| Abstract |
To understand the role of HVDC and Power Electronics in enabling the energy transition. It is necessary to define the meaning of the term energy transition. By definition 'Energy transition is the process of shifting the world's energy production and consumption from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and climate change' So it has the two components of the switch on the energy production side and the consumption side from fossil-based sources to renewable sources. In this presentation we are going to address how HVDC and power electronics are creating the right field to enable this transition on the generation side. It is interesting that on the generation side, the energy transition is also referred to as renewable energy transition. The key word here is renewable. This defines the type of generation and hence the associated transmission. HVDC and Power Electronic equipment are enabler of this transition.The presentation will develop from the stand point why HVDC, the technology and concepts, and the recent developments. It is very interesting that because of the desire to keep expanding the HVDC system, modular grid expansion is being addressed. So, for example for an offshore wind integration project the HVDC becomes part of an integrated grid. |
