Technical Workshop

Date: Time: Location:

July 31 - August 3, 20179:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Level 22, 530 Collins St, Melbourne, 3000.

For more information or to register, email training@pscad.com

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The Manitoba HVDC Research Centre (MHRC) is a software development and engineering company that provides products and services to the global power systems community. MHRC’s flagship product, PSCAD™/EMTDC™, is the industry standard for power system electromagnetic transient simulations. The company works closely with customers to provide in-depth training and technical support. MHRC’s engineering team provides consulting services for power system planning, operation, and design. The team’s areas of expertise include HVDC transmission, wind and renewable technologies, and insulation coordination. MHRC has a strong commitment to research and development to improve its products and services as well as to investigate new technologies. The dcLFL Line Fault Location System and Ice Vision Early Warning Detection system were developed in MHRC’s laboratories.

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About the Manitoba HVDC Research Centre

This course is intended for practising engineers in power systems working in utilities, manufacturing, consulting, or academia who are interested in developing an in-depth understanding of the modern tools available for electromagnetic transient studies. Practical examples, based on the consultant’s extensive experience, will be specifically presented to provide a practical aspect to the workshop topics.

1. Introduction to electromagnetic transients in power systems and simulations:

• Local oscillation of lumped L-C elements;

• Travelling waves in lines, cables, and bus bars;

• Damping of transients.

2. Introduction to PSCAD:• Important component models and features;

• Creating simulation cases using PSCAD.

3. Development of an AC system model suitable for:• Temporary over voltage studies;

• Switching over voltage studies;

• Network resonance and SSR studies;

o Representation of power system elements such as lines and cables, transformers, and shunt devices;

o Representation of surge arresters;

o Network equivalences.

• Model validation;

• Discussion of prior outage and contingency conditions;

• ‘Multiple run’ feature of PSCAD for parametric studies.

4. Application of EMT simulations for renewable integration — A technical presentation and discussion.

Day 1

Agenda

7. Motors and generators:• Induction motors starting, including flicker and voltage dip problems;

• System black start study cases;

• Sub synchronous resonance study example;

• Application of synchronous condensers to improve dynamic performance of HVDC/Wind integration.

Day 3

This day is dedicated to presentations from 4 to 6 experienced PSCAD users in Australia presenting phenomena unique to the Australian system. The session will be moderated by experts from MHRC and AEMO.

Day 4

5. Renewable integration including wind and solar:• Wind farm fault recovery and grid code compliance study;

• Application of FACTS for renewable integration;

• Harmonic interaction studies;

• Control Interaction between fast acting dynamic devices – discussion and example;

• Solar PV integration;

• Energy storage.

6. Tools and techniques for large-scale power system simulation studies using PSCAD.

Day 2