Impact of a resistive superconductive fault current limiter in a multi-terminal HVDC grid

G. Saldana, A. Etxegarai, D. M. Larruskain, A. Iturregi, S. Apinaniz

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Abstract

The relevance of multi-terminal HVDC grids is expected to increase in next years. However, there are still several technical, economical and legal limitations that interfere with the construction of those multi-terminal links. One of the main technical obstacles is the handling of DC fault currents, because the interruption of DC currents in HVDC systems is nowadays a challenge. Among other proposals, the application of Superconducting Fault Current Limiters (SFCLs) combined with a mechanical Circuit Breaker (CB) solves technically that issue, according to the analysis and simulation results presented in this paper.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication19th IEEE Mediterranean Eletrotechnical Conference, MELECON 2018 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages25-29
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781538637388
ISBN (Print)978-153863738-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Jun 2018
Event19th IEEE Mediterranean Eletrotechnical Conference, MELECON 2018 - Marrakech, Morocco
Duration: 2 May 20187 May 2018

Publication series

Name19th IEEE Mediterranean Eletrotechnical Conference, MELECON 2018 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference19th IEEE Mediterranean Eletrotechnical Conference, MELECON 2018
Country/TerritoryMorocco
CityMarrakech
Period2/05/187/05/18

Keywords

  • DC fault
  • HVDC
  • multi-terminal
  • PSCAD/EMTDC
  • resistive fault current limiter
  • VSC-HVDC
  • Circuit faults
  • HVDC transmission
  • Circuit breakers
  • Fault currents
  • Mathematical model

Project and Funding Information

  • Funding Info
  • The authors thank the support from the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness (project ENE2016-79145-R AEI/FEDER, UE), the Basque Government (project ELKARTEK KK-2017/00083 and GISEL research group IT1083-16), as well as from the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU (project EHUA15/25 and research group funding PPG17/23).

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