PROGRAM

MEDPOWER 2026 — Conference Programme

MEDPOWER 2026 Programme

15th Mediterranean Conference on Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion

3–6 November 2026 · Paphos, Cyprus · Coral Beach Hotel & Resort

FINAL PROGRAMME

Tuesday 3 November 2026

15:00–18:00
Registration
Registration
Registration desk open
16:00–18:00
Room: Akamas AProject session
Horizon Europe Project Session
Power Systems, Smart Grids, Renewables, and Sector Coupling Capabilities
Chair: Maria Fotopoulou
18:00–20:00
Break
Informal social gathering

Wednesday 4 November 2026

09:00–14:00
Registration
Registration
Registration desk open
10:00–11:00
Room: Akamas ACeremony
Opening Ceremony
11:00–11:30
Room: Akamas AKeynote
Keynote 1
Nikos Hatziargyriou
11:30–12:00
Break
Coffee Break
12:00–13:30
Parallel sessions
Room: Akamas APS 1: Power system Operation and PlanningChair: T. Papadopoulos
  1. #48 Confidence-Based State Estimation for Uncertainty-Aware Distribution Grid OperationFarah Nasr
  2. #66 IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL CONGESTION MANAGEMENT COORDINATION ON GRID RESERVE POWER PLANT REQUIREMENTSChristian Gerdon
  3. #104 The Impact of Reduced Inertia and Droop-Controlled Inverter-Based Resources on the Stability Limits and Optimal Operation of Primary–Secondary Frequency ControlAlex Vassilantonakis
  4. #106 OPTIMAL DEPLOYMENT OF SHUNT FACTS DEVICES USING SEMIDEFINITE PROGRAMMINGThemistoklis Xygkis
  5. #119 Successive Linear Programming Approach to Identify Nodal Reactive Current Demand for Short-term Voltage StabilitySophia Tepe
  6. #134 FROM GRID REINFORCEMENT TO FLEXIBILITY: MULTI-YEAR DISTRIBUTION NETWORK PLANNING IN ODEONSotiris Kyprianou
Room: Akamas CPS 2: Sustainable, Renewable and Alternative Technologies IChair: N. Christofides
  1. #42 TECHNO-ECONOMIC INVESTIGATION OF OFFSHORE HYBRID RENEWABLE HUBS IN A MEDITERRANEAN BIDDING ZONE: A MILP-BASED OPTIMIZATIONMarco Cappellari
  2. #54 Solar Monitoring System for a Photovoltaic AssemblyBogdan Tebrean
  3. #86 Enabling Renewable Energy Innovation through European Research Infrastructures: The RISEnergy Framework and Early OutcomesElizabeth Xenophondos
  4. #37 Application of soft-open-points in the expansion planning of high-voltage distribution networks with AC/DC loads and high share of renewable energy resourcesEhsan Kazemi-Robati
  5. #29 Low-Cost Residential PV Monitoring and Fault Detection Using AC-Side Smart-Breaker Metering and Virtual IrradianceSavvas Panayi
  6. #69 Managing Excessive RES Curtailments in Isolated Power Systems: The Case Study of CyprusPetros Aristidou
Room: Aphrodite APS 3: Power System ProtectionChair: S. Ioannou
  1. #114 Use of Eigenvalue Analysis to Define Stability Enhancing Operating ConstraintsDamian Dohlen
  2. #118 Parameter-independent fault location for single-circuit transmission lines exploiting synchronized measurements at both endsTheodoros Moudouris
  3. #122 AN EMT PERFORMANCE STUDY OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR BIOMASS INTEGRATION IN SATURATED SUBSTATIONSGeorgios Poulimenos
  4. #124 A BIN-PACKING-INSPIRED MILP FORMULATION FOR AUTOMATED DISTANCE PROTECTION REACH SETTINGSBenedikt Schwalm
  5. #39 Impact of Vertical Rod Degradation on the Safety Performance of a Double-Pole MV Grounding GridEmmanouil D. Ellinas
  6. #67 Event-Triggered Post-Disturbance Inertia Estimation Using Adaptive Curve FittingEleftherios Kontis
13:30–15:00
Break
Lunch
15:00–16:30
Parallel sessions
Room: Akamas APS 4: Special Session DENSE: Robust Data-Driven and Nonlinear Control for Dependable Smart Energy SystemsChair: P. Aristidou
  1. #15 Data-Driven Decentralized Supervisory Volt/Watt Control in PV-Rich Active Distribution NetworksMohammad Hashemnezhad
  2. #7 Enhanced Optimal Power Flow Using a Trained Neural Network Surrogate for Distribution Grid ConstraintsSavvas Panagi
  3. #56 From Nonlinear Modeling to Koopman-Based Surrogate Representation for a Grif-Following ConverterReza Najarzadeh
  4. #85 Effects of Linear Power Flow on Aggregate Flexibility Envelopes in Unbalanced Distribution NetworksSary Yehia
