HVDC Electricity Transmission: a key enabler for Energy Security and Decarbonisation
About
This technical talk will explore High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) technology as used in Converter Stations and many submarine cable systems. Focus topics will include evolution of the converter technology, typical use cases, how it works and an overview of submarine cables.
This is a hybrid event
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Continuing Professional Development
This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.
17 Jun 2026
7:00pm - 8:15pm
Organiser
- Anglian Coastal Local Network
Registration information
Please register using the following links
For the webinar:- https://localevents.theiet.org/bb19f2 and for the
Face to face event use :- https://localevents.theiet.org/13468a
Speakers
Nathan Farrell-Jones CEng, MIET
Offshore Technical Manager - National Grid Strategic Infrastructure
Nathan has nearly two decades of experience in the Electricity Transmission Industry and spent most of his career to date as a Lead Advanced Commissioning Engineer in Operations. Nathan is passionate about the use of innovative technology and amongst his proudest achievements were deployment of the World’s highest Voltage submarine cable system and the World’s first electronic Power Flow Controller. Today, Nathan’s role involves running a specialised technical team who oversee the engineering of a portfolio of HVDC projects as part of the “Great Grid Upgrade”.
Programme
This event will be streamed live from the Atrium Lecture Theatre at the University of Suffolk.
It will start promptly at 7:00pm BST.
There will be a short Q&A starting at approx 7:45
The event will finish at approx 8:15
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