Loss evaluation of HVAC and HVDC transmission solutions for large offshore wind farms

Electric Power Systems Research

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 916-927

  Negra, N Barberis ^a   Todorovic, J ^b   Ackermann, T ^c  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b Elektroprenos Elektroprijenos BiH Ad Banja Luka   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^c ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

HVAC; HVDC Line Commutated Converter; HVDC Voltage Source Converter; Offshore wind farm

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; VENTILATION;

HVDC LINE COMMUTATED CONVERTERS; HVDC VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTERS; OFFSHORE WIND FARMS;

HEATING;

EID: 33646494896     PISSN: 03787796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsr.2005.11.004     Document Type: Article

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