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23rd International Conference & Exhibition on
ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
Congress Centre I Lyon (France) I 15 » 18 June 2015
ADVANCE PROGRAMME
REGISTER YOUR PLACE AT WWW.CIRED2015.ORG
CIRED 2015 Organisers
Michèle Delville & Céline Dizier j AIM, rue des Homes 1 · 4000 LIEGE (Belgium)
Tel. +32(0)4 222 29 46 j Fax +32(0)4 222 23 88 j m.delville@cired2015.org j www.cired2015.org
EUROPE’S LEADING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION ON POWER DISTRIBUTION ENGINEERING
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LYON, THE PERFECT PLACE FOR CIRED 2015
Lyon, being the 2nd congress city in France, has a central location in Europe combined with
good service, reception facilities and the charm of its 2,000 year historical background. The
Convention Centre of Lyon (www.ccc-lyon.com) is a luminous, transparent and functional
building following the curve of the river Rhône.
How to access Lyon ?
PARIS
400 destinations by plane
2 hours
LYON
120 destinations by plane
The international airport Lyon Saint-Exupery (LYS) connects Lyon to 120 direct destinations
in 40 countries. The 2 main airports of Paris, Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Paris Orly
(ORY) link the city to more than 400 destinations.
2 high-speed train stations located in the city centre directly connect Lyon to French
and European cities:
2 hours to Paris (a train every 30 minutes, that allows you to travel easily to Lyon
through the Parisian airports)
2 hours to Marseille (France)
2 hours to Geneva (Switzerland)
3 hours to Lille (France)
4 hours to Brussels (Belgium)
4 hours to Torino (Italy)
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WHAT’S ON FOR CIRED 2015?
Three full days of technical presentations and discussions covering the very latest challenges
and issues facing electricity distribution today and in the future, including:
Main sessions with extended presentations of papers by selected authors
Lively panel discussions and round-tables with the industry’s current experts
Structured and attractive poster sessions, with pre-arranged guided tours
Research and Innovation Forums (RIFs)
This exciting programme will be completed with:
An opening forum with high level keynotes and debate on topical challenges
Pre-conference tutorial sessions to update your knowledge on the latest developments
linked to electricity distribution
A selected programme of stimulating technical visits
A major international industry exhibition
TUTORIALS (MONDAY 15 JUNE)
A series of tutorials will be held on Monday 15 June, prior to the start of the opening forum.
These tutorials offer the attendees the opportunity to enhance their knowledge in specific
areas. Places are strictly limited and should be booked in advance.
1 Harmonics in Distribution Networks
Math Bollen (Luleå University of Technology, Sweden), Sarah Rönnberg (Luleå University
of Technology, Sweden) and Jan Meyer (Technische Universitaet Dresden, Germany)
2 Advanced Distribution Management System Applications
Mark McGranaghan (EPRI, USA), Roger Dugan (EPRI, USA), Jason Taylor (EPRI, USA),
Graham Ault (Smarter Grid Solutions, UK), Davis Montenegro Martinez (University of the
Andes, Colombia) and Olivier Carré (ERDF, France)
3 Protection of Distribution Networks
Sébastien Grenard (ERDF, France), Laurent Guise (Schneider Electric, France), Bertrand
Raison (Grenoble Electrical Engineering Laboratory, France) and Lothar H. Fickert (Graz
University of Technology, Austria)
4 Power Line Communications for Smart Metering
Thierry Lys (ERDF, France), Manuel Jesús de Tellechea (Endesa, Spain)
and Alberto Sendin (Iberdrola, Spain)
5 Probabilistic Methods in Modern Electricity Distribution Systems
François Vallée (UMons, Belgium), Zacharie De Grève (UMons, Belgium),
Fabrizio Pilo (University of Cagliari, Italy) and Gianna Celli (University of Cagliari, Italy)
6 Co-Simulation of Power Systems and ICT: Fundamentals and Applications
Alberto Borghetti (University of Bologna, Italy), Emilio Ghiani (University of Cagliari,
Italy), Sebastian Lehnhoff (University of Oldenburg, Germany), Peter Palensky (TU Delft,
Netherlands) and Fabrizio Pilo (University of Cagliari, Italy)
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OPENING FORUM (MONDAY 15 JUNE)
The Opening Forum will be held on Monday 15 June 2015 at 15:00 hrs in the main
auditorium of the Lyon Convention Centre (Amphithéâtre).
