Conference Programme - Provisional 2 July 2021

MONDAY, 2 AUGUST 2021

1.00pm - SITE TOURS - MEET TRANSPORT AT TSB ARENA 4.00pm

MASTERCLASSES - LOCATED IN MUSEUM

VON KOHORN ROOM DRAUGHTSMANS ROOM 1.00pm GRID CONNECTED SOLAR TIMBER POLE CONDITION ASSESSMENT

4.45pm - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, Room 1, Shed 6 5.30pm

5.30pm - 7.30pm TRADE EXHIBITION OPENING AND SOCIAL FUNCTION, TSB Arena

TUESDAY, 3 AUGUST 2021

8.30am REGISTRATION & TRADE EXHIBITION OPENS ROOM 3 ROOM 4

ROOMS 2 TO 4

9.30am CONFERENCE OPENING

9.35am Jo Hendy, Chief Executive, Climate Change Commission

10.10am Nigel Barbour, Chief Executive, Orion NZ Ltd

10.45am ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4 CARBON ZERO SMART TECHNOLOGY FUTURE GRIDS PANEL SESSION 11.00am Architecture of the Future Low-Carbon, ConductorDown – A groundbreaking safety solution for New approaches to network planning. ‘Protection and Automation’ - Resilient, Electrical Power System. overhead distribution networks. Richard Kingsford, WEL Networks System Restoration Challenges Dr. Radnya Mukhedkar, University of Rodger Griffiths, Electronet Technology CIGRE Panel and Workshop Session Canterbury 11.30am Perverse incentives creating an impact on Death to the Hard-Wired Signal: The rise of Lessons learned during the Australian Workshop Presenters: network performance and ’s zero IEC61850 Communications transformation towards renewable generation Dr. Nirmal Nair, University of Auckland/ carbon future. Nathan Rich, Connetics Ltd through a prism of New Zealand power systems WG B5.54 Convenor Duncan Maina, AECOM/WG B5.54 Secretary Dougal McQueen, Aurora Energy & Aleida analysis engineer Powell, University of Otago Alexander Apukov, Mitton Electronet Panellists: Bernadette Robertson, Transpower Matthew Hansen, Transpower 12.00pm The effects on the wider electricity network of Enhancing rating studies through soil digital twin. Meeting the Peaks: New Zealand Generation Kiran Nanu, heating decarbonisation projects. Nu’man Rashid, Ltd Balance Steven Chiu, Campbell Rae, Connetics Ltd Anjana Madurapperuma, Transpower NZ Ltd James Qian, Electra Ltd

12.30pm LUNCH IN TRADE EXHIBITION AREA

Conference Programme - Provisional 2 July 2021

DAY 1 CONTINUED

TUESDAY, 3 AUGUST 2021

ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4

ASSET MANAGEMENT INNOVATION FUTURE ENERGY SECURITY INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY SMART TECHNOLOGY

1.30pm Rethinking test data and reporting. An Electricity network infrastructure resilience through the Implementation of Whangamata’s standby battery Analysis of an Intelligent Merging Unit Based on IEC Introduction to our common data environment lens of seismicity. energy storage system - lessons learned. 61850-9-2. for improving electrical safety. Nirmal Nair, University of Auckland Eric Wolters, Powerco Parsa Zakeri, EEA APEX winner / Beca Patrick Coombe, Mitton Electronet

2:00pm Implementation of a new asset condition and risk Can ABC and CCT systems improve the reliability and Speed is of the essence – A case study of developing Feeder automation: A provincial case study. modelling methodology at The Lines Company. resilience of LV/MV OH networks in New Zealand? New Zealand’s Waipipi windfarm. David Klein Ovink, Horizon Networks Geoff Tait, The Lines Company Goran Stojadinovic, TransNet NZ Ltd Tom Glover, Mitton Electronet & Jim Pearson, TILT Renewables Ltd

2.30pm Helicopters flying near HV lines earthing safety TPR envision: Making transmission planning visual A paradigm shift in underground cable asset Monitoring and detection of low-current/high-impedance – A case study. and interactive. management: To achieve better life-cycle faults in distribution networks. Philip Boys, Mitton Electronet & Mike Taylor, Sujata Roy & Valarmathy Dornan, Transpower management and reliability. Dr. Fiona Stevens McFadden & Anwarul Sifat, Taylor Consultants (2006) Ltd NZ Ltd Vikram Sen & Richard Kingsford, WEL Robinson Research Institute (Victoria University of Networks Wellington)

3.00pm Implementing Mainpower's advanced distribution Solar tsunamis: Space weather prediction and risk Contemporary Galápagos Finches – Harmonic Is your protection relay trying to tell you something? management system. mitigation for New Zealand's energy infrastructure. Filter Design using Evolutionary Algorithms. David Harper, AECOM NZ Hamish Cumming, Mainpower Andrew Lapthorn, University of Canterbury Brad Henderson, Mitton Electronet

3.30pm AFTERNOON TEA

ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4

ASSET MANAGEMENT INNOVATION ASSET REPLACEMENT FUTURE GRID OUR PEOPLE

4pm Vegetation risk framework & management system: Overhead copper conductors, their condition and risk- A (Geo) graphical tool for overhead network renewal The future of electrical worker licensing and Development and application. based replacement. planning. competence. Johnathon Green, Horizon Networks Mitch Graham, Unison Networks Ltd Kenneth Pattie, Andrea Galliegue & David Mel Orange, Electrical Workers Registration Board Haberkorn, Powerco

4.30pm Meaningful measurement matrixes – good data, Detection of rebar corrosion in concrete power poles. Putting the smarts in scalable customer Empowering those who will shape the New better reporting tools used to measure vegeta- Joseph Bailey, Victoria University of restoration. Zealand’s energy future. tion data. Wellington Joshua Moore, Counties Power Dr. Nikki Newham, Transpower NZ Ltd Sam Glenn, Delta Utilities Ltd

5pm Geospatial modelling of overhead distribution Network Tasman reinforced concrete pole life Commercial Rooftop Solar Viability Look up and live – Powerline safety. conductor condition and risk using the DNO assessment. Allan Miller, Allan Miller Consulting Ltd & Gareth Glen Cook, Electrical Safety Consulting common methodology framework. Murray Hendrickson, Network Tasman Gretton, Energy Efficiency & Conservation Waseem Awan & Kenneth Pattie, Powerco Authority (EECA)

5.30 - SOCIAL FUNCTION HELD IN TRADE EXHIBITION - SPONSORED BY ORION NZ LTD 7.00pm

Conference Programme - Provisional 2 July 2021

WEDNESDAY, 4 AUGUST 2021 WELLINGTON MUSEUM

ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4 VON KOHORN ROOM DISTRIBUTED GENERATION SMART TECHNOLOGY GREEN ENERGY ASSET ENHANCEMENTS 8.30AM Geo-Spatial Modelling of MV Cable Layout and Efficient electrification with Ga2O3 - a robust The dawn of utility scale solar in New Zealand. Dry your tears and your hydro generator: Novel Moisture Testing Techniques for HV Cable. ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor Campbell McMath, Kea Energy Ltd recovering from disaster. Ebad Rehman, University of Auckland Dr. Radnya Mukhedkar, Dr. Bill Heffernan & Campbell Hammond & Rowan Sinton, Edison Prof. Martin Allen, University of Canterbury Consulting Group

9.00am KASM Project at UK Power networks for facilitating Laser, EMF and camera monitoring of a Prioritising the protection philosophy elements of Bunnythorpe to Haywards reconductoring renewable energy integration via real-time transmission line span to observe and analyse the speed, selectivity, sensitivity, dependability and securi- project. contingency analysis implementation. swing of different conductor types. ty in MV and HV networks. Helen Gilbert & Ben Evans, Beca Graeme Ancell, Ancell Consulting & Gilburt Robert Lake, PSC NZ Ltd Martin Slabbert, Mitton Electronet Chiang, Bigwood Systems

9.30am Grid auto-reclose and embedded generation: end to end Improved method for energy reconciliation us- Design and construction of the Azura wave energy Clyde 220 kV CB508 replacement and enabling works. co-ordination challenges to improve system availability ing smart meter data event analytics. converter. Kerry Jenkins & Tiantian Xiao, Beca and integrity. Leonie Bule, University of Auckland Efim Sturov, EHL Group Peter Bishop, Transpower NZ Ltd

10.00am A new era of innovation in the power system Analytics and risk-based decision making Reinjection as a solution to greenhouse gas Challenges and lessons learnt from the design- Eric Pyle & Gareth Williams, Solarcity Claire Picking, Counties Power emissions for high emitting geothermal power- build of NZ’s largest single hospital project. plants in New Zealand. Winton Buchanan & Kirill Kudinov, Connetics Anu Choudhary, Victoria University of Ltd Wellington

10:30am MORNING TEA IN ROOM 1 ROOMS 2 TO 4 11.00am Vince Hawksworth, Chief Executive, Mercury NZ Ltd 11.35am Alison Andrew, Chief Executive, Transpower 12.10pm Peter Brown, General Manager, Power System Consulting NZ Ltd 12.40pm LUNCH IN ROOM 1 WELLINGTON MUSEUM

ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4 VON KOHORN ROOM DISTRIBUTED GENERATION DISTRIBUTED GENERATION PANEL SESSION CARBON ZERO 2.10pm Modelling the hosting capacity of Orion’s low How low carbon technologies will affect the ‘The Engineering Capability Challenge’ Sustainable transmission line designs in to voltage network for EV charging. usage of transformers, and how the utility reduce concrete consumption. Dr. Sharee McNab, EPECentre, University of should respond. Panel Chair: Craig Oliveira, EEA APEX winner/ Beca Michael Whaley, Powerco Ltd Canterbury & Yuyin Kueh, Orion NZ Ltd Dan Martin, ETEL

2.40pm BYO DER or network? Identifying optimal trade-offs Powerco LV grid visibility and monitoring. Panel Members: Electrification of dairy processing – Insights, between distributed energy resource build and distribu- Jesse Malone, MV Technology Solutions Pty Robert Ferris, Electrix Ltd innovation and impact. Brad Rooney, Mitton Electronet tion network augmentation through integrated resource & Phil Marsh, Powerco Glenn Sullivan, Fonterra Mike Grumball, Connexis planning Andrew Renton, Transpower Brian Moore, Ernst & Young Rob Heys, Infometrics 3.10pm A case study of an innovation ecosystem: Waipa Carbon zero: the dream and the reality. Networks, the Lakewood development and St Kilda Bryan Leyland, Leyland Consultants subdivision. Peter Armstrong, Waipa Networks

3:40pm