The 9th Institution of Engineering and Technology International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission

19 22 October 2010, IET: London, Savoy Place, UK

Tuesday 19 October 2010

WORKSHOP AM
Reactive Power Control: SVC and STATCOM 09:00 09:15 Workshop registration and refreshments Principles of Reactive Power Compensation Control AC System Fundamentals for Reactive Power Compensation Why use reactive compensations? Transmission System AC voltage Increase power flow Power system damping Industrial applications Flicker control Unbalance control Prof. Dr A M Gole, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba SVC Principles Theory and operation SVC Topologies TCR / TSC Harmonics generation Tutorials, PSCAD based examples Single and three phase TCR (thyristor controlled reactor) TSC Randy Wachal, Engineering Manager, Manitoba HVDC Research Centre Refreshments VSC and STATCOM Principles Theory and operation of VSC Converters PWM 2 and 3 levels Multi modular convertors (MMC/Chain Link) Topologies and control schemes Applications Static Synchronous Compensator- STATCOM PSCAD examples Prof. Dr A M Gole, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba SVC or STATCOM Project (Utility point of view) SVC project versus substation project SVC and System Operations Maintenance Issues Special grounding considerations Controls replacement issues Randy Wachal, Engineering Manager, Manitoba HVDC Research Centre

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10:40 11:00

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12:00 12:45 Lunch sponsored by Manitoba-HVDC

*Please note this Workshop is a separate cost to the ACDC Conference

Tuesday, 19 October 2010

WORKSHOP PM
HVDC - Connecting to the Future 13:00 13:30 Workshop registration and refreshments HVDC Converter Principles Uses of HVDC Converter Theory Reactive Power Converter Topologies Colin Davidson, Technology Director - HVDC & FACTS, Alstom Grid HVDC Control Principles AC/DC System Interactions Control concepts Static characteristics Robert Whitehouse, Senior Principal Engineer - HVDC & FACTS, Alstom Grid Refreshments Harmonics and Filtering Sources of Harmonics in an HVDC scheme AC harmonic filtering DC harmonic filtering Dr Norman MacLeod, Technical Marketing Director HVDC & FACTS, Alstom Grid HVDC Station Main Equipment Thyristor Valves Control equipment Converter Transformers Rafael Bonchang, Business Development Manager HVDC & FACTS, Alstom Grid Close

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15:00 15:30

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*Please note this Workshop is a separate cost to the ACDC Conference

The 9th Institution of Engineering and Technology International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission
19 22 October 2010, IET: London, Savoy Place, UK

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

CONFERENCE
08:30 Registration and refreshments 09:00 Chairmans Welcome Colin Davidson, Alstom Grid, UK

Session 1: System performance and planning

Chairman: Colin Davidson, Alstom Grid, UK O1.1

Keynote
09:05 System Advantages in Conversion of AC Transmission Lines to DC L O Barthold, Imod, Inc., USA, R Adapa, EPRI, USA, H Clark, Consultant, USA, D Woodford. Electranix Corporation, Canada O1.2 09:40 Voltage Source Converter (VSC) HVDC for Bulk Power Transmission Technology and Planning Method D Westermann, T.U. Ilmenau, Germany, D Van Hertem, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden and K U Levnen, Belgium, A Kster, Swissgrid, Switzerland, B Klckl, Verbund Austria Power Grid, Austria, R Atmuri, RBJ Engineering, Canada, T Rauhala, Fingrid, Finland O1.3 10:00 Coordination of Multiple Power Flow Controlling Devices in Transmission Systems D Van Hertem, R Eriksson, L Sder, M Ghandhari, Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden 10:20 Refreshments and Poster Session 1 O1.4 10:40 Analysis of Multi-Infeed HVDC Systems with Inverter and Rectifier Connected to the same AC Network E Rahimi, A M Gole, University of Manitoba, Canada, J B Davies, Teshmont Consultants LP, Canada O1.5 11:00 Detailed Modelling of Large Interconnected ACDC Systems using a Real-Time Digital Simulator R P Wierckx, RTDS Technologies Inc., Canada, N Dhaliwal, Manitoba Hydro, Canada O1.6 11:20 The Role of FACTS and HVDC in the future Pan-European Transmission System Development A L'Abbate, G Migliavacca, ERSE (ENEA- Ricerca sul Sistema Elettrico), Italy, U Haeger, C Rehtanz, S Rueberg, Technische Universitt Dortmund, Germany, H Ferreira, G Fulli, A Purvins, European Commission, Netherlands O1.7 11:40 Steady-State and Transient Performance of DC Transmission Systems based on HVDC Technology G P Adam, O Anaya-Lara, G Burt, University of Strathclyde, UK 12:00 Lunch and Poster Session 1

