
The 19th IET Conference on Developments in Power System Protection
DPSP Europe 2025
1 - 3 April 2025 | Bilbao, Spain
We welcomed 150 attendees from 19 countries to DPSP Europe’s first edition.
Delegates enjoyed three days in Bilbao, learning about the latest power system protection technologies and strategies.
Presentations and discussions covered important issues including network protection, network security, protection of the renewable-fed grid, transmission protection, fault location, process bus, the application of IEC 61850, and cybersecurity considerations.

Congratulations to our Best Paper winners
Best written paper, selected by peer review:
Incremental quantities protection schemes with grid-forming inverters
Henrik Johansson (presenting author), Qianli Xing, Nathaniel Taylor, and Xiongfei Wang, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Best poster presentation, voted for by the conference attendees:
Analytical Investigation of the Influence of Grid Following IBR Control on Distance Protection
Jonathan Loebel (presenting author) and Johann Jaeger, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
Speakers included

Luis María Pérez Cuadrado
General Manager, Arteche, Spain

María Avery Fernández
Head of Engineering Support and Global Standards Adoption, e-distribución, ENEL, Spain

Alberto Sendin
Head of Telecommunications, Iberdrola, Spain

David McDonald
Grid Automation System Architect, GE Vernova, Spain

Don't just take our word for it…
"DPSP was unforgettable! Amazing sessions, well-qualified presenters in a very organised environment. It was definitely one of the best events that I have ever participated in."
"DPSP 2024 once again proved why it is probably the foremost protection conference."
"Good networking opportunity for researchers to meet industry."
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