Technical Tours
All registered participants and accompanying persons are welcome to join the IEEE ISGT Europe 2010 technical tours.
Technical Tour 1
National Metrology in Sweden, Electrical Quantities and Time
Host: SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden
Place: Borås
Aim: A demonstration of National Metrology in Sweden, electrical quantities and time
Short description: Visitors will be given a tutorial about Metrology in general and National
Metrology in Sweden in particular. The SP activities in the fields of electricity and time will be demonstrated
by laboratory tours. Several opportunities will be given for discussions with the metrology experts of each
laboratory.
Technical Tour 2
The World's Smartest Substation? A PC controlled 130/40 kV Substation
Host: Vattenfall AB
Place: Ulricehamn
Aim: A demonstration of a PC controlled 130/40 kV substation
Short description: The PC controlled substation will be demonstrated. The substation control
system provides basically the same functionality as the old systems, plus several new functions such as Transient
Fault Recorders, Event recorders, impedance protection at 40 kV, busbar protection, and power quality measuring.
Technical Tour 3
ZigBee City: Smart Metering and the Experiences from Göteborg Energi
Host: Göteborg Energi
Place: Gothenburg
Aim: A demonstration of the AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) at Göteborg Energi.
Short description: Smart meters and the infrastructure for meter communication is one of the
most important cornerstones in a smart grid. Visitors will be given information about functionality of the
advanced smart meters, how they are used today, and the plans for future.
Technical Tour 4
Lab Tour: Chalmers Electric Power Engineering
Host: Chalmers University of Technology
Place: Gothenburg
Aim: To show on research and education laboratory facilities
Short description: Visitors will be given a round tour in the laboratories of the Division
of the Electric Power Engineering (Head professor Lina Bertling) and High Voltage Engineering (Head professor
Stanislaw Gubanski) at Chalmers University of Technology. The facilities are located at the Campus Johanneberg.