CIGRE Session 25-30 AuGUST 2024

Palais des congrès - Paris - France

Submit a Paper for the leading global
event for Power System Expertise and Dear Colleagues,

INTRODUCTION
experience an exclusive opportunity
as author to take the floor and address Considering the full success of the 2022 CIGRE biennial Paris Session,
we now turn our eyes to the preparation of the 2024 Session, having

Call for
a large audience! in mind all the challenges the Electrical Power Industry is facing
with the Energy Transition process, Hydrogen perspectives, advances

papers Two different meeting

formats for an in-depth
in Storage, reinforcement of our End-to-End approach, Flexibility
and Resilience of Power Systems, as well as capturing all relevant
aspects of ESG - “Environmental, Social, & Governance” practices.
interactive congress
RECEIPT OF SYNOPSES The 2024 Session will be based on the new procedure of no more countries quotas and full
papers Session selection, which started in 2022, incorporating some necessary improve-
AT CIGRE CENTRAL OFFICE: ments, as lessons learned.
26th August 2023 The 2024 Session will prioritize all relevant topics related to:
- the 4.0 Industry thinking and the new 5.0 arrival,
- the impressive development of digitalization,
SYNOPSES NOTIFICATION - the proliferation of Active Distribution Networks combined with the dramatic need for increas-
ing the utilization of renewable energy sources towards reaching a carbon-free society,
OF ACCEPTANCE: - the absolute need for keeping the resilience, stability and security of power systems,
6th November 2023 Poster Sessions -  new edge developments on Hydrogen and Storage technologies, all these factors represent
Present the main aspects of your a major change on mindset regarding scopes of new Working Groups, Symposia, Workshops
and, certainly, in the selection of Preferential Subjects for the forthcoming Biennial Sessions.
RECEIPT OF FULL PAPERS Paper to the Session attendees
In addition, we may see in 2024 the remarkable growth already accomplished in our Women
AT CIGRE CENTRAL OFFICE: in a convivial working atmosphere. in Energy and New Generation Network groups.
The new paradigms derived from the above mentioned facts bring up an effect of vanishing
6TH FEBRUARY 2024 of frontiers, which turns out to be a big challenge for us as an international organization based
on volunteer work, to address timely and exciting subjects for discussion and publications, with
FULL PAPERS NOTIFICATION an optimal and suitable allocation of contributions at each Study Committee.
Every challenge, at the end, would mean an opportunity for our growth and knowledge sharing.
OF ACCEPTANCE: This is the main target of all 16 Study Committees that compose the Technical Council of CIGRE.
6th May 2024 The Preferential Subjects here selected are in line with thoughts, concerns, vision of the fu-
ture, new trends, as well as the establishment of CIGRE as an outstanding platform for
power system expertise. On behalf of CIGRE Officers, Study Committees Chairs, allied with
Group Discussion Meetings our main governing bodies (Administrative Council and Steering Committee), I therefore urge
Present your point of view and experience authors to examine the proposed Preferential Subjects for each Group Discussion Meeting
and look forward to receiving a large number of high quality, interesting and exciting papers
around selected key questions before an with the objective to exceed all expectation for the 2024 CIGRE Paris Session.
audience of experts. Please join us, you are all and always most welcome to CIGRE!
Marcio Szechtman - Technical Council Chair
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A few words about the Paris Session: much more than a traditional conference
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As the leading global event for power system expertise, CIGRE Session offers delegates
a unique and comprehensive experience with two must-attend events: Group Discussion Meetings
and Poster Sessions.

