Earthing Conference Including Surge & Lightning Protection Birmingham 2025
Overview
Join industry experts and like-minded professionals at this year's Earthing Conference for valuable insights, networking, and cutting-edge discussions on best practices and innovations.
The 2025 conference will explore the future of electrical infrastructure, focusing on next-generation reliability, performance, and innovation. Key topics include regulatory updates, real-world case studies, and valuable lessons learned from industry leaders.
The conference invites engineers and consultants to challenge conventional thinking and expand their expertise by learning from international experts who present technical papers with a global perspective. Attendees will gain insights into earthing practices worldwide—how they are implemented and why they matter. They will leave with practical tools and techniques that can be applied immediately in their workplace.
Click here to download the conference program. CONFERENCE PROGRAM
**Discounted accommodation is available for delegates at the Park Regis. Please refer to the conference program for more information on how to book.
Keynote Speakers
Dr Matthew Taylor (Highest Rated Speaker 2024)
Managing Director
MJT Earthing and Lightning Consultants Limited
International Keynote
Stephen Palmer
CEO
Safearth
IDC Technologies organises technical conferences, and our sister company, EIT, is a registered engineering training organisation.
Please review our conference video from 2024, launching our 2025 calendar.
Sponsorship Packages
This conference will allow you to build your business network of engineering and technical professionals. It will give you the mechanism to increase turnover through access to a clearly defined target market. Why waste valuable marketing resources trying to reach the right people when they will be at your fingertips?
To download the sponsorship prospectus, click here. Or email
Register Your Interest
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Cancellation Policy
A 20% cancellation fee will apply for cancellations received 7–14 days before the conference's start date.
Cancellations received less than 7 days before the conference's start date are not refundable: however,
substitutes are welcome.
Venue
Park Regis Birmingham
160 Broad Street, Five Ways
Birmingham B15 1DT
Telephone: +44 121 369 5555
IDC Technologies supports conferences that are organised sustainably and environmentally.
Event Details
| Event Date | 21/05/2025 |
| Event End Date | 22/05/2025 |
| Individual Price | GBP880.00 |
| Location | Park Regis Birmingham |
| Attachment |
IDC_Brochure_EarthingUK2025Final.pdf
IDC_SpeakerSponsorProspectusEarthingConference2025.pdf |
Group Rate
| #Registrants | Rate/Person (GBP) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 810.00 |
| 2 | 792.00 |
| 3 | 792.00 |
| 4 | 792.00 |
| 5 | 792.00 |
| 6 | 792.00 |
| 7 | 792.00 |
| 8 | 712.00 |
Speakers
Dr Matthew Taylor
Managing Director, MJT Earthing & Lightning Consultants Ltd
Accurate Earth Fault Current Distribution to Address Third-Party Impact from a Large Solar Site fed by a nearby Transmission Substation
Stephen Palmer
CEO, Managing Director, Safearth
Designing, Testing and Investigating Earthing Systems: What you need to know!
Hadi Beik Daraei
Engineering Manager, LPI
Design Considerations for Earthing & Lightning Protection in Solar and BESS
Ken Atkinson
Senior Earthing Specialist, System Protection and Earthing Section | Network Assets, ESB Networks
Earthing Site Survey and Earthing Performance Testing at a Rural HV Substation - A Case Study
Jamie Forsyth
Earthing Technologist, System Protection and Earthing Section | Network Assets, ESB Networks
Earthing Site Survey and Earthing Performance Testing at a Rural HV Substation - A Case Study
Ross Falconer
Director, Enable Power Design
Workshop: Thermal Impact of Earthing Conductors and Cable Bonding Arrangements
Bill Carman
Principal Consultant, Safearth UK
How do I know if a distribution system earthing installation complies with tolerable touch voltage standards?
Brett Duncan
BJD Consulting Engineers
How do I know if a distribution system earthing installation complies with tolerable touch voltage standards?
Daniele Cuccarollo
Electrical Engineer - Earthing Specialist, SINT srl
Earthing Design for On-Shore Wind Farms with Diverse Soil Resistivity
Dr Niamat Ullah
Principal Power Systems Engineer, Jacobs Consulting UK
Effect of Integrity of the earthing system on the Rise of Earth Potential
Hugh Wren
Earthing Engineering Manager, Earthing Risk Management
A New 400kV Line and its Pipeline Impacts
Stephen Jay
Senior Consultant, PSE2 Consulting
Analysis of Earth Fault Current Distribution Calculation Methods
Rowan McMurray
Principal Engineer, Safearth
Continuity Testing - Not as easy as 1, 2, 3!
Paul Meenan
Head of M&E | Asset Management, c2c (Trnitalia c2c Ltd)
Diverted Neutral (net) Current and The Impact on Earthing Systems
Luke Bailey
Senior Project Engineer
A New 400kV Line and its Pipeline Impacts
