Impact of Inverter Based Generators in Present Short Circuit Protections Systems

The presentation is about the impact of inverter-based generators in present Short-Ciruit protection systems.The presentation looks at a number for cases where the inverter based generator are feeding faults and its effects on the current protection systems.  The presentation will also explore possible mitigation strategies to improve protection performance.

Features

This will be a hybrid event, online & face-to-face meeting at Western Power Auditorium.

Speakers

Marc Palmer – Asia Pacific Regional Technical Manager – Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)

Marc has worked in the electrical industry for 35 years.  He gained his Electrical Registration, New Zealand  in 1989 and his Bachelors of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) with 1st class honours from the University of Canterbury in 1994. 

Prior to working for SEL Marc worked in Generation and transmission utilities in New Zealand and the UK including Electricity Corporation of New Zealand, Mighty River Power, Meridian Energy and PowerGen UK.At Meridian Energy, he was the Senior Control and Instrumentation Consultant.  

In 2001, he joined Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories in the position of Field Application Engineer.  Marc is currently the Regional Technical Manager (Asia Pacific) for Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories.  Since 2007 Marc has been a guest lecturer at University of Canterbury’s Engineering School in the field of Power System Protection.