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HVDC Past, Present and Future – a Whistle Stop Tour

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Event
  • Session
  • Wednesday, 15 February 2017
  • 13:15 - 13:15
  • Duration: 41 mins
  • Publication date: 21 Mar 2017
  • Location: Conference room, Midland Hotel, Manchester, United Kingdom
  • Part of event ACDC 2017

About the session

HVDC Past, Present and Future – a Whistle Stop Tour
Carl Barker,
Chief Engineer of HVDC Applications and Fellow, GE Grid Solutions, UK

This video outlines:

1. HVDC Technologies for Line Commutated Converters - the journey so far....

2. Modular Multi-Level Converters

3. Early VSC for HVDC Transmission

4.  New Product Introduction

5. Tomorrows HVDC Converter Solution?

6.  And finally....

This video covers the following topics: DC power systems; HVDC; AC; DC; Mercury arc valves; valve test; Thyristor Valves; Corona Shield; VSC; STATCOM; GTO; IGBT technologies; MMC Technology; power grid: electric cars; onshore wind farm; advanced semi-conductors; gas switch; gaseous electronics technology.

 

 

Keywords:
  • MVDC
  • power
  • transmission

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Electronics

Electronics

Power

Power

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    Carl Barker

    HVDC Applications, Chief Engineer

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