Group Discussion Meetings Poster Sessions

Spanning the end-to-end power system, the 16 Study Committees of CIGRE will Since their creation, Poster Sessions are proved very popular and appreciated by
each host Group Discussion Meetings and Poster Sessions. both Authors and Session Delegates. Poster Sessions are not a second choice,
After reviewing and examination of the Session Papers, our Special Reporters but a unique opportunity for authors to present their Papers in a convivial work-
compile questions, that are not specifically aimed at the papers’ authors, but ing atmosphere during fruitful exchanges with the Session Delegates.
are synthesised from common issues and trends identified in across the papers. A large area is entirely dedicated to this event. Authors will have their own booth
Session attendees are encouraged to share their views and experiences in re- with a monitoring screen.
sponse to these specific questions. This provides the opportunity for a broader The meeting duration is usually half a day but can be adjusted according to the
response and participation in the Group Discussion Meetings. number of presentations.
A 2 or 3 slides for a 5 - 10 minutes presentation is a usual format. The meeting Authors and intended contributors should prepare their slides in advance and
convener asks each contributor to take the floor and present the contribution to make them available to Study Committees for a prior check and more optimal
the audience, with a speaking time schedule set up in advance. organization of the meetings. Templates and instructions will be posted on
CIGRE Session website and circulated to all a few months ahead the Session.
National Committees will not be involved in the process.
IMPORTANT!
Contributors will upload their prepared contributions directly through their per-
Prepared contributions at Group Discussion Meetings and Papers
sonal account on the registrations portal. Authors will upload their presentation
presentation at Poster Sessions can be made only by registered delegates,
for Poster Session on a dedicated website.
who will attend the meetings in person – no remote participation.
Authors or co-authors who cannot attend the Session may ask then someone
to present the Paper - a colleague for instance - so that each Paper could be
presented at the Poster Session meeting. 2
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A1 A2
Call for Papers

Rotating electrical Power transformers

machines & reactors

PS1: Rotating electrical machines and the energy transition PS1: Design of resilient transformers
› Impact of the energy transition on the role, duty and flexible operation › Stresses from the environment: Impact of global warming, high
of rotating electrical machines. temperatures heavy rain, high winds, offshore installations, etc.
› Changing requirements on rotating machines to support the evolution › Stresses from the system: switching impulses, reverse flow, emergency
of smart grids. overloading, harmonics, GIC, short-circuits and internal arcing etc.
› Update of international standards for electrical machine requirements › Specifications: design criteria, materials and testin g requirements for new
to reflect future applications. transformers. Suitable maintenance standard and refurbishment strategies.

PS2: Evolution and development PS2: Advances in transformer analytics

› Developments in the design of generators for new applications such as wind › Data management: digitalisation and information model, online and
turbine, synchronous compensators and variable speed pump-storage. offline test data, integration of condition and multiple data sources, data
› Improvements in design, manufacture, efficiency, insulation, cooling, preparation for analytics.
bearings and materials. › Diagnostic and on-line monitoring: algorithm/guidelines for on-line
› Enhancements in the performance, reliability and control of rotating monitoring, advanced interpretation of condition data, case studies.
electrical machines. › Modelling: transformer digital twins (thermal, dielectric, mechanical, etc.),
› Design evolution of rotating electrical machines based on operational experience. physics-based and hybrid models, failure probability and ageing models,
applications of artificial intelligence.
PS3: Keeping the lights on
› Condition monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis of rotating electrical machines
PS3: Reliability of transformers for renewable energy
including the use of artificial intelligence, deep learning techniques and › Transformers for low carbon technologies: voltage < 100kV, wind and
digital twin concepts. photovoltaic parks, battery energy storage and electric vehicle charger etc.
› Ensuring power supply reliability by asset management of installed base › Case studies and lessons learned: type of failure, root cause analysis,
and maintenance practices. mode of operation. Recommendations concerning procurement, design,
› Improving performance and extending operational service life of installed operation and asset management strategies.
base through refurbishment, replacement, and power up-rating, and
› Failure Prevention: useful diagnostic methods and monitoring systems.
methodologies to establish the sequence of machines to be refurbished/ 3
Optimization of operating conditions and additional measures such as
replaced.
overvoltage protection, harmonic reduction, cooling optimisation etc.
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A3 B1
Call for Papers

