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GCC POWER 2010

THE 8th REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR NATIONAL COMMITTEES OF CIGRE IN

THE ARAB COUNTRIES AND 15th EXHIBITION FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

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Dear Colleagues,

GCC Regional Committee for large Electric Systems -GCC Cigre- has much pleasure to invite and welcome you

Conference for the National Committees of CIGRE in the arab countries, which will be held in Doha, State of

the patronage of H.E. Mr. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy & Industry in Doha-Qatar

The Conference will discuss 75 technical papers presented by high ranking experts and scholars together with an exhibition of industry’s solution providers.

I have no doubt that the contributions made by those specialists will be very valuable and genuine and will give us a unique opportunity to share their views, experiences, exchange of ideas and best practices. I am sure you will be well informed and engaged with new information and business opportunities about:

We hope that you will value your participation in this exciting conference, and we look forward to welcoming

Thani Al-KhusibiChairman, Board of Directors - GCC Cigre

About GCC-CIGRE

GCC Regional Committee for Large Voltage

the International Conference on Large Voltage

with issues pertaining to electrical generationand transmission.

The committee was established based on a recommendation of GCC ministers of Electricity and Water in their second meeting in Kuwait on

COMMITTEE’S OBJECTIVESThe objectives of the committee are to facilitate and promote the interchange of technical knowledge and information between GCC member states and related countries in the general field of electricity generation and transmission at high voltage.

MEMBERSHIP

Types of MembershipFour types of membership are available: Individual, Collective, Donor and Academic.

Advantages of Membership

-pers and to take part in technical discussions and events organized on these occasions.

as a member of a study committee, working group, or discussion panels.

published by CIGRE notably the periodical technical review “ELECTRA” which, among other things, gives information on activities of CIGRE, in addition to those issued by GCC -Cigre such as Al-KHALEEJ Electricity & New Bulletin.

any desired information (provided the central office

GCC-Cigre Board.

ENG. THANI AL-KHUSAIBIChairman

Word of Welcome

The First Day: Monday 18 October 2010 (11 / 11 / 1431)

Opening Session : Electricity Markets and Restructuring Session Chairman: Eng. Ali Al-Najjar - KAHRAMAA – State of QatarKeynote Speaker – Dr Fareed Zaidan - A Nonzero Sum Approach to Interactive Electricity Consumption

A001 - GCC Interconnection Authority: ‘Launch Pad’ of GCC Energy Power Market

A002 - Investigating Electricity Trade Opportunities Between Saudi Arabia And Other Countries – Dr. Amal Mohummad Kashb - Ministry of Water and Electricity, Saudi Arabia

A003 - Privatization and Deregulation of Electricity Markets, Problems & Implications on the Service – Mohamed Nagib Omara & Thani Al Khusaibi , Oman Electricity Transmission Company – Oman

A004 - Electric Market Restructuring in the US and the Main Lessons Learned – Allan Khalil – NEPCO – Jordan

A005 - Pricing of Backup Power and wheeling in Semi Open Market Structure – F. Al-Duaij, M.A. El-Kady and Y.A. Al-Turki - King Saud University - Saudi Arabia

Pre-Conference Tutorials: Sunday 17 October 2010 (10 / 11 / 1431)

Tutorials Registration 08:00 - 08:30Tutorial 1: Power Transformers Chemical Assessment and In-Field Electro physical Assessment.

Tutorial 2: Power Cable Design, Installation, Testing and Maintenance. Conference Pre Registration 17:00 - 20:00

The First Day: Monday 18 October 2010 (11 / 11 / 1431)

First Day Registration 07:30 - 14:00 Opening Ceremony:

TRACK A

Power System Operation and InterconnectionsSession Chairman: Eng. Ahmed Ali Ebrahim - GCC Interconnection Authority

A101 - The challenges of the coordination of Electricity System Operators - Jean-Philippe BONNET, Philippe ADAM, Eric WEYTJENS,

- Tractebel Eng, Belgium

A102 - Generation Operation and Maintenance Challenges Due To Load Behavior of SEC-WOA - Abdul-salam R. Al-Amri, Ehab A. AlJudaibi, Ahmad G. AlGhamdi - SEC West - Saudi Arabia

A103 - Synchrophasors for Improved Interconnection Operations - Bander Allaf , Roy Moxley and Ahmed El-Hamaky - Saudi Electricity Company - Saudi Arabia

A104 - Power System Operation During Natural Disasters - Mohamed Nagib Omara- Oman Electricity Transmission Company – Oman

A105 - Primary Reserve Allocation and Power Frequency Character-istics of the Egypt – Jordan – Syria Interconnected Power System - Eng. Mamoun Shehadeh & Eng. Abeer Aladaileh – NEPCO, Jordan