  5. #123 An Optimization Framework for Enhancing Hosting Capacity of Distributed Energy Resources in Unbalanced Distribution NetworksMilad Mohammadyari
  6. #107 Nonlinear Control Framework for Grid-Connected PMSG-Based Floating Wind Turbines in the Above-Rated Wind Speed Region through OpenFAST ValidationMoein Sarbandi
  7. #111 Adaptive Super-Twisting Control of Grid-Connected PMSG-Based Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Under UncertaintiesMohammad Mohammadi shahir
Room: Akamas CPS 5: Energy Storage IChair: A. Livera
  1. #108 Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Newly Built and Reuse-Based Gravity Energy Storage SystemsDimitrios Zachos
  2. #117 OPTIMAL ALLOCATION OF CENTRALIZED AND DISTRIBUTED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS UNDER HIGH RENEWABLE ENERGY PENETRATIONAndi Hida
  3. #126 Multi-Period AC-OPF for PV-Rich Distribution Networks with Coordinated PV and BESS SupportGeorgios Vokas
  4. #79 Optimal hybrid PV system sizing under uncertainty conditions using real, high-resolution consumption and production profiles of a small industrial facility in CyprusShabab Saleem
  5. #90 A Hybrid Multi-Objective Battery Energy Storage Control for Enhanced Self-Consumption and Power Quality: A Case Study of a low-voltage GridTimo Wagner
  6. #31 MANAGEMENT OF DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS WITH THE PRESENCE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES USING V2G AND G2V TECHNOLOGIESAlexandros Simon Pigadas
Room: Aphrodite APS 6: Sustainable, Renewable and Alternative Technologies IIChair: D. Micu
  1. #63 Active Damping Control of Torque Oscillations in the Drive Train using Linear Quadratic Regulator with State ObserverAbubakar Isa
  2. #57 METADATA-GUIDED COMPLEMENTARY ATTENTION TRI-MODAL FUSION NETWORK FOR PV FAULT DIAGNOSISDespoina Kothona Kothona
  3. #61 Power-to-X options including hydrogen and ammonia for energy storage in hybrid wind-wave-solar offshore farmsSofia Varotto
  4. #135 OFF GRID PHOTOVOLTAIC AND BESS SYSTEM – EFFECTS ON HARMONICS CASE STUDYMarilena Theofilou
  5. #65 Simplified Active Damping Control of Torque Vibration in Drive Train using PID-State ControlAbubakar Isa
  6. #120 Active Damping of Torsional Oscillations of DFIG based Wind Energy Conversion System connected to GridAbubakar Isa
16:30–17:00
Break
Coffee Break
17:00–18:00
Parallel sessions
Room: Akamas APS 7: Energy Storage IIChair: G. Papagiannis
  1. #35 ASSESSMENT OF THE DECARBONIZATION POTENTIAL OF AN INTEGRATED RENEWABLE ENERGY AND STORAGE CONCEPT FOR A SEA-BUCKTHORN PROCESSING PLANTMaria Isabel Roldan Serrano
  2. #46 Second-Life Batteries as Low-Cost Storage for Residential Photovoltaics: A Techno-Economic EvaluationEvangelos Pompodakis
  3. #98 ANALYSIS OF RESIDENTIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS UNDER RISING SOLAR CURTAILMENTS IN CYPRUSAndreas Livera
  4. #105 Design of a 90 kJ, 2 H REBCO SMESStavros Filippidis
Room: Akamas CPS 8: AI and Digitalisation in Energy SystemsChair: G. Kryonidis
  1. #53 OUT-OF-THE-BOX ELECTRICAL LOAD FORECASTING USING VISION FOUNDATION MODELSMihail Vorobiov
  2. #59 POLICY AND REGULATORY GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DIGITAL TWINS DEPLOYMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMSAggelos Bouhouras
  3. #84 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Energy and Power Applications with Renewable Energy Source Integration: A Comprehensive ReviewSultan Mamun
  4. #128 Innovative Systems for the Inspection, Monitoring and Condition Based Maintenance of Transmission Systems Assets: A Digitalization RoadmapDimitrios Zografos
Room: Aphrodite APS 9: DC SystemsChair: E. Kontis
  1. #11 MAGNETIC FIELD ANALYSIS & MITIGATION IN HVDC CABLE SYSTEMSDimitrios Gkitsos
  2. #55 COMPARISON OF ANALYTICAL AND FINITE ELEMENT CURRENT RATING METHODS FOR HVDC CABLESTheofilos Papadopoulos
  3. #72 Transient Performance Comparison of Symmetrical Monopolar and Bipolar VSC-MMC HVDC Systems Under DC Fault ConditionsTheofilos Papadopoulos
18:00–21:00
Social event
Welcome Reception