Transmission Insulated
& distribution equipment cables

PS1: Energy transition involving T&D equipment PS1: Learning from experiences
› Innovative technologies to reduce total cost of ownership and to foster › Design, manufacturing, installation techniques, maintenance and operation .
the energy transition. › Quality, monitoring, condition assessment, diagnostic testing, fault location.
› Novel applications especially DC and increased duties on equipment due › Lessons learned from permitting, consent and safety issues from design
to DER. to implementation.
› Improvement of grid resilience due to climate change: the impact
on equipment requirements.
PS2: Future functionalities and applications
PS2: Lowering the carbon footprint of T&D equipment › Innovative cables and systems, exploring the limits of both land
and submarine cable.
› Performance & maturity of SF6 alternatives – report on industry experience.
› Role and requirements of power cables in tomorrow’s grids.
› Life cycle assessment of T&D Equipment.
› Prospective impacts from the internet of things, big data and industry 4.0
› Life cycle management and life extension of existing equipment. and robotics on power cable systems.
PS3: Maintaining and management T&D assets
PS3: Towards sustainability
› Smart sensors, low power instrument transformers, monitoring, condition
assessment and application of IoT. › Experience with technical sides of environmental challenges for current
› Digital twin and equipment reliability modelling also covering new / higher and future cable systems.
load profiles. › Technical impacts of recycling, roadmap to net zero, life-cycle of system
› Big data management and data ownership, with respect to equipment with upgrading and uprating, inclusion of new technologies such as hydrogen.
condition assessment. › Projects and initiatives to promote access to affordable, reliable, sustainable
distribution and transmission cable systems for all.

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B2 B3
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Overhead Substations & electrical

lines installations

PS1: Challenges from renewables integration and influences of energy PS1: Challenges & new solutions in T&D substation design
transition on OHL and construction for energy transition
› Technical solutions for increasing power transfer capabilities of existing › Design impacts on substations from on-offshore wind, PV, hydrogen,
OHLs, methods for enhancing line/corridor utilization. small modular reactors, EV charging infrastructure etc.
› Methods and strategies to accelerate approval and permit processes, › New functions in substations (energy storage, synchronous compensators,
stakeholder engagement. etc.).
› Innovative solutions and construction techniques for overhead lines. › HV-MV DC substation and GIS/GIL application for a DC network.

PS2: Asset management, strategies, technologies and methods for OHL PS2: Return on operational experiences for substation management
› Safeguarding of existing OHL from impacts of external infrastructure, › Challenges of managing assets: Initiatives to strengthen resilience, reliability
encroachments, vandalism, sabotage. and security, best practice and end-of-life management considering
› Asset health index (AHI), time-based and risk-based inspections, ageing, sustainability aspects.
residual life assessments, protective treatment of components. › Lessons learned from operational experience from SF6 alternatives
› Innovative maintenance methods, use of artificial intelligence (AI), solutions, digital transformation solutions and digital substation.
augmented and virtual reality techniques (AR-VR) and increasing resilience. › New competencies for new technologies, knowledge transfer methods and
high standards of education in engineering skills.
PS3: Impacts from climate change on OHL
› Impact on OHL design and operations due to climate change.
› Lessons learned for TSO/DSO, studies and practical experiences from a changing
environment.

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B4 B5
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DC systems Protection
& power electronics & automation

PS1: DC equipment and systems PS1: Practical experiences and new developments of process bus
› Planning, design, performance, testing and commissioning of DC equipment › Experience feedback and implementations of IEC 61850 based process bus.
and systems including point to point, multiterminal and DC grids, especially › Synergies with virtualization and hardware consolidation.
offshore DC systems.
› Use of process-near interface intelligent electronic device (IED) and low
› Refurbishment and upgrade of existing DC systems. power instrument transformers (LPIT).
› Service and operating experience of DC converter stations and systems
especially VSC based DC systems and offshore DC systems.
PS2: Acceptance, commissioning, and field testing for protection,
automation and control systems
PS2: FACTS and power electronics
› Current practices and experience feedback.
› Planning, design, performance, testing and commissioning of FACTS and › Challenges and perspectives for a new era of protection, automation and
other PE devices including inverter-based generation. control systems.
› Refurbishment and upgrade of existing FACTS and other PE devices
› Skills, tools and testing methods.
› Service and operating experience.

PS3: New technologies and concepts of DC and FACTS enabling energy

transition
› New technologies/concepts to address network issues associated with green
energy transition such as application of grid forming converters, multi-vendor
interoperability.
› New concepts, technologies and design of DC converters and PE devices
for both transmission and distribution systems including interfacing generation
and storage to the network, energy hubs/islands, etc.

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C1 C2
Call for Papers

Power system Power system operation

development & control
& economics

PS1: Steering the energy transition: cooperation, achieving top-down PS1: Create operational resilience to extreme/unpredictable events
targets through bottom-up investment decisions
› Natural phenomena forecasting applied to operation planning studies
› Governance of the different sectors of the integrated energy system, role & real time decision support.
of system operators, role of regulation & markets; achieving public targets › Threats and hazards from other systems that affect supply/demand
through private investments, coordinated decision-making processes and of electricity.
international cooperation.
› Lessons learned & best practices to deal with high impact/low probability
› Power-to-gas & hydrogen as energy carrier and as long-term storage; energy events on system operation.
efficiency & infrastructure efficiency in the interconnected electricity/gas/
hydrogen system; large interconnection projects.
› System aspect aggregation of the electrification of transport, industry, and PS2: Changes on system operation and control considering
buildings: conditions and barriers, role of stakeholders in the end-to-end system. the energy transition

PS2: Flexibility as pivotal criterion for system development › Disturbances and system restoration in power systems with a high share
of inverter-based resources.
› Including in the planning process the flexibility options both within and
outside the grids; non-network-assets and non-electric solutions: storage, › Flexibility and ancillary services for high RES share environments.
demand response, energy communities, behind-the-meter resources. › Power system operation strategies & operation planning studies considering
› Matching flexibility needs with flexibility sources: market design evolution, a high share of RES.
value of various flexibility products, optimal flexibility portfolio; prioritization of
sector coupling initiatives; role of forecasts of demand and variable generation.
› Storage device evolution, technical & economic performances, short/medium
term measures for balancing the grid, and managing the energy system in
the longer term, including thermal & molecular long duration energy storage.
PS3: Resilience as pivotal criterion for system development
› Metrics and criteria to plan resilience and strength of the future power system;
flexibility means as enhancers also of resilience.
› Optimal planning and efficient use of resilience measures: risk assessment,
prevention, mitigation, adaptation, re-start measures.
› Resilience improvements from grid architecture and grid components: including 7
the role of power electronics control and grid forming features, smart load
shedding, and fast restoration methods.
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C3 C4
Call for Papers

Power system Power system

environmental technical performance
performance

PS1: Public acceptance and stakeholder engagement in power system PS1: Power system dynamic analysis in the energy transition: challenges,
generation, transmission & distribution infrastructures opportunities and advances
› Experiences in dealing with public acceptance of new & existing › Methodologies including modelling tools and techniques, model validation,
infrastructures. metrics and data analytics.
› Strategies, tools, indicators and methods that allow an effective stakeholders › Technologies including storage, large scale electrification and advanced
engagement. control methods.
› Role of mitigation, compensation an offsetting measures- whole life of › Phenomena including control interactions, system needs and required
infrastructures. equipment capabilities for planning and operation of secure power systems.

PS2: Climate change and impact on power system, a holistic approach PS2: Power quality (PQ) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) analysis in
the energy transition: challenges, opportunities and advances
› Expected variations in the climate variables according to different scenarios.
Potential impacts on power infrastructure and on system operation. › New tools and methods for the assessment and the mitigation of PQ issues
› Risk assessment methodologies & experiences. for low-carbon grids.
› Adaptation measures: lessons learned & criteria to be considered for the › EMC related challenges arising from large penetration of renewable energy
future and existing infrastructures. plants and electric vehicles (EV) charging networks.
› Evaluation and mitigation of high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP),
PS3: Sustainability starting for the supply chain intentional electromagnetic interference (IEMI) and geomagnetically induced
current (GIC) in modern power systems.
› Inclusion of eco-design and circularity criteria: solutions to reduce impact along
the whole life of the assets.
PS3: Insulation co-ordination and lightning interference analysis:
› Green procurement: experiences and methodologies to incorporate sustainability challenges, opportunities and advances
aspects in tendering decisions.
› Overvoltage stress of future HVDC and HVAC transmission and distribution
› Decarbonisation: accounting scope 3 emission and reduction strategies. systems, including new characteristic waveforms.
› Advancements in lightning detection systems and lightning performance
assessment methods including advanced data analytics of AC and DC high voltage,
medium voltage, hybrid overhead lines and other exposed structures.
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› Impact of extreme weather events, such as wind, fires, flooding, lightning,
icing, snow, etc, on insulation co-ordination including practical solutions.
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C5 C6
Call for Papers

Electricity markets Active distribution

& regulation systems and distributed
energy resources

PS1: Characteristics of a resilient market and its regulatory regime PS1: Flexibility management in distribution networks
› Responds to dynamic changes in the market environment and able to › Energy storage systems with the associated provision of their grid services to
withstand external shocks. distribution and upstream networks.
› What markets and regulations have proven resilient so far and are still › Evolving planning and operational objectives and criteria with increased
efficient and successful. electrification, with changes in technology enabling end-to-end system
› Governance and institutional arrangements that assist resilience: who makes operations.
the decisions and takes the risks. › Electric vehicle integration and impacts.

PS2: Preparing for the future with moving targets PS2: Power electronic based solutions for smart distribution systems
› Innovative approaches to markets and regulation to achieve climate and › Evaluating and quantifying the added value of smart invertor and convertor
energy policy targets. functions and their integration into Distribution Networks.
› The design and structure of electricity markets to support capital-intensive, › Case studies of DC and DC / AC hybrid grid solutions for the future.
climate neutral investments. › Provision of ancillary services for distribution and upstream networks.
› Market and regulatory arrangements for supply, demand and storage that
function across transmission, distribution and behind the meter resources. PS3: Rural, islanded and industrial electrification standards, practices and
technology options
PS3: Emerging markets and forms of markets › Applications highlighting the interface between technical and non-technical
› Markets and regulations addressing the attributes of electricity that customers aspects for rural electrification.
are seeking from the industry. › Off-grid and island DER applications including appropriate resilience measures.
› Market based approaches to integrate community and distributed resources. › Microgrid and multi-microgrid installations.
› New market approaches to overcome the barriers and limitations on current
market designs.

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D1 D2
Call for Papers

Materials and emerging Information systems

test techniques & telecommunication

PS1: Testing, monitoring and diagnostics PS1: IT/OT solutions to improve the efficiency and resilience of electric
power systems
› Testing and condition monitoring for reliability in conventional high voltage
systems and power electronics applications. › Internet of things (IoT) architectures and applications in improving
› Assessment of diagnostics for equipment in remote or inaccessible locations. the resilience of electric power systems.
› PD measurement under DC, rectifier, and impulse stress. › Applications and platforms of artificial intelligence, big data and analytics
in operational technology.
PS2: Materials for electrotechnical purposes and modelling › Improving efficiency and resilience of power utilities with cloud technologies.
› Ageing of materials under electrical, mechanical or thermal stresses
and ageing markers.
PS2: Cybersecurity in emerging application domains and technologies for
securing energy organisations
› Modelling materials and field simulations for AC and DC applications.
› Cybersecurity for DER, microgrid and energy communities’ control
› Assessment of compatibility of aged and new materials resulting
infrastructures.
from refurbishment or life extending activities.
› Cybersecurity for electric vehicle charging and discharging control.
PS3: Materials to enable the energy transition › Cybersecurity in cloud-based applications of power utilities.
› Alternative electrotechnical materials or manufacturing processes which reduce
environmental footprint.
PS3: Meeting the challenges of energy transition with reliable, scalable,
and efficient telecommunications networks
› Materials and systems for energy storage; batteries, charging devices,
capacitors etc. › Building scalable and resilient networks with management, automation and
› Materials to enable a hydrogen economy. orchestration solutions and methods.
› Integration of current and new wireless technologies in meeting the
requirements of power utility applications.
› Techniques and methods in building resilient networks and migrating legacy
networks to support critical utility applications.

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Acronyms
Call for Papers

AC Alternating Current IT Information Technology

AHI Asset Health Index IoT Internet of Things
AI Artificial Intelligence LPIT Low Power Instrument
Transformers
AR Augmented Reality
MV Medium Voltage
DC Direct Current
OHL Overhead Line
DER Distributed Energy Resources
OT Operational Technology
DSO Distribution System Operator
PD Partial Discharge
EV Electrical Vehicles
PE Power Electronics
EMC Electromagnetic
Compatibility PQ Power Quality
FACTS Flexible AC Transmission PV Photovoltaic
System
RES Renewable Energy Sources
GIC Geomagnetically Induced
SF6 Sulphur Hexafluoride
Current
T&D Transmission and Distribution
GIL Gas Insulated Line
TSO Transmission System Operator
GIS Gas Insulated Substation
VR Virtual Reality
HEMP High-Altitude ElectroMagnetic
Pulse VSC Voltage Source Converter
HV High Voltage
HVAC High Voltage Alternating
Current
HVDC High Voltage Direct Current
IED Intelligent Electronic Device
IEMI Intentional ElectroMagnetic
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