2019 AEIT HVDC International Conference (AEIT HVDC 2019) - Florence, Italy 9 - 10 May 2019 - Proceedings.com

2019 AEIT HVDC International
Conference (AEIT HVDC 2019)

Florence, Italy
9 – 10 May 2019

                  IEEE Catalog Number:   CFP19S89-POD
                  ISBN:                  978-1-7281-2072-0

Copyright © 2019 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
All Rights Reserved

Copyright and Reprint Permissions: Abstracting is permitted with credit to the source.
Libraries are permitted to photocopy beyond the limit of U.S. copyright law for private
use of patrons those articles in this volume that carry a code at the bottom of the first
page, provided the per-copy fee indicated in the code is paid through Copyright
Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923.

For other copying, reprint or republication permission, write to IEEE Copyrights
Manager, IEEE Service Center, 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854. All rights
reserved.

*** This is a print representation of what appears in the IEEE Digital
Library. Some format issues inherent in the e-media version may also
appear in this print version.

IEEE Catalog Number:                  CFP19S89-POD
ISBN (Print-On-Demand):               978-1-7281-2072-0
ISBN (Online):                        978-1-7281-2071-3

Additional Copies of This Publication Are Available From:

Curran Associates, Inc
57 Morehouse Lane
Red Hook, NY 12571 USA
Phone:        (845) 758-0400
Fax:          (845) 758-2633
E-mail:       curran@proceedings.com
Web:         www.proceedings.com

2019 AEIT HVDC International Conference
(AEIT HVDC)
Florence (Italy), May 9-10, 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TECHNICAL SESSION I - Converters Technology

1.1 • Capacitor Voltage Ripple Minimization in Voltage Source
Converter for HVDC Applications.....1
Mario Marchesoni, Massimiliano Passalacqua, Luis Vaccaro • University of
Genova, Italy, Mauro Carpita, Serge Gavin, Simon Kissling • University of
Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland, Switzerland
1.2 • IFA2 - HVDC goes compact with Hybrid PASS420 modules and
GIB connections.....7
Alberto Persico, Mats Hyttinen • ABB HVDC, Sweden, Massimo Spiranelli • ABB
HVP, Italy, David Barron • National Grid, United Kingdom
1.3 • AC Transmission Emulation Control Strategy in VSC-HVDC
systems: general criteria for optimal tuning of control system.....13
Luigi Michi, Enrico Maria Carlini, Temistocle Baffa Scirocco, Gianluca Bruno,
Roberto Gnudi, Gaetano Pecoraro, Cosimo Pisani • Terna, Italy
1.4 • Realizing Bipolar Power Semiconductor for Highest Reliable
Applications.....19
Jens Przybilla, Uwe Kellner-Werdehausen, Sebastian P. Sommer • Infineon
Technologies Bipolar, Germany

TECHNICAL SESSION II - Systems Components for HVDC

2.1 • HVDC links at increased voltage, CESI experience on extruded
cable systems up to 525kV.....25
Uberto Vercellotti • CESI, Italy
2.2 • On the choice of the right HVDC Electrode type.....30
Paolo Molfino, Mario Nervi • University of Genova, Italy, Stefano Malgarotti •
CESI, Italy
2.3 • Transient Overvoltage Analysis in HVDC MMC Power Cables:
Assessment of the Critical Points.....36
Roberto Benato, Sebastian Dambone Sessa, Antonio Chiarelli • University of
Padova, Italy

2.4 • Space charges and life models for lifetime inference of HVDC
cables under voltage polarity reversal.....42
Massimo Marzinotto, Antonio Battaglia • Terna, Italy, Giovanni Mazzanti •
University of Bologna, Italy
2.5 • HVDC Cables - The technology boost.....47
Giuseppe Lagrotteria, Davide Pietribiasi, Marco Marelli • Prysmian Group, Italy

TECHNICAL         SESSION       III    -    Reliability     and     Systems
Restoration

3.1 • Functional validation of a real VSC HVDC control system in black
start operation.....52
Cosimo Pisani, Gianluca Bruno • Terna, Italy, Hani Saad, Pierre Rault,
Bertrand Clerc • RTE, France
3.2 • Use of VSC-HVDC links for power system restoration.....57
Stefano Barsali, Massimo Ceraolo, Paolo Pelacchi, Davide Poli • University of
Pisa, Italy
3.3 • The restoration field tests in Sardinian network involving HVDC,
synchronous condensers and hydraulic power plant.....63
Luigi Michi, Enrico Maria Carlini, Temistocle Baffa Scirocco, Gianluca Bruno,
Roberto Gnudi, Cosimo Pisani • Terna, Italy, Massimo Salvetti, Daniele Macalli
• CESI, Italy