Thursday 5 November 2026

09:00–10:30
Parallel sessions
Room: Akamas APS 10: Energy Markets, Policies and Economics IChair: A. Ceclan
  1. #71 A SCENARIO-BASED SIMULATION OF THE 2030 GREEK DAY-AHEAD MARKETVanessa Markaki
  2. #74 Data-Driven Meter Placement and DNN-Based Distribution System State Estimation Under Limited ObservabilityKyriakos Andresakis
  3. #109 Testing different charging strategies for optimal use of forecasted load curves in office parking facilitiesHenrik Wissel
  4. #28 Stochastic Dispatch Of Energy Communities Under Dynamic Operating EnvelopesJoão Sousa
  5. #91 Enhancing citizen participation in the energy transition through gamified energy literacy toolsGrigoris Dourbois
  6. #19 Architectures of Rest: How Human-Centric Smart Buildings Shape Sleep and HealthAlexandru-George Berciu
Room: Akamas CPS 11: E-MobilityChair: E. Himona
  1. #41 ARRHENIUS-BASED BATTERY DEGRADATION MODELLING FOR V2G APPLICATIONSMAHMUDA RAHMAN
  2. #50 Assessment of Representative Maltese Driving Cycles for Frugal Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption and Range EstimationVlad Costea
  3. #102 EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT MODELLING OF LARGE PRISMATIC LITHIUM-ION CELL VALIDATED UNDER STANDARDISED DRIVING CYCLESAvinash Khatri K C
  4. #115 Aggregated Flexibility Potential of Electric Vehicles under Grid Connection Capacity ConstraintsStefan Köbel
  5. #116 A Harmonised Framework for Pan-European Electric Vehicle Driving and Charging Profile GenerationAlexander Honsel
  6. #121 TOWARDS DIFFERENTIATED GRID-AWARE OPERATING ENVELOPES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN RADIAL DISTRIBUTION GRIDSAndreas Bong
Room: Aphrodite APS 12: Power ElectronicsChair: O. Ceylan
  1. #22 Development and Measurement Validation of Highly Automated Universal Converter Simulation ModelsTim Tölle
  2. #23 THE EFFECT OF THE DC-LINK CAPACITY AND THE PLL GAINS ON THE PROVISION OF VIRTUAL INERTIA BY CONVERTER-INTERFACED GENERATORSNikos Bampatzanis
  3. #76 Power Oscillations while using Feed-Forward-Controlled Power Electronic ConvertersLars Siepelmeyer
  4. #77 Pole-Restraining Control for Renewable Energy Conversion Systems Active Front End Converter with LCL-FilterLars Siepelmeyer
  5. #73 Homogeneous Redesign of PI-Based Current Control for Grid-Connected InvertersEric William Zurita Bustamante
  6. #127 A LOW-COST 2-STAGE INVERTER FOR OFF-GRID APPLICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSESGeorgios Vokas
Steering Committee Meeting
10:30–11:00
Room: Akamas AKeynote
Keynote 2
Prof. Ghalib Kahwaji
11:00–11:30
Break
Coffee Break
11:30–13:00
Parallel sessions
Room: Akamas ASpecial Session: Energy CommunitiesChair: V. Efthymiou
  1. #4 Optimizing the design and operation of modern energy communitiesMaria Fotopoulou
  2. #136 BEST PRACTICES OF ENERGY COMMUNITIES IN MEDITERRANEAN AND ISLAND EUROPE: BARRIERS AND PROSPECTS FOR GREECE AND CYPRUSChryso Heracleous
  3. #20 A Decentralized Architecture For Privacy-Preserving Energy Community CoordinationJoão Sousa
Room: Akamas CPS 13: Energy Markets, Policies and Economics IIChair: A. Bouhouras
  1. #5 GREEN HYDROGEN COST VARIABILITY UNDER RENEWABLE INTERMITTENCY AND ELECTRICITY PRICE UNCERTAINTYAndreas Poullikkas
  2. #10 From Theoretical to Committable Flexibility: Quantifying HVAC Demand Response Reliability Under Price Uncertainty for Commercial BuildingsProdromos Makris
  3. #24 Sensitivity analysis of energy storage revenues in the Greek energy marketsIoannis Karakitsios
  4. #132 FROM PROSUMERS TO ACTIVE GRID USERS THROUGH DISAGGREGATIONAndrei Ceclan
  5. #33 EMST v0.1: A Modular Python Framework for Sequential Energy-Exchange Market Simulation in Isolated Electricity SystemsTheodoros Konstantinou
