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Power System Electronics Several aspects of the future role of power electronics in active distribution systems have been progressed. Characterisation of the fault response of inverter-connected DG has been tackled analytically and will move to experimental testing this coming year. This work has also supported a related TSB project. The hybrid power electronics theme has made excellent progress on electronic tap changing to adjust transformer settings and a placement at Georgia Tech contributed to a less complex converter design for voltage regulation. The Multi-terminal HVDC theme was also created last year as a re-focusing of the power systems electronics activity in response to the growing development of offshore renewable generation and the realisation that future exploitation of this resource will require a radical departure from conventional AC-based transmission. To date, HVDC deployment has been limited to point-to-point connections; realisation of DC networks will require significant research into both control methodologies and underlying hardware. Work-stream Leader![]()
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