Quick Programme Monday, 21 October
09:00-10:00
09:00-10:00
09:00-10:00
10:00-11:00
11:00-11:30
11:30-13:00
13:00-14:00
14:00-15:30
15:30-16:00
16:00-17:30
17:30-18:30
Session
Opening Ceremony
Professor George E. Georghiou,
University of Cyprus
Conference Chair of SyNERGY MED 2024
Professor George E. Georghiou,
University of Cyprus
Conference Chair of SyNERGY MED 2024
Averof Neofytou
MP, Deputy Chair House Standing Committee on
Energy, Trade, Industry and Tourism
MP, Deputy Chair House Standing Committee on
Energy, Trade, Industry and Tourism
Adonis Yiasemides
General Manager of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus
General Manager of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus
Yiannis Tsouloftas
Chairman of the Limassol District Local Government Organisation
Chairman of the Limassol District Local Government Organisation
Keynote speeches
10:00 - Professor Klaus Hubacek
University of Groningen
10:30 - Professor Grigoris K. Papagiannis
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
10:00 - Professor Klaus Hubacek
University of Groningen
10:30 - Professor Grigoris K. Papagiannis
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Coffee Break
Parallel sessions
Sessions 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a
Sessions 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a
Lunch Break
Parallel sessions
Sessions 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b
Sessions 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b
Coffee Break
Parallel sessions Sessions
1c, 2c, 3c, 4c
1c, 2c, 3c, 4c
Welcome Reception
Quick Programme Tuesday, 22 October
09:00-10:00
10:00-11:30
11:30-12:00
12:00-13:15
13:15-14:00
14:00-15:00
15:00-19:00
19:00-22:30
Session
Keynote speeches
9:00 - Dr. Venizelos Efthymiou
PHAETHON Centre of Excellence
9:30 - Professor Andreas K. Athienitis
Concordia University
9:00 - Dr. Venizelos Efthymiou
PHAETHON Centre of Excellence
9:30 - Professor Andreas K. Athienitis
Concordia University
Parallel sessions
Sessions 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d
Sessions 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d
Coffee break
Parallel sessions
Sessions 5a, 6a, 5b, 6b
Sessions 5a, 6a, 5b, 6b
Lunch Break
Innovation in the Energy Sector: Perspectives and Success Stories in Commercialising Research
Chair: Maria Georgiadou, Cyprus Seeds
Presentations on commercialising research, fireside chat with Chief Scientist of RoC, and panel discussion featuring success stories/companies in energy sector
Chair: Maria Georgiadou, Cyprus Seeds
Presentations on commercialising research, fireside chat with Chief Scientist of RoC, and panel discussion featuring success stories/companies in energy sector
Guided Tour and Walk
Conference Dinner
Quick Programme Wednesday, 23 October
09:00-10:00
10:00-11:15
11:15-11:30
11:30-13:00
13:00-14:00
14:00-14:30
Sessions
Keynote speeches
9:00 - Henrik W. Bindner
Technical University of Denmark
9:30 - Professor Aravind P. Vellayani
University of Groningen
9:00 - Henrik W. Bindner
Technical University of Denmark
9:30 - Professor Aravind P. Vellayani
University of Groningen
Energy in the Real Economy: Pursuing energy transition, lessons learned and plans ahead
Chair: Andreas Stavrou
Industrial partner talks and Round Table discussion on Energy transition and the electricity market in Cyprus
Chair: Andreas Stavrou
Industrial partner talks and Round Table discussion on Energy transition and the electricity market in Cyprus
Coffee Break
Parallel sessions
Sessions 5c, 6c, 6d
Sessions 5c, 6c, 6d
Lunch Break
Closing Ceremony
Best paper award
Best Ph.D. paper award
Summary by organizer
Next conference announcement
(2026 - Oguzhan Ceylan to host SyNERGY-MED 2026 in Istanbul)
Best paper award
Best Ph.D. paper award
Summary by organizer
Next conference announcement
(2026 - Oguzhan Ceylan to host SyNERGY-MED 2026 in Istanbul)
Detailed Programme Monday, 21 October
09:00-10:00
10:00-11:00
11:00-11:30
11:30-13:00
13:00-14:00
14:00-15:30
15:30-16:00
16:00-17:30
17:30-18:30
Room
Mermaid
Mermaid
Opening Ceremony
Professor George E. Georghiou
Conference Chair of SyNERGY MED 2024
Averof Neofytou
MP, Deputy Chair House Standing Committee on
Energy, Trade, Industry and Tourism
Adonis Yiasemides
General Manager of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus
Yiannis Tsouloftas
Chairman of the Limassol District Local Government Organisation
Keynote speeches
10:00 - Professor Klaus Hubacek
University of Groningen
