Publications and Papers
Fichtner employees are in demand as authors and speakers. There follows a selection of our staff's publications and presentations.
| Year | Author/Year | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Increasing storage volume of disused quarries by dams for accommodating a 100 MW Glyn Rhonwy PSP – Stabel, B.; Clegg, T. | Symposium “Dams for People, Water and Environment and Development” – 92nd ICOLD Annual Meeting – New Delhi , India 29 Sept. - 03 Oct. 2024 |
| 2024 | In-Depth Analysis of Green Hydrogen Certification Processes in the EU Advisory – Report as Guidance for the Development of Digital Solutions – Tietze, V.; Tsoumpa, M.; Ullrich, S. | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Brasilia, March 2024 |
| 2023 | Implementation of the 16 MW Gaildorf hybrid wind-pumped storage plant in Germany – Lochschmidt, K.; Brost, V.; et al. | Hydropower & Dams Conference Hydro 2023, 16 - 18 October, 2023, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 2023 | The PumpIT - Pumped storage projects identification tool: An advanced GIS-based approach – Thapa, P.; Schroers, S.; Schäfer, P.; Palt, S. | Hydropower & Dams Conference Hydro 2023, 16 - 18 October, 2023, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 2023 | Considerations of adequate contracts and contract types for large underground pumped-storage plants: Experiences of FIDIC Emerald Book for the Paldiski underground PSP – Enderle, R.; Palt, S.; Yildiz, E. et al. | Hydropower & Dams Conference Hydro 2023, 16 - 18 October, 2023, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 2023 | New life for historic slate quarries by accommodating the 100 MW Glyn Rhonwy pumped storage hydro scheme – Stabel, B; Clegg, T. | Hydropower & Dams Conference Hydro 2023, 16 - 18 October, 2023, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 2023 | Transient Voltage Stresses for High Voltage Mixed Tranmission Lines with Overhead Lines and Cables – Dr. Liliana Oprea | published in Proceedings of ICECCME International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering, Tenerife, Spain, 2023 |
| 2023 | Major rehabilitation and upgrade of the Toktogul hydro plant in the Kyrgyz Republic: Approach, challenges and benefits – Gavasheli, O.; von Büren, H. | Hydropower & Dams Conference Hydro Asia 2023, 14-16 March 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 2023 | Challenges of the development of independent hydropower projects as part of a cascade on the Arun river, Nepal – Heider, M.; Schäfer, P.; et al. | Hydropower & Dams Conference Hydro Asia 2023, 14-16 March 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 2022 | Screening of potential hydropower sites in Philippines using GIS and global data resources – Thapa, P.; Schäfer, P.; Palt, S. | International Journal on hydropower and dams, Vol. 29 Issue 1 2022 |
| 2021 | Comparison of Grid-Following and Grid-Forming Control in Weak AC System – Wang, Z.; Hibberts-Caswell, R.; Oprea,L. | Proc. of the International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET), 9-10 December 2021, Cape Town-South Africa |
| 2021 | Success Factors for the Implementation of Renewable Energy Projects in Combination with Green Hydrogen Production – Dr. Florian Klumpp | Online Event – Successful Implementation of Renewables Energies Projects in Kuwait, GCC and the EU, Wednesday 7 April 2021 |
| 2021 | Challenges of developing hydro projects individually as part of a cascade – Heider, M.; Schäfer, P.; et al. | International Journal on hydropower and dams, Issue 1 2021 |
| 2020 | Analysis of Fault Location Methods for HVDC Transmission Systems Using Overhead Lines and Cables – Lenz, M.; Oprea, L.; Popescu, V.; Hibberts-Caswell, R. | published in proceedings of VDE Symposium Hochspannungstechnik 2020 - ISBN 978-3-8007-5353-6 |
| 2020 | What does the future hold for hydrogen? – Matthias Schlegel | German-Saudi Business Magazine (GSBM), 20. December 2020, page 26 |
| 2020 | Floating Offshore Wind: On the Pathway Towards Commercialization? – A Snapshot – Dr. Markus Lerch | WIND ENERGY HAMBURG, DAY 4, 04.12.2020 |
