Lunch lecture May: Do we need high voltage and high power testing?
23 mei 2024 12:45 t/m 13:30 - Locatie: Faculty of EWI | Zet in mijn agenda
By: Peter Vaessen, Innovation Manager KEMA Laboratories at CESI SpA
Date: Thursday 23 May 2024
Time: 12:45-13:30 (free lunch from 12:15)
Location: Faculty of EWI, Mekelweg 4 (Chip Hall)
Moderator: Dr Francesco Lombardi
Registration: Click here
Abstract:
The evolving electricity grid, driven by the transition to electricity as the primary energy carrier and the surge in renewable energy integration, presents increasingly complex challenges in maintaining grid reliability and stability. Professor Peter Vaessen, an expert in high voltage and high-power engineering at KEMA Labs, will provide his perspective on these developments. KEMA Labs, a global leader in Testing, Inspections, & Certification, leverages both conventional and cutting-edge technologies to test grid components across all voltage levels, ensuring they meet contemporary standards for performance and safety.
In his upcoming presentation, Professor Vaessen will talk about the need for advanced testing methodologies, including high voltage AC and DC, high power, and power hardware in the loop, to support the transition towards a hybrid grid that combines AC and DC infrastructures. He will discuss the latest advancements in testing, and forecast future trends, emphasizing the vital role of rigorous testing protocols in ensuring the functionality and reliability of increasingly intricate power systems. This lecture will highlight the critical importance of comprehensive testing in adapting to the demands of modern and future grids.
Short bio:
Peter Vaessen has nearly 40 years of experience in high voltage and power engineering. He graduated with an M.Sc. in Electrical Power Engineering from Eindhoven Technical University in 1985 and started his career at KEMA, now part of CESI. His roles have included leading the Transmission & Distribution high voltage department and managing significant projects like the construction of Dutch 400 kV substations and laboratory facilities. He has 30 years of experience in HVdc technology and transmission & distribution grids with renewables.
Currently, he is the Manager of Innovations at CESI's KEMA Labs and a part-time Professor at TU Delft, teaching high voltage technology and HVdc systems. He is also the head of the High Voltage Technologies group at TU Delft and serves on the board of the European Distributed Energy Resources Laboratories Association (DERlab).