Design of a flexible AC/DC-link: AC vs DC active power capacity

T.E. Castelo de Oliveira; F. van Overbeeke; V. Ćuk; E.C.W. de Jong

doi:10.1109/ISGTEurope.2019.8905650

Design of a flexible AC/DC-link: AC vs DC active power capacity

T.E. Castelo de Oliveira, F. van Overbeeke, V. Ćuk, E.C.W. de Jong

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Abstract

By introducing the flexible AC/DC-link (FDCL) into the MV-grid, it is expected that its installation will not only bring a gain in capacity to the link, thus avoiding conventional reinforcement, but will also give better controllability and provide ancillary services for the distribution network operator (DNO). The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of a different configuration of the VSC DC-link in relation to the gain of capacity through DC links as well as conductor losses. A methodology of calculation is proposed to calculate the gain of capacity and conductor losses through different circuits, cables, configuration and types of connections. This indicates that there is a possibility of obtaining a maximum gain of capacity and fewer conductor losses depending on the type of DC links' configuration employed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 2019 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe, ISGT-Europe 2019
Place of Publication	Piscataway
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538682180
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope.2019.8905650
Publication status	Published - Sept 2019
Event	9th IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe, ISGT Europe 2019 - University POLITEHNICA, Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest, Romania Duration: 29 Sept 2019 → 2 Oct 2019 Conference number: 9 http://sites.ieee.org/isgt-europe-2019/

Conference

Conference	9th IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe, ISGT Europe 2019
Abbreviated title	ISGT Europe 2019
Country/Territory	Romania
City	Bucharest
Period	29/09/19 → 2/10/19
Internet address	http://sites.ieee.org/isgt-europe-2019/

Funding

The FLINK project is funded by the Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RvO) in the framework of Topconsortium voor Kennis en Innovatie (TKI) Urban Energy and coordinated by DNV GL. This project also benefits from a consortium of experts from SMEs: Early Minute and EMForce and DNOs: Alliander and Stedin.

Keywords

conductor losses
distribution network operator
Flexible AC/DC-link
gain of capacity
VSC DC-link

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Castelo de Oliveira, TE, van Overbeeke, F, Ćuk, V & de Jong, ECW 2019, Design of a flexible AC/DC-link: AC vs DC active power capacity. in Proceedings of 2019 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe, ISGT-Europe 2019., 8905650, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway, 9th IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe, ISGT Europe 2019, Bucharest, Romania, 29/09/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope.2019.8905650

Design of a flexible AC/DC-link: AC vs DC active power capacity. / Castelo de Oliveira, T.E.; van Overbeeke, F.; Ćuk, V. et al.
Proceedings of 2019 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe, ISGT-Europe 2019. Piscataway: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2019. 8905650.

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