Date: November 21-22, 2024
Location: Guangzhou, China
News:
The International Conference on the Development of Efficient, Green, Low-carbon, and Intelligent Power Equipment Technology was held in Guangzhou on November 22, 2024, drawing over 300 participants from academia, industry, and research institutions worldwide. The event was co-hosted by Xi’an Jiaotong University, with Prof. Xu Yang serving as co-chair of the conference.
With the theme of “Advances in Environmentally Friendly Insulating Liquids for Transformer Applications”, the conference featured a series of engaging sessions, including technical reports and a roundtable discussion, focusing on the green electrical materials, carbon reduction strategies, and advancement of smart power equipment and maintenance technologies. This event provides an international, high-level communication platform for the power industry. Below are the highlights from the experts’ technical reports presented during the event.
Expert Speakers and Their Topics:
| Name | Affiliation | Lecture Title |
| Edward Casserly | Ergon International (USA) | Introduction to the Insulating liquids |
| Dejan Vukovic | Hitachi Energy (Germany) | Alternative fluids in power transformers-experiences in development, design and manufacture |
| Fabio Scatiggio | A&A Fratelli Parodi (Italy) | Esters monitoring and maintenance |
| Behrooz Pahlavanpour | Ergon International (UK) | Electrical insulating liquids- understanding the differences |
| Simon Sutton | Doble (UK) | Condition monitoring of transformers: some key considerations |
| Attila Gyore | M&I Materials (UK) | Properties, similarity and difference of ester insulating liquids |
| Wang Zhongdong | University of Manchester (UK) | Manchester Transformer Research Consortium for Liquid Dielectrics and Transformer Asset Management |
| Vander. Tumiatti | SEA Marconi (Italy) | Sustainable solutions for asset&risk management: Sea Marconi independent protocols for oils and Transformers |
| Kacey Lee | Trancon (Korea) | Diverse Insulation systems for Power Transformer |
| Fei Gao | China Electric Power Research Institute (China) | Advances in eco-Friendly technology for power transformers |
| Ran Zhuo | CSG Electric Power Research Institute (China) | Transformer carbon footprint and asset lifecycle management |
| Yinghui Du | Shandong Power Equipment Company Limited (China) | Enabling the construction of new electric power systems with green, efficient, and low-carbon equipment |
| Yihua Qian | Power Research Institute of Guangdong Power Grid Co.Ltd. (China) | Transformer retrofilling experiences in China |
Another notable feature of the conference was a roundtable discussion, expertly hosted by Associate Researcher Zhang Xiaojing of Xi’an Jiaotong University. The discussion delved into the application of ester-based insulating liquids in electrical equipment, drawing valuable contributions from experts in the field.
The conference concluded with a strong call for international collaboration, with participants committed to advancing green and low-carbon technologies in the power sector.
Event Website: https://www.eptc.org.cn/meeting/dfa5a8a5c3de52251eba395f8847bed5/news?id=57539d8eea031de23205ca5363c163be
