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INTRODUCTION
The training course gives an overview of High-Voltage Direct Current DAY 2 HVDC systems with LCCs 13.30h Exercise: Dynamic behaviour, Part2
(HVDC) transmission and Flexible AC Systems (FACTS). Line-commu- Behaviour of half- and full-bridge MMC HVDC systems in cas-
tated converters (LCCs), modular multi-level converters (MMCs), static 09.00h Dynamics es of faults in the DC link.
VAR compensators (SVCs), STATCOMs and thyristor-controlled series ca- Control schemes for rectifiers and inverters. Implementation
in PowerFactory, firing angle and extinction angle control. 15.00h Coffee break
pacitors (TCSCs) are addressed. Topologies and controls, steady-state,
harmonic as well as dynamic behaviour are explained. The participants 10.30h Coffee break 15.30h Exercise: Power System Analysis
will learn how to model these systems in PowerFactory. Practical use Practical use case examples of power system analysis with
case scenarios are investigated. This training aims at enabling the par- 11.00h Exercise: EMT simulation HVDC systems.
ticipant to understand modern HVDC/FACTS devices, diligently analyse Influence of firing angle on steady-state operating point,
a power network including HVDC/FACTS and identify benefits as well reactive power demand, FFT analysis, response to system 17.00 End of the third day
as limitations. disturbances.
DAY 4 FACTS
WHO SHOULD ATTEND 12.30h Lunch break
09.00h Parallel Compensation with FACTS: Static VAR Compen-
The course is intended to utility engineers, power system operators, HVDC systems with MMCs sator/System (SVC / SVS), Static Synchronous Compen-
project developers, manufacturers, consultants and electrical engineers sator (STATCOM)
in general, interested in HVDC, FACTS and their application in power 13.30h Introduction to MMCs Overview of parallel compensation devices, application use
systems. The participants should be familiar with the basic handling of Voltage-sourced converter (VSC), modular multi-level converter cases, topologies, behaviour, controls, harmonics.
DIgSILENT PowerFactory. Experience with PowerFactory’s time domain (MMC), MMC with halfbridge topology, MMC with full-bridge
and frequency domain simulation functions is recommended but not topology, operation principles, modulation techniques, 10:30h Coffee break
mandatory. applications, steady-state control strategies, models in 11:00h Exercise: SVC
PowerFactory. Implementation of a SVC in an AC grid, load flow analysis,
PROGRAMME 15.00h Coffee break dynamic simulations, harmonic load flow.

15.30h Exercise: Steady-state studies 11:45h Exercise: STATCOM

DAY 1 HVDC systems with LCCs Implementation of MMC-HVDC links into AC network models, Implementation of a STATCOM in an AC grid, load flow
application: 50 Hz/60 Hz link, embedded link in 50 Hz grid, analysis, dynamic simulations.
09:00h Introduction to HVDC
Overview converter technologies, monopoles, bipoles. offshore link; load flow analysis, different control strategies. 12:30h Lunch Break
Basics of line-commutated converters (LCCs). 17.00h End of the second day 13:30h Series Compensation with FACTS: Thyristor-Controlled
10:30h Coffee break Series Capacitor (TCSC)
DAY 3 HVDC systems with MMCs Overview of series compensation devices, application use
11:00h Exercise: Model of a six-pulse bridge in PowerFactory
cases, topologies, behaviour, controls, overvoltage protec-
Introduction to the thyristor-based rectifier model, power 09.00h Dynamic behaviour
tion with surge arresters.
flow setpoints, load flow analysis, time-domain simulation. Dynamic control strategies (control for islanded and non-
islan d e d o p e rat io n), M M C inte r nal co nt r ols , p r ote c- 15:00h Coffee break
12:30h Lunch break tion schemes (blocking mode, DC chopper), behaviour during
network faults. 15:30h Exercise: TCSC
13:30h Steady-state analysis of LCC-HVDC
Implementation of a TCSC in an AC grid, dynamic simulations
Steady-state behaviour, reactive power demand and 10.30h Coffee break (RMS and EMT).
compensation, typical harmonic spectra, harmonic filters.
11.00h Exercise: Dynamic behaviour, Part1 17:00h End of the training course
15:00h Coffee break Dynamics under normal operating conditions, response to net-
15:30h Exercise: Steady-state model of LCC-HVDC in PowerFactory work disturbances, DC overvoltage mitigation in offshore
Implementation of an HVDC model, power flow setpoints, HVDC links. DIgSILENT GmbH T +49 7072 9168-0
load flow analysis, reactive power compensation. 12.30h Lunch break Heinrich-Hertz-Straße 9 F +49 7072 9168-88
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