On Thursday 14th November 2024, CIGRE UK held a post Paris Session Technical Conference at the IET Austin Court in Birmingham. 70 members attended the Conference and heard from individuals that had submitted papers and Study Committee special reports to the Session 2024. In addition, there were three insightful keynote presentations from industry leaders. Click on the presentation title or poster below to review.
AGENDA & PRESENTATIONS
Arrival & Refreshments
Welcome & Introduction: James Yu, Chair of the CIGRE UK Technical Committee & Martin Ansell, CIGRE UK
KEYNOTES
Keynote 1: Navigating the Next Decade in Power Transmission – Jonathan Chapman – Managing Director, Burns & McDonnell UK and Vice Chair CIGRE UK
Keynote 2: Energy System Integration in the transition to Net Zero- Beyond electricity – Bless Kuri – Director of Strategic Energy Planning at SSEN Transmission and UK Regular Member of C1
SPECIAL REPORTS
Special Report: Study Committee A2 – Power Transformers and Reactors – Elizabeth Mackenzie
Special Report: Study Committee B3 – Substations & Electrical Installations – Mark Osborne
Comfort Break
Keynote 3: Innovating to Net Zero 2024 – Jon Saltmarsh – Chief Technology Officer, Energy Systems Catapult
Special Report: Study Committee C2- Power System Operation and Control – Ronan Jamieson
Buffet Lunch/Refreshments (40 minutes)
PRESENTATIONS
C6 – Local Network Management and Distributed Generation Curtailment Avoidance through Domestic Demand Response – Kailash Singh
B4 – Application of Harmonic Loci-Based Control Design in Frequency and Time Domain for a Consistent Design of VSC HVDC Harmonic Active Solutions – Omar Jasim
B2 – Towards a Digital Twin for Management of OHL Risk – Alexandra Campbell
B1 – Installing passive sensing for condition monitoring of a 400 kV cable – Steven Blair
B5 – The Full Digital Substation Success in Vietnam – Chee-Pinp Teoh
C6 – Evaluating Distribution Transformer Utilisation for Flexibility and Enhanced Observability using Multiple Sources of Data – Jelena Ponocko
A3 – In-service circuit breaker condition assessment – Phil Moore
Panel/Q&A
CONCLUSION
Wrap-up: Mark Waldron – Chair CIGRE UK
Networking/Tea & Coffee/End
POSTER SESSION
B4 – Software-In-the-Loop Real-Time Simulation of a HVDC Terminal – Emmanuel Amankwah
B4 – Dynamic Demand Control Applied to Synchronous Grid Forming Controlled HVDC – Omar Jasim
B4 – Assessment of Operational Challenges of HVDC Multi-Purpose Interconnectors in Connection to a Weak Grid – Asif Khan
C1 – Machine Learning Method to Improve Stability Requirements Calculation for the Planning Process – Yueqi Wu
C6 – Trialling Distribution Based Electricity System Restoration and Other Services – Douglas Wilson
C4 – Framework for Identification of Subsynchronous Oscillations Risks – Jaime Trivino