| 2020 | Green hydrogen based on wind power – Methodology how to dimension the system – Dr. Florian Klumpp | WIND ENERGY HAMBURG, DAY 2, WABinars 4, 02.12.2020 |
| 2020 | Green Hydrogen – Transport as enabler for viable value chains and an energy partnership between GCC and EU – Dr. Florian Klumpp | The EU Hydrogen Online Forum in the UAE: Hydrogen, the Energy Carrier of the Future, 25. November 2020 |
| 2020 | Application of non-SF6 gases or gas-mixtures in medium and high voltage gasinsulated switchgear – Dr. Bernhard Lutz, et al. | Cigre Technical Brochure No.802, May 2020 |
| 2019 | A joint approach to safety, security and resilience using the functional resonance analysis method – Jan Schäfer-Frey, et al. | 8th REA Symposium Embracing Resilience: Scaling up and Speeding up, Kalmar, Sweden, June 24-27, 2019 |
| 2019 | Non-resilient behavior of offshore wind farms due to cyber-physical attacks – Reuter, A.; Eichhorn, O.; et al. | 8th REA Symposium Embracing Resilience: Scaling up and Speeding up, Kalmar, Sweden, June 24-27, 2019 |
| 2019 | Approach for a comprehensive definition of the electrical interface between HVDC converter and cable – Schell, F.; Beckler, S.; Exl, F.; Reisbeck, J. | Jicable 2019, Versailles, 23-27 June 2019 |
| 2019 | Dynamic Performance of VSC and LCC HVDC Converters in Parallel Operation – Hibberts-Caswell, R.; Oprea, L. | International Power Systems Transients Conference IPST 2019, Perpignan, 16-20 June 2019 |
| 2019 | Nkula A Rehabilitation Project, Malawi Fast Track Rehabilitation − Challenges and Opportunities of Rehabilitations with Timely Limited Funding – Enderle, R.; von Büren, H.; Guimond, R. | Hydropower & Dams Conference AFRICA 2019, 2.-4. April 2019, Windhoek, Namibia |
| 2019 | Experiences with RMC during the Implementation of the Mt. Coffee Emergency Spillway – Wetzel, A.; Trifkovic, A.; Kruger, G.; Hakin, W. | Hydropower & Dams Conference AFRICA 2019, 2.-4. April 2019, Windhoek, Namibia |
| 2019 | Hybrid Power Plants systems in Africa − Introduction of Hybrid Configurator PV-Hydro in Zambia – Palt, S.; Wetzel, A.; Stickel, M.; Scholz, Ch. | Hydropower & Dams Conference AFRICA 2019, 2.-4. April 2019, Windhoek, Namibia |
| 2019 | Capacity Credit – Optimal system planning with growing shares of renewables – Dr. Florian Klumpp | The Energy Partnership between the UAE and Germany - BMWi and UAE Ministry of Energy and Industry, Expert and Industry Workshop, Abu Dhabi, 15 January 2019 |
| 2018 | Design considerations for an HVDC VSC Back-to-Back converter in parallel operation with HVDC LCC Back-to-Back converter – Hibberts-Caswell, R.; Oprea, L.; Salimi, M. | VDE ‘Hochspannungstechnik 2018’ Symposium, 12-14.11.2018, Berlin, Germany |
| 2018 | Efficient Evaluation and Ranking of 8 Hydropower sites in Indonesia based on HPC Software and a Multi Criteria Analysis – Mohringer, T.; Efthymiou, N.; Schaefer, P.; Cahya, D.; Ardhiyangga, N. | Hydropower & Dams Conference HYDRO 2018, 15-17 October 2018, Gdansk, Poland |
| 2018 | Taylored Screening of potential hydropower sites in a large region using GIS and global data resources – Thapa, P.; Schaefer, P.; Palt, S. | Hydropower & Dams Conference HYDRO 2018, 15-17 October 2018, Gdansk, Poland |
| 2018 | Capacity Credit − Contribution of Renewable Energy to Reliability in the Power System of the Future – Klumpp, F.; Nasser, T. | Dubai Solar Show/WETEX, Dubai, 24. October 2018 |
| 2018 | Analyses and evaluation of power quality aspects in a low-voltage network with regard to a high penetration of decentralized generation and charging infrastructure – Jochen Zumpe, Johanna Eppler | 2nd E-Mobility Power System Integration Symposium, Stockholm, 15. October 2018 |
| 2017 | C/sells: Incubators of the IT-driven Energy Transition ‒ How the Energy Transition in Germany's Biggest Model Region Functions – Dr. Albrecht Reuter | Ingenieurspiegel 4 | 2017 |
| 2017 | Rehabilitation of Péligre Hydro Plant in Haiti – Brost, V.; Turq, T.; Racine, L. | Hydropower & Dams Conference Hydro 2017, 9-11 October 2017, Seville, Spain |
