Topology and Control Strategies for Offshore Wind Farms with DC Collection Systems Based on Parallel–Series Connected and Distributed Diodes
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Abstract
A diode-based rectifier (DR) is an attractive transmission technology for offshore wind farms, which reduces the volume of large bulk platforms. A novel parallel–series DC wind farm based on a distributed DR is proposed, which meets the requirements of high voltage and high power with an isolation capability from other units. The coupling mechanism between a modular multilevel converter (MMC) and a DR has been built, and the coordinate control strategy for the whole system has been proposed based on the MMC triple control targets with intermediate variables. Under the proposed control strategy, the system automatically operates at maximum power point tracking (MPPT). The feasibility of topology and the effectiveness of the control strategy are verified under start-up, power fluctuation, onshore alternating current (AC) fault, and direct current (DC) fault based on the power systems computer-aided design (PSCAD)/electromagnetic transients including direct current (EMTDC) simulation.
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Research context
OpenAlex topics: HVDC Systems and Fault Protection · Microgrid Control and Optimization · Advanced DC-DC Converters
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Affiliations
School of Electrical Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Power Electronics Research Department, China Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing 102209, China
Funding
the State Grid Corporation
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