This concise review covers the recent advances in development of environmentally friendly high voltage switching equipment, addressing both AC and DC interruption in modern power networks. Applications of DC at different voltage levels for various purposes are covered.
Kaveh Niayesh is a professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He earned his PhD at the RWTH-Aachen University of Technology, Germany. In the last 20 years, he held various academic and industrial positions in four different countries. His research interests focus on high voltage and switchgear technology, including current interruption, insulation materials, and diagnostic and condition assessment. He has (co)authored the book Power Switching Components, more than 150 papers, and 14 patents.