Opportunities and Challenges in Power Flow Control in a Modern Grid
Brief description of program:
The use of electricity is increasing rapidly due to the fast adoption of mega-sized data centers,
electric vehicles, etc. To combat the greenhouse effect, the generation of renewable energy is
also skyrocketing. However, the other important piece of the puzzle is to transport electricity from
where it is generated to where it is used in load centers in the most reliable, efficient and
affordable way. The power industry’s pressing need for the most economical ways to transfer bulk
power along a desired path may be met by building new transmission lines, which is a long and
costly process. Alternatively, it may be quicker and cheaper to identify the underutilized
transmission lines and harness their dormant capacity to increase the power flows to the lines’
thermal limits. The presentation will cover: basic principles of power flow control theory, an
overview of the most commonly used power flow controllers, and their merits and demerits, and
future trends. The audience will hear from an expert who actually designed and commissioned a
number of power electronics-based FACTS controllers since their inceptions in the 1990s.
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- Starts 28 November 2025 06:00 AM UTC
- Ends 02 June 2026 01:00 AM UTC
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Dr. Kalyan Sen of President and Chief Technology Officer of Sen Engineering Solutions
Opportunities and Challenges in Power Flow Control in a Modern Grid
Guest Speaker’s Bio - Dr. Kalyan Sen
Kalyan Sen is the President & Chief Technology Officer
of Sen Engineering Solutions, Inc. (www.sentransformer.com) that
specializes in developing SMART power flow controllers—a
functional requirements-based and cost-effective solution. Kalyan
worked for 33 years in academia and industry. He was a key member
of the Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS)
development team at the Westinghouse Science & Technology Center
for which he became a Westinghouse Fellow Engineer. He contributed
to concept development, simulation, design, and commissioning of
FACTS projects at Westinghouse. He conceived some of the basic
concepts in power flow control technology for which he was elevated
to the IEEE Fellow grade with the citation: for the development and application of power flow
control technology. He is the Co-inventor of the Sen Transformer, which is commercially available
to regulate ±6.5 MVA line power in a 33 kV line.
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4:00 PM Presentation
6:00 PM - Adjourn