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Master’s in Transmission Engineering, FACTS & HVDC

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in transmission, FACTS and HVDC engineering. 12 modules covering overhead line and cable design, power electronics, FACTS devices, LCC and VSC HVDC systems, converter control and EMT modelling, offshore multi-terminal grids, project engineering and transmission economics, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Design overhead lines and high-voltage cables to technical and regulatory criteria.

02

Understand how power electronic converters work.

03

Select FACTS devices for specific network problems.

04

Analyse the configurations and control of HVDC systems.

05

Carry out integration studies for FACTS and HVDC.

06

Plan offshore and multi-terminal grids.

07

Assess the economics of transmission and interconnection projects.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Power transmission engineers.
  • HVDC systems engineers.
  • FACTS specialists.
  • Network studies engineers at TSOs and consultancies.
  • Interconnection project engineers.
  • Offshore grid consultants.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to move into power transmission.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 2016/1447 (HVDC network code)
  • Royal Decree 223/2008 (Spanish regulation on high-voltage power lines)
  • IEC 60287 (calculation of the current rating of cables)
  • IEC 62501 (VSC valves for HVDC)
  • IEC 61954 (testing of thyristor valves for SVC)
  • IEC 60071 (insulation coordination)
  • Regulation (EU) 2022/869 (trans-European energy infrastructure, TEN-E)
  • IEEE 1031 (functional specification of SVCs)
  • DIgSILENT PowerFactory
  • PSCAD/EMTDC
  • PLECS
  • MATLAB/Simulink
  • PLS-CADD
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1Architecture of transmission networks
  2. 1.2Voltage levels and their justification
  3. 1.3Overhead lines, cables and substations
  4. 1.4Transmission limits: thermal, voltage and stability
  5. 1.5Surge impedance loading and compensation
  6. 1.6Transmission corridors and planning
  7. 1.7European transmission interconnections
  8. 1.8Challenges of integrating remote renewables
  9. 1.9AC versus DC: technical comparison
  10. 1.10Case study: capacity of a 400 kV corridor
  1. 2.1Conductors and their selection
  2. 2.2Mechanical calculation of conductors
  3. 2.3Towers and foundations
  4. 2.4Insulation and coordination
  5. 2.5Corona effect and radio interference
  6. 2.6Electromagnetic fields of lines
  7. 2.7High-voltage line regulations
  8. 2.8Uprating and high-temperature conductors
  9. 2.9Dynamic line rating
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: sag and tension calculation for a span
  1. 3.1XLPE cables and their construction
  2. 3.2Rating calculation according to IEC 60287
  3. 3.3Sheath bonding and earthing
  4. 3.4High-voltage submarine cables
  5. 3.5Accessories and joints
  6. 3.6Cable testing
  7. 3.7Reactive compensation in long cables
  8. 3.8Fibre-optic monitoring
  9. 3.9Faults and repair
  10. 3.10Laboratory: ampacity calculation for a buried cable
  1. 4.1Semiconductors: thyristors, IGBTs and SiC
  2. 4.2Natural and forced commutation
  3. 4.3Line-commutated converters
  4. 4.4Voltage source converters
  5. 4.5Pulse-width modulation
  6. 4.6Harmonics and filtering
  7. 4.7Losses and cooling
  8. 4.8High-voltage valves
  9. 4.9Semiconductor reliability
  10. 4.10Laboratory: simulation of a three-phase converter in PLECS
  1. 5.1Series and shunt compensation
  2. 5.2SVC: principle and control
  3. 5.3STATCOM and its response
  4. 5.4TCSC and controlled series compensation
  5. 5.5UPFC and power flow control
  6. 5.6Phase-shifting transformers in transmission
  7. 5.7Modern synchronous condensers
  8. 5.8Applications in the transmission network
  9. 5.9Device selection
  10. 5.10Practical exercise: sizing a STATCOM for voltage support
  1. 6.1Monopolar and bipolar configurations
  2. 6.2LCC HVDC: principles
  3. 6.3VSC HVDC and modular multilevel converters
  4. 6.4Back-to-back and asynchronous interconnections
  5. 6.5DC power and voltage control
  6. 6.6DC faults and their management
  7. 6.7DC circuit breakers
  8. 6.8Losses and efficiency
  9. 6.9HVDC projects in Europe
  10. 6.10Case study: the Spain–France link via the Bay of Biscay
  1. 7.1Vector control in the dq frame
  2. 7.2PLL synchronisation loop
  3. 7.3Grid-forming control
  4. 7.4Circulating current control in MMCs
  5. 7.5Average and detailed models
  6. 7.6EMT simulation of converters
  7. 7.7Control interactions
  8. 7.8Subsynchronous control resonances
  9. 7.9Model validation
  10. 7.10Laboratory: EMT model of a VSC-HVDC link
  1. 8.1Connection studies for FACTS and HVDC
  2. 8.2Load flow with control devices
  3. 8.3Stability with HVDC
  4. 8.4Frequency support from DC links
  5. 8.5Oscillation damping
  6. 8.6Control coordination
  7. 8.7HVDC network code requirements
  8. 8.8Interaction with offshore renewables
  9. 8.9Harmonic analysis
  10. 8.10Practical exercise: integration study of an HVDC link in PowerFactory
  1. 9.1Offshore wind power export
  2. 9.2Offshore converter platforms
  3. 9.3Multi-terminal DC grids
  4. 9.4DC voltage control in grids
  5. 9.5Protection of DC grids
  6. 9.6Multi-vendor interoperability
  7. 9.7Offshore grid projects in the North Sea
  8. 9.8Offshore grid planning
  9. 9.9Outstanding technical challenges
  10. 9.10Case study: multi-terminal grid concept for offshore wind farms
  1. 10.1Functional specification of equipment
  2. 10.2System studies at tender stage
  3. 10.3Equipment selection
  4. 10.4Civil works for converter stations
  5. 10.5Factory and site testing
  6. 10.6Commissioning
  7. 10.7Operation and maintenance
  8. 10.8EPC project management
  9. 10.9Costs and schedules
  10. 10.10Workshop: technical specification of an SVC station
  1. 11.1Cost of AC lines versus DC links
  2. 11.2Cost-benefit analysis of interconnections
  3. 11.3Cross-border cost allocation
  4. 11.4Projects of common interest
  5. 11.5Binding planning in Spain
  6. 11.6Remuneration of transmission assets
  7. 11.7Environmental permitting of lines
  8. 11.8Social acceptance of lines
  9. 11.9European funding for interconnections
  10. 11.10Case study: economic assessment of an interconnection
  1. 12.1Statement of the transmission problem
  2. 12.2Technology selection
  3. 12.3System modelling
  4. 12.4Steady-state studies
  5. 12.5Dynamic or EMT studies
  6. 12.6Conceptual design of the solution
  7. 12.7Economic assessment of the project
  8. 12.8Conclusions and future work
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