A106 - The Jordan Event of Partial Blackout on 19/10/2008 - Eng. Muwafaq Humedat - National Electric Power Co. - NEPCO – Jordan

TRACK B

Switchgear and High Voltage EquipmentSession Chairman: Eng. Kamel Al-Shehabi – EWA – Kingdom of Bahrain B101 - Controlled Switching in HV/EHV System to Reduce switching Transients - Rajendra I Waghulde,Zuhair Abdulla Al Shaiba - Kahramaa - Qatar

B102 - A study on effectiveness of High Voltage shields for SF6 Gas filled live Tank current Transformers K.S.R. Prasad - Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited - India B103 - Use of Silicon Carbide Varistors in the Prevention of Overvoltages in Electrical Transmission Protection Systems - Dr. Jeff Robertson - M&I Materials Ltd. - United Kingdom B104 - Using Dielectric Frequency Response Measurements to Determine Dissipation Factor Temperature Dependence in Power System Components - Matz Ohlen & Peter Werelius Megger Sweden AB, Sweden B105 - Reduction of the High Fault Currents by Installing Fault Current Limiters in ADWEA Power System - Roshdy Hegazy,Yusuf Hamed, & Mohammed El Moursi – TRANSCO - United Arab Emirates B106 - The Introduction of Improved Preventive and Diagnostic System for UHV GIS/MRT - M. S. Kim, H. D. Seo, J. R. Jung, Y. J. Choi - Hyosung Corporation - Republic of KOREA

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Substations

A201 - Keynote Paper - 3D Engineering of High Voltage Substations Gerd Lingner,

Siemens AG - Germany A202 - Application of UHF Partial Discharge Monitoring System on GCCIA Interconnection Network - Mohamed Al-Shaikh, Abdulla Hasan,Fraser Cook&Dieter Fuechsle – GCCIA - Saudi Arabia

A203 - Design for least environmental Impact - C. E. Sölver, L Haglund & R Larsson – ABB – Sweden

A204 - Achieving Better Management of Assets through Condition Monitoring - Abdulrahman I. Albaker - kahramaa – Qatar

A205 - The Commercial Operating Experience of GIS Capacity Upgrade and facts at Real 345kV Substation in Korea - J. B. KIM, Y. S. HAN, C. C. Chung, Y. H. PARK, B. H. CHANG - HYOSUNG CORPORATION - Republic of KOREA

Transmission Lines and CablesSession Chairman: Eng. A.Aziz Al-Naim – SEC – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia A301 - A New Method Using Microwave nondestructive testing (NDT) to Test Outdoor Non-ceramic Insulators (NCI) - Eng: Ibrahim Jarrar – TRANSCO - United Arab Emirates

A302 - Diagnostic Techniques for Assessing Water Treeing Degra-dation of High Voltage XLPE Cables - M.I.Qureshi, A.A.Al-Arainy and N.H.Malik - King Saud University - Saudi Arabia

A303 - Fault Detection in Overhead Transmission Lines Using the Wavelet Transform - Dr. Hilal Al-Nasseri - Oman Electricity Transmission Company – Oman

A304 - On-line monitoring System of OHL Parameters field experi-ence of Romanian Field Experience - S. Gal & M. Oltean - Transelectrica – Romania

A305 - Fault Location on Transmission Overhead Lines in KAHRAMAA to Enhance Availability - Engr. Chittranjan. Bhatnagar & Engr. Yagneshkumar Dave – Kahramaa – Qatar

A306 - Challenges of Extruded cable for HVDC Power transmission - M. Mammeri, I. Denizet, B. Poisson and B. Vissouvanadin

TRACK B

System Performance and OptimizationSession Chairman: Eng. Salem Jraib Al-Harthi – TRANSCO - UAE B201 - International Transmission Operation & Maintenance Study (ITOMS) Benchmarking Project - Eng. Salem Jraib & Eng. Mohamed Hawas – TRANSCO - UAE

B202 - ADWEA Transmission System Performance: Historical Trends and Current Issues - Roshdy Hegazy, Imad Dergham & Ahmed Abou Elseoud – TRANSCO - United Arab Emirates

B203 - Measuring Human Exposure to Magnetic Fields at Substations and Power Lines Located in Doha City - Dr. Khaled Ellithy, Yousef Al-Jaidah, Abdulaziz Alshafai - Department of Electrical Engineering, KM – Qatar

B204 - Recommended Voltage Quality Indices and Objectives for the Algerian Power Transmission System - Mohamed Slimanou

B205 - Investigation, Estimation and Methods of Loss Reduction in Electrical Distribution Systems - Salwa Ali Ahmed, Mohammed Abd El Latif Badr & Abla Soliman Atia

B206 - A Planning Approach for Urban Distribution Networks in Bahrain - Orla Burke,Stephen Hunt & William Phang - ESB International - Ireland

