The integration of offshore wind power into onshore grids via hybrid AC/DC connections becomes increasingly essential, this technical brochure investigates the multifaceted impacts on system operations and design requirements. While acknowledging the challenges, it also highlights the technological advancements and new opportunities these connections bring to support the grid. Importantly, it recognizes that significant developments are needed to fully realize this potential.

Table of content

1 Introduction 

1.1 Background
1.2 Guide to this Technical Brochure
1.3 Survey and survey results 

2 Operation and Control Centre Roles

2.1 Introduction 
2.2 Long term network planning
2.3 Operational Planning 
2.4 Real-time Operations 
2.5 Post event analysis and lessons learnt 
2.6 Achieving the future Hybrid AC/DC networks with Offshore wind
2.7 Chapter Conclusions
2.8 Literature review 
2.9 References of Chapter 2 

3 State of the art of technology

3.1 Introduction 
3.2 Network Configurations and Ratings 
3.3 High Voltage Technologies and Subsystems
3.4 Converters 
3.5 Lines and Cables 
3.6 Platform 

4 Operational Design Requirement 

4.1 Introduction 9
4.2 Performance requirements 
4.3 Studies, data, model, simulation, and training requirements 
4.4 Models, simulation, and software tools 
4.5 Future Developments
4.6 Conclusion 
4.7 References of Chapter 4 

5 Offshore Installation design requirements 

5.1 Introduction 
5.2 Offshore wind connection - current practice 
5.3 High level design for state-of-the-art Offshore wind connection based on HVDC
5.4 Primary design requirements in an operational perspective 
5.5 Conclusions offshore installation design requirements 
5.6 References of Chapter 5

6 Grid Support Functions

6.1 Overview 
6.2 Grid Forming and Grid Following Control 
6.3 Congestion Management 
6.4 AC Network Voltage Support 
6.5 Short-Circuit Contribution 
6.6 Frequency Support 
6.7 Synthetic Inertia
6.8 Black start capability and Grid Restoration
6.9 Power Oscillation and Sub-synchronous Oscillation Damping 
6.10 Active Harmonic Filtering
6.11 References of Chapter 6 

7 Operational training requirements 

7.1 Involved control centre tasks in OWC operation 
7.2 Training requirements
7.3 Simulator based training organisation for control centre operators dealing with OWC

8 Stability Studies 

8.1 Capability of different simulation tools
8.2 Stability analysis
8.3 References of Chapter 8 

9 Impact of Electricity Market Operation

9.1 General Offshore Context 
9.2 European Markets Design Context 
9.3 North American Markets Design Context 
9.4 South American Markets Design Context 
9.5 References of Chapter 9

10 Regulatory framework 

10.1 General Regulatory Context 
10.2 European Regulatory Context 
10.3 North American Regulatory Context
10.4 South American Regulatory Context 
10.5 References of Chapter 10

11 Conclusion 
Appendix A Definitions and abbreviations

Additional informations

Publication type Technical Brochures
Reference 972
Publication year
Publisher CIGRE
ISBN 978-2-85873-677-5
Study committees
Working groups JWG C2/B4.43
File size 8 MB
Pages number 156
Price for non member 290 €
Price for member Free

Authors

C. Norlander, Convenor (SE), M. Zavahir, Secretary (SE)

S. Salem (US), J. van Putten (NL), M. Jones (UK), D. Klaar (NL), A. Wasserrab (DE), X. Zhou (CN), F. Ferreira (BR), S. Carkner (US), Z. Wang (CA), N. Cukalevski (RS), I. Jayawardana (CA), P. Jain (IN), C. Jeuffrain (FR), A. Javed (NL), L. Sharathchand (IN), A. Lekić (NL), C. Mussi (IT), L. Zeni (DK), C. Roggatz (DE), H. Wang (CN), C. Stauffer (US), R. Eriksson (SE), C. Subramanian (IE), E. Tunberg (SE), A. Agbemuko (BE), S. Gjerde (NO), N. Maciel (BR), J. Kreienkamp (DE)

Keywords

offshore, wind power, hybrid connections, ac/dc, system operation, system design, system schemes, operator training

The impact of offshore wind power hybrid AC/DC connections on system operations and system design
The impact of offshore wind power hybrid AC/DC connections on system operations and system design