Speakers & Topics

1. Identifying Quality Issues with Porcelain & Composite Station Post Insulators (in English)
2. Assessing Condition of Composite Substation Insulators Based on Service Inspection (in English)

Mr. Sidenvall received his M. Sc. in Materials Science from the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. He started his career working in R&D at ABB and later moved to high voltage consulting at STRI before starting I2G along with several colleagues in 2017....  » READ MORE

Improving Calculation of Lightning Performance of Transmission Lines: Constraints on Applying Statistical Distributions of Current Parameters (in English)

Prof. Silveira received his B.Sc., M.Sc. and Doctoral Degrees in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He has worked in the Electrical Engineering Department of UFMG since 2009 and is currently an Associate Professor....  » READ MORE

Integration of a Cable Monitoring Solution During the Project Design Phase (in English)

Mr. Six, an Electrical and Electronic Engineer with an MSc in Business and Entrepreneurship, started his career in the power electronics industry before moving to a a project management and sales role. He has been in the cable industry for 10 years focusing on cable monitoring and promoting and deploying solutions to help clients get information on the condition of their asset....  » READ MORE

1. To Install or Not to Install EGLAs: An Important Utility Decision (in English)
2. Application of RTV Coated Disk Insulators: Experience, Reliability Improvements & Observations in Australia’s Wet Tropics (in English)

Mr. Stapleton received his Bachelor of Electrical and Computer Engineering followed by a Graduate Certificate in Electricity Supply Engineering from Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane....  » READ MORE

HVDC Transmission Line Lightning Protection & Application of EGLAs (in English)

Mr. Strelec received his BSc in Electrical Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg in 1997. He is a registered Professional Engineer since 2003 and has more than 20 years of related experience in the electricity utility industry with Eskom. He has gained considerable experience in HV substation and overhead line design as a Project Engineer,...  » READ MORE

Assessing Influence of Nitric Acid Attack on HTV Silicone Rubber Materials: Summary of Research Findings (in English)

Mr. Strumbelj received a B.Sc. Degree from the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia and a M.Sc. Degree from ETH Zürich in Switzerland. Since 2016, he has worked at Pfisterer, starting as a Development Engineer in Corporate Technology....  » READ MORE

Development of Lightning Arrester Testing Technology: Experience in China (in English)

Mr. Sun holds a Master’s Degree in Power System and Automation and is recognized as a Science & Technology Leader at China XD Group and a leader at XIHARI. He is also Secretary-General of the 8th China National Lightning Arrester Standardization Technical Committee as well as a Member of IEC TC37/MT4 and STL TG14 Working Groups....  » READ MORE

The Global Silicone Shortage And Its Aftermath (in English)

Mr. Szabo received his M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oradea and his M.B.A. from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. After several years at a leading chipmaker, he joined Wacker Chemie in 2005 where he fulfilled sales and marketing positions related to silicone rubber materials until 2021....  » READ MORE

Electrical Insulation Characteristics of Aged XLPE Cable Systems (in English)

Dr. Takahashi received his M.S. and Dr. Eng. Degrees from Nagoya University in Japan. After working as an Invited Researcher at Hydro-Quebec’s IREQ facility in Varennes, Canada in 2000, he joined the Central Research Institute of Electrical Power Industry in Yokosuka, Japan, in 2001 and also served as Visiting Researcher at the University of Bologna in Italy....  » READ MORE

Technical-Economic Analysis of the Behavior of 115 KV Transmission Lines Under the Impact of Atmospheric Discharges Considering the Implementation of TLSAs (in Spanish)

Mr. Tauta Rua is an electrical engineer (National University of Colombia), he has a master’s degree in electrical engineering (Universidad de los Andes) and a master’s degree in technological innovation management (ITM)....  » READ MORE

Defining Seismic Performance Requirements Specific to HV Substation Surge Arresters: A Practical Approach (in English)

Mr. Taylor has over 38 years of experience in the electrical industry having held various engineering positions during a career with ASEA, ABB and Hitachi Energy. His work focuses on technical support and application consulting across a broad range of areas,...  » READ MORE

Comparing Sum of Current Versus Voltage Reference for Monitoring Bushings: Pros & Cons as well as Case Studies (in English)

Mr. Tostrud joined Dynamic Ratings in 2006 after working as Construction and Maintenance Supervisor for We Energies, where he led implementation of condition-based monitoring programs. In his new role, he has been instrumental in helping customers incorporate online monitoring into their condition-based maintenance programs....  » READ MORE

1. Impact of Stacked Sheds on EHV Polymer Insulators (in English)
2. Crimping History and Quality Control for Polymer Insulators (in English)

Mr. Umansky received his degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bradley University and has been with the Maclean team for 5 years. He has spent time on both the automotive and power utility sides of the business,...  » READ MORE

Design Solutions for Contaminated Environments: Comparative Testing of High Creepage versus Resistive Glaze Porcelain (in English)

Mr. Van Remmen holds a Master of Science degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University at Buffalo. A professional in the field of design engineering, he has contributed to advancement of industry standards and practices....  » READ MORE

1. Operational Experience with Composite Insulators at German TSO (in English)
2. Optimizing Maintenance of Composite insulators: Results from European Initiative (in English)

Ms. Varli received her M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology from the Technical University in Dortmund in Germany and started her career in 2015 at German TSO Amprion in the Department of Transmission Technology before being appointed to her present position in 2019....  » READ MORE