Are you a power system professional or engineer that wants to delve into transmission systems? Are you keen on learning about new advancements in transmission grids?
This course offers a balanced introduction to transmission grids and its components, with a focus on vital technologies for future grids: underground cables and HVDC. By the end of this course, participants will have a solid understanding of the transmission grid, its challenges, and emerging solutions.
Transmission grids are rapidly evolving due to the rise of renewable energy sources and the key role of electrification in the energy transition. In Europe, energy generation from offshore wind continues to increase, with an installed capacity that will reach 300 to 450GW by 2050. Additional transmission capacity is vital to bring electric power onshore and to main load centres. With the reinforcement and expansion of the transmission grid, underground cables come into the picture as a viable solution, gaining public acceptance as opposed to overhead lines. Furthermore, high voltage direct current (HVDC) systems are being considered and under construction worldwide to expand the electric power system and to accommodate the integration of renewable energy sources.
The course, starting Spring 2025, consists of 4 modules (+-50h in total) taught by a mix of academic and industry speakers.
Module 1: Power system technologies and basic concepts
- Transmission system components
- Transmission grids
- 3 phase systems
- Power electronic components
- Power flow basics
Module 2: Underground cables
- Cable technology
- Modelling aspects
- Cable trade-offs: reactive power problem, resonances
- A cable project in theory and practice
Module 3: Protection, planning and operation
- Transmission system protection
- Protection workshop
- Power system operation
- Power quality
Module 4: HVDC introduction and technology
- Introduction and historic perspective
- HVDC technology
- Power electronics for HVDC
- Control principles
- Ancillary services with HVDC
- FACTS
- HVDC grids
This course is a collaboration with UGain and Etch, the Energy Transmission Competence Hub of EnergyVille.
