Westerman Spier, Daniel (Date of defense: 2022-06-30)
Modular Multilevel Converters (MMCs) are a type of Voltage Source Converter (VSC) which have become the preferred topology choice for High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) applications. Compare to its HVDC ...
Cabrera Tobar, Ana Karina (Date of defense: 2018-06-04)
This thesis focuses on the operation and control of Large Scale Photovoltaic Power Plants (LS-PVPPs) according to grid code requirements with a special focus on the basic unit: the PV generator. The aim ...
Schönleber, Kevin (Date of defense: 2018-02-09)
Remote offshore wind power plants (WPPs) are being linked through high-voltage de voltage-source converter (VSC-HVdc) transmission to the main grids. The current deployments of HVdc grid connections for ...
Ferreira, Abel António de Azevedo (Date of defense: 2017-03-31)
This thesis discusses the operation of the grid-tied modular multilevel converters (MMC) applied on the dc power transmission, particularly on the medium and high-voltage applications. First, it is ...
Prieto Araujo, Eduardo (Date of defense: 2016-05-27)
This thesis discusses the control of different power converters that will have a key role in future offshore wind power systems, enabling the integration of the power generated by the wind turbines into ...
Aragüés Peñalba, Mònica (Date of defense: 2016-04-29)
This thesis deals with grid integration of oshore wind power plants through HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) or HVAC (High Voltage Alternating Current) transmission . The behaviour of wind farms and ...
Raza, Muhammad (Date of defense: 2017-12-13)
The offshore grid in North and Baltic Sea can help Europe to achieve 2020 and 2030 renewable energy target to counter climate changes . The formation of offshore grid requires the interconnection between ...
Gómez Acero, Daniel Hernando (Date of defense: 2022-12-01)
(English) High voltage direct current (HVDC) technologies have been used for bulk power transmission over long distances since the 1950s. These technologies have proven to be the most cost-efficient ...
Song, Jie (Date of defense: 2023-05-15)
(English) Modern power systems have been and will continue to be increasingly penetrated with power electronics at different voltage levels. Such high penetration of power electronics elements changes ...