On February 26th, the Shift2DC project was presented to the IEC Working Group (WG) 8 from the Sub-Committee (SC) 77A in EDF Lab, Saclay, France, by César Slongo, a member from consortium partner EDF. One of the current activities of this working group is to study and build Low Voltage Direct Current (LVDC) Compatibility Levels for EMC & Power Quality coordination.
The meeting was an opportunity to present the project’s scope, objectives, and the ambitions of its demonstrators. The presentation also highlighted ongoing developments within Shift2DC Work Package 2 (WP2), focusing on the tools being created to support data field analysis and further collaboration opportunities.
WP2 of the Shift2DC project is dedicated to developing innovative tools for the implementation of DC solutions. Its main contribution is the creation of new control strategies that enable efficient and resilient management of DC grids. The goal is to deliver a versatile design tool for Medium Voltage DC (MVDC) and Low Voltage DC (LVDC) systems emphasizing feasibility and reliability.
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“To present Shift2DC project to this WG was an opportunity that allowed us to showcase the project’s contributions to the scientific community while simultaneously presenting our objectives and challenges to a key IEC Working Group in the LVDC domain. Additionally, it provided a valuable platform to receive feedback from experts attending the meeting., shared César Slongo.
IEC experts showed strong interest in the Shift2DC demonstration results, particularly in the findings related to voltage variations, fluctuations, and power quality levels.
Future interactions with IEC Working Groups may be possible when there is mutual interest in technical topics, such as those covered by TC 64 JWG44 on prosumer electrical installations or SC 22E WG12 on interlink converters.
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