Multi-terminal HVDC and DC-grid technology

  • Guangfu Tang
  • , Xiang Luo
  • , Xiaoguang Wei

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Abstract

The multi-terminal high voltage direct current (HVDC) and DC grid technology based on the traditional HVDC and voltage sourced converter HVDC (VSC-HVDC) is one of the valid approaches which can resolve the problems of renewable energy integration in China. The background of the development of the DC transmission was analyzed and the two-terminal HVDC technology was overviewed in this paper. The basic concepts of the multi-terminal HVDC and DC grid were discussed. Combined the differences and relations between them, and their respective characteristics, the key technical issues to be resolved, cause of these problems and the research progress of building the DC grid in future were indicated, from which the thoughts and suggestions for the DC grid technology direction were put forward.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8-17
Number of pages10
JournalZhongguo Dianji Gongcheng Xuebao/Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering
Volume33
Issue number10
StatePublished - 5 Apr 2013

Keywords

  • DC grid
  • Multi- terminal HVDC
  • Traditional high voltage direct current (HVDC)
  • Voltage sourced converter HVDC (VSC-HVDC)

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