Indonesia 11:15am - 11:30am 11041_C3_PS1_SINGH_IN_Green Substation - 100% Green Captive Power using GH2 POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, India 11:30am - 11:45am Environmentally sustainable Green Circuit Breakers (SF₆ Free) POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, India 11:45am - 12:00pm Reduction of Vulture Electrocution risk on Powerlines in high Concentration Areas Eskom, South Africa |