Geomagnetically induced currents and space weather - A review of current and future research in Austria

Dennis Albert; Herwig Renner; Thomas Stefan Halbedl; Rachel Louise Bailey; Georg Achleitner

doi:10.1109/UPEC.2019.8893515

Geomagnetically induced currents and space weather - A review of current and future research in Austria

Dennis Albert, Herwig Renner, Thomas Stefan Halbedl, Rachel Louise Bailey, Georg Achleitner

Institute of Electrical Power Systems (4320)

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Abstract

Conductive grounded electrical power transmission networks offer a low resistance path for currents induced in the ground. High latitude regions or those with low earth conductivity are especially affected by geomagnetically induced currents (GICs), which are caused by space weather events. Induced currents can cause damages of assets or system outages. Austria, as part of the European Alps with low conductive areas, tends to have a higher risk of induced currents in the electrical power transmission network, therefore, the effect of space weather in the power system has been investigated. Two independent models of GICs in Austria were set up and verified through comparison to ongoing transformer neutral point current measurements. Further research fields, such as space weather prediction, power transformers under dc.

Translated title of the contribution	Geomagnetisch induzierte Ströme und Weltraumwetter - Eine Zusammenfassung über aktuelle und zukünftige Forschung in Österreich
Original language	English
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/UPEC.2019.8893515
Publication status	Published - 4 Sept 2019
Event	54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference - Bucharest, Romania Duration: 3 Sept 2019 → 6 Sept 2019 http://upec2019.com/

Conference

Conference	54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference
Abbreviated title	UPEC 2019
Country/Territory	Romania
City	Bucharest
Period	3/09/19 → 6/09/19
Internet address	http://upec2019.com/

Keywords

GIC
geomagnetically induced current
Low Frequency Currents
low frequency measurement
LFC
Transformer

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Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Sustainable Systems

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