Reports of the VII International Scientific and Technical Conference “Development and Reliability Improvement of Distribution Networks”

Organizer: PJSC ROSSETI.
Co-organizer: “ELECTRIC POWER. Transmission and Distribution” journal.
In association with: CIS Electric Power Council, National Research University MPEI, Melentiev Energy Systems Institute, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Partners: JSC UNECO, Tavrida Electric Group of companies, Association ERA Rossii, Encore Engineering, Promenergo, Forenergo^®, POLYPLASTIC Group, VostokEnergoService.

150Speaker		Topic of the report
	^{Evgeniy P. GRABCHAK Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation}	^{Opening speech}
	^{Olga F. PRUDNIKOVA,} ^{Deputy Minister of Energy of the} ^{Republic of Belarus (Minenergo)}	^{Opening speech. The current state and development prospects of the electric grid complex in the conditions of power industry digital transformation of the Republic of Belarus}
	^{Andrey V. MAYOROV,} ^{Ph.D., First Deputy General Director} ^{– Chief Engineer of Rosseti, Public Joint Stock Company (PJSC ROSSETI)}	^{Opening speech. Improving the reliability of Rosseti Group distribution networks by increasing its observability and controllability}
	^{Nikolay D. ROGALEV,} ^{D. Sc., Rector of National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute”}	^{Opening speech (video message)}
	^{Arkady V. ZAMOSKOVNY,} ^{President of the Energy Employers’ Association “ERA of Energy”}	^{Opening speech. Possibilities of using Federal Law no.238 “On independent assessment of qualifications” for monitoring the training level of distribution networks employees and improving their qualifications}
	^{Roman V. KUTASIN,} ^{Deputy Head of the Department of State Energy Supervision of Rostekhnadzor}	^{Opening speech}

Speaker		Topic of the report
	^{Dmitry B. GVOZDEV,} ^{Ph.D., First Deputy General Director – Chief Engineer of Rosseti Moscow Region, PJSC}	^{Experience in the implementation of innovative equipment in the distribution electrical networks of PJSC Rosseti Moscow Region}
	^{Anatoly I. KIVA,} ^{Ph.D., First Deputy General Director – Chief Engineer of Mosoblenergo JSC}	^{System for automatic disconnection of 6–10 kV overhead transmission lines with insulated neutral in case of a single-phase ground fault}
	^{Pavel V. ILYUSHIN,} ^{D. Sc., Head of the Center for Intelligent Electric Power Systems and Distributed Power, the Energy Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ERI} ^RAS)	^{Improving the reliability of distribution electric networks operation through the introduction of power storage systems}
	^{Dmitry S. KRUPENEV,} ^{Ph.D., Head of the Laboratory “Reliability of Fuel and Energy Supply” of Melentiev Energy Systems Institute of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ESI SB RAS)}	^{Reliability assessment of modern distribution networks during operation}
	^{Mikhail Y. LVOV,} ^{D. Sc., Director for Technical Policy and Audit, Joint Stock Company “United Energy Company” (JSC “UNECO”)}	^{Technological design of the 20} ^{kV megapolis electrical network}
	^{Alexander V. SHATERNIK,} ^{First Deputy Director – Chief Engineer of the Branch “Enterprise of dispatching and technological control facilities” of Grodno republican unitary enterprise of electric power industry “Grodnoenergo” (Republic of Belarus)}	^{Communication systems development in power distribution networks}
	^{Andrey V. ANTONOV,} ^{Head of the Information Security Department of the Samara Distribution Grids, Branch of Rosseti Volga, PJSC}	^{Burning issues of ensuring cybersecurity}