Session 2: FACTS and series compensation

Chairman: Peter Jones, ABB, UK O2.1

Keynote
13:00 Series Compensation for Extended Utilization of Power Transmission Systems R Grbaum, P Halvarsson, ABB AB, Sweden, P Jones, ABB Ltd, UK O2.2 13:40 Introducing Series Compensation in the UK Transmission Network C Hor, J Finn, Siemens Transmission and Distribution Ltd, UK, G Thumm, Siemens AG, Germany, S Mortimer, Siemens PTI, UK O2.3 14:00 Enhancing the Transmission Capability using FACTS: The Finnish Experience T Rauhala, J Jyrinsalo, H Kuisti, Fingrid Oyj, Finland O2.4 14:20 Description and Evaluation of 3-level VSC Topology based STATCOM for Fast Compensation Applications J Aho, Alstom Grid, Finland, A Syomushkin, R Jessler, Alstom Grid, Finland 14:40 Refreshments and Poster Session 1

Session 3: HVDC Projects and Technology

Chairman: Stephen Finney, Strathclyde University, UK O3.1 15:00 HVDC - Enabling the Transition to an Energy System based on Renewables O Vestergaard, B Westman, ABB AB, Sweden, G McKay, P Jones, ABB Ltd, UK, J Fitzgerald, B Williams, EirGrid, Ireland O3.2 15:20 Harmonic Performance Requirements of an HVDC Connection; Network Owner Perspective Z Emin, F Ghassemi, J J Price, National Grid, UK O3.3 15:40 Life Extension Issues for HVDC Control Systems R Wachal, Manitoba HVDC Research Centre, Canada O3.4 16:00 Demonstration and Implementation of the Technical Scheme for Ningdong-Shandong 660 KV DC Power Transmission Project W B Wen, State Grid Corporation, China, H Chang, W Y Yin, J H Fan, State Grid DC Engineering Construction Company, China, J Zeng, Y Zhang, Central Southern China Electric Power Design Institute, China O3.5 16:20 Ultra High-Power Thyristor Valves for HVDC in Developing Countries C C Davidson, R M Preedy, J Cao, Alstom Grid, UK, C Zhou, J Fu, Alstom Grid, China O3.6 16:40 A New 500MW HVDC Back - to - Back Station to Provide Power Exchange between Uruguay and Brazil N M MacLeod, C Horwill, R E Bonchang, Alstom Grid, UK, M Croce, D Castagna, M Artenstein, UTE, Uruguay 17:00 Close of Day 1 17:00 18:30 Drinks Reception and HVDC - Connecting to the Future Book Signing sponsored by Alstom Grid

Poster Session 1
P01 Valve Section Capacitance for 660 KV HVDC Converter Valves S Xiao, J Z Cao, M Donoghue, Alstom Grid, UK P02 Nodal Harmonic Impedance Derivation of AC Network in PSS/E X G Wu, S Sadullah, B Matthews, Alstom Grid, UK, W S Xu, University of Alberta, Canada P03 Voltage Source Converters in High Voltage Applications: Multilevel Versus Two-level Converters Y Zhang, G P Adam, T C Lim, S J Finney, B W Williams, University of Strathclyde, UK P04 Protection Scheme Design for Meshed VSC-HVDC Transmission Systems of Large-Scale Wind Farms J Yang, University of Strathclyde and University of Glasgow, J E Fletcher, G P Adam, S Fan, University of Strathclyde, UK, J O'Reilly, University of Glasgow, UK P05 Multi-Objective Security Constrained Optimal Reactive Dispatch applied to the GB Transmission Network P J Macfie, Brunel University, UK and National Grid, UK, P Hurlock, National Grid, UK, M R Irving, G A Taylor, Brunel University, UK, P06 Control Block Diagram Representation of an HVDC System for Sub-Synchronous Frequency Interaction Studies C Karawita, TransGrid Solutions Inc., Canada, U D Annakkage, University of Manitoba, Canada P07 Coupling between DC Lines with a Neutral Conductor and Parallel AC Lines J Z Zhou, R S Burton, D E Fletcher, J B Davies, Teshmont Consultants LP, Canada P08 Evaluation of Capacitor Commutated Converter HVDC for Qinghai-Xizhang Interconnection Project J Wen, J Wang, North China Electric Power University, China, L Y Wang, University of Adelaide, Australia, W Y Yin, B H Liu, Beijing Wang-lian HVDC Engineering Technology Co Ltd, China P09 Comparison Dynamic Performance of Meshed Networks with different Types of HVDC Lines R Preece, J V Milanovi, University of Manchester, UK P10 The Potential Benefits of Decoupling the Scotland-England Network using VSC-HVDC O A Giddani, G P Adam, O Anaya-Lara, G Burt, K L Lo, University of Strathclyde, UK P11 Modified Distance Protection in Presence of UPFC on a Transmission Line S Jamali, A Kazemi, H Shateri, Iran University of Science and Technology, Islamic Republic of Iran

