Operation and power flow control of multi-terminal DC networks for grid integration of offshore wind farms using genetic algorithms

RT Pinto, SF Rodrigues, E Wiggelinkhuizen… - Energies, 2012 - mdpi.com
For achieving the European renewable electricity targets, a significant contribution is
foreseen to come from offshore wind energy. Considering the large scale of the future …

A high-power DC-DC converter based dual active bridge for MVDC grids on offshore wind farms

Y Lee, G Vakil, R Feldman, AJ Watson… - 2016 18th European …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the steady-state analysis of a high power step-up DC-DC converter
based three-phase dual active bridge (3DAB) for use as a medium voltage (MV) DC-DC …

Optimized control of multi-terminal DC grids using particle swarm optimization

K Rouzbehi, A Miranian, A Luna, P Rodriguez - EPE journal, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The electric networks of the future will make an extensive use of DC grids. Therefore, the
control of Multi-terminal DC (MTDC) grids is a key issue, which is gathering the attention of …

Study of centralized and distributed coordination of power injection in multi-TSO HVDC grid with large off-shore wind integration

D Babazadeh, D Van Hertem, L Nordström - Electric power systems …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper studies centralized and distributed schemes for the coordination of power
injection in an HVDC grid connected to large wind generation. This coordination of power …

A novel approach for voltage control of multi-terminal DC grids with offshore wind farms

K Rouzbehi, A Miranian, A Luna… - 2013 IEEE ECCE Asia …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a novel control strategy in multi-terminal DC (MTDC) grids with offshore
wind generation based on the idea of generalized voltage droop (GVD). In the proposed …

Evaluation of an enhanced power dispatch control scheme for multi-terminal HVDC grids using Monte-Carlo simulation

SI Nanou, OD Tzortzopoulos… - Electric power systems …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents a new multi-objective optimization technique for multi-terminal DC
(MTDC) networks to enhance power dispatch control under stochastic operating conditions …

Optimal Steady-State Operation of a MTDC system based on DC-Independent System Operator Objectives

F Gonzalez-Longatt - 11th IET International Conference on AC …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces the new concept of DC Independent System Operator, DC-ISO. The
DC-ISO will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and security of the MTDC system in …

Coordination of power injection in hvdc grids with multi-tsos and large wind penetration

D Babazadeh, D Van Hertem, M Rabbat… - … Conference on AC …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes different architectures for the coordination of power injection in
interconnected hybrid AC/DC grids with Multi-TSO. The power dispatch problem is first …

Optimal power flow in Multi-terminal HVDC networks for DC-System Operator: Constant current operation

FM Gonzalez-Longatt - 2015 50th International Universities …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
DC System Operator (DCSO) is a radical concept. This single entity is designed to
coordinate, to control and monitor the operation of the DC transmission system. DCSO is …

Optimal power flow in MTDC systems based on a DC-independent system operator objective

F Gonzalez-Longatt - 2015 IEEE Eindhoven PowerTech, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
DC Independent System Operator (DC-ISO) is a single entity dedicated to coordinate, to
control and monitor the operation of the DC transmission system. It will be responsible for …