10:30 - Professor Grigoris K. Papagiannis
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
10:00 - Professor Klaus Hubacek
University of Groningen
10:30 - Professor Grigoris K. Papagiannis
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Coffee Break
Session 1a
Chair: Venizelos Efthymiou (PHAETHON Centre of Excellence)
Load dispatch, grid services and forecasting
Chair: Venizelos Efthymiou (PHAETHON Centre of Excellence)
Load dispatch, grid services and forecasting
83 – Shafi Khadem:
A modified Five-Level NPC Transformer-less Bi-directional Solar Home Converter for Grid Services
103 – Elizabeth Xenophondos:
Innovation Management in Research Infrastructure Services for Renewable Energy
75 – Pradeep Kumar Gupta:
Ameliorated quantum class topper optimization to solve economic load dispatch problems
100 – Georgia Charalambous:
Next-Day Solar Irradiance Forecasting: A Preliminary Study in Limassol
A modified Five-Level NPC Transformer-less Bi-directional Solar Home Converter for Grid Services
103 – Elizabeth Xenophondos:
Innovation Management in Research Infrastructure Services for Renewable Energy
75 – Pradeep Kumar Gupta:
Ameliorated quantum class topper optimization to solve economic load dispatch problems
100 – Georgia Charalambous:
Next-Day Solar Irradiance Forecasting: A Preliminary Study in Limassol
Lunch Break
Session 1b
Chair: Gianni Celli (University of Cagliari)
Floating, agriPV, fault detection
Chair: Gianni Celli (University of Cagliari)
Floating, agriPV, fault detection
42- Jose A. Silva:
The Potential of Agrivoltaics' in the Iberian Peninsula: Analysis of three different crops
88 - Dorivaldo Duarte:
Floating Photovoltaics in Spain: Analysis of the Sierra Brava Power Plan
49 – Evangelos Rikos:
Systematic Design Approach Towards Optimizing Agri-PV Systems in Tree Crops: The Case of SolarHub
93 – Despoina Kothona:
Fault Detection and Classification Methodology for Photovoltaic Systems Through AI-based Digital Twin
The Potential of Agrivoltaics' in the Iberian Peninsula: Analysis of three different crops
88 - Dorivaldo Duarte:
Floating Photovoltaics in Spain: Analysis of the Sierra Brava Power Plan
49 – Evangelos Rikos:
Systematic Design Approach Towards Optimizing Agri-PV Systems in Tree Crops: The Case of SolarHub
93 – Despoina Kothona:
Fault Detection and Classification Methodology for Photovoltaic Systems Through AI-based Digital Twin
Coffee Break
Session 1c
Chair: Elias Peraticos (University of Cyprus)
Degradation, peroskites
Chair: Elias Peraticos (University of Cyprus)
Degradation, peroskites
62 – Vasiliki Paraskeva:
Characterization and Degradation of perovskite mini-modules
67 – Elias Peraticos:
Comparing Sweep Rate Effects for Different Perovskite Technologies
78 – George Makrides:
A Novel Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM)-based Degradation Detection in Photovoltaic Systems using Performance Ratio
79 – Andreas Livera:
PLC-HMI based Photovoltaic System Condition Monitoring Structure Comprising an Innovative Fault Detection Scheme
Characterization and Degradation of perovskite mini-modules
67 – Elias Peraticos:
Comparing Sweep Rate Effects for Different Perovskite Technologies
78 – George Makrides:
A Novel Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM)-based Degradation Detection in Photovoltaic Systems using Performance Ratio
79 – Andreas Livera:
PLC-HMI based Photovoltaic System Condition Monitoring Structure Comprising an Innovative Fault Detection Scheme
Welcome Reception
Room
Poseidon
Poseidon
Coffee Break
Session 2a
Chair: Henrik Bindner (Technical University of Denmark)
Energy management and smart control
Chair: Henrik Bindner (Technical University of Denmark)
Energy management and smart control
37 – Mehran Jafari:Handling of Computationally Demanding Digital Controllers in Power System Dynamic Simulations
28 – Georgios Kryonidis:
Droop-Control-Aided State Estimation in Active Distribution Systems
69 – Elisa Ferrario:
Propagating the uncertainties of the overhead line span vulnerability model up to the failure return period in case of extreme events
71 - Konstantinos Oureilidis:
Integrating Photovoltaics and Battery Energy Storage Systems under Corporate Power Purchase Agreements and Market Exposure
28 – Georgios Kryonidis:
Droop-Control-Aided State Estimation in Active Distribution Systems
69 – Elisa Ferrario:
Propagating the uncertainties of the overhead line span vulnerability model up to the failure return period in case of extreme events