System Planning and Development Session Chairman: Eng. Ali Al-Jomili - KAHRAMAA – State of Qatar

B301 - Grounding Pit Optimization for Uses in High Resistivity Areas - Abdulrehman Ali Al-Arainy, Yasin Khan, Nazar Hussain Malik and Muhammad Iqbal Qureshi - King Saud University - Saudi Arabia

B302 - Limiting Short-Circuit Currents in Oman Transmission System - Omar H. Abdalla, Hilal Al-Hadi and Hisham Al-Riyami - Oman Electricity Transmission Company - Oman

B303 - Utilization of Controlled Shunt Reactor in a 400kV Kharamaa Interconnected Network - Farah Naaz and Irshad Hussain - Kahramaa – Qatar

B304 - Evaluation of Voltage Stability Index By Testing them on the Algerian Power System Saida .Makhloufi - Electric Operation System – Algeria

B305 - Identification of Voltage Collapse in Power Systems - R.A. Alammari and S.A. Soliman – Qatar

B306 - Short Circuit Growing Versus Generation Expansion Planning for The Libyan Transmission and Distribution Networks - Osama S. Alabaidi & Saleh O. Osman - GECOL Libya

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17:00 - 19:00 Arab Cigre Meeting20:00 - 21:30 Gala Dinner

Second Day: Tuesday 19 October 2010 (12 / 11 / 1431)

TRACK A

Session A4: Power Transformers & ReactorsSession Chairman: Eng. Fahd Al-Sahoo – SEC – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

A401 - Keynote Paper - The Solution of the Corrosive Sulfur Problem and its Implications - Lars Arvidsson, VPdiagnose Sweden

A402 - Effects of on-line reclaiming on the corrosive sulphur content of transformer oil Mats Dahlund - Pierre Lorin - Peter Werle - ABB

A403 - Inoxidable Oil-paper Insulation in Free Breathing Power Transformers - J. Sabau, I. Fofana, S. Gal and M. Oltean - InsOil ltd - Canada A404 - Retrofilling with Ester Based Transformer Dielectric Fluid to Improve Fire Safety, Moisture Tolerance and Environmental Behaviour - M&I Materials Ltd, United Kingdom

A405 - DBDS & Corrosion FREE- Programme 2010: Diagnosis and Countermeasures - V. Tumiatti, R. Maina, M. Tumiatti and C. Roggero - Sea Marconi Technologies - Italy

A406 - Reducing the short circuit levels in QATAR Transmission system by Current Limiting Series Reactors - Irshad Hussain - Kahramaa – Qatar

TRACK B

Session B4: System ProtectionSession Chairman: Eng. A.Fattah Al-Daradkah - Jordan Cigre National Committee

B401 - How the protection requirements can be considered in the new architectures of Substation Automation Systems - Ivan De Mesmaeker,Anand Menon & L-Fabiano SantosABB Switzerland Ltd, Baden Switzerland

B402 - Fault Location in SEC Interconnected Network Based on Synchronized Phasor Measurements - Ali H. Al Mohammed & Mohammed M. Mansour - Saudi Electricity Company - Saudi Arabia

B403 - Designing under frequency load shedding scheme - Houria SMAIL - SONELGAZ - Algeria

B404 - System Operation and Control Performance of Digital Distance Relays as Affected by Power Network Harmonics - Dr. F. Mabrouk,Dr. B. M. Bastawisy,Eng. H. Zaki,Dr. M. Elhadidy, Dr. M. M. Ali & Eng. N. S. Zaghloul - Alex. University - Egypt

B405 - Detection of Incipient Faults in Power Transformer using Wavelet Transform Essam Abu El-Zahab, Dalal Helmi, Maha Salah & Ahmad Alokabi - Cairo University Egypt

B406 - Distance Protection Performance Analysis Using Dynamic Modeling Method - Abdelsalam Omar Ahmed Omar - GECOL - Libya

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17:00 - 17:45 GCC Cigre Assembly Meeting18:00 - 20:00 GCC Cigre Board meeting

TRACK A

Substation AutomationSession Chairman: Eng. Abdul Rahman Al-Baker – KAHRAMA – State of Qatar

A501 – Keynote Paper - The Future of Substation Automation Systems L. Hossenlopp- AREVA T&D - AREVA T&D – France

A502 - New Requirements and Concepts for Substation Automation and Protection - Ramadan ElShamer - General Electricity Company - Libya

A503 - Design, Installation, and Test of Virtual Field Wiring Via IEC 61850 GSE Ethernet Communications - David J. Dolezilek - Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. – USA

A504 - Replacement of Copper Field Wiring With Interoperable Digital Communications Over Fiber - David J. Dolezilek - Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. – USA

A505 - Impact of the IEC 61850 edition 2 on Protection and Substation Automation - Ivan De Mesmaeker, Tetsuji Maeda, Thomas Werner & Kl.- Peter Brand - ABB Switzerland Ltd, Baden- Switzerland

TRACK B

System Studies, EMS & SCADASession Chairman: Riyadh Al-Omair – SEC – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia B501 - Practical Evaluation of Frequency Response and Bias in Electrical Power Systems - Eng. Bander Allaf & Eng. Mohammad Alnefaiai - Saudi Electricity Company - Saudi Arabia

B502 - The Effect of Delayed Zero Crossings Following a Short Circuit on System Stability - James Gallagher,Neil McDonagh & William Phang - ESBI Engineering & FM - Ireland

B503 - Impact of Steel Mills Plant on the Power Quality of Qatar Power Grid - Dr. Khaled Ellithy, Ali Al-Jomali - Department of Electrical Engineering, KM – Qatar

B504 - Dispatch and Settlement Special Facilities (DSSF) Automated Tools in Transco Dispatch Process - Hamidullah Siddiqui; Akhtar Masood, Roshdy Hegazy - TRANSCO – UAE

B505 - SCADA Cyber Security Implementation through Business Operations’ Perspective - Purwanto sasono – Kahramaa – Qatar

B506 - New Applications on system State Estimation C.Selvam - Enerjo Project – Qatar

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12:45 - 13:00 Prayer Break

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TRACK A

Session A6 : HVDC and Power ElectronicsSession Chairman: Eng. Mohamed Al-Shaikh - GCCIA

A601 - The Dynamic Reserve Power Sharing Mode of GCC Interconnection HVDC Link, Novel Design and Features - Ahmed Ali Al-Ebrahim & Nasser Al-Shahrani - GCC Interconnection Authority

A602 - Interconnection Control and Operational Challenges with HVDC Link - Akhtar Masood, EhteshamudDin, Hamidullah Siddiqui & Najib Dandachi TRANSCO - United Arab Emirates

A603 - FACTS For Improved Efficiency And Flexibility In Power Systems - Rolf Grünbaum, Toni Blomkvist - ABB Ab – Sweden

A604 – Study of the connection of SVC-STATCOM in the Southern Grid and its effect on voltage levels and transfer capabilities for the Southern region – Dr. Ahmed Al-Shaebi, Salah Sowaid, Balqassim Obaidi, Fuad Abu Gharara, Mansoor Al-Masri, Anwar Al-Dawadi - GECOL - Libya

A605 - Worldwide Experiences from FACTS and HVDC Light Projects - Mojtaba Noroozian - Monenco Iran Co., Iran

A606 - HVDC Capacitor Commutated Converters (CCC) in Weak Networks - Gunnar Persson, Victor F. Lescale & Alf Persson - ABB AB, HVDC - Sweden

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Session B6 : Emerging TechnologiesSession Chairman: Dr Hilal Al Nasseri – OETC – Sultanate of Oman

B601 - Mitigation of Electric Fields Underneath EHV Transmission Lines Using Active and Passive Shield Wires - R. M. Radwan, M. Abdel-Salam, A. Mahdy and M. M. Samy - Cairo University - Egypt

B602 - Development and implementation of a detailed dynamic load model and staged testing of DEWA Network - Y. A. Jebril, A. I. Ibrahim,S. A. Shaban,S. A. Al Dessi,K. Karoui & F. Depierreux - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority - United Arab Emirates

B603 - Integration of Distributed Energy Resources in the National Power System, using Virtual Power Plant concept, as part of emerging Smart Grid Technologies - Dr. Stelian Gal, Dr. Florin Balasiu & Dr. Sanduleac Mihai - Transelectrica SA - Romania

B604 - The Role of the Distributed Generation In Electricity Supplying for a Remote Area Required to be Reclaimed and Cultivated; a Techno-Economic Egyptian Case Study - G. M. Boghdady, H. M. Mahmood, S. El-khodary & A. S. Attia - Egyptian Electricity Holding Co

B605 - How wind farms affect the grid performance - Mohamed A. EL-HADIDY & Dalal H. HELMI - Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company - Egypt

B606 – Case Study comparing some Physical Properties of two Solar Collectors – Iman Al-Ojaili Daman, Ali Abdulla Al-Suhairi, Higher Studies Academy at Janzoor, Libya

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Closing Session

Closing Ceremony 13:30

Ms. Rana DaherP.O.Box 22376 Doha, QatarT: +974 443 299 00 F: +974 444 328 91E: rana.daher@ifpqatar.com;www.ifpqatar.com

Event Organizers

Eng. Ali Al AliP.O.Box 697 Doha, QatarT: +974 446 204 97 F: +974 446 204 74E: gsgccc@cigre-gcc.org; www.cigre-gcc.orgEvent Website: www.gcc-cigre-power.com

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