2013-03 HVDC and HVDC Grids for Future Transmission
December 2-5, 2013
Background
A previous version of this course "HVDC for Offshore Grids" was organized by Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya -- UPC in December 2012 and was highly successful. We are now pleased to invite you to the new version of this course hosted by the University of Leuven, Belgium from 2 (noon) to 5 December, 2013. The course is organized in close collaboration with Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya - UPC and the University of Strathclyde.
Organizing Committee
Organizer:
Dirk Van Hertem (KU Leuven)
Co-Organizers:
Oriol Gomis-Bellmunt (Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya)
Stephen Finney (University of Strathclyde)
Instructors
Dirk Van Hertem, KU Leuven
Keith Bell, University of Strathclyde
Oriol Gomis-Bellmunt, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
Jef Beerten, KU Leuven
Jun Liang, Cardiff University
Hakan Ergun, KU Leuven
Johan Rimez, ELIA
Edwin Haesen, ENTSO-E
Helder Leite, INESCTEC Porto
Alexandre Parisot - RTE
Contents
Monday Dec 2nd
Rationale for DC and offshore grids
- Energy Roadmap and the Need for More Transmission, Dirk Van Hertem - KU Leuven
- Topologies for Offshore Grids, Oriol Gomis - UPC
- HVDC Grid Planning from a Technical Perspective, Hakan Ergun - KU Leuven
- Economics of DC Grids, Keith Bell - University of Strathclyde
Tuesday Dec 3rd
HVDC Converter Technologies (I)
- Power Electronic Components for VSC - HVDC converters, Lecturer - to be announced
- VSC HVDC Converter Topologies, Stephen Finney/Lie Xu – Strathclyde
- Industrial Talk on Converter Technologies, Lecturer - to be announced
HVDC Converter Technologies (II)
- Multi - Level Converters, Mike Barnes - University of Manchester
- Losses and Component sizing in Multi - Level Converters, Lecturer - to be announced
- Industrial Talk on Multi - Level Converters, Lecturer - to be announced
Wednesday Dec 4th
HVDC Converter Control
- Control of VSC HVDC Converter Stations, Stephen Finney/Lie Xu - Strathclyde
- DC Grid Control: principles, Jef Beerten - KU Leuven and Agusti Egea - UPC
- Wind Power Plants Connected to HVDC Systems, Oriol Gomis - UPC
Interactions between AC and DC Grids
- Secure Operation of Systems with DC Grids, Johan Rimez - ELIA
- AC-DC Dynamic Interactions, Jun Liang - Cardiff University
- HVDC@ABB (title to be confirmed), Magnus Callevik - ABB
Thursday Dec 5th
Protection of Systems with HVDC
- HVDC Breakers and grid protection, Robert Whitehouse – Alstom Grid
- HVDC Protection Systems, Helder Leite - INESC TEC Porto
- DC Grid Faults and Protection: problem statement, Dirk Van Hertem and Willem Leterme - KUL
Moving towards HVDC Grids (hosted by Friends of the Supergrid)
- HVDC Grid Code, Edwin Haesen - ENTSO-E
- TSO Developments with Respect to HVDC Grids, Alexandre Parisot - RTE
- Moving Ahead Towards a Supergird, Ana Aguado Cornago- FOSG
Venue
Main Location: Wolfspoort Auditorium (KU Leuven), Schapenstraat 34, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
Thursday afternoon session: Friends of the Supergrid, Avenue de Cortenberg, 71, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Registration fees
Cost
Members of the EES-UETP: 367.5 EUR
University non members of the EES-UETP: 900 EUR
Industry non members of the EES-UETP: 1500 EUR
Registration includes lunches and a conference dinner.
Registration, Accommodation and further information
For additional details visit http://www.hvdc-colloquium.be/
