HVDC Grids

Multi-terminal grids built on voltage-source converters (VSC) form the focus of this book, which presents high-voltage direct current (HVDC) networks as a way to link offshore wind farms and, potentially, to serve as a continent-spanning overlay grid. The opening section examines the policy goals and practical reasons for building offshore networks and a European supergrid. Following this, the text describes HVDC transmission technology and the equipment needed at sea. Later chapters explain how such grids could be developed and woven into existing power systems, then study their integration across the different time scales on which electric power systems operate. The book closes with advanced control strategies and control devices intended to make DC grids workable.

The work is written for power system engineers, academics interested in HVDC or power systems, and policy makers. It also offers a solid foundation for researchers in VSC-HVDC technology, power electronic devices, offshore wind farm integration, and DC grid protection.