The programme is delivered 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so it can be combined with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD/EMTDC, PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink and PLS-CADD, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Work is based on real procedures for HVDC link integration studies, EMT simulations of converters and mechanical calculation of overhead lines. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 2016/1447, Royal Decree 223/2008, IEC 60287, IEC 62501, IEC 61954, IEC 60071, Regulation (EU) 2022/869, IEEE 1031.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Regulation (EU) 2016/1447, Royal Decree 223/2008 and IEC 60287 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD/EMTDC, PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink and PLS-CADD, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:A complete transmission project, from technology selection and steady-state and EMT studies to conceptual design and economic assessment, defended before a panel.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Size the line or cable
Carry out sag-tension and IEC 60287 ampacity calculations for the transmission route.
Simulate the converter
Model a three-phase converter in PLECS and a VSC-HVDC link in EMT.
Size the FACTS device
Dimension a STATCOM to provide voltage support to the network.
Run the integration study
Study the integration of an HVDC link into the system in PowerFactory.
Master's Thesis
Present the complete transmission solution with its economic assessment, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Power transmission engineerHVDC systems engineerFACTS specialistNetwork studies engineerInterconnection project engineerOffshore grid consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • University degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD/EMTDC, PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink and PLS-CADD, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the programme software, and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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