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Agenda

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08:00 – 08:30Breakfast and welcome
08:30 – 09:10Modular Multilevel Converter Systems for HVDC ApplicationsDr. Gregory Kish, UofA
09:10 – 09:50Coordination of HVDC and STATCOM to Enhance Inverter Fault Recovery Mr. Humud Said, ATCO Electric
09:50 – 10:30HVDC Power Oscillation Damping Controller Design Methodology and Application Dr. Yunfei (Carl) Wang, Altalink
10:30 – 10:45Break
10:45 – 11:25Power Electronics-Dominated Smart Grids for DER Integration Prof. Yunwei (Ryan) Li, UofA
11:25 – 12:05Lessons from the Lab – Building NAIT’s Industry Microgrid Test LabMr. Christopher Loo & Mr. Shawn Wilkie, ATCO Electric
12:05 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 13:40HIL and RCP Capabilities of Real Time Digital Simulators for Modern Power Converter ApplicationsDr. Wei Li, OPAL-RT
13:40 – 14:20Challenges of Integrating Renewable Energy Sources to Weak Transmission Grids Mr. Adam Chevrefils, Manitoba Hydro International
14:20 – 14:35Break
14:35 – 15:15On Capabilities of the RTDS Simulator for HVDC and Power Electronics ApplicationsDr. Ramin Mirzahosseini, RTDS
15:15 – 15:55Recent Trends of Power Electronics for Renewable Energy SystemsDr S. Ali Khajehoddin, UofA
15:55 – 16:35Power Electronics for Smart Utility Interface and Energy Storage SystemsProf. John Salmon, UofA
16:35 – 17:00Closing and Networking

Meals included:

  • Light breakfast: coffee and pastries
  • Coffee break: coffee and pastries
  • A light lunch will be provided

Water will be available.