On April 8, the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) of the Technical University of Crete organized an educational visit of eighty (80) students from the School ECE to the HVDC converter substation in Damasta, Heraklion, Crete. The visit took place as part of the course “Power Systems 1,” under the academic supervision of Assistant Professor Georgios Peppas and Laboratory Teaching Staff member Dr. Eleftheria Sergaki.
The visit was hosted by IPTO “Ariadne Interconnection” and GEK TERNA. We express our sincere thanks to the station engineers for their warm hospitality and the high-quality technical presentations they provided.
The students were introduced to the fundamental principles and infrastructure of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology, as well as the strategic significance of this interconnection between Crete and mainland Greece.
The technical tour included an overview of HVDC transmission systems, the function of converter stations, control and protection systems, and insulation coordination challenges. The students visited the control room, cooling systems, transformer installations, and the AC/DC switchyard, gaining valuable insight into the design and operation aspects of modern HVDC infrastructure. Emphasis was also given on system reliability and the critical role of HVDC in strengthening the national power grid.
