Strelec, Gavin

HVDC Transmission Line Lightning Protection & Application of EGLAs (in English)

Mr. Strelec received his BSc in Electrical Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg in 1997. He is a registered Professional Engineer since 2003 and has more than 20 years of related experience in the electricity utility industry with Eskom. He has gained considerable experience in HV substation and overhead line design as a Project Engineer, and subsequently in developing design and equipment standards. He has presented more than 150 engineering training courses in Africa since 2008 and is presently in Eskom’s research department focussing on insulation coordination. He obtained his MSc in 2016 and is pursuing a PhD in lightning protection of HVDC transmission lines.