The ABCs of HVDC transmission technologies

By M. Bahrman, B. Johnson. IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, 2007

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Subfields: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Using the sun to decarbonize the power sector: The economic potential of photovoltaics and concentrating solar power ☆ (2014, background): “A cost-efficient approach to transporting electricity from regions with high quality VRE resources to other regions on a national to continental scale (500-4000km) would be an overlay grid [67], ideally using high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology to minimize losses [71].”
Global tracking passivity-based PI control of bilinear systems: Application to the interleaved boost and modular multilevel converters (2015, background): “The second problem is related to High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission, which has recently attracted a lot of interest (Flourentzou, Agelidis, & Demetriades, 2009; Bahrman & Johnson, 2007; Ahmed, Haider, Van Hertem, Zhang, & Nee, 2011; Zonetti, Ortega, & Benchaib, 2014).”
Modeling and Control of VSC-HVDC Links Connected to Weak AC Systems (2010, background): “In this aspect, HVDC links have the “firewall” function in preventing cascaded ac-system outages spreading from one system to another [31].”
Assessing Strength of Multi-Infeed LCC-HVDC Systems Using Generalized Short-Circuit Ratio (2019, background): “THE increasing use of line commutated converter-based high voltage direct current (LCC-HVDC) brings technical and economic advantages for long-distance and high-capacity transmission [1]–[3].”
Overview of DC–DC Converters Dedicated to HVdc Grids (2019, background): “HVDC technology has been recognized as a solution for long-distance bulk-power transmission, asynchronous AC system interconnections, interconnection of different regions requiring submarine and underground cables, and transmission of offshore wind power to shore [1], [2].”
Small-Signal Stability Assessment of Power Electronics Based Power Systems: A Discussion of Impedance- and Eigenvalue-Based Methods (2017, background): “POWER electronics converters are increasingly used in the modern power systems, from the renewable energy generation such as the wind and solar power, the high voltage dc (HVdc) transmission system to the flexible ac transmission system (FACTS) [1]–[3] and therefore, preassessing the stability of th”
Least cost 100% renewable electricity scenarios in the Australian National Electricity Market (2013, background): “The capital cost of transmission has been conservatively estimated at $800/MW-km (Bahrman and Johnson, 2007).”
HVDC Transmission: Technology Review, Market Trends and Future Outlook (2019, background): “Necessitating the operation of additional, expensive, reactive AC compensation equipment [56, 67, 68].”
Polymeric insulation materials for HVDC cables: Development, challenges and future perspective (2017, methodology): “Earlier DC power system uses the CSC with thyristor valves in 1970’s [36].”
Interconnection of Two Very Weak AC Systems by VSC-HVDC Links Using Power-Synchronization Control (2011, background): “, HVDC also has the “firewall” function in preventing cascaded ac-system outages spreading from one system to another [6].”
Contribution of Fault Current Sources in Multiterminal HVDC Cable Networks (2013, background): “In bipolar HVDC schemes, the midpoint of the dc capacitors is usually grounded to provide a reference voltage to the pole voltages [22], [19].”
DC power systems: Challenges and opportunities (2010, background): “(i) Line-commutated Converter (LCC)-based HVDC, (ii) Capacitor Commutated Converter (CCC)-based HVDC, and (iii) VSC-based HVDC [2].”
Analysis of Stability Limitations of a VSC-HVDC Link Using Power-Synchronization Control (2011, background): “Compared to the conventional thyristor-based HVDC systems, one prominent feature of the VSC-HVDC system is its potential to be connected to very weak ac systems [6], [7].”
Review of high voltage direct current cables (2015, neutral): “Conventional HVDC with current source converters [7].”
Wide-Bandgap Solid-State Circuit Breakers for DC Power Systems: Device and Circuit Considerations (2015, background): “However, recent changes in both electric loads and renewable generation sources make electrical engineers reconsider dc as a viable alternative to improve efficiency and reliability of electricity in both distribution and transmission domains for good reasons [1]–[6].”