Getting Ready for Multi-Vendor and Multi-Terminal HVDC Technology

Jaqueline Cabañas Ramos (), Marc Moritz, Nico Klötzl, Ceciel Nieuwenhout, William Leon Garcia, Ilka Jahn, Dimitar Kolichev and Antonello Monti ()
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Jaqueline Cabañas Ramos: Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Marc Moritz: Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Nico Klötzl: TenneT TSO GmbH, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany
Ceciel Nieuwenhout: Groningen Centre of Energy Law and Sustainability, University of Groningen, 9700 AB Groningen, The Netherlands
William Leon Garcia: SuperGrid Institute, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
Ilka Jahn: Division of Electric Power and Energy Systems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
Dimitar Kolichev: T&D Europe, B1030 Brussels, Belgium
Antonello Monti: Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 10, 1-28

Abstract: Interoperable multi-vendor High-Voltage Direct-Current (HVDC) grids are a key enabler for the integration of renewable energy (in particular offshore wind) and its transmission over longer distances to consumers. However, most HVDC systems today are single-vendor and point-to-point. Various technical and non-technical aspects need to be considered, for example, (real-time) testing, legal aspects (intellectual property and regulation), and the multi-vendor interoperability process. This paper presents findings from the READY4DC project, which is a larger and open European effort involving diverse stakeholders, including HVDC manufacturers, transmission system operators, wind developers, academia, and research institutes. It summarizes key technical recommendations, emphasizing comprehensive interaction studies and the development of a structured legal framework to facilitate the development and operation of a multi-vendor, multi-terminal HVDC grid. The READY4DC project highlights the need for increased harmonization, transparent communication among stakeholders, and future-oriented research to ensure the robustness and interoperability of interconnected grids. Collaborative efforts are key for addressing technical complexities and advancing the deployment of multi-vendor multi-terminal HVDC technology.

Keywords: HVDC; multi-vendor; multi-terminal; interoperability; interaction studies; legal aspects; demonstration (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: 2024
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