Implementation of a Multiterminal Line Commutated Converter HVDC Scheme with Auxiliary Controller on South Africa’s 765 kV Corridor

Oluwafemi Oni, Andrew Swanson, Rudiren Pillay Carpanen and Anuoluwapo Aluko
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Oluwafemi Oni: Discipline of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa
Andrew Swanson: Discipline of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa
Rudiren Pillay Carpanen: Discipline of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa
Anuoluwapo Aluko: Discipline of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 12, 1-17

Abstract: The deployment of a 765-kV transmission line on Eskom’s South African Grid marks the beginning of a new era in power industries. The integration of renewable energies by independent power producers (IPPs) leads to an infrastructural change in the stability performance of the entire grid. These developments are expected to bring about a multiterminal direct current (MTDC) system for practical implementation on this grid. Therefore, this study focuses on the dynamic response of the South African transmission grid during a system disturbance. In the carrying out of this study, the South African grid was modeled on PSCAD, and its performance was evaluated. The impact of the MTDC link on the grid’s interarea oscillation was also investigated. An additional current order controller for the MTDC link was developed, and its impact on the MTDC power transfer was analyzed. The results show a better system performance and reduced interarea power swings with the inclusion of the MTDC link.

Keywords: fault clearing time; oscillation damping; interarea oscillation; line commutated converter (LCC); high-voltage direct current (HVDC); multiterminal direct current (MTDC); rotor angle; short circuits ratio (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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