HVDC with voltage source converters - a powerful standby black start facility

Author

Jiang-Hafner, Ying ; Duchen, Hugo ; Karlsson, Michael ; Ronstrom, Leif ; Abrahamsson, Bernt

Author_Institution

ABB AB, Power Syst., Ludvika

fYear

2008

fDate

21-24 April 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

9

Abstract

This paper deals with the black start function of VSC based HVDC. The voltage and frequency characteristics of VSC HVDC during different stages of network restoration will be described. The differences and similarities between the traditional black start units and VSC HVDC will be highlighted. Results by plots from field testing will be illustrated. The verification of expected performance by field testing indicates that HVDC made of voltage source converters is an ideal standby facility for black start and restoration of an ac grid, in addition to the normal function of power transmission with independent active and reactive power control.

Keywords

HVDC power convertors; HVDC power transmission; power control; power grids; power transmission control; VSC HVDC; ac grid; frequency characteristics; network restoration; power transmission; powerful standby black start facility; reactive power control; voltage source converters; Converters; Frequency; HVDC transmission; Power conversion; Power generation; Power system restoration; Power transmission; Reactive power control; Testing; Voltage; HVDC; VSC; black start; restoration; transmission;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition, 2008. T&D. IEEE/PES

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1903-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1904-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TDC.2008.4517039

Filename

4517039