GM 22 Tutorial: VSC HVDC technology and application to enable the energy transition (slides)

High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) technology has seen a revival in the last decades and is increasingly chosen for the transmission of electric power. The revival has been driven by new technological developments with respect to power electronics (IGBT) realizing Voltage Source Converter (VSC) HVDC. The revival was equally driven by the changing system needs after liberalization, the massive deployment of renewable energy sources (in particular offshore), and new long-distance bulk power requirements.

The tutorial will present the VSC HVDC technology, its principal operations, and three new applications:
1. Flexible HVDC transmission
2. Large scale offshore deployment with HVDC links
3. DC grid for the backbone of future power systems
The tutorial will end with an industry panel in which attendees can interact with representatives of HVDC equipment vendors and system operators.