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About ACDC

Theme: HVDC developments and system operation

  • Understanding the realities of HVDC system operation, tackling challenges, and learning from successful projects
  • Exploring advancements in modelling and operating future AC/DC grids, likely drawing insights from the HVDC-WISE project
  • International Project Developments
  • Exploring the latest international advancements and policy aspects in AC/DC power transmission projects

Theme: Multi-terminal HVDC

  • Navigating the complexities and opportunities of multi-terminal HVDC systems
  • Technical, policy, and legal perspectives

Theme: HVDC component advancement

  • Exploring recent advancements in HVDC components through the lens of the EU NEWGEN project
  • Focusing on improved materials, characterisation techniques, and life/reliability tools

Theme: Grid forming possibilities

  • Exploring approaches and opportunities for grid-forming in modern power systems
  • Featuring perspectives from a vendor, research centre and UK TSO

Who attends ACDC?

By geography

By sector

Future of our grid