Professional development training course on “Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) System”.

Date Range

18 Feb - 01 Mar 2019

This customized training course on “O & M HVDC System” aims to have an understanding on Operation and Maintenance of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) line and their relevant troubleshooting. This course is specially designed for the engineers in Operation and Maintenance sector of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited [PGCB] and will help them to operate, control and mainten the HVDC lines.

Objective:

The content of this training has been designed for the participants to enhance their skill on Operation and Maintenance for High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) System.

The course outline:

  • Introduction to FACTS
  • Introduction to HVDC
  • Semiconductor Switches
  • Inverters and Converters
  • Classification of FACTS and HVDC
  • Static Var Compensators
  • Thyristor Control Series Compensators
  • Unified Power Flow Controllers
  • Monopolar HVDC Link
  • Bipolar HVDC Link
  • Homopolar HVDC Link
  • Multi-terminal HVDC Link
  • Power System Instability (Transient, Voltage and Small Signal Stability)
  • Application of FACTS devices for Stability Improvement and Congestion Management
  • HVDC Interconnection between Thailand (EGAT) and Malaysia (TNB)
  • HVDC Operation and Control
  • HVDC Interconnection Operation Manual NCC (EGAT) - NLDC (TNB)
  • HVDC Interconnection Operation Manual NCC (EGAT) - NLDC (TNB)
  • HVDC System Interconnecting Agreement (SIA) 2002
  • Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia Power Interconnection Project (LTM-PIP)
  • Past Performances and Future Outline
  • Study Visit to relevant organization

TIMING: The training course will be held during 18 February to 1 March 2019 (excluding travel time)

Venue: Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

PARTICIPANTS:  10 engineers from Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB)

COURSE COORDINATOR: Ms Mahbooba Amin & Mr. Md Omar Farouk

COURSE DIRECTOR:   Mr. Fazle Karim

Senior Program Specialist     

Information Technology & Engineering

AIT Extension, Asian Institute of Technology

Email: karim@ait.asia