71 - Konstantinos Oureilidis:
Integrating Photovoltaics and Battery Energy Storage Systems under Corporate Power Purchase Agreements and Market Exposure
Lunch Break
Session 2b
Chair: George Makrides (University of Cyprus)
Forecasting, HIL, energy efficiency
Chair: George Makrides (University of Cyprus)
Forecasting, HIL, energy efficiency
16 – Stylianos Loizides/Andreas Kyprianou:
Classifying Tomorrow's Currents: A Probabilistic Neural Network Approach to Forecasting Electricity Prices
53 – Theofilos Papadopoulos:
Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of a Data-Driven Multi-Ancillary Services Framework Provided by Photovoltaic/Storage Units
20 – Andreas Kyprianou:
Insights into Household Energy Consumption: Disaggregating Cooling and Heating Profiles using Principal Component Analysis
99 - Chrysanthos Charalambous:
Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Sustainability with Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids for Energy Transition
Classifying Tomorrow's Currents: A Probabilistic Neural Network Approach to Forecasting Electricity Prices
53 – Theofilos Papadopoulos:
Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of a Data-Driven Multi-Ancillary Services Framework Provided by Photovoltaic/Storage Units
20 – Andreas Kyprianou:
Insights into Household Energy Consumption: Disaggregating Cooling and Heating Profiles using Principal Component Analysis
99 - Chrysanthos Charalambous:
Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Sustainability with Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids for Energy Transition
Coffee Break
Session 2c
Chair: Susanna Mocci (University of Cagliari)
Distribution and power systems
Chair: Susanna Mocci (University of Cagliari)
Distribution and power systems
66 – Grigoris Papagiannis:
Online Electromechanical Mode Identification from Power System Ringdown Responses
17 - Nikolaos Lettas:
Study on the Development of an Underground Fiber Optic Network Alongside Electrical Distribution Systems in Greece
32 – Nikolaos Lettas:
Technical Analysis and Strategic Solutions for Aerial Fiber Optic Network Deployment in Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Infrastructure
33 – Biao Sun:
Development of Distribution-level Multi-domain Synchronized Measurements for FNET/GridEye
Online Electromechanical Mode Identification from Power System Ringdown Responses
17 - Nikolaos Lettas:
Study on the Development of an Underground Fiber Optic Network Alongside Electrical Distribution Systems in Greece
32 – Nikolaos Lettas:
Technical Analysis and Strategic Solutions for Aerial Fiber Optic Network Deployment in Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Infrastructure
33 – Biao Sun:
Development of Distribution-level Multi-domain Synchronized Measurements for FNET/GridEye
Welcome Reception
Room
Athena
Athena
Coffee Break
Session 3a
Chair: Grigoris K. Papagiannis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Wind, power
Chair: Grigoris K. Papagiannis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Wind, power
9 – Aliyu Hassan:
Increasing Wind Power Harvest while Minimizing Power System Disturbances Using a Modified Wind Turbine Generation Curve
30 – Gioacchino Tricarico
Attaining reactive power capability requirements for offshore wind power systems
60 – Bojana Barac:
Grid-Forming PV System for Frequency Ancillary Services Provision
51 – Phivos Therapontos: A Dynamic Security Assessment Tool for Modern Power Systems with Massive RES Penetration
Increasing Wind Power Harvest while Minimizing Power System Disturbances Using a Modified Wind Turbine Generation Curve
30 – Gioacchino Tricarico
Attaining reactive power capability requirements for offshore wind power systems
60 – Bojana Barac:
Grid-Forming PV System for Frequency Ancillary Services Provision
51 – Phivos Therapontos: A Dynamic Security Assessment Tool for Modern Power Systems with Massive RES Penetration
Lunch Break
Session 3b
Chair: Marios C Georgiou (Cyprus Institute)
Storage and control
Chair: Marios C Georgiou (Cyprus Institute)
Storage and control
59 – Pavlos G. Papageorgiou:
Use of a Hybrid Storage System for Frequency Regulation Services from a Photovoltaic Plant:
Emulating Synchronous Generator Dynamics
29 – Andreas Hadjileonidas:
A framework for evaluating contributions of Inverter Based Resources to grid performance
48 – Pasquale Di Palma:
Voltage Regulation Improved by Stochastic Disturbance Compensation
23 – Eleftheriadis Panagiotis:
Power Oscillations Damping Controller for a M-SSSC FACTS Device: the SmartValve case
50 – Charalambos Konstantinou:
Green hydrogen storage in depleted gas reservoirs
Use of a Hybrid Storage System for Frequency Regulation Services from a Photovoltaic Plant:
Emulating Synchronous Generator Dynamics
29 – Andreas Hadjileonidas:
A framework for evaluating contributions of Inverter Based Resources to grid performance
48 – Pasquale Di Palma:
Voltage Regulation Improved by Stochastic Disturbance Compensation
23 – Eleftheriadis Panagiotis:
Power Oscillations Damping Controller for a M-SSSC FACTS Device: the SmartValve case
50 – Charalambos Konstantinou:
Green hydrogen storage in depleted gas reservoirs
Coffee Break
Session 3c
Chair: Mathaios Panteli (University of Cyprus)
Microgrids
Chair: Mathaios Panteli (University of Cyprus)
Microgrids
31 – Panagiotis Herodotou:
Net Load Prediction Using Machine Learning Methods: A Case Study of Residential Households
38 – Andreas Argyrou: Comparison of Fast Frequency Response Methods in the Low-Inertia Grid of Cyprus
45 – Nikolas Chatzigeorgiou / Spyros Theocharides:
Sizing and operation of hybrid photovoltaic – battery energy storage system in islanded power networks with high renewable energy curtailments
98 – Chrysanthos Charalambous:
Predicting Energy Market Imbalance Prices with Random Forest: A Rolling Window Approach
Net Load Prediction Using Machine Learning Methods: A Case Study of Residential Households
38 – Andreas Argyrou: Comparison of Fast Frequency Response Methods in the Low-Inertia Grid of Cyprus
45 – Nikolas Chatzigeorgiou / Spyros Theocharides:
Sizing and operation of hybrid photovoltaic – battery energy storage system in islanded power networks with high renewable energy curtailments
98 – Chrysanthos Charalambous:
Predicting Energy Market Imbalance Prices with Random Forest: A Rolling Window Approach
Welcome Reception
Room
Apollo
Apollo
Coffee Break
Sesion 4a
Chair: Aggelos Bouhouras (University of Western Macedonia)
Smart operation
Chair: Aggelos Bouhouras (University of Western Macedonia)
Smart operation
97 – Susanna Mocci:
Smart control of a public building nanogrid: the Italian pilot of the BERLIN project
36 – Albert Farriol Salas:
Enhancing user comfort in smart buildings though operational optimization
110 – Panayiotis Papadopoulos:
Deep Reinforcement Learning Energy Management System for Controlling Energy Systems in a Cluster of Buildings: Cypriot use case
73 – Hallah Butt:
Explainable Reinforcement Learning for Optimizing Electricity Costs in Building Energy Management
55 – Aggelos Bouhouras:
EnTRAINER’s Project Tools Framework for Energy Transition Audits Towards Decarbonization
Smart control of a public building nanogrid: the Italian pilot of the BERLIN project
36 – Albert Farriol Salas:
Enhancing user comfort in smart buildings though operational optimization
110 – Panayiotis Papadopoulos:
Deep Reinforcement Learning Energy Management System for Controlling Energy Systems in a Cluster of Buildings: Cypriot use case
73 – Hallah Butt:
Explainable Reinforcement Learning for Optimizing Electricity Costs in Building Energy Management
55 – Aggelos Bouhouras:
EnTRAINER’s Project Tools Framework for Energy Transition Audits Towards Decarbonization
Lunch Break
Session 4b
Chair: Giovani Barone (University of Naples)
Energy communities
Chair: Giovani Barone (University of Naples)
Energy communities
105 – Anna Rita Di Fazio:
Enhancing Management and Control of Renewable Energy Communities: A Practical Implementation
106 – Georgios Yiasoumas:
Techno-economic evaluation of Energy Community
configurations based on the individual economic benefit of the members: the case of Cyprus
89 – Giovanni Francesco Giuzio:
Planning deep integration of energy communities in urban context: A GIS approach to optimise renewables, storage systems and demand aggregation
92 – Aggelos Bouhouras:
Advancing Energy Communities in Southeastern Europe: The SunSharing Project
111 – Riccardo Trevisan:
The CONCERTI Project: from Magliano Alpi’s Energy Community to an Innovative Integrated Inter-Municipal Energy Sharing Paradigm
Enhancing Management and Control of Renewable Energy Communities: A Practical Implementation
106 – Georgios Yiasoumas:
Techno-economic evaluation of Energy Community
configurations based on the individual economic benefit of the members: the case of Cyprus
89 – Giovanni Francesco Giuzio:
