Sifang
Hosts
Landmark
Power
Technology
Forum:
Global
Experts
Chart
Path
for
Grid
Modernization
The
event
boasted
a
distinguished
roster
of
attendees,
including
Engineer
Alberto
R.
Herrera
Jr.,
National
President
of
IIEE,
Engineer
Cleofe
T.
Caidic,
IIEE’s
Technical
Affairs
Vice
President,and
executives
from
Beijing
Sifang
Automation
Company,
including
Chairwoman
Gao
Xiuhuan,
Vice
President
Liu
Shu
and
President
Assistant
Zhang
Xing,
joined
forces
with
Leaders
and
representatives
of
National
Grid
Corporation
of
the
Philippines(NGCP),
The
Manila
Electric
Company
(Meralco),
State
Nuclear
Electric
Power
Planning
Design
&
Research
Institute
Philippines,
Northeast
Electric
Power
First
Engineering
Philippines.,
and
other
representatives
from
utilities,
EPC,
developer,
and
the
media
rounded
out
the
audience.
Kicking off the forum, Ms. Gao Xiuhuan’s opening address underscored technology’s role in global energy transitions, setting the stage for technical deep-dives. Engineer Herrera followed with a call to action on cross-industry collaboration, while Engineer Caidic’s keynote “Empowering the Grid” outlined Philippine strategies for infrastructure upgrades through technical training and standardization.
The following keynote speeches of the day are given by technical elites from Sifang. Ms. Li Wei proposed HVDC solutions for the Philippines’ archipelagic grid challenges. Mr. Wang Jikang shared insights on STATCOM and grid-forming technologies for renewable integration. Mr. Zou Dengfeng discussed EMS/DMS applications for green grid stability. Ms. Zhang Jiamei advocated for wide-area monitoring systems based on her Imperial College research. Mr. Xu Kehan addressed relay protection innovations for modern power systems. Mr. Luo Nuo wrapped the forum with “Generation-Grid-Load-Storage Monitoring and Control”, emphasizing the need for unified control systems.
“We see this forum as a very good chance to make friends, share views, and take good advice” said Ms. Gao in her opening remarks,” In the future, we will dedicate ourselves to making more contributions to the Philippines’ power systems”.
The forum concluded with an evening gala, where bilateral discussions laid groundwork for future tech transfers and joint R&D.
Beijing Sifang Automation Company, as a leading force in power automation technology within China and a globally recognized innovator in the field, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Beijing, China, has established branches in several overseas locations, including India, the Philippines, and Kenya. Sifang provides products and solutions across various sectors of the power system, covering generation, transmission, distribution, consumption, and storage. Its offerings include protection, automation, power electronics, switchgear, energy storage, and smart IoT.
Currently, SIFANG’s products are distributed globally, with exports to over 90 countries across Southeast Asia,Central Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. More than 2 million intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) and tens of thousands of automation systems are operating safely and reliably in domestic and international markets.
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