| Authors |
Raza, Ali , Younis, Muhammad , Liu, Yuchao , Altalbe, Ali , ROUZBEHI, KUMARS, Abbas, Ghulam |
| Abstract |
Although various topologies of multi-terminal high voltage direct\n current (MT-HVdc) transmission systems are available in the literature,\n most of them are prone to loss of flexibility, reliability, stability,\n and redundancy in the events of grid contingencies. In this research,\n two new wind farms and substation ring topology (2WF-SSRT) are designed\n and proposed to address the aforementioned shortcomings. The objective\n of this paper is to investigate MT-HVdc grid topologies for integrating\n large offshore wind farms with an emphasis on power loss in the event of\n a dc grid fault or mainland alternating current (ac)grid abnormality.\n Standards and control of voltage source converter (VSC) based MT-HVdc\n grids are defined and discussed. High voltage dc switch-gear and dc\n circuit topologies are appraised based on the necessity of dc cables,\n HVdc circuit breakers, and extra offshore platforms. In this paper, the\n proposed topology is analyzed and compared with the formers for number\n and ratings of offshore substations, dc breakers, ultra-fast mechanical\n actuators, dc circuits, cost, flexibility, utilization, and redundancy\n of HVdc links. Coordinated operation of various topologies is assessed\n and compared with respect to the designed control scheme via a developed\n EMTDC/PSCAD simulation platform considering three fault scenarios: dc\n fault on transmission link connecting the wind farm to mainland power\n converters, dc fault within substation ring of VSC-HVdc stations, and\n ultimate disconnection of grid side VSC station. Results show that\n 2WF-SSRT is a promising topology for future MT-HVdc grids. |