Planning deep integration of energy communities in urban context: A GIS approach to optimise renewables, storage systems and demand aggregation
92 – Aggelos Bouhouras:
Advancing Energy Communities in Southeastern Europe: The SunSharing Project
111 – Riccardo Trevisan:
The CONCERTI Project: from Magliano Alpi’s Energy Community to an Innovative Integrated Inter-Municipal Energy Sharing Paradigm
Coffee Break
Session 4c
Chair: Constantinos Vassiliades (Neapolis University Pafos)
Building energy efficiency
Chair: Constantinos Vassiliades (Neapolis University Pafos)
Building energy efficiency
95 – Fanourios Kourougianni:
Strategies for Optimizing Energy Efficiency in Residential Buildings: An Integrated Framework Approach
85 – Constantinos Vassiliades:
Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Mediterranean Residential Buildings: The Role of Double Façades and Photovoltaic Systems
63 – Giuseppe Russo:
Optimizing Building Performance: A Novel Digital Twin Framework for Enhanced Thermal Comfort
114 – Despoina Kothona:Enhancing the Smart Readiness Indicator Scheme: Methodology Assessment through 20 Use Cases
Strategies for Optimizing Energy Efficiency in Residential Buildings: An Integrated Framework Approach
85 – Constantinos Vassiliades:
Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Mediterranean Residential Buildings: The Role of Double Façades and Photovoltaic Systems
63 – Giuseppe Russo:
Optimizing Building Performance: A Novel Digital Twin Framework for Enhanced Thermal Comfort
114 – Despoina Kothona:Enhancing the Smart Readiness Indicator Scheme: Methodology Assessment through 20 Use Cases
Welcome Reception
Detailed Programme Tuesday, 22 October
09:00-10:00
10:00-11:30
11:30-12:00
12:00-13:15
13:15-14:00
14:00-15:20
15:30-19:00
19:00-22:30
Room
Mermaid
Mermaid
Keynote speeches
9:00 - Dr. Venizelos Efthymiou
PHAETHON Centre of Excellence
9:30 - Professor Andreas K. Athienitis
Concordia University
9:00 - Dr. Venizelos Efthymiou
PHAETHON Centre of Excellence
9:30 - Professor Andreas K. Athienitis
Concordia University
Special Workshop
Session 4d
Chair: Andreas K. Athienitis (Concordia University)
Building integrated technologies, autonomy and grid interaction
Modelling Building-Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal Systems: Sensitivity Analysis Insights
41 – Matin Abtahi:
Operational Digital Twinning: A Pathway to Flexible Building Autonomy
12 – Anthony Maturo:
The nexus between design and control: a data-driven approach for leveraging flexibility potential of micro-grids
13 – Andrea Petrucci:
Towards dynamic pricing algorithm for residential buildings: A Model Predictive Control framework for load aggregation
Coffee Break
Session 5a
Chair: Spyros Theocharides (University of Cyprus)
E-storage
Chair: Spyros Theocharides (University of Cyprus)
E-storage
25 -Neophytos Lophitis:
Method to Quantify Diffusive Resistance in the Context of Lithium-Ion Cell Ageing
24 - Neophytos Lophitis:
Considering Li-Ion Battery Cell Ageing in Energy Storage Solutions
52 – Stavros Filippidis:
Design and testing of a DC Power Electronics Assembly for Experiments involving SMES and Hybrid Storage
104 - Michele De Santis:
Power quality analysis of railway traction power substation using eighteen-pulse rectifier phase-shifting transformer system
Method to Quantify Diffusive Resistance in the Context of Lithium-Ion Cell Ageing
24 - Neophytos Lophitis:
Considering Li-Ion Battery Cell Ageing in Energy Storage Solutions
52 – Stavros Filippidis:
Design and testing of a DC Power Electronics Assembly for Experiments involving SMES and Hybrid Storage
104 - Michele De Santis:
Power quality analysis of railway traction power substation using eighteen-pulse rectifier phase-shifting transformer system
Lunch Break
Innovation in Energy: Perspectives and Success Stories in the commercialization of research
Chair: Maria Georgiadou (Cyprus Seeds)
Chair: Maria Georgiadou (Cyprus Seeds)
Presentations on commercialising research, fireside chat with Chief Scientist of RoC, and panel discussion featuring success stories/companies in energy sector
14:00-14:10 - Presentation by DTU Skylab
Mikkel Sørensen
Director, DTU Skylab
14:10-14:20 - Presentation by Cyprus Seeds
Maria Markidou Georgiadou
Managing Director, Cyprus Seeds
14:20-14:40 - Fireside Chat with the Chief Scientist of the Republic of Cyprus
Demetris Skourides
Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation and Technology of the Republic of Cyprus
Moderator:
Mikkel Sørensen
Director, DTU Skylab
