Event information: |
Date: 24th and 25th March 2011 |
Location: Room D45(b), Sackville Street Building, University of Manchester |
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Agenda - 24th March |
10:00-10:30 |
Registration |
10:30-11:00 |
Introduction by Prof Sandy Smith and Prof Bill Leithead |
11:00-12:00 |
Session 1: HVDC as a bulk power transfer system by Carl Barker, Chief engineer in Alstom Grid UK |
12:00-12:40 |
Session 2: Control and stability requirements of grid connected power converters by Paul Brogan, Siemens |
12:40-14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00-15:00 |
Session 3: Offshore wind resource by Prof. Simon Watson, Loughborough University |
15:00-16:00 |
Session 4: Offshore wind turbine reliability by Prof. Peter Tavner, Durham University |
16:00-16:15 |
Tea/coffee break |
16:15-17:15 |
Session 5:Wind Turbine Scaling and Control by Prof. Bill Leithead, University of Strathclyde |
19:00 |
Seminar dinner |
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Agenda - 25th March |
09:00-09:20 |
Tea & Coffee |
09:20-10:20 |
Session 6:Modelling and Control of wind Power Systems by Prof. Li Ran, Durham University |
10:20-11:20 |
Session 7: Connecting offshore wind farms to the onshore grid by Dr Mike Barnes, University of Manchester |
11:20-11:40 |
Tea & Coffee |
11:40-12:40 |
Session 8: Energy storage for offshore network control by Dr Alan Ruddell, STFC |
12:40-13:40 |
Lunch |
13:40-17:00 |
Visit to the Museum of Science and Industry |
17:00 |
Depart |
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