Category: Events

Seminar on “Optimization for Demand Response in Smart Grids”


DESCRIPTION We would like to bring your attention to the following upcoming event organised by the University of Birmingham and sponsored by Birmingham Energy Institute and the IEEE UK & Ireland PES Chapter. Event: Seminar on “Optimization for Demand Response in Smart Grids” Host: Professor Xiao-Ping Zhang, University of Birmingham https://www.profxiaopingzhang.org Organisers: Birmingham Energy Institute

The Challenge of Overhead Line Faults with MMC Transmission


Friday 17 February 2017, 14:00 – 15:30 NG16, Gisbert Kapp Building University of Birmingham The Challenge of Overhead Line Faults with MMC Transmission Dennis Woodford, President of Electranix Corporation Application of VSC transmission with overhead transmission lines is a relatively recent application, particularly with MMC converters. An overhead transmission line is prone to faults caused