Title :
HVDC Light for large offshore wind farm integration
Author :
Das, D. ; Pan, J. ; Bala, S.
Author_Institution :
ABB Corp. Res., Raleigh, NC, USA
Abstract :
Integration of large offshore wind farms with the existing grid poses significant techno-economical challenges. As offshore wind farms are moving towards higher power and higher distance from shore, voltage source converter based high voltage direct current (VSC-HVDC) systems have proven technically advantageous and more cost-efficient than conventional high voltage alternating current (HVAC) transmission. The paper discusses the various advantages of connecting offshore wind farms with the onshore grid using HVDC Light - ABB´s product name of VSC-HVDC technology. The paper gives an overview of HVDC Light converter and cable technologies and introduces several HVDC Light projects for offshore wind integration.
Keywords :
HVDC power convertors; HVDC power transmission; offshore installations; power cables; wind power plants; HVAC transmission; HVDC Light converter; VSC-HVDC systems; VSC-HVDC technology; cable technology; high voltage alternating current transmission; high voltage direct current systems; large offshore wind farm integration; voltage source converter; Cable insulation; Cable shielding; HVDC transmission; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Power conversion; Wind farms; Offshore wind farm; high voltage direct current; renewable integration; voltage source converter;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Machines in Wind Applications (PEMWA), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1128-1
DOI :
10.1109/PEMWA.2012.6316363
