LOW-FREQUENCY AC TRANSMISSION

ABSTRACT
This paper presents a low-frequency ac (LFAC) transmission system for offshore wind
power. The LFAC system is interfaced with the main power grid with a cycloconverter. The
wind power plant collection system is dc ased! and connects to the LFAC transmission line with
a "#-pulse thyristor converter. A method to design the system$s components and controls is set
forth. %imulation results are provided to illustrate the system$s performance.
&n this paper! a novel LFAC transmission topology is analy'ed. The proposed system
differs from previous wor( in that the wind turines are assumed to e interconnected with a
medium-voltage ()*) dc grid! in contrast with current practice! where the use of )* ac
collection grids is standard. +C collection is ecoming a feasile alternative with the
development of cost-effective and reliale dc circuit rea(ers! and studies have shown that it
might e advantageous with respect to ac collection in terms of efficiency and improved
production costs.
The proposed LFAC system could e uilt with commercially availale power system
components! such as the receiving-end transformers and sumarine ac cales designed for
regular power frequency. The o,ective of this paper is to set forth as a design process for an
LFAC system for point-to-point transmission.
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