GRIDTECH 2011 – 3rd International Exhibition & Conference
April 19-20, 2011 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
Conference Programme
DAY 1: April 19, 2011 (Tuesday)
Hall No. 7D & 7E
0830 hrs – 0930 hrs : Registration
CONFERENCE 1 (Hall No. 9)
0930 hrs – 1015 hrs : Introductory Session & Presentation of Theme Paper
(45 min)
CONFERENCE 1 (Hall No. 9)
1015 hrs – 1030 hrs : Coffee Break
1030 hrs – 1200 hrs SESSION-I : Emerging Trends in
(90 min) Substation Technology – 1200kV, GIS
1. 1200 kV National Test Station – Key
issues
- I.S. Jha, S K Agrawal, M C Bhatnagar,
B N De Bhowmick, S B R Rao and K.
Usman,POWERGRID
2. Innovations for Compaction of
Substations - Performance and Save
Space (PASS) Hybrid Solutions
- G R Patel, A Pandit, ABB Ltd. India
3. Compaction of HV Gas Insulated
Substations
- A. Arnaud, Y. Doin, F. Gallon,
K.Pohlink, G.Prakas, ALSTOM
GRID
4. Design Experience of 1200kV (UHV)
Transformer
- V.K Lakhiani,T.K.Ganguly, G.R.Mohan,
R.Gopala Krishna, G.Sreelatha,
Vijai Electricals Ltd
5. Design Considerations in 1200kV UHV
Capacitor Voltage Transformer
- M Kurre, S Mahendra, BHEL
1200 hrs – 1330 hrs : SESSION-II : Emerging Trends in
(90 min) Transmission Line – Structural &
Construction aspects
1. New Technology for Multiple Conductor
Stringing Machinery
- A. Oscar, TESMEC SpA – Italy
2. Application of High Strength Structural
Steel Tubes in Transmission Line Towers
- Dr. K. Natarajan & S Krishna, L&T
3. High Capacity Conductors for Cost
Effective Upgrade In Transmission
Network
- J Huang, Composite Technology
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CONFERENCE 2 (Hall No. 7E)
SESSION-I : Emerging Trends in
Substation Technology – Protection &
Diagnostic
1. Shielded Inductive type Superconductor
Fault Current limiter for Electric Network
Protection
- F. Mumford, M Bazargan, H Kang, B
Lukasik & A Usoskin, ALSTOM Grid
2. Field results from an integrated on-line
transformer tank and bushing monitoring
system
- E MacKenzie, Dr Elm Costa i Bricha,
GE Energy
3. Moisture Assessment of Power
Transformers by Combined Time and
Frequency Domain Dielectric Response
Measurement: POWERGRID Experience
- Dr. S K Agrawal, M C
Bhatnagar, B N De Bhowmick &
R Ranjan, POWERGRID
4. Reduction of switching over-voltages on
UHV transmission lines A new
generation on Point-on-Wave Controller
- F.Aït-Abdelmalek A, F F.Gallon Th.Jung
J.L. Rayon, ALSTOM Grid
SESSION-II : Emerging Trends in
Synchrophasor & Communication
Technology
1. Synchrophasors for Improved
Interconnection Operations
- B. Allaf & R Moxley, Saudi
Electricity Company & SEL.