Speaker		Topic of the report
	^{Olga V. TURKINA,} ^{PhD, Deputy General Director for Technical Policy Rosseti R&D Center}	^{Development of distribution power system based on scientific approach, 6–20 kV network’s operating modes and introducing specialized software solutions}
	^{Alexey A. MISHANIN,} ^{Deputy General Director for Technical Issues – Chief Engineer of Public joint stock company of power industry and electrification of Kuban (Kubanenergo PJSC)}	^{Power supply reservation for remote settlements located in hard-to-reach areas using a reverse transformation scheme and reclosers}
	^{Yuri A. ROGACH,} ^{Director of the RUP “Minskenergo” branch “Molodechnenskie elektricheskie seti” (Republic of Belarus)}	^{OMZAL-3 microprocessor-based system for identifying and localizing the place of insulation damage relative to the ground}
	^{Evgeny V. SOLOMATIN,} ^{Head of Electrical Equipment Department, RN-Vankor, LLC}	^{New approaches to the electric grid complex organization based on ready-to-use mobile modular electrical installations}
	^{Alexander M. BORZYKH,} ^{Head Of The Department Of Distribution And Cable Networks Of PJSC Rosseti Kuban}	^{Solving the issue of electric power supply for challenging settlements with a constant increase in population and load in conditions of limited sources of financing}
	^{Kamil N. IBRAGIMOV,} ^{Head of the Technical Department, Limited Liability Company “ROSTEKELEKTROSETI”, Krasnodar}	^{Power supply reservation of the 10 kV electrical network for socially significant facilities. Application of independent power supply sources}
	^{Igor N. DMITRIEV, Ph.D.,} ^{Head of the Department for Technical Re-equipment and Reconstruction, Maintenance and Repair of IDGC of Urals, JSC}	^{The practice of using backup power supply sources for reverse transformation to ensure uninterrupted power supply during emergency recovery work}
	^{Andrey Y. MAKAROV,} ^{Ph.D., Professor of the Department of Energy Industry and Industrial Enterprises Management Systems, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N.} ^Yeltsin	^{Automation of medium voltage networks as a key direction in the development of power grid}
	^{Odalys Maria SANCHEZ GOMEZ,} ^{Head of the substation and underground crew, Isla de la Juventud Electric Company}	^{Control system at electrical substations of the electrical network}

