In this paper, the interconnection of a strong AC system to a weak AC system by using a Voltage Source Converter (VSC) based High Voltage DC (HVDC) transmission system is investigated. In this work, the weak AC system considered is an island system comprised of synchronous generators and passive load. Analysis is carried out for UPF load and inductive load. The ac filter requirement to achieve ...

This paper presents an analysis on dynamic performance of a three-area thermal system interconnected with HVDC links when subjected to parametric uncertainties. In this paper all the three areas consists of thermal power plants. The HVDC link is used as a system interconnection between all the three areas. Open transmission access and the evolution of more socialised companies for generation, t...

HVDC Light is the most recent HVDC technology based on Voltage Source Converters (VSC) and extruded DC cables with power units up to 200 MW. HVDC Light converters include Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBT’s) and operate with high frequency Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) in order to get high speed control of both active and reactive power. HVDC Light cable is a cable with insulation of extr...

For High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) applications, the control and protection system plays an essential role in the overall performance of the transmission system. The control and protection system adopted by ABB Power Systems uses the latest technology from the fields of electronics and microprocessors. The main objective of this paper is to describe the experience from using the MACHTM (Mod...

Controlled islanding has been widely discussed in the literature as a novel concept for the power system protection. However, the islanding can result in unbalanced islands where the power mismatch will often cause an instability that can lead either to a subsequent load shedding or generator tripping within the islands. Controlled VSC-HVDC links can mitigate the negative consequences of the co...

VFT (variable frequency transformer) has been recently used as an alternative to HVDC (high voltage direct current) to control power flow between asynchronous networks. VFT consumes less reactive power than a back-to-back HVDC system, provides faster initial transient recovery, and has better natural damping capability. VFT is simply a DFIM (doubly-fed induction machine) where the machine torqu...

The voltage source converter-high voltage direct current (VSC-HVDC) transmission is the ideal integration technology for grid-connected wind farms. A passivity-based control (PBC) method for VSC-HVDC when the wind farm voltage is unbalanced is proposed in this paper. The mathematical model of a VSC with unbalanced voltage is established. The PBC theory including dissipation inequality and syste...

With the increase in use of power electronics in transmission and distribution applications there is a growing demand for cost effective and highly efficient converters. Most of the utility applications have power electronics integrated in the system to improve the efficiency and functionality of the existing system. The development of semiconductor devices is vital for the growth of power elec...

Several offshore wind farms are planned in a number of locations in Northern Europe. The introduction of offshore wind power brings the wind power into a new era, characterized by larger size of the farms, 200 – 1000 MW are planned, and increasing distances from the grid. Cable transmission is the only solution for the transmission from the farm to the shore. Often land cables are also required...