| Abstract |
Interoperability for multi-vendor voltage source converter-based high voltage direct current (VSC-based HVDC) systems has been recognized as a new challenge. However, interoperability for multi-vendor power-converter-based islanded systems is not new. For example, well established practices and standards can be found in the areas of railway power supply and rolling stock. This paper provides a brief review of the challenges, and research completed in this area. Guidelines and standards developed to address these challenges will be summarized. A comparison between islanded systems with power converters for railway power supply and multi-terminal HVDC (MTDC) systems is presented. Finally, a way forward to achieve interoperability for multi-vendor VSC-based HVDC systems is described. |
