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Smarter transmission - UK's west-coast HVDC link, and beyond

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Conference
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  • Wednesday, 19 September 2012
  • 00:19 - 00:19
  • Duration: 28 mins
  • Publication date: 19 Sep 2012
  • Location: IETTV_Room, IETTV_Venue, London, United Kingdom
  • Part of event Smart Grid 2012

About the session

This presentation discusses the following topics: the business case; funding and finance; the technology; and future use of direct current in electricity distribution.

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    Roger Critchley

    Alstom Grid, Head of Strategy, Collaborative Developments & Power Electronics

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    Vandad Hamidi

    National Grid, SMARTer System Performance Manager

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    Ian Talbot

    Siemens, Project Director Western Link

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