Speaker		Topic of the report
	^{Vladimir N. TULSKY,} ^{Ph.D., Director of MPEI Institute of Electrical Power Engineering}	^{Welcome speech of the moderator}
	^{Noradlina ABDULLAH,} ^{Technical Expert (Lightning Protection) TNB Research Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)}	^{Up-to-date data on the implementation and use of a new type of lightning protection devices for overhead power lines at Tenaga National Berhad, Malaysia}
	^{Wei LIU,} ^{Ph.D., Senior Expert of the Power Distribution Center of the China Electric Power Research Institute (China)}	^{Energy supply reliability evaluation of energy Internet with distribution network as the core}
	^{Mostafa SHAABAN,} ^{Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering College of Engineering (UAE)}	^{Theft detection unit for photo-voltaic generation in smart grid networks}
	^{Oleg M. APETYONOK,} ^{Director of the RUE “Vitebskenergo” Branch Glubokoye Electric Networks (Republic of Belarus)}	^{Ways to reduce technological consumption of electric power in} ^{0.4–10 kV distribution networks of the “Glubokoye Electric Networks”, RUE} ^{“Vitebskenergo” Branch}
	^{Vitaly O. AKULICHEV,} ^{Deputy General Director for Digital Transformation of “Interregional Distribution Grid Company of Centre”, Public Joint-Stock Company (IDGC of Centre, PJSC)}	^{Technologies development for energy storage systems. Practical results}
	^{Igor N. DMITRIEV,} ^{Ph.D., Head of the Department for Technical Re-equipment and Reconstruction, Maintenance and Repair of Rosseti Urals Region (IDGC of Urals, JSC)}	^{Functional implementation of the system “Mobile solutions for maintenance and repair” of IDGC of Urals, JSC}
	^{Victor N. PERELYGIN,} ^{Deputy Director for Technical Issues – Chief Engineer of the branch of Public Joint Stock Company “Interregional Distribution Grid Company of Siberia» (PJSC “IDGC of Siberia”) – “Buryatia Energo”}	^{Experience of 10 kV reclosers application in the construction of a LV switchgear at the 110 kV Sosnovo-Ozerskaya substation (branch of PJSC} ^{“IDGC of Siberia” – “Buryatia Energo”)}
	^{Viktor E. INOZEMTSEV,} ^{Deputy Director for Technical Policy and Audit – Head of the Department for Technical Policy and Standardization of Production Processes, Joint Stock Company “United Energy Company” (JSC} ^“UNECO”)	^{State assessment of the contacts and contact connections of electrical equipment and power lines using thermal indicators}
	^{Vyacheslav V. LITVINCHUK,} ^{Deputy Chief Engineer for the High-Voltage Equipment of the Branch Mogilev Electric Networks RUE Mogilevenergo (Republic of Belarus)}	^{Replacement of 10 kV overhead lines passing through forests with 10 kV cable lines with cross-linked polyethylene insulation. Operational experience. Performance evaluation}
	^{Mikhail G. ASTASHEV,} ^{Ph.D., Associate Professor, Head of the Converter Technology Laboratory named after K.A.Krug (Stock Company G.M.Krzhizhanovsky Power Engineering Institute)}	^{Power electronics devices for balancing the operating modes of three-phase transmission lines}
	^{Jamshed Sh. SHOSAFEDOV,} ^{10/0.4 kV Distribution Networks Manager, Pamir Energy, OJSC (Tajikistan)}	^{Improving reliability and reducing emergency outages in the electrical network on the example of Pamir Energy Company}
	^{Oleg A. KHAREBOV,} ^{Head of the Department for Technical Re-equipment, Reconstruction, Maintenance and Repair of Electric Grid Facilities of IDGC of Northern Caucasus (Rosseti Northern Caucasus), PJSC}	^{Power grid facilities construction and modernization in cramped conditions}
	^{Roman V. IVANOV,} ^{Director of the 0.4–20 kV Networks Operation Department at Rosseti Moscow Region, PJSC}	^{Technologies and methods for the construction of temporary and service lines in Rosseti Moscow Region, PJSC}
	^{Alexey V. SHALATOV,} ^{Deputy Head of the Relay Protection and Emergency Automation Central Service, Department of Operational-Technological and Situational Management, Rosseti Volga, PJSC}	^{Innovative algorithms for building relay protection of electrical networks with a distributed architecture}
	^{Andrey Y. BUGORSKIY,} ^{Head of Department for services implementation and electric power metering of “Interregional Distribution Grid Company of Centre”, Public Joint-Stock Company (IDGC of Centre, PJSC)}	^{Implementation of the software package for identifying unaccounted electric power: results}
	^{Mikhail P. FEDOSKIN,} ^{Deputy Chief Engineer for Technical Development and Operation, Mordovenergo, Branch of Rosseti Volga, PJSC}	^{New technologies for 6-20 and 35 kV overhead lines lightning protection}
	^{Veronikа V. BUSHANOVA,} ^{Deputy Head of Electrical Modes Service of Network Control Center, the Department of Operational, Technological and Situational Management, Rosseti Lenenergo, PJSC}	^{Influence of disconnected arc-suppression coils (lack of capacitive currents compensation) on power supply reliability and damage of cable lines in 6-20 kV distribution network on St. Petersburg city example}

Speaker		Topic of the report
	^{Alexander S. PAVLOV,} ^{Director of Strategic Projects of the “ELECTRIC POWER. Transmission and Distribution” journal}	^{Welcome speech of the moderator}
	^Andrey ^O. ^ZADOROZHNY, ^{acting Deputy Director General for Development and Digital Transformation of Rosseti Yantar, JSC}	^{Work process optimization and personnel safety: application of augmented reality technologies and VR simulators for training and advanced training of electric grid companies personnel}
	^{Pavel N. YUSHKO,} ^{Head of the Department of Human Resources Management and Organizational Design, JSC Tyumenenergo (ROSSETI Tyumen)}	^{Organizational structure typification of distribution grid companies on the ROSSETI Tyumen example}
	^{Vadim A. BELONOGOV,} ^{Head of the Department of Power Quality and Live Working, Joint Stock Company “Grid Company” (JSC “Grid Company”)}	^{Live working in JSC “Grid Company”}
	^{Rushan R. DAVLETSHIN,} ^{Director of the private educational institution of additional professional education “Center for live working”}	^{Experimental and design activities of the private educational institution of additional professional education “Center for live working” as a contribution to the development of live working method in Russia}

Plenary part

Section 1: Strategic Issues of Electric Distribution Networks Development

Section 2: Increasing the efficiency of distribution electrical networks

Section 3: Implementation of new technologies (experience of electric grid companies)

Section 4: Work process optimization and personnel safety

Section 5: Power quality assurance and development of new services