Friends of the Supergrid
In June 2015, MEDOW joined forces with Friends of the Supergrid to bring together research groups and other institutions carrying out work which will contribute to the European Supergrid. Friends of the Supergrid is Europe’s largest industrial alliance for electricity interconnections and advocates for an efficient, interconnected and resilient electricity grid to complement existing national transmission infrastructure. It combines companies in sectors that will deliver the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) infrastructure and related technology, together with others that will develop, install, own and operate that infrastructure. In April 2016, MEDOW and Friends of the Supergrid co-hosted a Special Session on Offshore and HVDC Grids as part of the IEEE International Energy Conference – EnergyCon 2016. See more details at Training & Events.
National Grid UK
June 2016
Gen Li: Application of DC-Circuit Breakers in DC Grids (update)
Tibin Joseph: Asset management strategies for power electronic converters in transmission networks: Application to HVdc and FACTS devices
February 2016
Gen Li: Application of DC-Circuit Breakers in DC Grids (update)
January 2016
Alejandro Bayo Salas: Introduction to VSC and HVDC technologies & Voltage Support for VSC-HVDC Stations
September 2015
Qing Mu: Prediction and Prevention of Commutation Failure
August 2015
Qing Mu: SSR Damping using LCC-HVDC
July 2015
Gen Li: Application of DC-Circuit Breakers in DC Grids
Qing Mu: Development of Simulation techniques in AC/DC Integration
April 2014
Jorge Goncalves: Developments in HVDC Transmission and Operational Challenges
Marc Cheah: Inertial Frequency Response of Offshore Wind Farms based on Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generators
Gen Li: Dynamic Interaction in Integrated MTDC Grids and AC Systems
National Grid Control Centre, UK
July 2016
Gen Li: Dynamic Interactions of DC and AC Grids subject to DC faults
Robert Renner: Operation and control of voltage source converters
Mohammed Meraj Alam: Addressing Challenges to the Distance Protection of Transmission Lines with VSC-HVDC connection
Tibin Joseph: Asset management strategies for power electronic converters in transmission networks: Application to HVdc and FACTS devices
Toshiba International (Europe), UK
October 2016
Gen Li: A Phase-to-ground Fault in Asymmetric/Bipolar VSC Converters
September 2016
Gen Li: Single Earth Fault at the AC Side of Asymmetrical Monopole/Bipolar VSC Converters & Discussion of a Phase-to-ground Fault in Asymmetric/Bipolar VSC Converters
August 2016
Gen Li: The Isolation of Earth Faults between the Converter Transformer and Valve for Asymmetrical Monopole
April 2014
Marc Cheah: Frequency response from Multi-terminal VSC-HVDC grids
ABB, Belgium
February 2015
Alejandro Bayo Salas: Harmonic Interactions
Mitsubishi, Belgium
April 2015
Alejandro Bayo Salas: Harmonic Interactions
Electricite de France (EDF)
September 2015
Agusti Egea-Alvarez: The MEDOW project
China Smart Grid Research Institute
April 2015
Agusti Egea-Alvarez: Connection of VSC to Weak Grids
Jorge Goncalves: Operation of MMCs with Dynamic Temperature-Dependent Current Limits
March 2015
Tibin Joseph: AC/DC Grids Modelling and Stability
October 2014
Jorge Goncalves: Flexible AC Grids Operation through Power Electronic Converters
China Electric Power Research Institute
March 2016
Abel Ferreira: MMC Models for HVDC Applications
March 2015
Jorge Goncalves: Operation of DC Grids with Various Types of VSC
Tibin Joseph: AC/DC Grids Modelling and Stability
Agusti Egea-Alvarez: Multi-terminal HVDC Systems for Offshore Wind
December 2014
Gen Li: MTDC Grid for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Transmission in West China 2030-2050
November 2014
Gen Li: Integrated AC/DC Transmission System Simulation
State Grid Changchun Power Supply Company, China
June 2016
Gen Li: European Offshore Wind and DC Grids
Elia System Operator, Belgium
April 2016
Marc Cheah: Analysis of VSC-HVDC Interconnector for Frequency Support between Synchronous Areas
December 2014
Alejandro Bayo Salas: Harmonic Interactions between VSCs and the AC Grid
Scottish Power Networks, UK
July 2016
Tibin Joseph: Control, protection and experimental test of power electronics converters and DC links
February 2016
Jorge Goncalves: Enhanced Operation of Modular Multilevel Converters for HVDC Applications
Alstom Grid, UK
July 2015
Jorge Goncalves: Exploring Electro-Thermal Effects of IGBT Modules for an Enhanced Operation of Modular Multilevel Converters
Kevin Schönleber: Analysis of Reactive Power Strategies for HVDC-connected Wind Power Plants
May 2015
Marc Cheah: Wind Farm Interaction #2
April 2015
Marc Cheah: Wind Farm Interaction
Alstom Renovables, Spain
September 2015
Muhammad Raza: Control of Multi-terminal HVDC Systems for Offshore Wind Power Interaction
Tabriz Electricity Distribution Company, Tabriz, Iran
April 2015
Ataollah Mokhberdoran: DC Distribution and Smart Grid
PosPow consortium (including Energinet.dk, Dong Energy, Vestas Offshore and Vattenfall R&D)
October 2015
Jayachandra Naidu: Importance of Down-Regulation of WPPs for Power System Ancillary Services