Conserving Energy for the Future
Conference Program
Pre-Conference Tutorials: Sunday 9th November 2014 (17 Muharam 1436)
Tutorials Registration
08:00 - 09:00
Tutorial 1: IEC 62478: High-voltage Partial Discharge Test Techniques 09:00 - 12:30
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
09:00 - 12:30
18:00 - 20:00
The First Day: Monday 10th November 2014 (18 Muharam 1436)
First Day Registration
07:30 - 14:00
Opening Ceremony:
• Welcome statement and Holy Quran
09:00 - 09:05
• Conference Opening Theme
09:05 - 09:10
• Address of H.E. Minister of State for Electricity & Water affairs
09:10 - 09:15
• Address of GCC Secretary General
09:15 - 09:20
• Address of Chairman of GCC CIGRE Board of Directors
09:20 - 09:25
• H.E. Cigre Secretary General Keynote Speech
09:25 - 09:45
• Honoring Conference sponsors and guests
09:45 - 10:00
• Exhibition inauguration
10:00 - 10:30
• Tea Break
10:30 - 11:00
The First Day: Monday 10th November 2014 (18 Muharam 1436)
Session 1: Interconnections and Electricity Markets
A100 - “Electric Power and Natural Gas trading among Interconnected Arab
countries Case Study: GCC countries”
- Dr. Mohamed Farahat - League of Arab States - Egypt
10th Nov 2014
11:00 – 12:15
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
Session 2: System Operations and Control
A045 - “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
10th Nov 2014
12:45 14:15
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.
14:15
20:00 – 21:30
Close of Day and Lunch
Gala Dinner
Second Day: Tuesday 11th November 2014 (19 Muharam 1436)
Session 3A: Smart Grids and Renewable Energy
A046 - “Smarter Power Transmission Systems with Online Dynamic Security
Assessment”
- Chris Heyde - Siemens AG - Germany
A068 - “Power Quality Enhancement Approach Using High Efficiency and HPF
Step-Down AC-DC Converter”
- Nasrullah M. Khraim - Al Ain Distribution Company - UAE
A016 - “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
11th Nov 2014
08:30 – 10:00
A059 - “Biogas / brid Standalone System For Labour Camp Electrification”
- Mahmoud Mahrous - Heriot Watt University - KSA
Session 3B: Asset Management for Power Systems
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
10:00 – 10:45
Tea Break for Exhibition Visit and Product Showcase
Session 4A : Underground and Submarine Cablesz
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
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
11th Nov 2014
10:45 – 12:15
Session 4B : System Planning and Technical Studies
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
Session 5A : Power Transformers & Reactors
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
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
11th Nov 2014
13:00 – 14:15
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
Session 5B : Overhead Transmission Lines
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
15:30 – 16:30
17:00 – 19:00
Close of Day and Lunch
GCC Cigre General Assembly meeting
GCC Cigre Board meeting
Third Day: Wednesday 12th November 2014 (20 Muharam 1436)
Session 6: FACTs , HVDC & Substations
A025 – “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
12th Nov 2014
08:30 – 10:00
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
Session 7: Switchgear and HV Equipment
A017 – “HV & EHV Cable Terminations & Joints – Causes of Failures & Prevention
Procedures”
- Osamah Al-Hamadi - National Grid SA - KSA
12th Nov 2014
10:45 – 12:00
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
13:00 – 13:05
• GCC Cigre Secretary General Announcements
13:05 – 13:15
• Technical Committee Chairman Concluding Remarks
13:15 – 13:30
• General Questions and Remarks from Attendees
13:30 – 13:45
• Awarding the Conference's Best Paper Prizes
13:45 – 14:00
Conference Close and Lunch
14:00