The need for a common standard for voltage levels of HVDC VSC technology

Müller, Hannah Katharina; Torbaghan, Shahab Shariat; Gibescu, Madeleine; Roggenkamp, Martha; Meijden, Mart A. M. M. van der

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2013.08.078

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“…Some ideas and converter designs with interesting fault-blocking capabilities are already emerging in literature [78,196]. More importantly, International institutes such as IEEE and CIGRE are establishing the process of developing the required standards [197,198]. Although these are non-binding standards, they serve as an incentive to Transmission System Operators (TSOs) and regulatory bodies to take similar steps.…”

Section: Network Technical Standardizationmentioning

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HVDC Transmission: Technology Review, Market Trends and Future Outlook

Alassi

Bañales

Ellabban

et al. 2019

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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HVDC systems are playing an increasingly significant role in energy transmission due to their technical and economic superiority over HVAC systems for long distance transmission. HVDC is preferable beyond 300-800 km for overhead point-to-point transmission projects and for the cable based interconnection or the grid integration of remote offshore wind farms beyond 50-100 km. Several HVDC review papers exist in literature but often focus on specific geographic locations or system components. In contrast, this paper presents a detailed, up-to-date, analysis and assessment of HVDC transmission systems on a global scale, targeting expert and general audience alike. The paper covers the following aspects: technical and economic comparison of HVAC and HVDC systems; investigation of international HVDC market size, conditions, geographic sparsity of the technology adoption, as well as the main suppliers landscape; and high-level comparisons and analysis of HVDC system components such as Voltage Source Converters (VSCs) and Line Commutated Converters (LCCs), etc. The presented analysis are supported by practical case studies from existing projects in an effort to reveal the complex technical and economic considerations, factors and rationale involved in the evaluation and selection of transmission system technology for a given project. The contemporary operational challenges such as the ownership of Multi-Terminal DC (MTDC) networks are also discussed. Subsequently, the required development factors, both technically and regulatory, for proper MTDC networks operation are highlighted, including a future outlook of different HVDC system components. Collectively, the role of HVDC transmission in achieving national renewable energy targets in light of the Paris agreement commitments is highlighted with relevant examples of potential HVDC corridors.

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Section: Network Technical Standardizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

HVDC Transmission: Technology Review, Market Trends and Future Outlook

Alassi

Bañales

Ellabban

et al. 2019

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

275

104

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“…Modern HVDC transmission systems employ VSCs which use selfcommutated devices. This means that in VSC, the current can lead or lag the ac voltage, so the converter can consume or supply reactive power to the connected ac grid eliminating the reactive power compensation devices [13,14]. Furthermore, higher switching frequency of pulse-width modulation (PWM) reduces the filtering requirements and power flow can be reversed without the need to reverse the dc-link voltage.…”

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Control and stability analysis of VSC-HVDC based transmission system connected to offshore wind farm

Haghi

Rahimi

2019

Scientia Iranica

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Offshore wind farms (WFs) with significant capacities have been installed recently all over the world. In order to transmit the WF power to the onshore grid, high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system is appropriate technology. This paper analytically studies the impact of system parameters, controllers and operating conditions on the dynamic behavior of HVDC transmission systems based on three-level neutral point clamped voltage source converters (VSC). Also, it investigates modeling, control and stability analysis of VSC-HVDC system connected to the offshore wind farms. The VSC-HVDC system comprises offshore and onshore converters and high voltage dc transmission lines. The paper extracts VSC-HVDC system dynamics at the dc-side and argues the interaction between onshore converter control and HVDC transmission line dynamics. Moreover, the paper presents controller design for the dc-link voltage regulation by the onshore converter and examines the impacts of HVDC line length and dc voltage control bandwidth (BW) on the system stability by the modal analysis and time domain simulations.

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“…These methods are the Line commutated converter LCC and the voltage source converter VSC. The success of these two technologies became possible with the development of power electronics devices [6,7]. Before the power electronics was the transverter, electrolytic and the atmospheric converter, all these are part of the several attempts made for AC/DC conversion.…”

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A Review of LCC-HVDC and VSC-HVDC Technologies and Applications

Oni

Mbangula

Davidson

2016

TEEE

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High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems has been an alternative method of transmitting electric power from one location to another with some inherent advantages over AC transmission systems. The efficiency and rated power carrying capacity of direct current transmission lines highly depends on the converter used in transforming the current from one form to another (AC to DC and vice versa). A well configured converter reduces harmonics, increases power transfer capabilities, and reliability in that it offers high tolerance to fault along the line. Different HVDC converter topologies have been proposed, built and utilised all over the world. The two dominant types are the line commutated converter LCC and the voltage source converter VSC. This review paper evaluates these two types of converters, their operational characteristics, power rating capability, control capability and losses. The balance of the paper addresses their applications, advantages, limitations and latest developments with these technologies.

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The need for a common standard for voltage levels of HVDC VSC technology

Cited by 15 publications

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HVDC Transmission: Technology Review, Market Trends and Future Outlook

HVDC Transmission: Technology Review, Market Trends and Future Outlook

Control and stability analysis of VSC-HVDC based transmission system connected to offshore wind farm

A Review of LCC-HVDC and VSC-HVDC Technologies and Applications

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