14:40-15:10 - Panel Discussion featuring three success stories/companies in the Energy Sector:
Energy Intel
iQ3Solar
Ascanio
Panel Discussants:
Evgenia Herodotou
Chief Executive Officer, Energy Intel
Pambos Anastasiou
Chief Executive Officer, iQ3Solar
George Tziazas
Chief Executive Officer, Ascanio
Moderator:
TBC
15:10-15:20 - Q&A Session
Moderator:
TBC
Activity (guided tour and walk)
Conference Dinner
Room
Poseidon
Poseidon
Session 2d
Chair: George E. Georghiou (University of Cyprus)
Monitoring and flexibility
Chair: George E. Georghiou (University of Cyprus)
Monitoring and flexibility
22 – Oguzhan Ceylan:
Synthetic Data for Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring: A Markov Chain Based Approach
56 – Abtahi Seyed Matin:
Benchmarking Building Energy Flexibility Using Monitored Data
19 – Theofilos Papadopoulos:
Towards Detecting Non-Technical Losses in Electrical Power Systems with Machine Learning
57 – Sotirios Athanasoulias:
Towards edge-computed NILM: Insights from a Mediterranean Use Case
65 – Faizan Mehmood:
Leveraging Ancillary Services from Building Thermostatic Loads in Power Grids
Synthetic Data for Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring: A Markov Chain Based Approach
56 – Abtahi Seyed Matin:
Benchmarking Building Energy Flexibility Using Monitored Data
19 – Theofilos Papadopoulos:
Towards Detecting Non-Technical Losses in Electrical Power Systems with Machine Learning
57 – Sotirios Athanasoulias:
Towards edge-computed NILM: Insights from a Mediterranean Use Case
65 – Faizan Mehmood:
Leveraging Ancillary Services from Building Thermostatic Loads in Power Grids
Coffee Break
Session 6a
Chair: Konstantinos Oureilidis (University of Western Macedonia)
Energy needs and awareness
Chair: Konstantinos Oureilidis (University of Western Macedonia)
Energy needs and awareness
74 – Konstantinos Oureilidis:
Aligning EV Education with Industry Needs in Southeast Europe
10 – Alexis Polycarpou:
Exploring Energy Culture and Efficiency Awareness: Insights from Private and Public Sectors in Romania
34 – Mohammad Kamrul:
Machine Learning Based Smart Grid Dynamic Security Assessment Under False Data Injection Attacks
108 – Christodoulos Demetriou:
The Study of Urban Heat Island Effect in Limassol, Cyprus Using Sentinel-3 Data
Aligning EV Education with Industry Needs in Southeast Europe
10 – Alexis Polycarpou:
Exploring Energy Culture and Efficiency Awareness: Insights from Private and Public Sectors in Romania
34 – Mohammad Kamrul:
Machine Learning Based Smart Grid Dynamic Security Assessment Under False Data Injection Attacks
108 – Christodoulos Demetriou:
The Study of Urban Heat Island Effect in Limassol, Cyprus Using Sentinel-3 Data
Lunch Break
Activity (guided tour and walk)
Conference Dinner
Room
Athena
Athena
Session 3d
Chair: Alexis Polycarpou (Frederick University)
Anomaly detection, forecasting and EVs
Chair: Alexis Polycarpou (Frederick University)
Anomaly detection, forecasting and EVs
44 – Spyros Theocharides:
Characterization of Voltage Fluctuations: A Methodology to KPI Analysis and Anomaly Diagnosis
47 – Georgios Tziolis:
Bayesian Neural Networks for Direct Short-Term Net Load Forecasting in Solar-Integrated Residential Buildings
113 – Jorge Bracho:
Optimization of Residential Net Load using Demand Response and Battery Storage
18 – Demetris Marangis:
Data-driven Predictive Maintenance Alerting Routine for utility-scale Photovoltaic Systems
94 – Gianni Celli:
Optimal coordination of a pool of different EV charging stations
Characterization of Voltage Fluctuations: A Methodology to KPI Analysis and Anomaly Diagnosis
47 – Georgios Tziolis:
Bayesian Neural Networks for Direct Short-Term Net Load Forecasting in Solar-Integrated Residential Buildings
113 – Jorge Bracho:
Optimization of Residential Net Load using Demand Response and Battery Storage
18 – Demetris Marangis:
Data-driven Predictive Maintenance Alerting Routine for utility-scale Photovoltaic Systems
94 – Gianni Celli:
Optimal coordination of a pool of different EV charging stations
Coffee Break
Session 5b
Chair: Alexandros Arsalis (University of Cyprus)
Green hydrogen electrolysis and e-mobility
Chair: Alexandros Arsalis (University of Cyprus)
Green hydrogen electrolysis and e-mobility
26 – Alexandros Arsalis:
Design and Modeling of a Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer-Compressed Hydrogen Storage-Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Green Hydrogen Subsystem for Integration to a Solar Photovoltaic-Battery Nanogrid
27 – Alexandros Arsalis:
Mathematical Modeling of an Anion Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer for Integration in a Novel Solar Photovoltaic-Battery-Green Hydrogen Nanogrid
68 – Fei Lai:
Comparative analysis of solar-driven PEM water electrolysis systems for hydrogen production
77 – Nikolaos Lettas:
Mobility for future V2G mass deployment scenarios
Design and Modeling of a Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer-Compressed Hydrogen Storage-Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Green Hydrogen Subsystem for Integration to a Solar Photovoltaic-Battery Nanogrid
27 – Alexandros Arsalis:
Mathematical Modeling of an Anion Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer for Integration in a Novel Solar Photovoltaic-Battery-Green Hydrogen Nanogrid
68 – Fei Lai:
Comparative analysis of solar-driven PEM water electrolysis systems for hydrogen production
77 – Nikolaos Lettas:
Mobility for future V2G mass deployment scenarios
Lunch Break
Activity (guided tour and walk)
Conference Dinner
Room
Apollo
Apollo
Session 1d
Chair: Christos Markides (Imperial College London)
Solar thermal, concentrating solar, hydrogen
Chair: Christos Markides (Imperial College London)
Solar thermal, concentrating solar, hydrogen
54 – Giuseppe Russo:
Operational strategies for a photovoltaic-thermal system integrated with an electric air-to-water heat pump
61 – Christos Markides:
Numerical modelling and performance assessment of a low-cost flat-plate spectral splitting PV-T collector
64 -Giorgos Papakokkinos:
Synergy between biogas and concentrating solar thermal - case study of a dairy industry in Cyprus
86 – Giovanni Barone:
Energy modeling of integrated photovoltaic-thermal panels with thermoelectric systems in buildings
Operational strategies for a photovoltaic-thermal system integrated with an electric air-to-water heat pump
61 – Christos Markides:
Numerical modelling and performance assessment of a low-cost flat-plate spectral splitting PV-T collector
64 -Giorgos Papakokkinos:
Synergy between biogas and concentrating solar thermal - case study of a dairy industry in Cyprus
86 – Giovanni Barone:
Energy modeling of integrated photovoltaic-thermal panels with thermoelectric systems in buildings
Coffee Break
Session 6b
Chair: Andreas V. Olympios (University of Cyprus)
Energy system analysis
Chair: Andreas V. Olympios (University of Cyprus)
Energy system analysis
107 – Constantinos Taliotis:
Scenario Projections for the Revision of the National Energy and Climate Plan of Cyprus
39 – Ulku Tasseven:
Towards Net-Zero:Raw Material Challenges in the Green Energy Transition
96 – Franco Ruzzenenti:
Vehicle Power Rebound Effect in Europe
87 – Rita Klapper:
George Kelly’s repertory grids as tool for investigating entrepreneurial cognition within the context of sustainability
Scenario Projections for the Revision of the National Energy and Climate Plan of Cyprus
39 – Ulku Tasseven:
Towards Net-Zero:Raw Material Challenges in the Green Energy Transition
96 – Franco Ruzzenenti:
Vehicle Power Rebound Effect in Europe
87 – Rita Klapper:
George Kelly’s repertory grids as tool for investigating entrepreneurial cognition within the context of sustainability
Lunch Break
Activity (guided tour and walk)
Conference Dinner
Detailed Programme Wednesday, 23 October
09:00-10:00
10:00-11:15
11:15-11:30
11:30-13:00
13:00-14:00
14:00-14:30
Room
Mermaid
Mermaid
Keynote speeches
9:00 - Henrik W. Bindner
Technical University of Denmark
9:30 - Professor Aravind P. Vellayani
University of Groningen
9:00 - Henrik W. Bindner
Technical University of Denmark
9:30 - Professor Aravind P. Vellayani
University of Groningen
Energy in the Real Economy: Pursuing energy transition, lessons learned and plans ahead
Chair: Andreas Stavrou
Industrial partner talks and Round Table discussion on Energy transition and the electricity market in Cyprus
Chair: Andreas Stavrou
Industrial partner talks and Round Table discussion on Energy transition and the electricity market in Cyprus
10:00-10:12 - Challenges of the Transmission Networks
Costas Stasopoulos,
Transmission Manager, EAC
Costas Stasopoulos,
Transmission Manager, EAC
10:12-10:24 - The importance of Green Hydrogen as a tool for energy storage and medication of RES curtailment
Makis Ketonis,
Director of WINCONO, WINCONO
10:24-10:36 - How a Cyprus, 3rd generation Group of companies approaches the green transition: Threat or opportunity?
