Connecting Power Electronics to Weak Grids

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Webinar details

Integrating power electronics into weak grids poses unique challenges, including voltage stability issues, control interactions, and reduced grid inertia. This presentation will outline the defining characteristics of weak grids, explore grid-forming converter technologies as a solution to improve stability and control, and share practical insights from Australia’s Broken Hill project, which demonstrates the application of grid-forming converters under real-world conditions.

• The webinar will be recorded and will be sent out to registered attendees afterwards.
• A certificate of attendance will be provided to attendees who request one near the end of the live webinar session
• Please note: the time stated on this event is in UTC. You will need to convert this to your own time zone.

Key takeaways from this webinar

• Weak grids create challenges for the connection of renewables
• Grid-forming solutions provide an effective alternative for power electronics control in weak grids
• Key solutions finding their way in networks around the world, including Australia

Related courses

This webinar/topic is multidisciplinary and covers the Electrical engineering and Renewable Energy Engineering schools and is particularly found in the following courses:

• Professional Certificate of Competency in Circuit Breakers, Switchgear and Power Transformers
• Professional Certificate of Competency in Power Distribution
• Professional Certificate of Competency in Electrical Power System Protection
• Undergraduate Certificate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• 52914WA Graduate Certificate in Mechatronics
• Graduate Certificate in Power System Analysis and Design

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About the presenter

Dr. Georgios Konstantinou

Georgios Konstantinou is an Associate Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, UNSW Sydney, specializing in power electronics and their integration into modern power systems. His research focuses on multilevel converters, HVDC/MVDC systems, renewable energy integration, real-time digital simulations, and digital twins in power engineering. He currently leads the Real-Time Digital Simulations (RTS@UNSW) Laboratory and is an ARC Future Fellow.