  6. #38 A Data-Driven, Grid-Aware Framework for Cold Ironing Assessment in PortsPANAGIOTIS MARINIS
Room: Aphrodite APS 14: Electric Power Transmission and Distribution IChair: B. Tebrean
  1. #14 AC/DC OPF with Renewable Energy Source-Side Privacy Preservation: Distributed Method vs. Projection MethodHaixiao Li
  2. #17 Bifurcation Analysis with Hyperplane Gauge Fixing and Grid-Impedance Evaluation Along Steady-State PointsWenhao Lin
  3. #30 A MULTI-PARADIGM ANOMALY DETECTION FRAMEWORK FOR A SMART STREET LIGHTING FEEDEREnver Erman
  4. #6 SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF TRANSMISSION SECURITY UNDER STRESSED OPERATING CONDITIONSVictor Hugo Gonzalez Sanchez
  5. #93 Impact of Soft Open Points on the Flexibility Assessment in MV Distribution NetworksGeorgios Kryonidis
  6. #80 ECODESIGN OF HV EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN ELECTRICITY GRIDS. WHERE WE ARE?Constantinos Psomopoulos
13:00–14:00
Break
Lunch
14:00–15:30
Parallel sessions
Room: Akamas APS 15: Energy Storage IIIChair: D. Kothona
  1. #2 SOLAR-INTEGRATED ONSHORE POWER SUPPLY AT THE PORT OF LIMASSOL: A GENETIC-ALGORITHM OPTIMIZATION APPROACHEleni Himona
  2. #12 TEMPORAL COMPATIBILITY OF PUMP STORAGE OPERATION WITH HYDROLOGICAL, POWER AND MARKET CONDITIONSVladimir Shiljkut
  3. #70 HYDROGEN STATIONS PLACEMENT: PROVIDING VOLTAGE SUPPORT versus HYDROGEN MOBILITYChristina V. Grammenou
  4. #133 A MULTI-YEAR ENERGY ANALYSIS OF PV-BATTERY TRANSITON PATHWAYS OF AN AUTONOMOUS ISLAND POWER SYSTEM: CASE STUDY OF GAVDOS ISLANDMichalis Bratitsis
  5. #13 INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION OF COMPATIBILITY INDICES OF PUMP STORAGE OPERATION WITH EXTERNAL CONDITIONSVladimir Shiljkut
  6. #27 A Modular Wireless Battery Management System for Large-Format LFP Packs with Per-Cell Telemetry and Synchronized EIS CapabilityDaniel Breuer
Room: Akamas CPS 16: Electric Power Transmission and Distribution IIChair: C. Psomopoulos
  1. #64 Optimal Parametrisation of Q(V) Characteristics for Voltage Control in Transmission GridsChristian Fester
  2. #68 Predicting Active and Reactive Power Exchange at the Distribution Network Interface under Smart-Inverter Voltage Control StrategiesEleftherios Kontis
  3. #75 PHASE IDENTIFICATION IN LOW‑VOLTAGE NETWORKS USING HALF‑HOURLY RECORDED SMART‑METER VOLTAGESAleksandra Spasic
  4. #89 SCENARIO-BASED APPROACH FOR LONG-TERM POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK PLANNING FOR FUTURE DEMAND AND CLIMATE SCENARIOSVictor Hugo Gonzalez Sanchez
  5. #52 OPTIMIZING FLEXIBLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS UNDER THE 2026 CYPRUS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: NAVIGATING MIDDAY CURTAILMENT AND NET-BILLING REALITIESStelios Ioannou
  6. #113 PHYSICS-GUIDED VAE-BASED TOPOLOGY INFERENCE FOR LOW-VOLTAGE NETWORKSDavid Lima
Room: Aphrodite APS 17: Distributed Generation and MicrogridsChair: B. Azzopardi
  1. #34 DSO-ESP COORDINATION SCHEME FOR DISTRIBUTION NETWORK LEVEL INVESTMENTS WITHIN COMMON EU ENERGY DATA SPACESProdromos Makris
  2. #36 IMPACT OF TEMPORAL RESOLUTION OF PV GENERATION AND LOAD DATA ON HOSTING CAPACITY CALCULATION OF LOW VOLTAGE GRIDRade Ciric
  3. #49 DSSE for an Energy Community, to prevent grid constraints by providing self-constrained servicesMihai Sanduleac
  4. #60 Modeling the Dynamics of Distribution Networks: An Experimentally Validated Hammerstein-Wiener ApproachEleftherios Kontis
  5. #62 Vessel-Type Electrical Load Forecasting for Cold Ironing Berths: A Data-Driven ApproachKypros Tillyros
  6. #18 VOLTAGE REGULATION AND TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR ENERGY COMMUNITIES IN MV MICROGRIDGeorgios Lampsidis Tompros
16:00–22:00
Social programme
Tour and Conference Dinner

