IET Coventry and Warwickshire Events

Decarbonisation of the maritime sector is driving a transition from conventional AC power systems to DC electrification, enabled by advances in efficiency, controllability, and integration of low-carbon technologies. We have completed a research project demonstrating the technical viability of hybrid energy storage systems combining batteries, supercapacitors, and superconducting magnetic energy storage to balance energy and power demands in shipboard microgrids. Building on this work, ongoing research focuses on power architectures based on primary and secondary DC grids for large vessels. This has improved understanding of DC fault conditions and short-circuit behaviour in shipboard microgrids, informing the performance and protection requirements of DC solid-state circuit breakers. A dedicated experimental test rig has also been developed to characterise DC SSCB performance.

Bramley 400/132kV substation is an outdoor AIS substation with a double busbar arrangement at 400kV. The substation has various power system assets, including transformers, circuit breakers, isolators, etc., which transfer energy to our local distribution network. You will have the opportunity to visit this 400kV transmission substation and ask the substation experts any questions during the visit. * You must bring your safety footwear; without them, you will be rejected for entry. The visit is only open to those 18 and older.