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REN chooses INESC Porto to carry out study on National Transport Network

REN chooses INESC Porto to carry out study on National Transport Network

The team at the Power Systems Unit (USE) won the contract from the Portuguese Electricity Grid (REN) to complete a study, scheduled for 2014, on Transient Stability and Voltage Control in the National Transport Network (RNT).  

This consultancy work will focus on the following issues; guaranteeing the safety and stability of the National Transport Network and providing conditions in order to connect to the new wind powered electricity generating systems. One of the possible solutions to this problem is the integration of FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission Systems) into the network. FACTS are composed of static equipment used for the transmission of electrical energy and they are meant to enhance the controllability of the system.

The project will look at the possibility of integrating a specific type of FACTS into the network system. The aim of this equipment would be to control voltage and support reactive power in steady state. It also aims to support the voltage in the case of short circuits in the network as well as reducing or avoiding the disconnection of wind power as a result of short circuits and thus improving the stability of the network. 

Along with USE the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) at the Superior Technical School of Industrial Engineering of the Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid is expected to be subcontracted. João Peças Lopes will lead the implementation of the project and will be supported by a team of researchers including Manuel Matos, Carlos Moreira, Luís Seca, Helena Vasconcelos, Pedro Marques, Bernardo Silva and Luis Rouco from IIT.