HVDC Technologies

HVDC Classic 300 3000 MW

Thyristor controlled Switched Reactive Power Control Typical design valve building plus switchyard Mass impregnated cables

Peter Sandeberg ABB Grid Systems Trondheim 2008.01.25

HVDC Light to Support Integration of Offshore Wind Power

HVDC Light 50 1100 MW

Transistor (IGBT) controlled Continuous Voltage and Reactive Power Control Typical design with all equipment (including transformers) in compact building Extruded cables

2004 ABB Group Power Technologies

Grid Connection for wind

MW 600

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HVDC Light for Grid Connection of Wind Farms

Offshore
HVDC Light HVAC + FACTS

Onshore

300

HVDC Light inverter

100
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HVAC

AC Grid

10

50

100

km

Wind Farms 50 - 1500 MW

HVDC Light rectifier

Cable transmission

HVDC Light , 150 kV, 175- 555 MW

Coolers

1100 MW offshore module

Phase reactors Valves

AC filter

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Cooling system Control and auxiliary DC Filter

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Connecting wind farms by HVDC Light - Customer Values

Grid management
Full grid code compliance Superior controllability Voltage and reactive power control Loss reduction in connected AC network Support connections at weak network points Passive Load Operation ( Black Start )

HVDC Light Simplified Single Line Diagram

Converter Valves DC Capacitors
(Voltage Sources)

Environmentally adapted
Underground /Submarine transmission Small footprint and low profile of converters Oil free cable
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Low emissions of electrical and audible noise

Proven offshore concept Flexible modular design

Short implementation time Wide range of power

Cables Phase Reactors AC Harmonic Filters AC Transformers, breakers/disconnectors

HVDC Light
Valve IGBT & diode Transformer
U1 X

HVDC Light projects

DC cable

Tjreborg 2000,7 MW Cross Sound 2002, 330 MW Eagle Pass 2000, 36MW

Valhall 2007, 78 MW

Troll 2004,2X40 MW

Estlink 2006, 350 MW Gotland 1999, 50 MW Hllsjn 1997, 3 MW Directlink 2000,3X60 MW Murraylink 2002, 220 MW

Phase reactor
U2

U1 U2 sin( ) P= X Q= U1 (U1 - U2 cos( )) X

Harmonic filter DC cable

+Ud

Borkum 2 2009, 400 MW

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Caprivi Link 2009, 300 MW

-Ud

EON Netz, Borkum 2, 400 MW HVDC Light

400 MW off shore convertor

Conclusions Suitable technologies for grid connection can offer wind power:

128 km sea cable 75 km land cable

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Location on best wind sites Access to the market Simplified grid code compliance and support by
Reactive power control Ability to assist network with voltage control Frequency tolerance Capability to ride through faults

400 MW convertor

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