Download or read book The 8th IEE International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2006), 28-31 March 2006, Savoy Place, London, UK written by and published by Institution of Engineering & Technology. This book was released on 2006 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been many developments in ACDC technologies since the last conference which was held 5 years ago. These developments bring benefits to asset managers and system operators. There have been changes in the marketplace, with further de-regulation and the growth of merchant transmission schemes. The wider implementation of renewable technologies is having an increasing impact on network development. New challenges are arising from environmental, regulatory, political and social factors, which impact on the development of transmission networks.