IEEE PELS Distinguished Lecture: HVDC Driving the Age of Electricity
The Princeton/Philadelphia IEEE PELS/IAS Chapter (PPPEAC) invites you to a free IEEE PELS Distinguished Lecturer webinar with Dr. Frans Dijkhuizen of Hitachi Energy Research.
HVDC links carry a growing share of the grid's long-distance and offshore power, and each one depends on power electronics at the converter station. This talk looks at how those converters are built and controlled, and what they mean for power quality and stability on the grid around them.
This is PPPEAC's last meeting of 2026. The webinar is open to all, IEEE members and non-members. Registration is required, and the meeting link goes out to registered attendees.
Register here: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/591190
About the Speaker
Dr. Frans Dijkhuizen, Research Fellow, Hitachi Energy Research, Västerås, Sweden. IEEE PELS Distinguished Lecturer.
Frans Dijkhuizen is a Research Fellow at Hitachi Energy Research with 25 years’ industrial experience in research and development in high-power electronics for HVDC and power quality solutions. Dr. Dijkhuizen received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Eindhoven University of Technology TU/e, the Netherlands. He joined ABB Corporate Research in Västerås Sweden in 2001 and is since 2019 at Hitachi Energy Research. Further he serves as vice-chair for IEEE PELS International Technology Roadmap for High-Power Electronics for Modern Energy Grids (ITRG), IEEE PELS TC8, and is a working group member of IEC TC115-WG15.
PPPEAC is also looking for a Chapter Secretary for a three-year term starting January 1, 2027. If you would like to serve or nominate someone, contact any chapter officer or reach us through ieee-pppeac.org.
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- Starts 04 November 2026 05:00 AM UTC
- Ends 03 December 2026 04:00 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
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Dr. Frans Dijkhuizen of Hitachi Energy Research
HVDC Driving the Age of Electricity
In the next decades a threefold of electric transmission capacity is required to follow the electricity demand growth. Of central importance is to secure power balance, keep synchronism and return fast to steady state conditions after disturbances. This talk is about enabling technologies HVDC and STATCOM that mitigate AC grid operational constraints, unlocking grid capacity and enhance power system stability, on the course for more transmission. The talk will give a general introduction into some fundamental aspects technology update, advances and future technology outlook into DC grid solutions and future scenarios for energy grid technology include National Distributed Hubs, Centralised Hubs, and Meshed Offshore Grids, emphasizing their benefits in strengthening energy markets and integrating renewables.
Biography:
Frans Dijkhuizen is a Research Fellow at Hitachi Energy Research with 25 years’ industrial experience in research and development in high-power electronics for HVDC and power quality solutions. Dr. Dijkhuizen received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Eindhoven University of Technology TU/e, the Netherlands. He joined ABB Corporate Research in Västerås Sweden in 2001 and is since 2019 at Hitachi Energy Research. Further he serves as vice-chair for IEEE PELS International Technology Roadmap for High-Power Electronics for Modern Energy Grids (ITRG), IEEE PELS TC8, and is a working group member of IEC TC115-WG15.
Address:Västerås, Sweden
Agenda
12:00 PM Welcome and chapter news
12:05 PM Distinguished Lecture: HVDC Driving the Age of Electricity, Dr. Frans Dijkhuizen
12:45 PM Q&A
1:00 PM Close
All times Eastern (ET).