IRIS POWER
April 14-16, 2026

IRMC 2026 Europe Save the date!

Together with SPIT, IRIS invites you to Haarlem/Amsterdam (NL) April 14-16, 2026 to attend a three-day conference dedicated to predictive maintenance of high voltage rotating machines. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear presentations from operators of various rotating machines and learn about the application of different test methods.

The Iris Rotating Machine Conference will be held in Europe for the second time in 2026. This conference is dedicated to bringing together professionals from around the world to discuss the predictive maintenance technologies and to educate attendees on the practical aspects of implementing condition-based maintenance for generators and motors. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their experiences with recent failures, repair methods, testing and monitoring.

Lady at podium delivering a speech

Van der Valk Hotel Haarlem

A short distance from the city of Haarlem, you will find luxurious rooms and suites, a cozy restaurant and Birdy’s bar for drinks. The hotel also offers multifunctional meeting rooms and a lush wellness center. Your mini vacation or business event starts at Hotel Haarlem.

Hotel Haarlem
Toekanweg 2
2035LC Haarlem
haarlem@valk.nl
www.hotelhaarlem.nl

For booking (book room via event-desk)
Email: sales@haarlem.valk.nl.
Direct phone +31 23 750 61 11

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Registration Now Open!

Conference fee: EUR 1,000
Early bird fee EUR 900 (valid until November 30th)
For presenters, registration fee is waived.

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PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Tuesday April 148:30am - 5:30pm

Welcome Overview (Iris Power/SPIT) 8:30 am

Experience with Combined Online Monitoring of End-Winding Vibration and Partial Discharge in a Power Generator Giacomo Ciotti, Machinemonitor, Australia

NPP Jete Czech long term experience on 1MW Hydrogen Cooled PD Monitoring Jan Kubin, Tectra AS, Czechia

PD Monitoring of 250MW Generator of NPP Mochovce Slovakia using TGA-S in Atex Area Zbynek Sommer, Tectra AS, Czechia

Dielectric Loss Factor Measurements on New Stator Bars and Coils – Standards and Practice Monique Krieg-Wezelenburg, Electrical Insulation Consultancy High Energy BV, Netherlands

Magnetic Stator Wedges, Theory and Practical Experience Hans Krieg, Electrical Insulation Consultancy High Energy BV, Netherlands

Lunch Break 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Transit to Teylers Museum for Presentations 1:00 pm

A Review of the History of the Development of Partial Discharge (PD) Testing Greg Stone, Iris Power LP, Canada

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Lorentz Forces and Circuit Breakers Nicola Gariboldi, Qualitrol, Italy

Lorentz, celebrated physicist, born reconciler Dirk van Delft, Professor Emeritus at Leiden University, Netherlands

Wednesday April 158:30am - 4:30pm

Partial discharge measurements of ADV 566M165 type hydrogenerators at the Pumped Storage Power Plant Grzegorz Czempik, ZUT Energoaudyt, Poland

Advantages of Directional Partial Discharge System Andres Tabernero, Tecnatom, Spain

Real-Time Condition Assessment of the Insulation on MV Motor via Continuous Online Partial Discharge Monitoring Idlirt Mehmetaj, Air Liquide, Belgium

Current State and Development Prospects of Power Generation and Transmission in the Republic of Kazakhstan: Challenges of Diagnostics and Monitoring Adilbek Tazhibayev, Alageum Enginering, Kazakhstan

Utilization of time- and frequency- domain in PD measurement Petr Mraz, Haefely, Switzerland

Lunch Break 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Decision making procedure for repair or renewal of aged turbine generator running at highly flexible grids Jürgen Weidner, GenAdvice Consulting, Germany

Diagnosis of Shaft Misalignment Between an Electric Motor and Variator in an Oil Pump Drive Using Condition Monitoring System Data Ozren Oreskovic, Veski, Croatia

The blackout of the Iberian Peninsula on April 28, 2025 Luis Rouco, Comillas Pontifical University, Spain

From Electrical Signatures to Reliability Impact: A Multi-Domain Approach for Early Detection of Degradation in Motor-Driven Systems Bram Vervisch , Orbits, Belgium

Advancing Generator Maintenance Strategies Through Robotic and In-Situ Rotor Inspections Salvatore Cucinotta, DEKRA Solutions B.V., Netherlands

Thursday April 168:30am - 3:00pm

Stator core - how many rewinds can it accept? Mladen Sasic, Iris Power, Canada

Predictive Maintenance Strategies for Power Generators in Tropical Environments Rodge Gyabaah-Yeboah, Bui Power Authority Ghana, Ghana

Lunch Break 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Walk-in Clinic 1:00 pm

Stay Tuned for More Agenda Updates!

EXPLORE HAARLEM / AMSTERDAM (NL)