Thursday, 21 October 2010

Session 4: Offshore Renewables

Chairman: John Finn, Siemens, UK 09:00 Welcome to Day Two O4.1

Keynote
09:05 Harmonic Studies for Offshore Windfarms A Shafiu, J Finn, Siemens Transmission and Distribution Ltd, UK, A Hernandez, F Schettler, Siemens AG, Germany, E Jrgensen, London Array Offshore Windfarm Ltd, UK O4.2 09:40 An Integrated Approach to Offshore Electricity Transmission A Hiorns, R Smith, D Wright, National Grid Offshore Limited, UK O4.3 10:00 Active Stator, a New Generator Topology for Direct Drive Permanent Magnet Generators S Loddick, Converteam UK Ltd, UK 10:20 Refreshments and Poster Session 2 O4.4 10:40 Topologies Comparison of Multi-Cell Medium Frequency Transformer for Offshore Farms P Monjean, Converteam Belfort, France and Laboratory of Electrical Engineering and Power Electronics of Lille, France, J Delano, J Auguste, A Mirzaian, Converteam, France, C Saudemont, J Sprooten, B Robyns, Converteam Belfort, France O4.5 11:00 Offshore Wind Developments and SQSS P Espie, A Hardcastle, M J Hook, Sinclair Knight Merz, UK O4.6 11:20 DC Transmission and Distribution System for a Large Offshore Wind Farm C Zhan, C Smith, A Crane, A Bullock, D Grieve, Converteam UK Ltd, UK

Session 5: Voltage Sourced Converter Technology

Chairman: David Monkhouse, National Grid, UK O5.1

Keynote
11:40 Innovative Concepts for Hybrid Multi-Level Converters for HVDC Power Transmission C C Davidson, D R Trainer, Alstom Grid, UK O5.2 12:20 A New Simulator Laboratory for Research and Development of VSC HVDC Topologies and Control Algorithms R S Whitehouse, C D M Oates, J Maneiro, N M MacLeod, Alstom Grid, UK 12:40 Lunch and Poster Session 2 O5.3 13:40 Modular Multi-level Converter based HVDC System for Grid Connection of Offshore Wind Power Plant U N Gnanarathna, A M Gole, University of Manitoba, Canada, S K Chaudhary, R Teodorescu, Aalborg University, Denmark O5.4 14:00 Network Fault Tolerant Voltage Source Converters for High Voltage Applications G P Adam, S J Finney, B W Williams, University of Strathclyde, UK, D R Trainer, C D M Oates, D R Critchley, Alstom Grid, UK O5.5 14:20 Chain-link based HVDC Voltage Source Converter using Current Injection A M Cross, Aston University, UK, D R Trainer, R W Crookes, Alstom Grid, UK

O5.6 14:40 A New Hybrid Multi-Level Voltage-Sourced Converter with DC Fault Blocking Capability M M C Merlin, T C Green, P D Mitcheson, Imperial College, UK, D R Trainer, D R Critchley, R W Crookes, Alstom Grid, UK 15:00 Refreshments and Poster Session 2

