6th November 2013 at Alstom Grid, St Leonards Avenue, Stafford
The programme for the day comprised three morning presentations and two technical visits in the afternoon.
Morning programme:
1. Power transmission and the need for HVDC (LCC and VSC) – Mr Colin Davidson from the Alstom Power Electronics Business Unit.
2. XLPE cables vs oil-paper cables – Prof. Steven Swingler from Southampton University
3. HVDC cables and the cable ageing project – Dr Antonios Tzimas from Alstom Grid R&T
Afternoon programme
1. VSC demonstrator (1 hour)
2. Cables ageing facility (1 hour)
26 delegates attended the seminar which was agreed to be a great success. The EIA expressed its appreciation to Alstom Grid RTC for hosting the seminar and for making the arrangements.