2. New Frontiers in Revitalizing the Power
Grid
- D Novosel, Quanta Technology
3. Challenges faced and Lessons Learnt in
Implementation of First Synchro-phasors
Project in the Northern India
 4. Raft Foundation on Flexible Base Raft - V.K.Agrawal, P.K.Agarwal, POSOCO
Foundation 4. Emerging Communication Technologies
- R Ranjan, P. Sekar and P. S Krishnan, in Grid Management
L&T - N.S.Sodha, H.H.Sharan,
5. Metallurgical aspects on High Temperature H.S.Kaushal, POWERGRID
Low Sag (HTLS) Conductors 5. An MPLS based Communication Network
- T G Kumar, Gupta Power Infrastructure for PowerTel Business
6. Performance of SR Insulators with and - A. Dasgupta, S. Basu and A. Kumar,
without Bio Contamination and POWERGRID
Hydrocarbon pollution 6. SDH Communication Technology for
- N.Vasudev P.V.V Nambudri CPRI and Upcoming GIS Station in R-Infra Mumbai
M.N.Dinesh, RVCE - K Dase, P. Y Permalla & M. Ambardekar,
7. Flexible production of Large volume Silicon Reliance Infrastucture
Insulators
- M Shah, Kloeckner DESMA
1330 hrs – 1415 hrs : Lunch
1415 hrs – 1500 hrs : SESSION-III : Emerging Trends in HVDC SESSION-III: Emerging Trends in
(45 min) & FACTS Technology Substation Technology - Automation
1. Application of Phase Shifting 1. First Practical Experience with IEEE 1588
Transformer in Indian Power System High Precision Time Synchronization in
- T Reddy, A Gulati M. I. Khan, High Voltage Substation with IEC 61850
R Koul, BHEL Process Bus
2. FACTS: proven technologies for 800 kV a. Jim McGhee, M Goraj & Roger
shunt and series compensation Moore, RuggedCom Inc
- Rolf Grünbaum, Somnath Chakraborty 2.
ABB 2. Compact Optical Sensor Intelligence
3. Controlled Switching of HV AC Circuit (COSI) used in UHV AC and DC Networks
Breakers, Principle, Benefits ; - Denis Chatrefou, Jim Blake, ALSTOM
POWERGRID Experience 3. Case Study: Design, Installation, and Test
- S K Agrawal, M C Bhatnagar, B N De of Virtual Field Wiring Via IEC 61850 GSE
Bhowmick & A Choudhary, POWERGRID Ethernet Communications
4. Stochastic Method for Lightning Risk - T Tibbals and D Dolezilek, SEL
Assessment of SVC system 4. Cyber Security in Indian Power Sector
- A.Jain, G Bopparaju, M Halonen, ABB - N S Sodha, A K Mishra & M Kishor,
POWERGRID
1500 hrs – 1530 hrs : Coffee Break
1530 hrs – 1600 hrs : SESSION-IIIA : High Capacity Transmission Technology
(30 min)
: 1. 800 kV HVDC – from R&D to going commercial
- A Kumar, V. F. Lescale, Liu Zehong Ma Weimin, Don Menzies, U. Åström, ABB Sweden,
SGCC China, BDCC China
2. UHVDC Power Transmission: New Equipment Developments
-N M MacLeod & S Lelaidier, Alstom Grid
3. Voltage Source Converters
- M Akerberg, ABB

1630 hrs – 1730 hrs : Inaugural Session

Chief Guest: Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, Hon’ble Union Minister of Power
Dignitaries: Hon’ble Minister of State for Power, Member, Planning Commission,
Secretary(Power), Secretary General, CIGRE, President, IEEMA
1730 hrs : Coffee Break

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 DAY 2: April 20, 2011 (Wednesday)
CONFERENCE 1 (Hall No. 9)
1000 hrs – 1130 hrs : SESSION-IV : Emerging Trends in
(90 mins) Substation Technology – Equipment
1. Using Information from relays to improve
the Power System- Revisited
- D. Dolezilek, SEL
2. Experience with UHF Location of partial
discharge in Power Transformers
- S Gupta, Qualitrol USA
3. New Trends in UHV Shunt Reactor Core
Technology
- S Yurekten, Enpay
Transformers, Turkey
4. Establishment of On line High Power
Short Circuit Test Facility in India at Bina
(MP)
- Dr. L. Hari, NHPTL
5. PD Monitoring of Substation equipments
in Live Switchyards
- M Watwe, Doble Engineering
1130 hrs – 1145 hrs : Coffee Break
1145 hrs – 1315 hrs : SESSION-V : Renewable Energy
(90 mins)
1. Anti-Islanding Today, Successful
Islanding in the Future
- J.Mulhausen and J.Schaefer & M Mynam,
A Guzmán and M Donolo,
Florida Power and Light Company & SEL
2. Frequency Response and Dynamic
Power balancing in Wind & Solar
generation
- S.Mukherjee, S. Teleke & V. Bandaru,
Quanta Technologies
3. Experience of Implementing REC
Mechanism in India
- S K Soonee, M. Garg & Satya Prakash,
POSOCO
4. Two methods of obtaining constant
frequency (50hz) sinusoidal voltage
waveform for joining a variable speed
wind turbine generator to grid with proper
synchronization
- D.Chatterjee, B Basu Mallik, BHEL,
Institute of Engg & Management, Kolkata
5. Wind Power Development in India and
Related Grid Connectivity
- B Dash and H.Biswas, Lahmeyer
International (India) Pvt. Ltd.
6. Wind Power Development in India –
some common perceptions and facts
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CONFERENCE 2 (Hall No. 7E)
SESSION-IV : Emerging Trends in
Transmission Line – Super Conductors
and Compact lines
1. Super Conducting Transmission Line – to
make POWERGRID future ready
- I S Jha, S K Agrawal, M C Bhatnagar,
B N De Bhowmick & Ravi Ranjan,
POWERGRID
2. Superconductor Cables for Transmission
Applications
- J McCall, J Managoli, S Gad, American
Superconductor Corporation
3. Gas insulated lines – State of the Art
- M. Bernard, A Ficheux , F Gallon, J.F
Penning, J L Rayon, ALSTOM Grid
4. Compact Line Design
- G Kirchhoff, Pfisterer Sefag
5. Pole Structure
- S. Guerville, Valmont
6. Composite line post for Compact Line
application
- J M George, Sediver
SESSION-V : Emerging Trends in Smart
Grid – WAMS
1. Smart Grid from a business perspectives
and case study of Jeju Island
-J Choe, LSIS
2. Wide Area Measurements for Power
System Stability
- H Kang, M Bazargan & C Mycock,
ALSTOM Grid
3. Design Considerations for Wide Area
Measurements System (WAMS) in Indian
Power System
- NS Sodha, Sunita Chouhan, S Kumar, N
Mohan, POWERGRID
4. Delivering Power System Decision
Support Tools over the Web
- M Shah, R Vaishnav, N Rajagopal, K V
Prasad, TCS
5. Ensuring reliability of a Wide Area Grid
using Visualisation, Geospatial Analytics
and Complex Event Correlation.
- Krishna Kumar, Space Time Insight
 - N Panchal, N S M Rao, Suzlon
1315 hrs – 1415 hrs : Lunch
1415 hrs – 1545 hrs : SESSION-VI : Emerging Trends in Smart
(90 mins) Grid – Metering & Monitoring
1. Synchronophasor applications in Power
System
- N S Sodha, R.K. Tyagi & N. Mishra,
POWERGRID
2. State Estimator at National Load
Despatch Centre India – Implementation
Experiences
- S K Soonee, V. Agarwal, A Sharma,
A Singhal, POSOCO
3. Correcting CT & PT Errors for
Synchrophasor Measurements
- B H Roeder, Arbiter System
4. Smart Metering – An Indian Approach
- Secure Meters
5. Overview of Smart Metering Initiatives
- P Pentayya, P Mukhopadhyay,
G Chakraborty & N. Ahmed, ERLDC
1545 hrs – 1600 hrs : Coffee Break
Hall No. 9
1600 hrs – 1630 hrs : Valedictory Session
1930 hrs : Cultural Evening and Dinner
SESSION-VI : Distribution & Electricity
Market
1. Indian Electricity Market- Implementation of
Multiple Power Exchanges
- S K Soonee, S S Barpanda, S CSaxena,
K Dey & K V N Pawan Kumar, POSOCO
2. Radiometric location of Partial Discharge in
High Voltage Equipment Using Antenna
array Measurements
- P J Moore, Elimpus Ltd.
3. Demand Response in Electricity Markets:
Present Trends and Future Perspectives
- SN Singh, KS Verma IIT,Kanpur
& KNIT, Sultanpur
4. Solution of Power Quality Problems using
Distribution Static Compensator
- A Singh, DTU
5. Integration Issues and Challenges in IT
Reforms in Power Distribution
- J Sinha, Spanco Ltd
6. Integrating DMS to Power Advanced
Consumer and Distribution Grid
Management
- A Jayantilal, H Endov, E Boardman,
D Ketkar, Areva T&D