Conserving Energy for the Future

Conference Program

Pre-Conference Tutorials: Sunday 9th November 2014 (17 Muharam 1436)

The First Day: Monday 10th November 2014 (18 Muharam 1436)

Tutorials Registration

Tutorial 1: IEC 62478: High-voltage Partial Discharge Test Techniques Glenn Behrmann - PD Specialist - ABB Schweiz AG

Tutorial 2 : Manteca planning aiming at long term use of indoor GIS Akira OKADA - Hitachi ltd - JAPAN

Conference Pre Registration

08:00 - 09:00

09:00 - 12:30

09:00 - 12:30

18:00 - 20:00

First Day Registration

Opening Ceremony:

• Welcome statement and Holy Quran

• Conference Opening Theme

• Address of H.E. Minister of State for Electricity & Water affairs

• Address of GCC Secretary General

• Address of Chairman of GCC CIGRE Board of Directors

• H.E. Cigre Secretary General Keynote Speech

• Honoring Conference sponsors and guests

• Exhibition inauguration

• Tea Break

07:30 - 14:00

09:00 - 09:05

09:05 - 09:10

09:10 - 09:15

09:15 - 09:20

09:20 - 09:25

09:25 - 09:45

09:45 - 10:00

10:00 - 10:30

10:30 - 11:00

The First Day: Monday 10th November 2014 (18 Muharam 1436)

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Session 1: Interconnections and Electricity MarketsA100 - “Electric Power and Natural Gas trading among Interconnected Arab countries Case Study: GCC countries” - Dr. Mohamed Farahat - League of Arab States - Egypt

A085 - “Activating GCC Power Market: Developing the Power Market and Involving the Electric Utilities”- Mohamed Al-Hamad - GCCIA

A091 - “Generation Capacity Development: Utilization of GCC Interconnection for National Generation Planning”- Shafique Mirza - Tractebel Engineering - UAE

A093 - “Planning and Design Considerations Associated with the Integration of the UAE’s First Nuclear Power Plant”- Dr. Bruce Stedall – Transco - UAE

12:15 – 12:45 Prayer and Tea Break

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Session 2: System Operations and ControlA045 - “Operational Scenario to utilize maximum capacity of one IWPP during transmission outage”- Abdullah D. Al-Shehri - National Grid SA - KSA

A082 - “Practical Approaches towards Mitigation of Substantial Constrains in Bahrain Power System”- Mohammed Al Attawi – EWA - Bahrain

A101 - “Best Practices for Effective Crises Management and Business Continuity ADWEA Typical Implementation Plan”-Dr. Ahmed Taha - Transco - UAE

A001 - “Utility experiences with Phasor Measurement Units in Wide Area Monitoring Systems”- Hans-Udo Faubel - Siemens AG - Germany

A007 - “Voltage Flicker Mitigation for Steel Industry in Distribution Network, Case Study”- Tamer M. Khalil Selim – SEC - KSA

A039 - “Increasing Al Ain Distribution Network Performance and Reliability”- Z. Oluic - Parsons Brinckerhoff – UAE.

20:00 – 21:30 Gala Dinner

14:15 Close of Day and Lunch

A046 - “Smarter Power Transmission Systems with Online Dynamic Security Assessment”- Chris Heyde - Siemens AG - Germany

Second Day: Tuesday 11th November 2014 (19 Muharam 1436)

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Session 3A: Smart Grids and Renewable Energy

Session 3B: Asset Management for Power Systems

A068 - “Power Quality Enhancement Approach Using High Efficiency and HPF Step-Down AC-DC Converter”- Nasrullah M. Khraim - Al Ain Distribution Company - UAEA016 - “Evaluation of Peak-Shifting Techniques for Residential Air Conditioning Demand in Saudi Arabia”- Gareth McLorn - Saudi Aramco

A064 - “The Role of Establishing a Reliable Communication System in Transition to Smarter Power Distribution System”- Khalid Walid Darwish - Al Ain Disribution Company-UAE

A012 - “Managing Reliability of Renewable Energy Assets”- Gian Carlo Montanari - University of Bologna - Italy

A053 - “Strategic Thinking towards Best Selection And Implementation of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) - Asset Management Solution For GCC Electrical Utilities”- Eng. Amira Al-Zadjali - Oman Electricity Transmission Company - Oman

A010 - “The Measurements of Age Index, MTBF and Reliability and Their Effects On the Assets Management”- Khalid Al-Zarfi - National Grid SA - KSA

A060 - “Risk based Strategic Asset Management Investment Planning”- Dr. Khamis Al-Romaimi - AlRomaimi Lighting Group - Oman

A062 - “Water & Electricity Asset Maintenance/Replacement based on Criticality Analyses “- Dr. Majid Al Katheeri - Abu Dhabi Distribution Company - UAE

A073 - “Implementation of On-line Condition Monitoring Systems for High Voltage Equipment”- Ghulam M Hashmi - Saudi Aramco - KSA

A121 - “Maintenance Decision Intelligence (MDI) : Strategy for Power System Assets while Utilizing Condition Importance Prioritization Method with dynamic weighing factors and analyses trend estimation”- Dr. Zeljko Schreiner - IPS - Slovenia

A059 - “Biogas / brid Standalone System For Labour Camp Electrification”- Mahmoud Mahrous - Heriot Watt University - KSA

10:00 – 10:45 Tea Break for Exhibition Visit and Product Showcase

A113 – “Application of Partial Discharge Diagnostic technique on High Voltage Cable sealing ends to predict catastrophic failures with supportive case study”- Karthik Sriramakavacham - Al-Ezzel Power Company - Bahrain

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Session 4A : Underground and Submarine Cablesz

