Provision of Inertial and Primary Frequency Control Services Using Offshore Multiterminal HVDC Networks

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

Silva, B (Author) Other; Moreira, CL (Author) FEUP; Seca, L (Author) FEUP; Phulpin, Y (Author) Other; Pecas Lopes, JAP (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy

Vol. 3 No. 4

Pages: 800-808

ISSN: 1949-3029

Publisher: IEEE

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Environmental engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Electrical engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-005-A4M

DOI: 10.1109/tste.2012.2199774

Abstract (EN): This paper addresses the problem of providing frequency control services, including inertia emulation and primary frequency control, from offshore wind farms connected through a multiterminal HVDC network. The proposed strategy consists of a cascading control mechanism based on dc voltage regulation at the onshore converters and frequency regulation at the offshore converters. The control scheme involves only local measurements and actions avoiding security and reliability issues of control structures based on remote information. The effectiveness of the proposed strategy is illustrated in a test system that consists of two nonsynchronous areas linked by a multiterminal HVDC grid where two offshore wind farms are also connected.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9