Posters
Come meet the poster presenters to ask them questions and discuss their work
We would like to invite you to come and see the posters at our upcoming conference. The posters will showcase a diverse range of research topics, and will give delegates an opportunity to engage with the authors and learn more about their work. Whether you are a seasoned researcher or simply curious about the latest developments in your field, we believe that the posters will offer something of interest to everyone. So please join us at the conference and take advantage of this opportunity to learn and engage with your peers in industry and the academic community.
On 9 April at 17:15, we’ll also hold the main poster session and distinguish the 7 best posters of this year’s edition with our traditional Poster Awards Ceremony. Join us at the poster area to cheer and meet the laureates, and enjoy some drinks with all poster presenters!
We look forward to seeing you there!
PO087: Grid Code Standardization: a key enabler for Offshore Wind Farms deployment acceleration.
Fernando Sada, Sr. Director of Grid Connection and Electrical Works, BlueFloat Energy
Abstract
When designing an offshore wind farm, it is crucial to consider the characteristics of the grid where the project will inject power. The discrepancies between different Grid Codes requirements can lead to uncertainty and lack of standardization for offshore wind developers and supply chain, in addition to pressure to comply with constantly changing grid requirements and grid stability issues. This situation directly impacts the design of the wind turbine generators, their converter controllers and ultimately, the offshore wind farms' electrical design. Grid codes are typically specific to each geography and depend on several factors including the energy sources that are available in the country, the specific grid system strength, various legal and commercial aspects, tradition and history from the specific electricity system, and the geolocation, which influences the ease for countries interconnections. Although each country has its own particularities and acknowledging grid evolution generated by more and more inverter-based resources, it is crucial to standardize grid code requirements to enable a prompt energy mix shift, especially for the offshore wind sector, which could be part of the solution for grid stability. Some international initiatives are already working for the harmonization of grid codes. An example is ENTSO-E (European Network of Transmission System Operators), who established a Network Code on requirements for grid connection of generators applicable to 39 transmission system operators in the European Union (as of 2023). The so-called RFG (Requirements for Generators) is in theory applicable to those European countries across five synchronous regions, but it allows certain flexibility and adaptability for specific requirements in each geography. That is the purpose of this paper, to present some evidence of the importance to harmonize further the grid codes and to illustrate how the compliance of different regulations will influence offshore wind farm design.
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