Competence

Our leading-edge competence together with the knowledge and competence of our strategic partners guarantee optimal solutions to your questions and needs. An overview of our competence is given below:

Insulation technology

Electrical design of high voltage insulators, apparatus, towers and air clearances, also based on availability requirements of complete overhead lines and sub-stations.
Test methods for the verification of insulation.
Discharge phenomena

Insulation coordination

Lines, poles, sites, apparatus, insulators and power systems
Insulation stress
Insulation strength (see insulation technology)
Actions

Power lines, substations and apparatus

Dynamic load
Test methods for high voltage insulators and apparatus
Compact solutions
Mechanical competence is provided by our STRI partners
High voltage cables
Earthing

Power Systems

Flow of power at balanced steady state conditions
Reactive power compensation covering sizing and placing such units in a power network
Transient and dynamic long term stability studies
Motor dynamics in industrial systems
Interaction studies between controlled devices and power system
Fault analysis of the fault level of e.g. industrial networks in order to check the thermal and electromechanical strength of switchgears, cables, and for setting of protective relays
Temporary or sustainable fundamental frequency over voltage
Auxiliary power supply studies, e.g. in power plants
Subsynchronous torsional interaction studies (SSR, SSTI)
Railway system studies (AT/BT etc)
HVDC applications
FACTS applications
Wind power and distributed generation

Electromagnetic fields

Theory
Calculations
Measurements

Environmental impact on the power system and its components

Corona losses in different environments
Statistical availability based on lightning, pollution and icing
Weather models and phenomena
Models for pollution accumulation on insulators
Ageing of composite insulators

Diagnostics and maintenance technique

Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM)
Methods for live line work
Maintenance techniques and diagnostics for sub-station equipment and lines.
On-line pd measurements in cables and in GIS
Localisation of pd-problems in cables and accessories
Classification of pd in Cables and GIS

Power Utility Automation

IEC 61850 Consulting Services
Protective relay application including selectivity plans
Specifications, design, configuration, test and commissioning
Optimization of Protection & Station Automation
Independent & Multi–vendor evaluation & testing
Training with IEC61850 and Relay Protection
IT Security

Management Consulting

Holistic integration of new technology
Tools for system for decision of maintenance of transmission lines (asset management)
Sustainable energy systems
Smart Grid applications
TSO and DSO planning
General technical-economical studies
Seminars and tailor made training