IEEE Power & Energy Society Vancouver Chapter is pleased to announce a distinguished lecture on “Practical Power Flow Controller Brings Benefits of Power Electronics to the Grid” by Dr. Kalyan K. Sen. The chapter kindly invites all PES members and guests to attend this presentation. Please also feel free to extend this invitation to those who you think would be interested in this presentation.

This IEEE technical presentation hours may be considered towards Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits.

Lecture Topic: Practical Power Flow Controller Brings Benefits of Power Electronics to the Grid

Speaker: Dr. Kalyan K. Sen

Date: Monday, August 26^th 2019

Time: 11:55 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Venue: Centre Room, Auditorium – BC Hydro Edmonds Office, 6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby, B.C.

Website: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/203465

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Synposis of the talk:

Power flow control techniques have been practiced, from using inductors, capacitors, transformers and load tap changers in the earlier days of electrical engineering to power electronics-based solutions in recent years. Even though the costs and complexities of the available solutions vary widely, the basic underlying theory of power flow control is still the same as it always has been. The question is which solution one should employ. The answer depends on knowing what the true need is. The power industry’s pressing need for the most economical ways to transfer bulk power along a desired path may be met by building new transmission lines, which is a long and costly process. Alternately, it may be quicker and cheaper to utilize the existing transmission lines more efficiently. The key is to identify the underutilized transmission lines and harness their dormant capacity to increase the power flows to the lines’ thermal limits.

The presentation is designed to provide the basic principles of power flow control theory, an overview of the most commonly used power flow controllers, and future trends. The presentation will be of particular interest to all utility power engineering professionals. The required background is an equivalent of an Electrical Engineering degree with familiarity in power engineering terminology. The audience will hear from an expert who actually designed and commissioned a number of power electronics-based FACTS controllers since its inception in the 1990s.

Location:
Centre Room, Auditorium – BC Hydro Edmonds Office
6911 Southpoint Drive
Burnaby, British Columbia
V3N4X8