CIGRE-AORC Technical Meeting
“New Trends in Advanced Technologies for Efficient, Economical and Resilient Power Systems”

1. Dates: April 14th, 2020 – April 17th, 2020　　TM was postponed.
   
2. Venue: Kanazawa Bunka Hall, 15-1 Takaoka-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan 920-0864
          URL:  https://www.japanmeetings.org/plan-your-event/venue-search/detail.html?id=267

3. Participants: The Meeting is directed towards all Study Committee experts involved in CIGRE who are pursuing the best solution of emerging subjects in power systems.

4. Topics of Special Interest:
The latest trends & technologies or challenges & mitigation measures in relation, but not limited to:
(1) Common Topics
     Flexibility – Connect & manage, dynamic rating of line / transformer, etc.
     Resilience against large disturbance & severe weather - Total and partial blackout
     Environmental Impact, mitigation & public acceptance
     Asset optimization, cost reduction, affordable design
     Engineering / Simulation model, tool & work method
     Digitalization, IT/OT & cybersecurity
     Standardization
(2) Transmission line, Transmission & Distribution equipment and Substation facilities
     Reliability - remaining life, & degradation mechanisms
     Latest inspection technologies, remote sensing technology, robotics
     Application of new materials & their testing techniques
(3) Integration of Renewable Energy Power Sources
     Requirements for generators & network planning
     Power output forecasting of PV / WTs and effect on the accuracy of demand forecasting
     Supply-demand balance planning and operation
     Ancillary services & market
     Network stabilization technologies
     Grid code & regulatory issues
(4) Transmission & Distribution System planning, Operation & Control
     Adequacy, security assessment method
     Power trading & electricity market
     Network stabilization technologies
     Emergency control, blackout restoration
     Training & skill certification program

5. Important Dates – Tentative:
   November 1st 2019: Deadline of paper synopses  --> extended to November 15th December 2nd 2019
   December 2nd 2019: Notifying the acceptance of synopses --> extended to December 20th 2019
   February 3rd 2020: Deadline for submission of full paper
   February 14th 2020: Deadline for confirmation of final paper

6. Meeting Programme – Tentative

                                   NGN: Next Generation Network / WIE: Women In Engineering
                                  *On reliability of substation equipment, related to fourth CIGRE reliability survey on equipment

7. Links
     Official Website
        https://cigreaorctm2020.jp/  (Click on the website link below!)

     Paper Submission Page
         URL : https://cigre.confit.atlas.jp/login
        Note : Only submission for abstract/paper. Registration for CIGRE-AORC Technical Meeting 2020
                  is required separately via official homepage.