Supergrid Architecture & Systems
“How should a supergrid system be technically designed and operated? The Supergrid Architecture and Systems research department aims to answer this question by developing control and protection concepts for HVDC systems, and by defining the requirements for the key components of the system.”
Bruno Luscan, Department Director – Supergrid Architecture & Systems
SuperGrid Institute’s experts work to overcome the technical challenges confronting DC grids. We develop technologies to control and protect the stability of HVDC and MVDC networks, which need to be much more dynamic than AC networks. Defining the requirements for the key components of DC grids or combined AC-DC power systems and designing and simulating the technical performance of these systems are key to our work.
We employ real-time, electromagnetic transient simulations with accurate, built-in models of power converter control systems to demonstrate how a system will perform when a new technology is integrated into the network (for example, a new protection strategy).
Recent publications
[VIDEO] Functional requirements for multi-vendor multi-terminal HVDC grids
Watch the recording of our webinar, broadcast live from CIGRE 2024, on functional requirements for multi-vendor, multi-terminal HVDC grids.
Breakdown and partial discharge in dry air under non-uniform electric field for MVDC applications
Examine the breakdown and partial discharge behavior in dry air under non-uniform electric fields for medium voltage direct current (MVDC) applications. This study compares experimental and simulation results to assess insulation performance.
An enhanced static converter with integrated energy storage for pumped storage plants
Explore an advanced static frequency converter with integrated energy storage for pumped storage hydropower. This innovation enhances system flexibility and cost efficiency.
