TY - GEN
T1 - Comparative Evaluation of Super Grid Topologies proposed for Europe and Latin America
AU - Itiki, Rodney
AU - Manjrekar, Madhav
AU - Di Santo, Silvio Giuseppe
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 IEEE.
PY - 2019/10
Y1 - 2019/10
N2 - Super Grids are large continent-wide expansions of existing and planned high voltage power grids which have been proposed for bulk power transfers across international boundaries and for enhanced stability of underlying power infrastructure. This paper focuses on two such schemes in Europe and Latin America, reviews the architectures, analyses the reasons for the differences, and presents a better understanding on how each topology and its characteristics may be leveraged to plan similar Super Grids in other parts of the globe. Predominantly, proposals for such Super Grids nucleate around extensive application of high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology for long distance power transmission with low losses. Ultra high voltage alternating current (UHVAC), with voltages above 800 kV AC, is also a competing alternative for low losses power transmission. This review paper presents a systematic and practical understanding on what could be the most suitable topology for each power transmission requirement.
AB - Super Grids are large continent-wide expansions of existing and planned high voltage power grids which have been proposed for bulk power transfers across international boundaries and for enhanced stability of underlying power infrastructure. This paper focuses on two such schemes in Europe and Latin America, reviews the architectures, analyses the reasons for the differences, and presents a better understanding on how each topology and its characteristics may be leveraged to plan similar Super Grids in other parts of the globe. Predominantly, proposals for such Super Grids nucleate around extensive application of high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology for long distance power transmission with low losses. Ultra high voltage alternating current (UHVAC), with voltages above 800 kV AC, is also a competing alternative for low losses power transmission. This review paper presents a systematic and practical understanding on what could be the most suitable topology for each power transmission requirement.
KW - High voltage direct current
KW - Offshore Wind Farm (OWF)
KW - Super Grid
KW - topology
KW - voltage source converter
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U2 - 10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000193
DO - 10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000193
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85080910494
T3 - 51st North American Power Symposium, NAPS 2019
BT - 51st North American Power Symposium, NAPS 2019
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 51st North American Power Symposium, NAPS 2019
Y2 - 13 October 2019 through 15 October 2019
ER -
