BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251028T144339Z UID:441087CB-3417-42D0-8B20-14DAA498B7A3 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250617T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250617T170000 DESCRIPTION:[]\n\nIEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer Programme:\n\nTitle: The Role of HVDC and Power Electronics in the Future Smart Electric Grid\n\nBy Dr Rambabu Adapa\, PhD\, FIEEE\, P.E.\, Technical Executive\, HVDC & Powe r Electronics\, EPRI\n\n4 - 5 pm (BST)\, 17th June 2025.\n\nG29\, Mechanic al Engineering Building (Y3 on the map)\, University of Birmingham\, Birmi ngham\, B15 2TT\, UK\n\nAbstract:\n\nSmart Grid is the most popular buzz w ord in the electric utility industry now-a-days. Many utilities are undert aking smart grid projects around the world. Though the initial smart grid projects focus at distribution level but the trend is growing towards smar t transmission level controllers as well. It is foreseen that many High Vo ltage Direct Current (HVDC) and power electronics-based Flexible AC Transm ission Systems (FACTS) controllers will be installed in the T&D networks t o realize the smart transmission and distribution network. According to a report from Pike Research\, one of the most important high-growth sectors within the utility market is HVDC transmission. According to Cleantech Mar ket Intelligence Firm\, the cumulative spending for HVDC Systems between 2 012 and 2020 is about US $110 Billion to US $ 120 Billion. Though most of the growth is in Asian countries like China and India\, it is also anticip ated that significant increase in HVDC applications will happen in Europe\ , North America\, and other parts of the world due to renewable resource i ntegration.\n\nThis presentation provides the state-of-the art in HVDC and FACTS technologies and discusses the new applications of HVDC and FACTS\, AC line conversion to DC\, and new converter developments such as modular multilevel VSC converters. This lecture will also provide thought-provoki ng analysis on the key challenges in the power delivery of the future rene wable dominated power grids\, and benefit the next generation and early ca reer researchers and engineers in their career planning and development.\n \nHost: School of Engineering\, University of Birmingham\n\nOrganiser: IEE E Power and Energy Society UK&I Chapter\n\nCo-organisers: IEEE PES Student Branch Chapters at:\n\n- University of Birmingham\n- University of Manche ster\n- University of Sheffield\n- University College Dublin\n- Imperial C ollege London\n- University of Strathclyde\n\nCo-sponsored by: School of E ngineering\, University of Birmingham\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr Ram Adapa\, \n\nRo om: Room G29\, Bldg: Mechanical Engineering Building (Old School of Engine ering Building\, Y3 on the map)\, Edgbaston\, The University of Birmingham \, Birmingham\, England\, United Kingdom\, B15 2TT LOCATION:Room: Room G29\, Bldg: Mechanical Engineering Building (Old School of Engineering Building\, Y3 on the map)\, Edgbaston\, The University of Birmingham\, Birmingham\, England\, United Kingdom\, B15 2TT ORGANIZER:d.l.donaldson@bham.ac.uk SEQUENCE:14 SUMMARY:IEEE PES DLP: The Role of HVDC and Power Electronics in the Future Smart Electric Grid\, 4pm\, 17th June\, Birmingham URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487843 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><img src="https://events.v tools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/75304d6c-582e-4d54-b362-66a14098309 d" alt="" width="850" height="431"></p>\n<p><strong>IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer Programme:&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Title: The Role of HV DC and Power Electronics in the Future Smart Electric Grid</strong></p>\n< p><strong>By Dr Rambabu Adapa\, PhD\, FIEEE\, P.E.\, Technical Executive\, HVDC &amp\; Power Electronics\, EPRI</strong></p>\n<p><strong>4 - 5 pm (B ST)\, 17th June 2025.</strong></p>\n<p><strong><span style="background-col or: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">G29\, Mechanical Engineering Building (Y3 on t he map)\, University of Birmingham\, Birmingham\, B15 2TT\, UK</span></str ong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify\ ;"><strong>Abstract:</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify\;">Smart Grid is the most popular buzz word in the electric utili ty industry now-a-days. Many utilities are undertaking smart grid projects around the world. Though the initial smart grid projects focus at distrib ution level but the trend is growing towards smart transmission level cont rollers as well. It is foreseen that many High Voltage Direct Current (HVD C) and power electronics-based Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) co ntrollers will be installed in the T&amp\;D networks to realize the smart transmission and distribution network. According to a report from Pike Res earch\, one of the most important high-growth sectors within the utility m arket is HVDC transmission. According to Cleantech Market Intelligence Fir m\, the cumulative spending for HVDC Systems between 2012 and 2020 is abou t US $110 Billion to US $ 120 Billion. Though most of the growth is in Asi an countries like China and India\, it is also anticipated that significan t increase in HVDC applications will happen in Europe\, North America\, an d other parts of the world due to renewable resource integration.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify\;">This presentation provides the state-of-the art in HVDC and FACTS technologies and discusses the new applications of HVDC and FACTS\, AC line conversion to DC\, and new conve rter developments such as modular multilevel VSC converters. This lecture will also provide thought-provoking analysis on the key challenges in the power delivery of the future renewable dominated power grids\, and benefit the next generation and early career researchers and engineers in their c areer planning and development.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-alig n: justify\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Host: School of Engineering\, Univer sity of Birmingham</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Organiser: IEEE Power and Ener gy Society UK&amp\;I Chapter</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Co-organisers: IEEE PES Student Branch Chapters at:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>University of Birm ingham</li>\n<li>University of Manchester</li>\n<li>University of Sheffiel d</li>\n<li>University College Dublin</li>\n<li>Imperial College London</l i>\n<li>University of Strathclyde</li>\n</ul>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\ ;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR