Summary

This Technical Brochure aims to provide comprehensive, documented, and validated descriptions of transients and associated ElectroMagnetic Transient (EMT) models and studies for VSC-HVDC converters. The objective is also to educate parties involved in VSC projects to explain what type of EMT studies shall be performed in the life cycle of VSC converters. It includes a large collection of typical transients which can occur in a VSC-HVDC converter station. It is intended for engineers performing and analysing dynamic performance studies, control and protection factory tests, and post fault records.

The scope of the Technical Brochure has been restricted to point-to-point VSC-HVDC systems with MMC topology in symmetrical monopolar configurations as they are currently the most frequent application of VSC-HVDC systems. Even though DC overhead lines, HVDC connection of wind farms, and multi-terminal/DC grids are outside the scope of this technical brochure, recommendations of the technical brochure can be slightly adjusted to be applied to these topologies. All simulations and analyses shown in the technical brochure are done with EMT simulation tools.

Additional informations

Publication type Technical Brochures
Reference 832
Publication year 2021
Publisher CIGRE
Study committees DC systems and power electronics (B4)
Working groups WG B4.70
File size 13 MB
Pages number 187
Price for non member 300 €
Price for member Free

Authors

SUMPER, Goldacker

Keywords

DC systems, power electronics

Guide for electromagnetic transient studies involving VSC converters
Guide for electromagnetic transient studies involving VSC converters