In hard hats and safety vests: 20 IAEW students in front of the impressive converter station backdrop.
20 IAEW students deepened their knowledge of HVDC technology during a site visit to the Ultranet converter station in Meerbusch-Osterath.
As part of the “High-Voltage Direct Current” (HVDC) seminar, 20 IAEW students were given the opportunity to gain firsthand insights into the practical expansion of HVDC infrastructure. The visit focused on the station in Meerbusch-Osterath, a key component of the Ultranet project and Germany’s first multi-terminal HVDC link. A significant technical feature of this site is the first-ever joint transmission of direct and alternating current on a single pylon in Germany. As part of a planned bipole system, the converter station will facilitate the conversion between AC and DC, with a DC cable connection extending toward Emden. This field trip allowed students to apply and consolidate the theoretical knowledge they had acquired in January within a real-world construction environment.
We would like to sincerely thank Amprion GmbH for the insightful tour and the fascinating look at this pioneering project.
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