Session 4B : System Planning and Technical Studies

A071 – “EHV Cable links in ventilated tunnels across Dubai urban environment: Projects details, achievements and future developments”- Saeed Al Jallaf – DEWA - UAE

A098 – “The Second 132kV Zanzibar Submarine Cable Interconnector “- R. Donaghy - ESB International

A074 – “New methods for offline PD Diagnosis on MV cable systems“- D. Salathe, co-author - SebaKMT

A056 – “Effect of Water Pipeline on Ampacity of Underground Cables: Case Study” - M. S. Baazzim - Saudi Electricity Company - KSA

A036 – “Development of Transmission System Master Plan of Oman (2014-2030)” - Hisham Al-Riyami - Oman Electricity Transmission Company - Oman

A005 – “An Overview of the Protection of Power Grid from Solar Storm; Causes and Effects”- A.M. AlHarbi – NGSA - KSA

A086 – “Enhance MV network by utilizing ring design factor”- Abdulla Al Aghbari – DEWA - UAE

A003 – “Review of Normal and Infrequent In-feed Loss Risks in the Transmission System of Oman”- Omar H. Abdalla - Oman Electricity Transmission Company - Oman

A087 – “Systematic approach for Dynamic Equivalents Development of Large-Scale Power Systems Using PSS/E”- M. M. AL HAJJI - Saudi Electric Company - KSA

A048 – “Different Techniques to Enhance the Interpretation of Sweep Frequency Response Analysis Test”- Esam Al Murawwi – Transco - UAE

12:15–13:00 Prayer Break and Tea Break for Exhibition Visit and Product Showcase

A009 – “Sustainable Solutions for Smart Life Cycle Management (LCM) of Oils & Transformers: Diagnosis, Integrated Treatments and Case Histories for Corrosion phenomena”- Vander Tumiatti - SEA Marconi Technologies SAS - Italy

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Session 5A : Power Transformers & Reactors

Session 5B : Overhead Transmission Lines

A050 – “Automatic Total Flooding of High Expansion Foam for Transformer Fire Protection”- Syed Khalid – Transco - UAE

A095 – “Investigation into In-service Failure of 150 MVA, 220/66/21 kV Power Transformer”- John Gibbons - ESB International - Ireland

A120 – “Monitoring of a Distribution Transformer at Winchelsea Substation”- L.V. Badicu – Omicron- Germany

A070 – “Ester-based dielectric fluids for transformer life extension and effective asset management as indicated by ISO 55000”- Mark Lashbrook - M&I Materials Ltd - UK

A043 – “Spacer Damper Problems on Quad Bundle Lines in National Grid, Saudi Arabia”- Waleed Al-Ameer - National Grid Saudi Arabia - KSA

A107 – “GCCIA POLLUTION TEST STATION: An Optimizing Tool for Pollution Site Severity & Selection of Optimum Insulators Profile In Eastern KSA”- Ahmad Al-Thagafi - GCCIA

A008 – “Comparative Study of Effective Parameters on Lightning Protection of Transmission Lines in Tropical Areas”- Dr.Khaled Qahtani - Saudi Electrical Co. - KSA

A079 – “Simulation and Experimental Validation of a Pseudonoise (PN) Method for Multi-Fault Location and Identification in the Presence of Noise on Transmission Line Systems”- C. A. Healy - ESB International - Irish

A024 – “Case study for distance protection on EHV long transmission lines followed by transformers or short lines”- Nasser R. Al-Rajeh- National Grid Saudi Arabia - KSA

14:15 Close of Day and Lunch

17:00 – 19:00 GCC Cigre Board meeting

15:30 – 16:30 GCC Cigre General Assembly meeting

Third Day: Wednesday 12th November 2014 (20 Muharam 1436)

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Session 6: FACTs , HVDC & SubstationsA025 – “Dynamic Shunt Compensation for Power Utility Applications”- Mikael Halonen – ABB - Sweden

A094 – “Reliability, Availability and Maintainability of GCC Interconnection HVDC Link: Performance Monitoring”- Mike Topping - GCCIA

A002 – “Adverse Effects of a Damaged Grounding System in Substations”- Abdulla Bamousa - National Grid - KSA

A044 – “Features of Developing the First Underground Substation in the Middle East”- Nadeem Hussain – TRANSCO - UAE

A031 – “Inrush Currents and their Influence on the Transformer Differential Relay”- Roberto Cimadevilla - ZIV Grid Automation - Spain

A065 – “Smooth migration to modern Substation Automation - is it worth the trouble? “- Peter Wach - Sprecher Automation - Austria

10:00 – 10:45 Tea Break for Exhibition Visit and Product Showcase

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Session 7: Switchgear and HV Equipment

A017 – “HV & EHV Cable Terminations & Joints – Causes of Failures & Prevention Procedures”- Osamah Al-Hamadi - National Grid SA - KSA

A092 – “Inadequate Damping Leading to Ferroresonance on Voltage Transformers: A Case Study “- Alaa Rahma - GCCIA

A061 – “Network requirements on switching capability of GIS”- Peter Glaubitz - Siemens AG - Germany

A075 – “Safe and quick High voltage circuit breaker testing using DCM dual ground technology”- Mohammad Tariq – Megger - KSA

A018 – “Vintage Breaker Replacement at Oil & Gas Facilities”- Amar Patel - Saudi Aramco - KSA

12:00–13:00 Prayer Break and Tea Break for Exhibition Visit and Product Showcase

CLOSING SESSION 12th Nov 2014 13:00 – 14:00

• GCC Cigre Chairman Closing Statement

• GCC Cigre Secretary General Announcements

• Technical Committee Chairman Concluding Remarks

• General Questions and Remarks from Attendees

• Awarding the Conference's Best Paper Prizes

Conference Close and Lunch

13:00 – 13:05

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