Multi-Infeed HVDC Transmission Systems: Voltage Interactions and Commutation Failure Phenomena

This book attempts to quantify the complex interactions between HVDC transmission schemes in a multi-infeed configuration, particularly with regard to the voltage interactions and the commutation failure phenomena. MIIF, MIESCR, and CFII are indices that can provide engineers with the necessary tools for system studies. The Multi-Infeed Interaction Factor (MIIF) quantifies the level of voltage interactions. The Multi-Infeed Effective Short Circuit Ratio (MIESCR) index is an indicator of ac system strengths with regard to the assessment of the transient overvoltage and the PV stability of multi-infeed HVDC systems. The Commutation Failure Immunity Index (CFII) utilizes electromagnetic transient simulation programs to evaluate the immunity of an HVDC converter to commutation failures. The capability of these indices to provide an insight into the interactions phenomena in multi-infeed systems are clearly demonstrated by examples that show their application in the analysis of an actual multi-infeed HVDC system that is in the planning phase in the province of Alberta in Canada.