Utility-Scale PV Engineering

Engineering support for a utility-scale photovoltaic facility in Alberta, Canada, focused on the high-voltage interface between the plant and the grid. The work centred on insulation coordination, a finite-element (FEM) grounding system design, and electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulation of fast-front overvoltages.

• Insulation coordination study for the plant's high-voltage equipment, including BIL rating selection.
• Grounding system design using finite-element (FEM) modelling of the substation earth grid.
• Electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulations of fast-front overvoltage events.
• Validation of protection schemes under the simulated overvoltage conditions.

Ensured precise BIL rating selection and validated protection schemes under fast front overvoltages.