List of topics

  • Restructuring of the electricity industry and transnational networks
  • Planning and operation of power systems under market conditions
  • System services in deregulated markets
  • Renewable energy sources and storage devices
  • Integration of distributed generation in the main grids
  • Demand side management
  • Energy efficiency
  • Developing the concept of “smart grids”
  • Power system dynamics, stability and control
  • Power electronics, including FACTS and HVDC
  • Cascading emergencies and blackouts: preventive and corrective actions
  • Electromagnetic compatibility/Power quality
  • Lightning and electromagnetic transients
  • Artificial intelligence techniques in power systems
  • Power system instrumentation, measurements and automation
  • Diagnostics and reliability
  • Electrical insulation
  • Power system protection
  • Power system communication
  • Wide area monitoring and control systems