IEEE Winnipeg PES Chapter

Join Us for a Technical Presentation! Non-conventional Rural System: Harvesting Energy from Extra-High Voltage Transmission Line Corridor The talk will introduce the non-conventional rural generation system that extracts energy from extra-high voltage transmission line corridors. The system was designed for a 230-kV transmission line to attend a 100-kW load and consists of a special 20-km collector line and an innovative substation. The energy is coupled to the collector line and supplied through a resonant circuit. There is no physical contact with the transmission line. A detailed electromagnetic study will be described, assuring there is no disturbance to the transmission line and that the rural system delivers high-quality energy. The simulations were performed with PSCAD. This system can be replicated at both sides of the TL to feed small remote loads like indigenous villages or become an additional supply source for existing rural systems. Important results regarding cost evaluation of the system are provided. Presenters: Prof. Dr. Maria Cristina Tavares (University of Campinas) Dr. J. Sebastian Chaves (University of Manitoba) Date: 16 May 2025 Time: 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm Venue: Smart Park Innovation Hub, 100 Innovation Drive Register for Free (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484248) Refreshments will be Provided   Professor Dr. Maria Cristina Tavares - IEEE Fellow Member, Full Professor at University of Campinas, Brazil. After graduating she worked for several years for consulting firms in electromagnetic transients in power systems, including ASEA in Ludvika, Sweden. She had a short sabbatical at University of Manitoba, Canada in 2007. Her research interests include electromagnetic transients in power systems, arc modeling, very long-distance transmission systems, and computer applications for transient analysis and protection in power systems. Dr. Tavares is an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery and Overseeing Editor for Electrical Power and Systems Journal Special Issues. She was the Technical Chair of International Conference on Power Systems Transients 2019 (IPST) held in June 2019 in Perpignan, France, and is Member of Technical Committee of IPST Conference since 2004. Dr. J. Sebastian Chaves earned his B.Sc (Eng) from the National University of Colombia in 2013, followed by a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Campinas (Unicamp) in 2016. He completed his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Unicamp in 2020. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Manitoba. His expertise lies in Power Systems, EMTDC simulations, and Power System Stability.   Website: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484248