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 518BC |
Date: Monday, 29/Sept/2025 | |
2:00pm - 4:00pm |
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.
The experience of the Sub-Synchronous Torsional Interaction study based on the Real Time Simulator for the South Korea Power System 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 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 Siemens Energy, Germany 2:45pm - 3:00pm Influence of HVDC Transmission on Parallel Underground Pipeline Infrastructure 1: TransGrid Solutions Inc., Canada; 2: 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, Germany 3:00pm - 3:15pm An Invasive Harmonic Impedance Measurement Approach for VSC-HVDC Systems 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 Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc., United States of America 3:30pm - 3:45pm A Wide-band Active Damping STATCOM TransGrid Solutions, Canada 3:45pm - 4:00pm Assessing the Extended MIIF Screening Method for Multi-infeed VSC-HVDC Hitachi Energy, Sweden |
4:30pm - 6:00pm |
B4-2: HVDC - Project Planning, Design and Testing Location: Room 518BC This session addresses the planning, design and testing aspects of HVDC projects.
The UMEX HVDC System – A novel Solution for HVDC Modernization and future Upgrade 1: Siemens Energy; 2: Minnesota Power; 3: RBJ Engineering 4:45pm - 5:00pm Kii Channel HVDC Control and Protection System Replacement Project 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 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 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 Invenergy LLC, United States of America 5:45pm - 6:00pm Transient DC Voltage Control Functionality for Grid Forming Converters of Corinth-Kos HVDC 1: Independent Power Transmission Operator, Greece; 2: TransGrid Solutions Inc. |
Date: Tuesday, 30/Sept/2025 | |
1:15pm - 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.
Evaluation of Fast Power Control Functionalities of Type 4 Wind Plants during Disturbances in VSC HVDC Systems Connected to Isolated Generation TransGrid Solutions, Canada 1:30pm - 1:45pm Innovative Impedance Protection for HVDC AC Filters: A Case Study from Hydro-Québec Hydro-Québec, Canada 1:45pm - 2:00pm Synchronous Grid Forming Control Concept for Point-to-Point HVDC 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 ATKINSREALIS, Canada 2:15pm - 2:30pm Hybrid MMC-HCC Adaptability in Weak AC System Connections 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 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 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 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 1: Mott MacDonald, Serbia; 2: Mott MacDonald, United Kingdom |
4:00pm - 6:45pm |
B4-4: Multiterminal HVDC Location: Room 518BC This session addresses topics related to multi-terminal HVDC systems.
DC Line Fault Clearance and Recovery Schemes for VSC-MTDC System NR Electric Co. 4:15pm - 4:30pm HVDC Measurement Processing Impact on Reliable Fully Selective Fault Protection Etch/EnergyVille/KU Leuven, Belgium 4:30pm - 4:45pm New Concept for Classic/LCC Multi-Terminal HVDC Hitachi Energy, Sweden 4:45pm - 5:00pm Power sharing coordinated control for grid-forming MMCs in bipolar HVDC multi-terminal networks KU Leuven, Belgium 5:00pm - 5:15pm Fault Studies and Protection Strategies for Multi-terminal Energy Island HVDC Network 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 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 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 1: KU Leuven; 2: Etch/EnergyVille 6:00pm - 6:15pm Practical delivery of multivendor, multiterminal HVDC systems; the Project Aquilla experience. 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. |
Date: Wednesday, 01/Oct/2025 | |
10:30am - 12:15pm |
B4-5: Meshed AC/DC Systems Location: Room 518BC This session addresses control and operation as well as study methodologies of parallel or meshed AC/DC system.
Generalized AC/DC Power Flow Methodology including Opportunities offered by Converters 1: eRoots Analytics, Spain; 2: CITCEA-UPC, Spain 10:45am - 11:00am Control and Operation of Parallel Interconnection of HVDC and HVAC Systems 1: GE Vernova, United Kingdom; 2: GE Vernova, Germany; 3: GE Vernova, India 11:00am - 11:15am Resilience-Oriented Evaluation of Static Var Compensators in Hybrid AC-HVDC Power Systems 1: Jacobs Engineering Group, Canada; 2: Jacobs Solutions, United States 11:15am - 11:30am Modeling dispatch scenarios of an embedded HVDC link using historical NYISO data 1: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States of America; 2: New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) 11:30am - 11:45am Frequency Stability in Hybrid AC/DC Transmission Systems: Evaluation of Grid Forming and Grid Following Converter Controls with DC Momentary Reserves Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany 11:45am - 12:00pm Enhancing Grid Stability: The Role and Design of Static Frequency Converters in the Kühtai 2 Variable Speed Pumped Storage Power Plant 1: Hitachi Energy Ltd, Switzerland; 2: TIWAG Tiroler Wasserkraft AG |
1:30pm - 3:30pm |
B4-6: FACTS - Application, Design, Control and Performance Location: Room 518BC This session addresses various topics of FACTS devices.
Riverton STATCOM: Grid-Forming Controls for a Robust Solution Under Changing System Conditions 1: Minnesota Power, United States of America; 2: Siemens Energy, Germany; 3: RBJ Engineering, Canada 1:45pm - 2:00pm First Hybrid STATCOM Reactive Compensator on Hydro-Québec 735 kV Transmission System. Design, EMT Studies and Special Control Features. 1: Hydro-Québec, Canada; 2: Siemens Energy, Germany; 3: Siemens Energy, Canada 2:00pm - 2:15pm Engineering Experience of MMC based Static Synchronous Condenser (MMC-SSC) with Grid Forming Capability NR Electric Co., Ltd., China, People's Republic of 2:15pm - 2:30pm A new STATCOM topology equipped with short-time energy storage and Grid Forming control for HV network voltage and frequency regulation Nidec Conversion, Italy 2:30pm - 2:45pm Genetically Optimised Feedback Linearizing Control for STATCOM 1: Sarawak Energy Berhad, Malaysia; 2: University Tunku Abdul Rahman; 3: Siksha “O” Anusandhan University 2:45pm - 3:00pm Application of STATCOM as a countermeasure for increasing the number of Switchgear openings and closings for the Reactive Power Supplier in the Hida-Shinano FC TEPCO Power Grid, Inc., Japan 3:00pm - 3:15pm Improved STATCOM Ride-Through Performance in presence of GIC 1: Dominion Energy, United States of America; 2: MEPPI, United States of America; 3: MELCO, Japan 3:15pm - 3:30pm Analytical Modelling and Measurement of Magnetic Flux in SVC Installations: A Case Study from Konjsko Substation 1: The independent Transmission System Operator in Croatia, Croatia (HOPS); 2: University of Split, Croatia (FESB) |
4:00pm - 5:30pm |
B4-7: HVDC/FACTS - Reliability, Performance Monitoring and Cybersecurity Location: Room 518BC This session addresses HVDC reliability, performance reporting and monitoring, and Cybersecurity.
Development of a Push-Based Alert System for an HVDC Link Using a Data Diode POWER Engineers, Canada 4:15pm - 4:30pm HVDC & STATCOMs, Not Your Typical IBRs POWER Engineers, United States of America 4:30pm - 4:45pm Performance of SVC and FACTS Systems around the World in 2021-2022 TransGrid Solutions, Canada 4:45pm - 5:00pm Enhancing Cybersecurity in HVDC and FACTS Systems: A Comprehensive Approach to Standards Integration and Intrusion Detection GE Vernova, Canada 5:00pm - 5:15pm HVDC System Reliability – Investigation of Bipole Outages 1: Stantec Consulting; 2: Velco; 3: Graham e Graham; 4: Manitoba Hydro 5:15pm - 5:30pm HVDC Digital Twin - Concepts and Roadmap 1: Hitachi Energy; 2: Hatch Ltd; 3: EriGrid; 4: ISO; 5: EDF Renewables |
Date: Thursday, 02/Oct/2025 | |
10:30am - 12:15pm |
B4-8: Application of Realtime simulation and Hardware in Loop in HVDC/FACTS/IBRs Location: Room 518BC This session addresses the application of real-time simulation and hardware in loop (HIL) in HVDC, FACTS and IBRs projects.
Method for Estimation of Fault Location in the Dedicated Metallic Return Line of HVDC Transmission System: Validation Using Real-Time HIL Simulation Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, India 10:45am - 11:00am Dynamic Performance Assessment of FPGA-based MMC Systems Integration on Real-time Simulator RTDS Technologies Inc., Canada 11:00am - 11:15am De-Risking Grid Forming Battery Energy Storage Projects - Grid Code Compliance testing of a 50 MW Storage System using Control-Hardware-in-the-Loop 1: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany; 2: Fluence Energy GmbH; 3: Statkraft UK Ltd.; 4: OPAL-RT Germany GmbH 11:15am - 11:30am Enhancing Tuning and Testing of Grid-forming IBRs with Real-time Simulators RTDS Technologies Inc., Canada |