Friday 6 November 2026

09:00–10:30
Parallel sessions
Room: Akamas APS 18: Smart Grid TechnologiesChair: N. Rajakovic
  1. #87 ADVANCED HIERARCHICAL CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR RESILIENT AND CYBERSECURE MICROGRIDS: A LITERATURE REVIEWArsalan Rehmat
  2. #25 METHODOLOGICAL OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS TO DISTRIBUTED LASSO-VAR APPROACH FOR RESIDENTIAL LOAD FORECASTINGVasco Campos
  3. #92 An Adaptive, Data-Driven Topology Identification Framework for Low-Voltage GridsFranziska Tischbein
  4. #95 A new laboratory microgrid and its digital twin for advanced power system studies and testingSanna Häsä
  5. #96 Edge-Enabled AI Architectures for Real-Time Energy Forecasting and Optimization in Smart GridsDimitrios Zografos
  6. #97 ATTACK TREE-BASED MULTI-STEP THREAT MODELING FOR SMART GRIDSAlmut Herzog
Room: Akamas CPS 19: Power System Quality, Reliability and Security IChair: R. Ciric
  1. #8 SCALABLE VOLTAGE-STABILITY DATASET GENERATION VIA BOUNDARY-PROXIMITY INDICATORS CLUSTERINGRock Agon
  2. #125 ENHANCING POWER GRID RELIABILITY: A REAL SIMULATION STUDY FOR CONGESTION RELIEF IN GREECEAnestis Anastasiadis
  3. #94 Identifying Causal Drivers of Oscillatory Stability in Converter-Interfaced Power SystemsFaheem Ul Haq
  4. #9 MULTI-DOMAIN SMALL-SIGNAL STABILITY ASSESSMENT AND BOUNDARY QUANTIFICATION OF GRID-FORMING CONVERTERSRobin Preece
  5. #21 Control Strategies for Converter Based Systems with Prioritizing Current Limitation Technique for Improving Power QualityTim Tölle
Room: Aphrodite ACYGAS: CYGAS SessionChair: S. Chatzichristofis

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10:30–11:00
Room: Akamas AKeynote
Keynote 3
Venizelos Efthymiou
11:00–11:30
Break
Coffee Break
11:30–12:30
Parallel sessions
Room: Akamas APS 20: Energy Management SystemsChair: A. Kokkosis
  1. #16 Bridging the Development–Production Gap in Industrial Energy Management Systems: An Experimental Study for Data DriftsAndreas Zacharatos
  2. #130 FORECASTING-ASSISTED ENERGY MANAGEMENT FOR A HYBRID WIND–PV–BATTERY–GRID SYSTEM WITH INDUSTRIAL LOADSIkrame Arrassi
  3. #112 VALIDATION OF PUBLIC-SOURCED GENERATION PROFILES FOR NUTS-3 DISTRIBUTION GRID PLANNINGJana Teremranova
  4. #58 LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS FOR IMPROVED INTEROPERABILITY OF DIGITAL ENERGY SERVICESAlexandre Marques
Room: Akamas CPS 21: Power System Quality, Reliability and Security IIChair: T. Constantinou
  1. #40 PREVENTIVE SECURITY-CONSTRAINED DISPATCH FOR CASCADING MITIGATION IN RENEWABLE-RICH POWER SYSTEMSSina Hashemi
  2. #82 Focus Area Determination for a Multi-Rate Dynamic Time Domain SimulationRicarda Kriete
  3. #83 Security-Constrained Multi-Period Optimal Power Flow With Stochastic Uncertainty Modelled Through Chance ConstraintsMicael Simões
  4. #103 Controller-Hardware-in-the-Loop Validation of an Operator Decision Support System for Grid-Supportive Flexibility ManagementFlorian Zier
12:30–13:00
Room: Akamas ACeremony
Closing Ceremony
13:00–14:30
Break
Lunch