Damir Novosel is president and founder of Quanta Technology and was president of Quanta Energized Services. Previously, he was vice president of ABB Automation Products and president of KEMA T&D US. Damir served on various boards and is presently member of the Sandia National Laboratories Energy and Homeland Security External Advisory Board and Mississippi State University Industry Advisory Board. Dr. Novosel is also an adjunct professor at North Carolina State University.

Damir, a member of the US National Academy of Engineers and IEEE Fellow and Life Fellow, served on the IEEE Standards Board and as IEEE PES president, VP of Technology, and chair of Industry Technical Support Leadership Committee. He is secretary of IEEE PES Executive Advisory Council, and chair of IEEE Strategic and Emerging Standards Committee. He received the IEEE PES Patrick P. Ryan Meritorious Service and Leadership in Power awards. He is the CIGRE US National Committee VP of Nominations and received the CIGRE Philip Sporn and Attwood Associate awards. Dr. Novosel holds 18 US and international patents, published over 200 articles and reports, contributed to 7 books.

Damir holds PhD, MSc, and BSc degrees in electrical engineering from Mississippi State University (where he was a Fulbright scholar), the University of Zagreb, Croatia, and the University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Dr. Novosel was selected as Mississippi State University Distinguished Engineering Fellow and received the Distinguished Alumni Award.

Sustainable Electrical Energy Delivery Solutions

Resilient, reliable, and affordable electrical grid operation is critical to society. The electrical power and energy industry is changing rapidly to meet the demands of decarbonization society needs. The grid is experiencing significant load growth and continues to face evolving challenges, such as cyber and physical attacks, major weather events and aging infrastructure. Grif flexibility and coordinated transmission, distribution, and resource planning and operation are becoming very important, especially for high levels of EV deployment and data centers. As the impact of EVs and data centers on the grid becoming more prominent, accurate dynamic modelling and forecasting are becoming critical for effective planning and operation of the grid. As we build the grid of the future with high penetration of inverter-based sources, which complement the grid, addressing dynamic changes through real-time situational awareness, analysis, and automation becomes even more important. New technologies and processes such as advanced monitoring, protection, and control; scenario and probabilistic power system planning and operation; various sensors; device coordination; improved data management; etc. offer significant opportunities for realizing the sustainable energy future. There are various technical, economic, and regulatory challenges as well as need for new market structure and business models. Identifying the best strategies to ensure reliable, resilient, and cost-effective delivery of electrical energy is needed to set a path to decarbonization. This presentation will discuss success factors for sustainable electrical energy delivery and address how technology and processes help in solving society needs.