Abstract:
This presentation provides an overview and current status of the interaction studies between the Dogger Bank C and Sofia offshore wind farms. As the two HVDC-connected wind farms will connect to the same onshore substation and the two projects involve different vendors for the HVDC systems and the wind turbine generators, interaction studies are essential to identify risks of interactions and improve multi-vendor interoperability. RTE international, acting as an independent third party, is leading the interaction study, while ensuring the protection of each vendor’s intellectual property. The ongoing study consists of conducting extensive simulations using an offline EMT simulation tool, followed by real-time simulations interfaced with hardware-in-the-loop to accurately represent the control and protection functions implemented by the vendors. The presentation provides insights on the real-time simulator setup in a multivendor context and discusses the importance of incorporating real-time simulations alongside offline EMT simulations to effectively mitigate interaction risks.
Viktor Rudan, RTE International