Conprove will be present at the 20th IET International Conference on Developments in Power System Protection (DPSP Global 2026), a world-leading forum dedicated to the latest research, engineering practices, and technical advances in power system protection.

Event details: https://dpsp.theiet.org/2026-global

With grids evolving faster than ever—driven by digitization, decentralization, and new operating constraints—DPSP continues to be a key meeting point for utilities, manufacturers, integrators, consultants, researchers, and protection specialists who are shaping what “secure, dependable, and testable protection” looks like in modern power systems.

The venue: IET London – Savoy Place

DPSP Global 2026 takes place at IET London: Savoy Place, the global headquarters of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Located on the north bank of the River Thames, Savoy Place combines the character of a historic engineering landmark with modern event spaces, member facilities, and iconic views of the London skyline—a fitting setting for discussions on how protection engineering must adapt to today’s grid realities.

A landmark at the entrance: the Michael Faraday Statue

Just outside Savoy Place, the Michael Faraday Statue helps frame the conference location with a powerful historical reference to the foundations of electrical engineering.

Origin: A bronze copy made in 1988 of the original marble statue (1876) sculpted by John Henry Foley, with the original held by the Royal Institution.
Depiction: Faraday is shown in scholarly robes, holding an induction coil in his left hand, as if delivering a lecture.
Location: Positioned at 2 Savoy Place, tucked behind the Savoy Hotel near the Victoria Embankment Gardens.
Significance: The statue commemorates Faraday’s pioneering work in electromagnetism and electrochemistry, including the invention of the electric generator—a reminder that innovation in power systems is built on rigorous science, repeatable engineering, and practical validation.

Conprove focus at DPSP: topics shaping protection and grid modernization

At DPSP Global 2026, Conprove will be addressing themes that are central to protection performance, interoperability, and operational resilience in modern grids:

Digital Substations

Digital substations are redefining how protection and control systems are engineered, commissioned, and maintained—particularly under standards such as IEC 61850 and modern measurement architectures. The shift from hardwired signals to networked data flows increases capability, but also raises expectations for end-to-end validation, deterministic behavior, and evidence-based testing practices.

WAMPACS (Wide Area Monitoring, Protection and Control Systems)

As power systems become more dynamic and disturbances propagate faster across interconnected networks, WAMPACS strategies are increasingly relevant. They expand situational awareness and enable coordinated protection/control actions—placing new emphasis on time alignment, data quality, latency, and dependable performance under abnormal conditions.

VPACs (Voltage and Power/VAR Control Systems)

VPACs are key to maintaining voltage stability and reactive power management as grid conditions fluctuate and inertia changes. Protection engineering and voltage/VAR control are tightly coupled in practice—requiring coordination between measurement, communications, control logic, and operational constraints to prevent misoperations and to sustain stable grid performance.

IBRs (Inverter-Based Resources)

IBRs are changing fundamental assumptions in protection—from short-circuit contributions and fault signatures to dynamic behavior during disturbances. This evolution demands updated approaches to protection settings, testing methodologies, disturbance analysis, and performance verification, especially where traditional models may not capture inverter controls and grid-forming/grid-following behavior accurately.

Why DPSP matters for clients and stakeholders

For organizations responsible for grid reliability—utilities, industrial power users, EPCs, and technology providers—DPSP is valuable because it connects research and standards development with field-driven engineering reality. It is a forum where the industry can align on what “good” looks like in:

protection dependability and security under changing grid conditions
engineering practices that support interoperability and lifecycle maintainability
testing and validation methodologies that are measurable, repeatable, and auditable
practical paths to modernize protection architectures without increasing operational risk