Takis Lefkarides,
General Manager, PETROLINA ELECTRIC
10:36-10:48 - The regulation of electricity markets: EU legislative developments and their implication for the Member States
Prof. Lorenzo Squintani, Prof Energy Law, Groningen Centre for Energy Law and Sustainability
10:48-11:15 - Round table with all presenters as panellists: Energy transition and the electricity market in Cyprus
Coordinated by Dr Andreas Stavrou
Coffee Break
Special Workshop
Session 6d
Chair: Prof. Paul Upham (University of Groningen)
Geopolitics of Energy Transition in the Eastern Mediterranean: Security, Strategy and Sustainability
58 – Paul Upham:
Conflict in sustainability transitions: A multi-scalar perspective
Michael Harari:
The Geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean as an asset for regional cooperation towards energy transition and as a possible factor of Stability processes
109 – Savvas Papasavvas:
Defense vs. Decarbonization: How the War in Ukraine Shapes EU Climate Policy in the Netherlands and the Republic of Cyprus
102 - Yaroslava Marusyk:
China’s Global Dominance in Clean Tech Manufacturing: Securitized in the EU and De-securitized in the MENA region?
Conflict in sustainability transitions: A multi-scalar perspective
Michael Harari:
The Geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean as an asset for regional cooperation towards energy transition and as a possible factor of Stability processes
109 – Savvas Papasavvas:
Defense vs. Decarbonization: How the War in Ukraine Shapes EU Climate Policy in the Netherlands and the Republic of Cyprus
102 - Yaroslava Marusyk:
China’s Global Dominance in Clean Tech Manufacturing: Securitized in the EU and De-securitized in the MENA region?
Lunch Break
Closing Ceremony
Best paper award,
Best Ph.D. paper award,
Summary by organizer,
Next conference announcement
(2026 - Oguzhan Ceylan to host SyNERGY-MED 2026 in Istanbul)
Best paper award,
Best Ph.D. paper award,
Summary by organizer,
Next conference announcement
(2026 - Oguzhan Ceylan to host SyNERGY-MED 2026 in Istanbul)
Room
Poseidon
Poseidon
Coffee Break
Session 6c
Chair: Georgios Christoforidis (University of Western Macedonia)
Balancing and flexibility
Chair: Georgios Christoforidis (University of Western Macedonia)
Balancing and flexibility
84 – Nikolaos Koltsaklis:
Flexibility within market coupling in Southeast Europe
76 – Nikolaos G. Chatzigeorgiou / Spyros Theocharides:
Examining the economic feasibility of hybrid Photovoltaic – Battery Energy Storage System in public building with flexible demand:Cyprus case study
91 – Panagiontis Papafilippou:
The Greek Balancing Market: an overview of current and future mechanisms
Flexibility within market coupling in Southeast Europe
76 – Nikolaos G. Chatzigeorgiou / Spyros Theocharides:
Examining the economic feasibility of hybrid Photovoltaic – Battery Energy Storage System in public building with flexible demand:Cyprus case study
91 – Panagiontis Papafilippou:
The Greek Balancing Market: an overview of current and future mechanisms
Lunch Break
Room
Athena
Athena
Coffee Break
Session 5c
Chair: Panos Papanastasiou (University of Cyprus)
Hydrogen-integrated microgrids
Chair: Panos Papanastasiou (University of Cyprus)
Hydrogen-integrated microgrids
40 – Filippo Luca Alberto Munafo:
User-Focused Evaluation of Hydrogen Integration for a Gas Distribution Network of Southern Italy
46 – Andreas V. Olympios:
Green hydrogen integration in the built environment: Cost-risk analysis via stochastic optimisation
72 -Radu-Catalin Covaci:
Large scale hydrogen production technologies – review and case study
112 – Jorge Bracho:
Introduction of hydrogen technologies to mitigate the impact of thermal consumption in a university campus
User-Focused Evaluation of Hydrogen Integration for a Gas Distribution Network of Southern Italy
46 – Andreas V. Olympios:
Green hydrogen integration in the built environment: Cost-risk analysis via stochastic optimisation
72 -Radu-Catalin Covaci:
Large scale hydrogen production technologies – review and case study
112 – Jorge Bracho:
Introduction of hydrogen technologies to mitigate the impact of thermal consumption in a university campus
Lunch Break