TECHNICAL SESSION IV - Modelling, Analysis and Planning

4.1 • Modelling of the 500 MW Back-to-Back Converter Station
between Uruguay and Brazil in ATP.....68
Claudio Saldaña • Ingeniería de Protecciones, UTE, Uruguay, Graciela Rosa
Calzolari • Estudios y Proyectos de Trasmisión, UTE, Uruguay
4.2 • Modelling of VSC-HVDC with power synchronization method
including frequency support.....74
Giulio Macchia, Michele Trovato, Maria Dicorato • Politecnico di Bari, Italy,
Giuseppe Forte • Italy
4.3 • HVDC for frequency stability under RES penetration: the Sardinia
Island case.....80
Carmelo Mosca, Ettore Bompard • Politecnico di Torino, Italy, Chiara Vergine,
Benedetto Aluisio, Michela Migliori • Terna, Italy, Paolo Cuccia • Terna Rete
Italia, Italy
4.4 • An overview of the HVDC transmission system models in
planning tools: the Italian experience.....86
Luigi Michi, Giacomo Donnini, Pietro Capurso, Angelo Bugliari Caldarulo,
Federico Falorni • Terna, Italy, Maurizio Quadrio, Daniele Canever, Luca Giorgi
• CESI, Italy
4.5 • New HVDC technology in Pan-European power system planning.....92
Luigi Michi, Giacomo Donnini, Chiara Giordano, Francesca Scavo, Ennio
Giovanni Luciano, Benedetto Aluisio, Chiara Vergine - Terna, Italy, Massimo

Pompili, Stefano Lauria, Luigi Calcara • Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy,
Angelo L’Abbate • RSE, Italy
4.6 • Availability Assessment Methods for HVDC Systems: a Review.....98
Sebastian Dambone Sessa, Antonio Chiarelli • University of Padova, Italy,
Angelo L’Abbate • Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico RSE, Roberto Benato •
University of Padova, Italy

TECHNICAL SESSION V - HVDC Operation Experience and
Projects Implementation/Refurbishment

5.1 • Impact of SA.CO.I. refurbishment: flexibility analysis of the
Sardinian system.....104
Adriano Iaria, Roberto Calisti, Angelo L’Abbate, Marco Raffaele Rapizza •
Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico - RSE, Italy
5.2 • Placement of HVDC links for reduction of network congestions.....110
Marco Giuntoli, Susanne Schmitt, Veronica Biagini, Milos Subasic, Georg
Gutermuth, Athanasios Krontiris • ABB AG, Germany
5.3 • Possible technical solutions for the new Sardinia-Corsica-Italy
link.....116
Fabio Massimo Gatta, Alberto Geri, Stefano Lauria, Marco Maccioni • Sapienza
University of Rome, Italy, Luca Buono, Massimo Marzinotto, Francesco Palone,
Massimo Rebolini • Terna, Italy
5.4 • Analysis of the plant and operational requirements for the
design of a flexible and new generation LCC HVDC system: the Sa.Co:I
3 technology case.....122
Antonio Battaglia, Luca Buono, Riccardo De Zan, Evaristo Di Bartolomeo,
Massimo Marzinotto, Francesco Palone, Mattia Pazienza, Francesca Pede, Luigi
Michi, Enrico Maria Carlini, Temistocle Baffa Scirocco, Gianluca Bruno, Roberto
Gnudi, Gaetano Pecoraro, Cosimo Pisani • Terna Rete Italia, Italy
5.5 • Maritime Link - The First Bipolar VSC HVDC with Overhead Line.....128
Ole Vestergaard, Peter Lundberg • ABB HVDC, Sweden
5.6 • Renewable sources integration using HVDC in parallel to AC
traditional system: the Adriatic project.....132
Michela Migliori, Stefano Lauria • Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, Luigi
Michi, Giacomo Donnini, Benedetto Aluisio, Chiara Vergine • Terna, Italy
5.7 • INELFE: main description and operational experience over three
years in service.....137
L. Coronado, R. Rivas, Silvia Sanz, J. Bola, G. Pérez, Carmen Longás, Paula
Junco • Red Eléctrica de España, Spain
5.8 • System dynamic behavior challenges: operating experience and
future trends.....143
Luigi Michi, Enrico Maria Carlini, Giacomo Donnini, Giorgio Giannuzzi, Matteo
Renieri, Roberto Zaottini, Cosimo Pisani, Benedetto Aluisio, Andrea Urbanelli,
Chiara Vergine • Terna, Italy

TECHNICAL SESSION VI - Protection

6.1 • A comparison of non-unit and unit protection algorithms for
HVDC grids.....149
María José Pérez Molina, Dunixe Marene Larruskain, Pablo Eguia Lopez, Oihane
Abarrategi • University of the Basque Country, Spain, Maider Santos-Mugica •
Tecnalia Research & Innovation, Spain
6.2 • MON.ITA HVDC Link - AC & DC Protection System.....155
Luigi Michi, Enrico Maria Carlini, Temistocle Baffa Scirocco, Gianluca Bruno,
Leandro Caciolli, Marco Cortese, Gianluca Ramundo • Terna, Italy, Mi Okuda,
Takeru Murao • Toshiba, Japan