Session 6: Offshore and multi terminal grids

Chairman: Prof Nick Jenkins, University of Cardiff, UK O6.1 15:20 Autonomous Converter Control in a Multi-Terminal HVDC System C D Barker, R S Whitehouse, Alstom Grid, UK O6.2 15:40 Control of Multi-Terminal DC Transmission System based on Voltage Source Converters G P Adam, S J Finney, B W Williams, K Bell, G M Burt, University of Strathclyde, UK O6.3 16:00 Frequency Sensitivity Analysis of AC Grids Connected to MTDC Grid T M Haileselassie, K Uhlen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway 16:20 O6.4 Offshore Grids in Europe: the Strategy of Ireland for 2020 and beyond A Garzillo, M V Cazzol, A L'Abbate, G Migliavacca, ERSE (ENEA - Ricerca sul Sistema Elettrico), Italy, A Mansoldo, A Rivera, M Norton, EirGrid Plc, Ireland O6.5 16:40 The North Sea Super grid - a Technical Perspective T K Vrana, R E Torres-Olguin, B Liu, T M Haileselassie, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway 17:00 Closing Ceremony Colin Davidson, Alstom Grid, UK

Poster Session 2
P12 Investigating the Potential Contribution of Future Offshore Wind Turbines to Frequency Stability during Major System Disturbances D D Banham-Hall, G A Taylor, M R Irving, Brunel University, UK, C A Smith, Converteam UK Ltd., UK P13 Ride-Through-Fault Capabilities of an DFIG Wind Farm Connected to a VSC Station During a DC Fault D Campos-Gaona, E L Moreno-Goytia, Instituto Tecnolgico de Morelia, Mexico, O AnayaLara, G Burt, University of Strathclyde, UK P14 An Intra-Bundle Coaxial PLC System for HVDC Transmission Lines L O Barthold, iMod, Inc., USA, D A Woodford, Electranix Inc, USA, D C Smith, Bervonne Consulting CC, South Africa P15 Decentralised Control for Damping Multi-Modal Oscillations through CSC/VSC Based HVDC Transmission Technologies Y Pipelzadeh, B Chaudhuri, T C Green, Imperial College London, UK P16 Study on the SSO caused by HVDC Link by Hybrid AC-DC Power Systems Z Li, Southwest University, China and University of Birmingham, Q L Wan, B B Wang, K L Zhou, Southeast University, China, , X P Zhang, University of Birmingham, UK P17 Operation of Doubly Fed Induction Generators in Power Systems with VSC-HVDC Transmission K Elkington, H Latorre, M Ghandhari, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden P18 Transient Stability Enhancement by TCSC Controllers using Remote Input Signals N Tuan Anh, J Driesen, Department of Electrical Engineering, K U Leuven, Belgium, D Van Hertem, Department of Electrical Engineering, K U Leuven, Belgium and Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden P19 HVAC/HVDC Strategy for Solving Power Delivery Shortages to a Localised Area of a National Grid J Smith, W C Stemmet, G Atkinson-Hope, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa P20 Adaptive Tools for Conducting Harmonic Analysis using Time Domain Software W C Stemmet, J Smith, G Atkinson-Hope, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa P21 Implementation Aspects of a Sequential AC/DC Power Flow Computation Algorithm for Multi-terminal VSC HVDC Systems J Beerten, S Cole, R Belmans, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium P22 Dynamic Modelling of VSC-HVDC for Connection of Offshore Wind Farms B Rios, R Garcia-Vale, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark P23 Modelling and Control of Offshore Wind Farm with VSC-HVDC Transmission System D C Kong, X P Zhang, University of Birmingham, UK P24 A Low Loss Modular Multilevel Voltage Source Converter for HVDC Power Transmission and Reactive Power Compensation R Feldman, M Tomasini, J C Clare, P Wheeler, University of Nottingham, UK, D R Trainer, R S Whitehouse, Alstom Grid, UK

The 9th Institution of Engineering and Technology International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission
19 22 October 2010, IET: London, Savoy Place, UK

Friday, 22 October 2010

ACDC Technical Visit

08:30 10:00 10:0010:45 10:45-11:30 11:30 13:00 14:00 14:00-14:30 14:30-15:00 15:00 17:00 Depart IET: London, Savoy Place for BritNed UK site at Grain Arrive at BritNed site and split into two groups Group 1 site visit and Group 2 short presentation on project Group 2 site visit and Group 1 short presentation on project Depart BritNed site for Richborough Carvery lunch on route Arrive at Richborough and split into two groups Group 1 site visit and Group 2 short presentation on project Group 2 site visit and Group 1 short presentation on project Depart to return to London Arrive back at IET: London, Savoy Place

Notes: 1. Visitors are asked to bring their own safety shoes. 2. Other personal protective equipment kit will be provided at the sites.

*Please note this Technical Visit is a separate cost to the ACDC Conference