Offshore AC Grid Management for an AC Integrated VSC-HVDC Scheme with Large WPPs

Rakibuzzaman Shah; Mike Barnes; Robin Preece

doi:10.1109/PESGM.2016.7741225

Offshore AC Grid Management for an AC Integrated VSC-HVDC Scheme with Large WPPs

Rakibuzzaman Shah, Mike Barnes, Robin Preece

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Abstract

Point-to-point VSC-HVDC Wind power plant (WPP)
links connected offshore by AC cables can be called an AC
integrated VSC-HVDC scheme or virtual multi-terminal DC
(MTDC) grid. Since, the AC integrated VSC-HVDC scheme
forms an offshore AC grid, parallel operation of offshore VSC-
HVDC converters is required. This paper compares three
offshore converter control topologies: (i) feedforward control of
AC voltage and frequency, (ii) feedback control of AC voltage,
and (iii) feedback control of AC voltage and frequency with an
inner current loop. The performance of power and current
based droops has been assessed for the parallel offshore
converters. Simulations carried out in DIgSILENT Power
Factory are presented to illustrate the effect of these offshore
converter control strategies on the dynamics of the AC system
following the offshore grid disturbances.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 IEEE PES GM Proceedings
Publisher	IEEE
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM.2016.7741225
Publication status	Published - Jul 2016
Event	2016 IEEE PES General Meeting - Boston Hotel and the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, Boston, United States Duration: 17 Jul 2016 → 21 Jul 2016 http://www.pes-gm.org/2016/venue/

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Conference	2016 IEEE PES General Meeting
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston
Period	17/07/16 → 21/07/16
Internet address	http://www.pes-gm.org/2016/venue/

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