| 2017 | Emergency Spillway for the Mt Coffee Hydropower Plant in Liberia – Stangl, M.; Trifkovic, A.; Hakin, W. | Hydropower & Dams Conference Hydro 2017, 9-11 October 2017, Seville, Spain |
| 2017 | Contribution to Sediment Management at the Drin river hydropower cascade, Albania – Efthymiou, N.; Schäfer, P.; Hildebrand, H.; Palt, S.; Bundo, F. | Hydropower & Dams Conference Hydro 2017, 9-11 October 2017, Seville, Spain |
| 2017 | Flexibility in thermal power plants – With a focus on existing coal-fired power plant – Klumpp, F.; Ess, F.; Peter, F. | Agora Energiewende, June 2017 |
| 2016 | Application of STATCOMs to Oil and Gas Power Networks - Case Study of Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO) – El-Irani, A.; Oprea, L.; Suad Al Hosani, K. | Proceedings of 12th International Conference “GCC Power 2016”, Qatar 8-10 November 2016 |
| 2016 | Optimización del diseño del diámetro económico de la tubería forzada para centrales hidroeléctricas – E. Ayros, E. Chuquipiondo Vargas | XXVII Congreso Latinoamericano de Hidráulica, Lima Perú, 28-30 Sept. 2016 |
| 2016 | Análisis comparativo de los parámetros de diseño de una toma tipo tirolesas y una convencional – E. Ayros, F. Cabello, O. Vallejos, E. Guevarra | XXVII Congreso Latinoamericano de Hidráulica, Lima Perú, 28-30 Sept. 2016 |
| 2016 | Determination of voltage stress in case of operation of a hybridHVAC/HVDC transmission line – Woodford, D.; Barthold, L.; Oprea, L.; Ullrich, S.; Fuchs, A. | Electric Power Systems Research Journal - Volume 138, September 2016, pages 131-137, Elsevier Science |
| 2016 | Global Trends in Utility-Scale Solar Power – Kretschmann, J.; Becerra Cruz, J.L.; Scholz, C. | Project Finance International May 18 2016 |
| 2016 | The projected precipitation reduction over the central Andes may severely affect Peruvian glacier and hydropower production – M. Kronenberg, s. Schauwecker, C. Huggel, N. Salzmann, F. Drenkhan, H. Frey, C. Giraldez, W. Gurgiser, G. Kaser, I. Juen, W. Suarez, J. Garcia, Javier F., E. Ayros, B. Perry, A. Seimon, M. Rohrer | Energy Procedia 00 (2016), Elsevier. General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) |
| 2016 | Comparison of large-scale energy storage technologies – Klumpp, F. | ICE Virtual Library, March 29, 2016 |
| 2016 | Molten Metal Storage – Large-Scale Energy Storage for the Integration of Renewable Energies – Klumpp, F | 10th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference (IRES 2016) 17 March 2016 - Düsseldorf |
| 2015 | Hybrid AC-DC Transmission Lines HVAC circuits and HVDC systems in close vicinity - reflections regarding clearances – Fuchs A.; Oprea L.; Ullrich S. | International High Voltage Direct Current 2015 Conference, Seoul, Korea, 18.-22. Oktober 2015 |
| 2015 | The network connection of Niehl 3 CCPP - Germany’s first 380kV longdistance cable project since the Bewag projects in 2000 – Schell F.; Uhlenküken H. | 9. International Conference on Insulated Power Cables, Jicable'15, Versailles 21.-25. Juni 2015 |
| 2015 | Determination of Voltage Stress in Case of Operation of a Hybrid HVAC/HVDC Transmission Line – Oprea, L.; Ulrich, S.; Fuchs, A. et al. | International Conference on Power Systems Transients (IPST2015), Cavtat, Kroatien, 15.-18. Juni 2015 |
| 2015 | Offshore Generation Cable Connections – Pedro Miguel Fernandes Cavaleiro et al. | Cigre Technical Brochure No. 610, 2015 |
| 2014 | Market Update Germany and Cost Reduction Potentials of Offshore Wind Power in German – Peter Heinrich | Dutch - American - German - Offshore Wind Summit 2014, 19.05.2014, Hamburg |
| 2014 | Implementation of a 7.5 MW PV-diesel hybrid system as pilot project on an island in the bay of Bengal, Bangladesh – Fabian Kuhn | 7. International PV-Hybrid and Mini-Grid Conference, Bad Hersfeld, 11. April 2014 |
| 2014 | The German and Croatian Electricity market - Parallels and Consequences – Stuible, A.; Linder, K. J. | Energy Investment Forum 2014, 26.- 27. Februar 2014, Zagreb |