An Overview of Ancillary Services and HVDC Systems in European Context

Liberalization of electricity markets has brought focus on the optimal use of generation and transmission infrastructure. In such a scenario, where the power transmission systems are being operated closer to their critical limits, Ancillary Services (AS) play an important role in ensuring secure and...

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Main Authors: Abhimanyu Kaushal, Dirk Van Hertem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/18/3481
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spelling doaj-0a750f88880740e3ac1f83202d7d9b822020-11-25T01:34:06ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732019-09-011218348110.3390/en12183481en12183481An Overview of Ancillary Services and HVDC Systems in European ContextAbhimanyu Kaushal0Dirk Van Hertem1ELECTA Research Group, Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT), KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, BelgiumELECTA Research Group, Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT), KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, BelgiumLiberalization of electricity markets has brought focus on the optimal use of generation and transmission infrastructure. In such a scenario, where the power transmission systems are being operated closer to their critical limits, Ancillary Services (AS) play an important role in ensuring secure and cost-effective operation of power systems. Emerging converter-based HVDC technologies and integration of renewable energy sources (RES) have changed the power system dynamics which are based on classical power plant operation and synchronous generator dynamics. Transmission system interconnections between different countries and integrated energy markets in Europe have led to a reduction in the use of energy from non-renewable fossil-based sources. This review paper gives an insight into ancillary services definitions and market practices for procurement and activation of these ancillary services in different control areas within the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E). The focus lies particularly on ancillary services from HVDC systems. It is foreseen that DC elements will play an important role in the control and management of the future power system and in particular through ancillary services provision. Keeping this in view, the capability of HVDC systems to provide ancillary services is presented.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/18/3481ancillary servicesHVDC systemsloss managementfrequency controlvoltage and reactive power controlblack startcongestion management
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An Overview of Ancillary Services and HVDC Systems in European Context
Energies
ancillary services
HVDC systems
loss management
frequency control
voltage and reactive power control
black start
congestion management
author_facet Abhimanyu Kaushal
Dirk Van Hertem
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title An Overview of Ancillary Services and HVDC Systems in European Context
title_short An Overview of Ancillary Services and HVDC Systems in European Context
title_full An Overview of Ancillary Services and HVDC Systems in European Context
title_fullStr An Overview of Ancillary Services and HVDC Systems in European Context
title_full_unstemmed An Overview of Ancillary Services and HVDC Systems in European Context
title_sort overview of ancillary services and hvdc systems in european context
publisher MDPI AG
series Energies
issn 1996-1073
publishDate 2019-09-01
description Liberalization of electricity markets has brought focus on the optimal use of generation and transmission infrastructure. In such a scenario, where the power transmission systems are being operated closer to their critical limits, Ancillary Services (AS) play an important role in ensuring secure and cost-effective operation of power systems. Emerging converter-based HVDC technologies and integration of renewable energy sources (RES) have changed the power system dynamics which are based on classical power plant operation and synchronous generator dynamics. Transmission system interconnections between different countries and integrated energy markets in Europe have led to a reduction in the use of energy from non-renewable fossil-based sources. This review paper gives an insight into ancillary services definitions and market practices for procurement and activation of these ancillary services in different control areas within the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E). The focus lies particularly on ancillary services from HVDC systems. It is foreseen that DC elements will play an important role in the control and management of the future power system and in particular through ancillary services provision. Keeping this in view, the capability of HVDC systems to provide ancillary services is presented.
topic ancillary services
HVDC systems
loss management
frequency control
voltage and reactive power control
black start
congestion management
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/18/3481
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