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Reliability and Economic Evaluation of High Voltage Direct Current interconnectors for large-scale renewable energy integration and transmission

Thompson, A.; Kazemtabrizi, B.; Crabtree, C.J.; Dao, C.; Dinmohamdi, F.; Flynn, D.

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Authors

A. Thompson

C. Dao

F. Dinmohamdi

D. Flynn



Abstract

This paper outlines a methodology for assessing the reliability and cost of operating multi-terminal High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission interconnectors with a comparison being drawn on the benefits of using modular multilevel converters (MMC). The MMCs random failure/repair processes are modelled as either a two-state or three-state Markov processes. A time-sequential Monte Carlo simulation is used to simulate the operation of the modified IEEE Reliability Test System (RTS) with the MMC-HVDC interconnectors, over a one-year period. The RTS accommodates variable wind generation, and the results confirm the use of HVDC as tie lines provide geographical aggregation, allowing for much greater penetration of variable generation in the connected systems. The three-state MMC model, in addition to the binary up and down states, consists of a derated state in which the converter voltage is reduced to 57.7% of its nominal voltage. The additional state was found to reduce the downtime of the link by 89.6%, increasing the available flow capacity by 458 GWh/year. The increase flow capacity leads to an increase in arbitrage revenue of €3.17m per year and a reduction in project payback time of 1.5 years.

Citation

Thompson, A., Kazemtabrizi, B., Crabtree, C., Dao, C., Dinmohamdi, F., & Flynn, D. (2019). Reliability and Economic Evaluation of High Voltage Direct Current interconnectors for large-scale renewable energy integration and transmission. In 15th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2019). https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2019.0010

Conference Name 15th IET International conference on AC and DC Power Transmission
Conference Location Coventry, UK
Start Date Feb 5, 2019
End Date Feb 7, 2019
Acceptance Date Sep 23, 2018
Online Publication Date Apr 18, 2019
Publication Date Jan 1, 2019
Deposit Date Oct 24, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Publisher IET
Book Title 15th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2019).
DOI https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2019.0010

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This is a preprint of a chapter accepted by 15th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2019) and is subject to Institution of Engineering and Technology Copyright. When the final version is published, the copy of record will be available at IET Digital Library.





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