Programme:
Chair: Pierre Mallet, Chairman of the French CIRED National Committee
15:00 Welcome by Theodor Connor, Chairman of CIRED
“Lyon, a European leader in the fields of local energy policies and smart cities”,
Métropole de Lyon
“Power distribution at the heart of the energy transition”, Philippe Monloubou,
CEO of ERDF
“How equipment manufacturers and solution providers prepare the future of power
distribution”, Frédéric Abbal, Chairman of Gimelec
“Power distribution and smart grids: the Japanese perspective”, Dr Hiroshi Okamoto,
General Manager of TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Corporation)
16:35 Coffee Break
“The digital revolution and its impact on the distribution sector”: dialogue between
Yves Tyrode, Chief Digital Officer of SNCF, and Christian Buchel, Chief Digital
Officer of ERDF
Panel discussion and questions managed by John Scott, Independant Consultant
17:50How CIRED 2015 will work, Alain Belvaux, Chairman of the CIRED 2015 Organising
Committee
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TECHNICAL SESSIONS :
MAIN, POSTER AND RIF SESSIONS (16-18 JUNE)
About 800 reports have been selected for presentation and discussion during the technical
sessions (main, poster and RIF sessions). The list of these papers is available on
http://www.cired2015.org/programme/list-of-selected-papers
Three full days have been allocated to the technical sessions.
The conference will be structured according to 6 themes:
Session 1
Network Components
Session 2
Power Quality and Electromagnetic Compatibility
Session 3
Operation, Control and Protection
Session 4
Distributed Energy Resources and Active Demand Integration
Session 5
Planning of Power Distribution Systems
Session 6
Challenges of DSO Regulation & Competitive Market
MAIN SESSIONS: Led by experts Chairmen and Rapporteurs, the main sessions comprise
12-minute presentations by a limited number of selected authors. This selection will cover
the very latest challenges and issues facing electricity distribution today and in the future.
POSTER SESSIONS: Each author of an accepted paper will be given the possibility to
display his/her work during the interactive poster guided tour of the relevant session. These
structured and successful poster sessions are a unique opportunity for an in-depth discussion
with presenting authors.
ROUND TABLES: Round table sessions will focus on particularly topical subjects, giving
delegates the opportunity to listen to experts and participate in discussions.
RIF SESSIONS: Research and Innovation Forums (RIF) will allow researchers to confront
with high experienced distribution engineers. These will be the places where interesting
research papers will be presented and deeply discussed.
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ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS (16-18 JUNE)
Round tables discussions will focus on transverse topical subjects involving
the six CIRED technical sessions.
RT 1
Smart Distribution System Operation for Maximizing the Integration
of Renewable Generation
RT 2
Telecommunication Solutions for Smart Grids
RT 3
Middle Earth: Bringing Operation in Planning, Introducing Planning
into Operation
RT 4
SF6 Substitution: Alternative Gases
RT 5
Efficiency at Component vs System Level
RT 6
Smart Secondary Substations
RT 7
Implementation and Roll-out of Innovative DER Grid Integration Solutions
RT 8
Responsibility of Distribution Grid Operators for System Services
RT 9
Testing Methods and Considerations for Smarter Network Equipment
(ICT, Control, Operation)
RT 10
Protection Systems in Network with Low Level of Short-Circuit Power
RT 11
The Use of Energy Storage to Alleviate Distribution Network Constraints
RT 12
Future Regulation for Necessary and Effective Investment
RT 13
Power Quality and EMC in the Future Grid
RT 14
Information and Data Management to Support Active Customer
and Energy Transformation
RT 15
Reliability Benchmarking and Continuity of Supply
RT 16
National and International Smart Grids Roadmaps – Where Are We Now?
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TECHNICAL VISITS (FRIDAY 19 JUNE)
Technical visits will be organised on Friday 19 June.
They will be guided by appropriate specialists.
1 Alstom Medium Voltage laboratories and the Supergrid Institute in Villeurbanne (near Lyon)
Visit includes Smart Grid and Digital Substation developments followed by an opportunity to
discover high voltage test laboratories and production lines. Alstom’s location is situated at
only 9 km.
Departure from the congress center at 9 am, duration 8 hours, lunch included
2 Nexans Production Unit
Visit to the Bourg en Bresse cable production unit
Departure from the congress center at 9 am, duration 6 hours, lunch included
3 Schneider Electric - Research Centre (Grenoble)
The technical visit includes two parts:
Volta Labs based in the Grenoble area
Electropole, Schneider Electric’s Research & Development located in Eybens,
near Grenoble
Departure from the congress center at 9 am, duration 7 hours, lunch included
4 ERDF - Lyon Confluence smart district tour (including the visit of a primary substation)
and the Linky Hypervision Centre.
The technical visit includes two parts:
Lyon Confluence smart district and Confluence primary substation
Linky Hypervision Centre
Departure from the congress center at 9 am, duration 4 hours, lunch included
5 Mersen Electrical Power Facility - Saint Bonnet de Mure
The technical visit includes two parts:
Power Test Lab in Saint Bonnet de Mure
Low Voltage Fuses and Holders Automatic Manufacturing
Departure from the congress center at 9 am, duration 5 hours, lunch included
Places for these visits are limited and should be booked in advance.
A TECHNICAL EXHIBITION (15 JUNE PM - 18 JUNE)
A major and up-to-date international industry exhibition is associated with the 23rd CIRED
Conference. This exciting exhibition will provide companies with an outstanding place to
increase their visibility in the market place, to present their latest innovations and to benefit
from face-to-face interaction with key decision leaders in the field of electricity distribution.
The exhibition will be officially open to visitors at 18:00 hrs.
Information and reservation: http://www.cired2015exhibition.org/
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LIST OF EXHIBITORS : 1587 m2 were already booked as of 5 March 2015
3M
A. Eberle GmbH & Co. KG
ABB
Albatroz Engineering, S.A.
ALSTOM
AMOtronics
Ampacimon
Arbiter Systems
Elpros
ARC Informatique
Atos
Baur GmBh
Beijing InHand Networks Technology Co., Ltd
Camlin Power
Cargill
CIGRE
CIRED 2017
Cisco
CYME International T&D Inc.
Dewetron GmbH
DIgSILENT GmbH
Dipl.-Ing. H. Horstmann GmbH
Doble Engineering Company
DuPont International Operations Sarl
DutchPower
Alfen
Eaton Electric B.V.
ELEQ
Enexis
Ksandr
Liandon
Locamation B.V.
Lovink Enertech b.v.
Phase to Phase
Rendo Netwerken
Smit Transformers
Stedin Netbeheer BV
B.V. Twentsche kabelfabriek
Ea technology
Efacec Sistemas de Gestão, S.A.
Enging - Make Solutions
ENSTO
ERDF
ETAP
EuroSMC, S.A.
Fugro Geospatial BV
G&W Electric Co
GE Digital Energy
GILLAM-Fei
GOLDEN COOPERATE CO., LTD
HAEFELY TEST AG
HIGH VOLTAGE INC
IESPM
INGETEAM POWER TECHNOLOGY, S.A.
INVENTEC PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS
IPS INTELLIGENT PROCESS SOLUTIONS GMBH
KOCOS
KYLAND
LABELEC
LOCAMATION
MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBH
MEGGER
MERSEN FRANCE SB SAS
MICHAUD EXPORT
MOXA EUROPE GMBH
NEPLAN (BCP BUSARELLO)
NEXANS
NOFIELD SRL
NORTECH MANAGEMENT LTD
OMÉGAWATT
OMICRON
OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES
ORMAZABAL - VETALIA
OSISOFT
OTN SYSTEMS
OUTRAM
PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF LTD
PLATIPUS ANCHORS LTD
POWERSYS
PSI AG
RAD
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
SGC SWITCHGEAR COMPANY NV
SELTA SPA
SIBILLE FAMECA ELECTRIC
SICAME
SIEMENS AG
SOCOMEC
SPRECHER AUTOMATION GMBH
STEADYSUN
STREAMER
SWEDISH NEUTRAL AB
TAVRIDA ELECTRIC AG
T&D WORLD MAGAZINE
UTILX
VAISALA
WEIDMANN ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY AG
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CIRED COMMITTEES
CIRED DIRECTING COMMITTEE
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
Past Chairman
Theodor CONNOR (Germany)
Emmanuel DE JAEGER (Belgium)
Herbert HAIDVOGL (Austria)
Members:
AUSTRIA
Walter TENSCHERT
NETHERLANDS
Jan BUESINK
BELGIUM
Emmanuel DE JAEGER
NORWAY
Dag Eirik NORDGARD
CHINA
Ruomei LI
PORTUGAL
Angelo SARMENTO
CROATIA
Zdenko TONKOVIC
SPAIN
Guillermo ALLENDE
CZECH REPUBLIC
Petr TOMAN
SWEDEN
Peter SÖDERSTRÖM
DENMARK
Jørgen S. CHRISTENSEN
SWITZERLAND
Charly GUSCHETTI
FINLAND
Pertti LINDBERG
U.S.A.
John McDONALD
FRANCE
Pierre MALLET
UNITED KINGDOM
Tony HEADLEY
GERMANY
Theodor CONNOR
AIM
Alain BELVAUX
ITALY
Antonio CAMMAROTA
The IET
Alex MITCHELL
CIRED TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
ChairmanEmmanuel DE JAEGER (Belgium)
SESSION CHAIRMEN
SESSION RAPPORTEURS
SESSION 1
Pierre MALLET (France)
Yves PARASIE (France)
Philippe PICOT (France)
SESSION 2
Herwig RENNER (Austria)
Jan DESMET (Belgium)
Britta HEIMBACH (Switzerland)
SESSION 3
Markus ZDRALLEK (Germany)
Carsten BÖSE (Germany)
Ignaz HÜBL (Austria)
SESSION 4
Roger HEY (UK)
Graham AULT (UK)
Goran STRBAC (UK)
Ricardo PRATA (Portugal)
SESSION 5
Fabrizio PILO (Italy)
Francisco José CARO MORON
(Spain)
Riccardo LAMA (Italy)
SESSION 6
Peter SÖDERSTRÖM (Sweden)
Ronald LILJEGREN (Sweden)
Dag Eirik NORDGÅRD (Norway)
CIRED SECRETARIAT
Michèle Delville
AIM, rue des Homes 1, 4000 LIEGE (Belgium)
m.delville@aim-association.org
www.cired.net
CIRED NATIONAL and LIAISON COMMITTEES
Contact details are available on the website www.cired.net
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REGISTRATION
The conference registration fees are as follows:
Standard rate
Academic rate
Early registration (by 27 April)
1140 €
800 €
Late registration
1290 €
940 €
Extra activities registration fees:
Tutorial if also registered for the conference (15 June)
175 €
Tutorial if NOT registered for the conference (15 June)
275 €
Technical visit (19 June)
40 €
Gala dinner in the prestigious Salons of the City Hall (17 June)
60 €
Registrations can be made through the CIRED 2015 website:
http://www.cired2015.org/registrations/registration-information
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
Welcome reception
A reception will follow the opening forum on 15 June from 18:00 hrs, it will take place in
the exhibition hall.
Gala Dinner
The CIRED 2015 gala dinner will be held in the prestigious Salons of the City Hall on
Wednesday 17 June 2015 from 19:30 hrs. The City Hall is located in the city centre, no
transportation will be provided.
With thanks to the sponsorship from ERDF, we can offer participants wishing to attend this
outstanding event a reduced fee of 60€ per person.
19 June
09:00 - 17:30 hrs
18 June
09:00 - 17:30 hrs
17 June
09:00 - 17:30 hrs
16 June
15 June
RIF SESSION 4
TECHNICAL VISITS (departure at 09:00 hrs)
Network
Components
Distributed Energy
Resources
& Active Demand
Integration
Operation, Control
& Protection
RIF SESSION 2
SESSION 1
SESSION 4
RT 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16
RIF SESSION 3
RT 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
SESSION 3
19:00 hrs: Gala Dinner
Power Quality
& EMC
Planning of
Power Distribution
Systems
Network
Components
RIF SESSION 5
SESSION 2
RIF SESSION 1
SESSION 5
Operation, Control
& Protection
SESSION 1
RT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Challenges
of DSO Regulation
& Competitive
Market
Power Quality
& EMC
SESSION 3
Planning of
Power Distribution
Systems
SESSION 5
Challenges
of DSO Regulation
& Competitive
Market
SESSION 6
Distributed Energy
Resources
& Active Demand
Integration
SESSION 4
Poster Sessions
SESSION 6
Round Tables and Research
and Innovation Forums
SESSION 2
Main sessions
09:30-15:00 hrs - Tutorials
15:00-18:00 hrs - Opening Forum
18:00-20:00 hrs - Welcome Reception
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CIRED 2015 FORMAT
The Organizing Committee warmly thanks the sponsors of the CIRED 2015 conference
CIRED 2015 Organisers
Michèle Delville & Céline Dizier
AIM (Electrical Engineers Association of the Montefiore Institute)
Rue des Homes 1, 4000 LIEGE (Belgium)
Tel. +32(0) 4 222 29 46
Emails: m.delville@cired2015.org and c.dizier@cired2015.org
Web: www.cired2015.org