Program Day 1
9:30
Start and Registration
10:00
Opening
Dr. Peter Lürkens
(Scientific Coordinator, FEN Research Campus)
10:10
Opening Address
Univ.-Prof. Dr. ir. Dr. h.c. Rik W. De Doncker (Director of FEN Research Campus)
10:30
Keynote
Dr. Peter Friedrichs
(Senior Director Wide band gap, Infineon Technologies)
11:15
Keynote
Dr. Peter Steimer
(Corporate Research Fellow, ABB Switzerland Ltd.)
12:00
Lunch Break
You can choose between Session 1 or Session 2.
Session 1: “Grids – Planning, Operation, Protection”
13:30 – 13:40
“Opening”
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Albert Moser, Director of IAEW at RWTH Aachen University
13:40 – 14:05
“Structural design of MVDC grids considering power flow control”
M.Sc. Jens Priebe, IAEW at RWTH Aachen University
14:05 – 14:30
“Activities of the VDE ETG Task Force – Direct Current in Electrical Energy Distribution Applications”
Dr. Marco Stieneker, PGS at RWTH Aachen University
14:30 – 14:55
“Study report on a compact MVDC back-to-back system to couple two 110 kV grids”
Dipl.-Ing. Mark Schocke, Westnetz GmbH
14:55 – 15:10
Discussion, part 1
Session 2: “Grid Management and Automation”
13:30 – 13:40
“Opening”
Univ.-Prof. Antonello Monti Ph.D., Director of ACS at RWTH Aachen University
13:40 – 14:10
“Towards a system-level approach for multi-terminal DC grid automation”
Univ.-Prof. Antonello Monti Ph.D., Director of ACS at RWTH Aachen University
14:10 – 14:30
“Innovative instrument transformers for DC power networks and the new product Standards IEC 61869-14 IEC61869-15”
Prof. Lorenzo Peretto, University of Bologna
14:30 – 14:50
“Improving sustainability through DC grid energy storage systems for offshore and marine applications”
Stig Settemsdal, Siemens AG
14:50 – 15:10
“Embedded HVDC for stronger and smarter grid”
Dr. Lidong Zhang, ABB Switzerland Ltd.
15:10
Coffee Break
Session 1: “Grids – Planning, Operation, Protection”
16:00 – 16:25
“MVDC Plus and applications”
Dipl.-Ing. German Kuhn, Siemens AG
16:25 – 16:50
“On the way to a European HVDC grid”
Dr. Athanasios Krontiris, ABB AG
16:50 – 17:15
“Special requirements regarding VSC converters for operation of hybrid AC/DC overhead lines”
Dr. Bartosz Rusek, Amprion GmbH
17:15 – 17:30
Discussion, part 2
15:10
Coffee Break
Session 2: “Grid Management and Automation”
16:00 – 16:20
“Low-level control strategies for DC and AC/DC grids”
Dr. Jon Andoni Barrena, University of Mondragon
16:20 – 16:40
“Power Electronics Power Distribution Systems: Control and Protection”
Prof. Andrea Benigni & Prof. Herbert L. Ginn, University of South Carolina
16:40 – 17:00
“Reliability in HVDC systems”
Patrik Lindblad, ENTSO-E
17:00 – 17:30
Discussion
18:30
Evening Event