Technical Tracks

Track 1: Power Grid of the Future

The grid of the future will be enabled by power electronic devices that convert and control electrical energy. The usage of power electronics in generation, transmission/distribution, and load at all voltage and power levels will enable a more robust, resilient, and controllable electrical grid. Fundamental improvements are needed to scale power electronics to the voltages and currents of grid applications at a cost, efficiency, and reliability necessary for widescale implementation into the electrical grid. This track explores new power electronics implementations and devices, including:

  • Medium- and high-voltage (MV/HV) power electronic converters
  • Solid state transformers & solid state power substations and hubs
  • Interconnection of asynchronous power grids
  • HVDC: Point-to-point, multi-terminal, and DC grid systems
  • Power electronic converters (voltage sourced converters) for DC grids
  • FACTS and other power flow control devices
  • Multi-modal and Cellular Grids
  • Solid state AC and DC Circuit Breakers
  • Multi-source power converters

Track 2: Power Electronics Control, Testing, and Modeling

Modeling power electronics is challenging due to the highly nonlinear and discontinuous nature of power electronic circuits. Accurate and computationally efficient dynamic models for power electronics are a challenge which prevents implementation in the electrical grid. This track explores the modeling and testing of power electronics devices to ensure grid compatibility, including:

  • Power and control hardware in the loop (P/CHIL) stability and applications
  • Power electronic converter models – Steady state, transient stability, and EMTP
  • Real-time modelling & digital twins
  • Real labs: Power electronics test facilities in realistic grid conditions
  • Standardization, financing, and regulatory aspects of grid power electronics

Track 3: Robust and Resilient Electrical Grids

The implementations of power electronics into the electrical grid will give unprecedented insight and control into the operation of the grid, allowing for operational modes that are simply not possible in the conventional grid. This track explores new methods of system integration and control of power electronics to improve the operations and robustness of the electrical grid, including:

  • 100 percent power electronics grids: Potential and challenges
  • System protection across different timescales
  • Virtual power plants
  • Multi-source plant operations
  • Dynamic microgrids
  • Stability and voltage/frequency control of low-inertia grids
  • Control and cybersecurity of distributed assets
  • Cyber-physical systems threat space
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning-based control strategies
  • Control and applications of DC grids

Questions

Questions regarding the technical agenda, contact Jack Flicker.