BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Nairobi BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19420801T001500 TZOFFSETFROM:+0245 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EAT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251011T103057Z UID:6BC6D693-49A5-4CB1-97F4-4367F9ECDEE8 DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20251006T225300 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20251007T225500 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE PES Kenya Chapter\, in collaboration with the Kenya Po wer & Lighting Company (KPLC)\, is hosting a Distinguished Lecture Program featuring Dr. Babak Badrzadeh\, IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer. This lec ture will explore power system dynamics and the integration of inverter-ba sed resources\, addressing modern stability challenges and practical appro aches for renewable-ready grids. The event will bring together engineers\, researchers\, industry experts\, and students to share knowledge and fost er collaboration in advancing resilient power systems.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Kenya Power & Lighting Company (KPLC)\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Babak Badrzadeh\ n\nAgenda: \n1. Core Power System Attributes – Today and Moving Forward\ n\n- Fault level\n- System strength and inertia\n- Damping\n- Frequency an d RoCoF\n\n2. Key Differences: Synchronous Machines vs IBRs\n\n- Physical vs control-based principles\n- Fault current behaviour\n- Introduction to IBR control fundamentals:\n\n- Control layers (current/voltage/outer loops \, DC-link)\n- Fault ride-through & PLL behaviour during faults\n- Grid-fo llowing vs grid-forming overview\n\n3. Introduction to Modern Power System Stability\n\n- Key system phenomena\n- Stability phenomena and classifica tions\n- Stability vs system strength\n- Practical instability examples (r esonances\, oscillations\, control interactions)\n\n4. Grid Connection of IBRs\n\n- End-to-end connection process\n- Differences across countries\n- Existing and emerging technical performance requirements\n- Key assumptio ns about the broader system\n\n5. Modelling Approaches\n\n- Complementary use of phasor-domain and EMT modelling\n- Practical examples\n\nInstitute of Energy Studies& Research (IESR)\, NAIROBI\, Nairobi\, Kenya\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/504555 LOCATION:Institute of Energy Studies& Research (IESR)\, NAIROBI\, Nairobi\, Kenya\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/504555 ORGANIZER:allan.kimeli@ieee.org SEQUENCE:56 SUMMARY:Distinguished Lecture Program: Power System Dynamics and Grid Integ ration with High Penetration of Inverter-Based Resources URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/504555 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The IEEE PES Kenya Chapter\, in collaborat ion with the Kenya Power &amp\; Lighting Company (KPLC)\, is hosting a Dis tinguished Lecture Program featuring Dr. Babak Badrzadeh\, IEEE PES Distin guished Lecturer. This lecture will explore power system dynamics and the integration of inverter-based resources\, addressing modern stability chal lenges and practical approaches for renewable-ready grids. The event will bring together engineers\, researchers\, industry experts\, and students t o share knowledge and foster collaboration in advancing resilient power sy stems.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vt ools_ui/media/display/fe22cee3-598d-4b9b-9277-f0be3a9a25e3"></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>1. Core Power System Attribut es &ndash\; Today and Moving Forward</strong></p>\n<ul type="disc">\n<li c lass="MsoNormal">Fault level</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal">System strength a nd inertia</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal">Damping</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal" >Frequency and RoCoF</li>\n</ul>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>2. Key Diff erences: Synchronous Machines vs IBRs</strong></p>\n<ul type="disc">\n<li class="MsoNormal">Physical vs control-based principles</li>\n<li class="Ms oNormal">Fault current behaviour</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal">Introduction to IBR control fundamentals:</li>\n<ul type="circle">\n<li class="MsoNorma l">Control layers (current/voltage/outer loops\, DC-link)</li>\n<li class= "MsoNormal">Fault ride-through &amp\; PLL behaviour during faults</li>\n<l i class="MsoNormal">Grid-following vs grid-forming overview</li>\n</ul>\n< /ul>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>3. Introduction to Modern Power System Stability</strong></p>\n<ul type="disc">\n<li class="MsoNormal">Key system phenomena</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal">Stability phenomena and classificat ions</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal">Stability vs system strength</li>\n<li cl ass="MsoNormal">Practical instability examples (resonances\, oscillations\ , control interactions)</li>\n</ul>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>4. Grid Connection of IBRs</strong></p>\n<ul type="disc">\n<li class="MsoNormal">E nd-to-end connection process</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal">Differences acros s countries</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal">Existing and emerging technical pe rformance requirements</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal">Key assumptions about t he broader system</li>\n</ul>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>5. Modelling A pproaches</strong></p>\n<ul type="disc">\n<li class="MsoNormal">Complement ary use of phasor-domain and EMT modelling</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal">Pra ctical examples</li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR