Protecting the Power Grid from Solar Storms
Understanding the potential impact of solar storms on ageing power grid infrastructure will help us put in place tools and processes to minimise…
IoT based monitoring for power grid components
State of the art sensor technology and communication networks allow new ways of condition monitoring, control and maintenance in the power grid. Increasingly…
Digital Twins: Condition-Monitoring of Power Electronic Converters
Digital twins replicate a physical system by a digital model that is fed with real-time data from site. Among several uses, the digital…
FastTrans: Reducing the Impact of Repetitive Voltage Pulses on HV Components
Authors: Erlend Grytli Tveten, Lars Lundgaard (project manager) In the smart and flexible modern power grid, power electronics are essential components for enabling effective…
Substations without SF6
The suppliers of large, gas-insulated substations are competing to find a suitable replacement for SF6 gas, whose global earming potential (GWP) is 23,000…
