Workshop Outline​

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This three-day, hands-on PSCAD course is designed to be highly interactive, with a focus on modern grid connection requirements and the challenges associated with inverter-based resource (IBR)-dominant systems. The course covers key engineering principles and practical applications relevant to engineers working in utilities, consulting, and research.

Participants will gain an overview of inverter-based technologies, including both grid-forming and grid-following approaches, along with important network modeling considerations.

Throughout the course, practical tutorials based on real-world case studies will be used to demonstrate common challenges and effective solutions for today’s evolving electric grid.

• Grid-connected VSC technology

  • Review of inverter technologies

  • BESS and STATCOM applications

  • Grid-forming and grid-following technologies

• Renewable integration

  • Introduction to renewable energy systems

  • Control schemes (D-Q controllers)

• Wide-area network studies

  • Network model development and validation

  • Full impact assessment

  • Grid support strategies

  • Sub-synchronous interaction (SSI) screening techniques

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