Technical Articles
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SVC or STATCOM? How Engineers Actually Choose a Reactive Power Compensator at the PCC.
Ask ten engineers which compensator should be installed at a Point of Common Coupling, and you will probably get two different answers. One will say, “SVC.…
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The ‘Classic’ LCC HVDC Still Has a Job to Do, and It Isn’t Going Anywhere Yet.
The global transition to renewable energy has introduced one of the greatest geographical puzzles in the history of electrical engineering: the places that generate the most…
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New Transmission Line or FACTS Device: Which Would You Choose?
Imagine a city where traffic congestion is getting worse. The first thought might be simple: build another highway.
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From Rotating Mass to Algorithms: The Changing Character of Inertia in Power Grids
For decades, inertia was an inherent feature of power systems, provided automatically by large rotating machines. As power grids evolve toward inverter-dominated architectures, inertia is no…
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Beyond the Binary: A Phased Roadmap for Nuclear and Renewables
The global energy transition is often presented as a binary choice: the clean promise of renewables versus the stable power of nuclear. This framing oversimplifies a…
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What Is InterOPERA and Why Are Utilities Betting Big on It?
InterOPERA is a large international project that focuses on making future HVDC systems interoperable. The project runs from 1 January 2023 to 30 April 2027. It…
