You will also be required to submit a Technical Essay as part of the overall assessment for this course. This will also account for 15% of your final mark. Choose

one of the following topics: The History and technical development of High Voltage DC (HVDC) Links The role of Power Electronics in Grid connected Renewables Doubly Fed Induction Generators (DFIG) technology in Wind Turbines The essay should be in the region of 2500 words (+/- 10%) plus associated figures. The essay as the name suggest should have significant technical content (but only includingequations where absolutely necessary) based on a number of 'good quality' references.