VSC-HVDC based Network Reinforcement

Title

VSC-HVDC based Network Reinforcement

 Author

Shire, T.W.

Contributor

Paap, G.C. (mentor)
Hendriks, R.L. (mentor)
Arts, H.J.M. (mentor)
Zonneveld, P. (mentor)
Van der Sluis, L. (mentor)

Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

 Department

High-voltage Components and Power Systems

 Date

2009-06-26

 Abstract

The recent development in semiconductor and control equipment has made HVDC transmission based on voltage-source converter (VSC-HVDC) feasible. VSC-HVDC has numerous advantages such as a controllable short-circuit current contribution, the rapid and independent control of active and reactive power, and good power quality. With these advantages VSC-HVDC can likely be used to solve constraints in transmission and distribution networks. In this thesis work, the technical characteristics of a coupling between two sub-transmission systems on 50 kV level through VSC-HVDC are investigated. The main objective of the VSC-HVDC link is to mitigate network constraints in one of these networks. Area 1 is a greenhouse area having a large penetration level of CHP-plants, and Area 2 feeds a 50 kV grid that is expected to be constrained in the nearby future. The dynamic reactive power support capability of the VSC-HVDC and the available distributed generation in Area 1 are used to solve the constraints in Area 2. It is shown how the VSC-HVDC link is used as an innovative solution to mitigate network constraints and postpone major reinforcements of the network infrastructure.

 Subject

VSC
HVDC
Voltage support
Network Reinforcement
Network Constraint

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Student theses

 Document type

master thesis

 Rights

(c) 2009 Shire, T.W.
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