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Introduction to HVDC (HVDC001)

Duration

2 Days

Who should attend?

For electrical engineer

What will I learn from this course?

Describe the development of HVDC converters and functional working (High Voltage Direct Current)
Describe the elements of the HVDC converters

Topics

Introduction to HVDC

Historical review and development, benefits of HVDC, geographical challenges, economic value, projects

HVDC Fundamentals

What is HVDC? Circuit arrangement, power thyristor, basic 6 pulse operation, a basic 6 pulse converter model, statics characteristics, 12 pulse converter, reactive power.

Introduction to valve

Overview of thyristor valve, evolution, H400 HVDC valve

HVDC valve components

GE H400 valve module, thyristor characteristics, other thyristor level components, damping capacitor, damping resistor, grading resistor, di/dt reactor, gate unit, H400 valve cooling

Introduction to control and protection of HVDC systems

Control objectives, HVDC basic configuration, control principles and hierarch, scheme operational states, control modes, sequencing, limits, rectifier and inverter control, measurements, HVDC protection.

Introduction to Voltage Source Converter (VSC)

VSC basics, type of multi-level VSC,

VSC for HVDC, the GE VSC solution

Learning path

Prerequisites	HVDC001	Next step
A0202 Qualification and/or experience in power electronics	100% Theoretical	HVDC002

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About GE’s Grid Solutions

Grid Solutions, a GE Renewable Energy business, serves customers globally with over 13,000 employees. We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment, systems and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. Grid Solutions is focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition.