Comparison of HVAC and HVDC solutions for offshore wind farms with a procedure for system economic evaluation

Reed, Gregory F.; Hassan, Hashim; Korytowski, Matthew J.; Lewis, Phil; Grainger, Brandon M.

doi:10.1109/energytech.2013.6645302

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“…Regarding the transmission of pow HVAC and HVDC transmission s considered for transmitting power from t farm to shore. Several papers are avail which compare the HVAC and HV offshore wind applications [33], [34], a analysis has been specifically extended [35], [36]. In general it can be said that the traditional solution, but the power tra limited by length, and reactive power generally needed.…”

Section: A Impact On the Mef Structurementioning

confidence: 99%

Grid integration and power quality testing of Marine Energy Converters: Research activities in the MaRINET Project

Santos-Mugica

Robles

Endegnanew

et al. 2014

2014 Ninth International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies (EVER)

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MaRINET Project funded by the EU through the 7th Framework Programme, aims to accelerate the development of marine renewable energy (wave, tidal, offshore-wind) by bringing together world-class testing facilities at all scales. It involves a total of 29 partners across the European Union and, besides providing free access to the test facilities, the main objectives of the project are to standardize the test procedures, and to innovate for improving test infrastructures and techniques. This paper will present the work carried out within the research activities regarding grid integration of Marine Energy Converters. For this purpose, a collation of European grid codes has been carried out, the impact of such grid codes on the structure and control of the marine farms has been analysed and finally a research on how marine energy devices should be tested to meet the grid integration constraints has been done

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Section: A Impact On the Mef Structurementioning

confidence: 99%

Grid integration and power quality testing of Marine Energy Converters: Research activities in the MaRINET Project

Santos-Mugica

Robles

Endegnanew

et al. 2014

2014 Ninth International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies (EVER)

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“…This high capacitance also leads to substantial charging currents, subsequently reducing the active power transmission capacity and transmitting reactive power in long distances [92]. A possible solution could be to install reactive power compensation units along the HVAC submarine cables, but they are expensive devices and it is a difficult task to carry out [93]. an alternative found in the literature is to add compensation units only at both ends (onshore and offshore) of the underwater cables, which improve the current profile along them [94,95].…”

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Offshore Wind Power Integration into Future Power Systems: Overview and Trends

Fernández‐Guillamón

Das

Cutululis

et al. 2019

JMSE

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Nowadays, wind is considered as a remarkable renewable energy source to be implemented in power systems. Most wind power plant experiences have been based on onshore installations, as they are considered as a mature technological solution by the electricity sector. However, future power scenarios and roadmaps promote offshore power plants as an alternative and additional power generation source, especially in some regions such as the North and Baltic seas. According to this framework, the present paper discusses and reviews trends and perspectives of offshore wind power plants for massive offshore wind power integration into future power systems. Different offshore trends, including turbine capacity, wind power plant capacity as well as water depth and distance from the shore, are discussed. In addition, electrical transmission high voltage alternating current (HVAC) and high voltage direct current (HVDC) solutions are described by considering the advantages and technical limitations of these alternatives. Several future advancements focused on increasing the offshore wind energy capacity currently under analysis are also included in the paper.

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“…In terms of site selection for offshore generation, transmission costs will dependamong other things -on the amount of energy generated and on choices regarding the use of, for instance, HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) transmission over more traditional AC lines. It is suggested in [23] that for a 400MW offshore wind farm in a location with strong resources, HVAC transmission costs start to look less favourable than some HVDC options between 50 and 100km from shore. Beyond 150km, HVAC costs increase significantly.…”

Section: Electricity Networkmentioning

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Multi-criteria site selection for offshore renewable energy platforms

Cradden

Kalogeri

Barrios³

et al. 2016

Renewable Energy

116

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Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are commonly used in renewable energy resource analysis to establish optimal locations for development. Previous work focuses either on a single technology with fixed site-selection criteria, or on small, localised areas. The potential for combining or co-locating different offshore energy technologies, particularly over a large region, has been explored previously but at a relatively low level of detail. Here, bespoke resource data from high resolution co-located, co-temporal wind and wave models are presented in a GIS with a range of additional environmental and physical parameters. Dedicated decision-support tools have been developed to facilitate flexible, multi-criteria site selections specifically for combined wind-wave energy platforms, focusing on the energy resources available. Time-series tools highlight some of the more detailed factors impacting on a site-selection decision. The results show that the main potential for combined technologies in Europe is focused to the north and west due to strong resources and acceptable depth conditions, but that there are still obstacles to be overcome in terms of constructability and accessibility. The most extreme conditions generally coincide with the maximum energy output, and access to these sites is more limited.

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Comparison of HVAC and HVDC solutions for offshore wind farms with a procedure for system economic evaluation

Cited by 39 publications

References 6 publications

Grid integration and power quality testing of Marine Energy Converters: Research activities in the MaRINET Project

Grid integration and power quality testing of Marine Energy Converters: Research activities in the MaRINET Project

Offshore Wind Power Integration into Future Power Systems: Overview and Trends

Multi-criteria site selection for offshore renewable energy platforms

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