Evolutions in Power Engineering

Developments in the transmission grid

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On March 22, 2006 the IEEE Student Branch organizes, in cooperation with ABB (www.abb.be), ELECTA (www.esat.kuleuven.be/electa) and the IEEE Benelux joint chapter IAS/PELS/PES (homes.esat.kuleuven.be/~ieeeip), a symposium people from the industry will talk about recent developments in the area of the electrical transmission grid. The event takes place in auditorium A of the department of electrical engineering of the K.U.Leuven (route description). Everyone can attend this symposium for free.

The program is as follows:

14h00

Welcome and introduction
Dirk Van Hertem (IEEE Student Branch)

14h10

New elements in the power grid (FACTS a.o.)   slides (470kB)
Jody Verboomen (TU Delft)

14h50

Phase shifters in Belgium: practical aspects   slides (2,3MB)
Johan Rimez (Bel-engineering)

15h30

The STATCOM: case study   slides (800kB)
Herwig Vande Voorde (ABB)

16h10

Coffee break

16h40

Wind energy from the Nordsea, a project overview   c-power website
Marc Steensels (C-power)

17h20

Impact of renewable energy on the transmission grid   slides (950kB)
Jean-Marie Delincé (Elia)

18h00

Reception with sandwiches

We ask to register before March 20 by sending an email to
. This way we can supply a map with the hand-outs of the presentations.

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