Conference Agenda

Session Overview

Date: Monday, 29/Sept/2025
8:00am - 10:30am	B2-1: Transmission Tower Innovations and Engineering Challenges Location: Room 520AD			C6-1: Microgrid applications in active Distribution Systems Location: Room 520B
11:00am - 12:30pm	B2-2: Conductor Dynamics and Environmental Impact of Towers Location: Room 520AD			C6-2: Innovative uses of battery storage to manage distribution systems Location: Room 520B
2:00pm - 4:00pm	A1-1: Partial discharge, AI and ML applications Location: Room 520C	A3-1: Reliability Location: Room 519A	B2-3: Advances in Insulator Design and Diagnostics for High Voltage Transmission Location: Room 520AD	B3-1: AI and Robotic Applications for Substations Location: Room 520E	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.	C6-3: Planning applications for improved distribution system management Location: Room 520B
4:30pm - 6:00pm	A1-2: Partial discharge, AI and ML applications Location: Room 520C	A3-2: SF6 alternatives Location: Room 519A	B2-4: Conductor Icing and De-Icing Innovations for Transmission Line Reliability Location: Room 520AD	B3-2: Monitoring and Asset Management Location: Room 520E	B4-2: HVDC - Project Planning, Design and Testing Location: Room 518BC This session addresses the planning, design and testing aspects of HVDC projects.	C6-4: Active management of modern Distribution systems Location: Room 520B

Date: Tuesday, 30/Sept/2025
10:30am - 12:00pm	A2-1: A2 Power Transformer and Reactor: Renewable Energy Applications Location: Room 520F	A3-3: SF6 replacement in switchgear by natural origin gases Location: Room 519A	C1-1: PS1: Interconnectors Location: Room 519B	C4-1: POWER QUALITY AND INSULATION CO-ORDINATION IN IBR DOMINATED SYSTEMS Location: Room 521ABC	C5-1: C5 Retail markets and local communities Location: Room 518A	C6-5: Reliability and Resilience measures for active Distribution Systems Location: Room 520B
10:30am - 1:00pm	B2-5: DLR and Weather-Driven Insights for Transmission Line Management Location: Plenary Room
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.
1:30pm - 3:30pm	A1-3: Condition monitoring & assessment Location: Room 520C	A2-2: A2 Power Transformer and Reactor: Asset Management Location: Room 520F	A3-4: HVDC and asset management Location: Room 519A	B2-6: Innovative Tower Solutions for High-Altitude, Aging, and Renewable Grids Location: Plenary Room	B3-3: Substation Concepts Location: Room 520E	C1-2: PS1: Renewable Energy Sources Location: Room 519B	C4-2: ADVANCED SIMULATION METHODS FOR STABILITY ANALYSIS IN IBR DOMINATED SYSTEMS (PART-1) Location: Room 521ABC	C5-2: C5 Data analytics with the electricity markets Location: Room 518A	C6-6: Energy efficiency applications in buildings and distrubution systems Location: Room 520B
4:00pm - 6:00pm	A1-4: Condition monitoring & assessment Location: Room 520C	A2-3: A2 Power Transformer and Reactor: Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization Location: Room 520F	A3-5: Miscellaneous Location: Room 519A	B3-4: Substation Concepts Location: Room 520E	C1-3: PS1: Demand & Storage Location: Room 519B	C4-3: ADVANCED SIMULATION METHODS FOR STABILITY ANALYSIS IN IBR DOMINATED SYSTEMS (PART-2) Location: Room 521ABC	C5-3: C5 Markets & regulation to support reliable & resilient power systems Location: Room 518A	C6-7: Flexibility management in Distribution Systems Location: Room 520B
4:00pm - 6:45pm	B2-7: EMI, HVDC, Corona, and Uprating Innovations Location: Plenary Room				B4-4: Multiterminal HVDC Location: Room 518BC This session addresses topics related to multi-terminal HVDC systems.

Date: Wednesday, 01/Oct/2025
10:30am - 12:15pm	A1-5: Asset management Location: Room 520C	A2-4: A2 Power Transformer and Reactor: Arcing Fault Containment Location: Room 520F	A3-6: Circuit breaker application Location: Room 519A	B3-5: EHV & UHV AC and DC Substation Topics Location: Room 520E	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.	C1-4: PS1: Congestion, Curtailment, Reliability, Adequacy & Uncertainty Location: Room 519B	C4-4: ADVANCED SIMULATION MODELS FOR ANALYSIS OF IBR DOMINATED SYSTEMS Location: Room 521ABC	C5-4: C5 Flexibility integration into electricity markets Location: Room 518A
10:30am - 1:00pm	B2-8: AI-Driven Inspection and Monitoring for Overhead Transmission Systems Location: Plenary Room
1:30pm - 3:00pm	EHV & UHV: Operation and Maintenance of EHV Equipment Location: Room 522A
1:30pm - 3:30pm	A1-6: Asset management Location: Room 520C	A2-5: A2 Power Transformer and Reactor: Materials and Environment Location: Room 520F	A3-7: Instrument transformers Location: Room 519A	B2-9: HTLS Conductor and Smart Installation for Grid Resilience Location: Plenary Room	B3-6: EHV & UFV AC and DC Substation Topics Location: Room 520E	B4-6: FACTS - Application, Design, Control and Performance Location: Room 518BC This session addresses various topics of FACTS devices.	B5-1: Fault Location, autoreclosing, controlled switching, wide-area measurements Location: Room 520B	C1-5: PS1/2: Hydrogen, Heat, Multi-energy systems & Planning Location: Room 519B	C2-1: Advanced Control, Optimization, and Resilience in Modern Power Systems Location: Room 520AD	C4-5: ADVANCED STABILITY SUPPORT CAPABILITIES FOR IBR DOMINATED SYSTEMS Location: Room 521ABC	C5-5: C5 Wholesale market settlement and pricing Location: Room 518A
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.
4:00pm - 6:00pm	A2-6: A2 Power Transformer and Reactor: Monitoring, Testing and Diagnostics Location: Room 520F	B2-10: Advances in Insulator Design and Diagnostics for High Voltage Transmission Location: Plenary Room	B5-2: Experience with fully digital PACS Location: Room 520B	C1-6: PS2/3. Asset management, PMUs, VPPs & Climate change Location: Room 519B	C2-2: Resilient Grid Operations: From Control Strategies to Intelligent Decision Support Location: Room 520AD	C5-6: C5 Schemes to support the energy transition Location: Room 518A	EHV: Geomagnetic Induced Currents (GIC) and A2 tutorial: Effects of DC Bias on Power Transformers Location: Room 522A

Date: Thursday, 02/Oct/2025
10:30am - 12:15pm	A2-7: A2 Power Transformer and Reactor: Modelling Location: Room 520F	B1-1: Smart Diagnostics and Climate-Resilient Strategies for Cable Systems Location: Room 518A	B2-11: Innovative Foundations and Materials for Resilient Transmission Towers Location: Plenary Room	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.	C2-3: Operational Strategies and Tools for Enhancing Grid Resilience and Management Location: Room 519B	C3-1: Technology innovation, studies, and solutions for a more sustainable and resilient power system Location: Room 520E	D1-1: Innovative Solutions for PD Mitigation and Eco-Friendly Insulation in HV Systems Location: Room 522A
10:30am - 12:30pm	B5-3: Renewable Energy and Apparatus Protection Location: Room 520B
12:15pm - 1:30pm	B2-12: AI and Smart Grid Solutions: From Live Working to Wildfire Detection Location: Room 521ABC
1:30pm - 3:30pm	B1-2: Innovations and Monitoring in HV/MV Cable Systems Location: Room 518A	B5-4: Line Protection Location: Room 520B	C2-4: Advanced Methods for Stability and Reserve Management in Renewable Power Systems Location: Room 519B	D2-1: Cybersecurity and Smart Communications for Resilient Power Grids Location: Room 522A
4:00pm - 5:30pm	D2-2: AI-Driven Innovation and Cybersecurity in Modern Power Grids Location: Room 522A
4:00pm - 6:00pm	B5-5: Commissioning, Testing, Setting and Configuration Location: Room 520B