Offshore Wind – Part 2B: Technical Considerations for Offshore Wind Interconnection
Technical Considerations for Offshore Wind Interconnection
Date: THURSDAY, November 4TH, 2021
Place: WEB - ON-LINE TECHNICAL SEMINAR – See Link Below and in Flyer
Abstract:
Large quantities of offshore wind are expected to be constructed along the East Coast of the U.S., in an electric power grid undergoing substantial transformation. Offshore wind energy has great potential and exhibits a strong capacity factor as a variable energy resource. These offshore wind power plants will be discussed, highlighting aspects unique to the offshore infrastructure, including electrical design considerations and main equipment of HVAC and HVDC transmission export systems.
The control and operation of these wind farms have a multitude of considerations, which bring about dynamic coordination needs and potential control interaction challenges. With weaker system conditions, performance of voltage-source converters under high-penetration levels will be discussed. Aspects of power quality and multi-frequency stability will be introduced, and modeling limitations will be discussed, introducing the need for electromagnetic transient (EMT) level modeling for integration evaluation.
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- Date: 04 Nov 2021
- Time: 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM
- All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
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Speakers
Adam Sparacino of Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc, (MEPPI)
Technical Considerations for Offshore Wind Interconnection
Biography:
Adam Sparacino is a Managing Principal Consultant in the Power Systems Engineering Division within Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc, (MEPPI). He received his Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, with a concentration in Electric Power, from the University of Pittsburgh.
Mr. Sparacino manages a team of engineers that perform analysis related to the specification, design, and performance verification of traditional air-insulated and gas-insulated substations, turbine-generation, inverter-based generation, and FACTS/HVDC. Mr. Sparacino has performed this work on behalf of original equipment manufacturers, developers, electric utilities, and independent system operators.
Agenda
Seminar Outline:
10:00 am to 10:10 Break
10:10 am to 11:00 am Session 2: Technical Considerations for Offshore Wind Interconnection with Adam Sparacino
11:00 am to 11:10 am Chapter Announcements
PDH Certificate: A PDF Certificate will be sent out for interested attendees following the seminar.
PDHs: 2 professional development hours (PDHs) may be issued to those completing this course.