Application to existing HVDC systems and DC-connected power park modules
- Notify system operator before upgrading HVDC equipment
Retained EU Law
2016
United Kingdom
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1447 of 26 August 2016 establishing a network code on requirements for grid connection of high voltage direct current systems and direct current-connected power park modules (Text with EEA relevance)
At a glance
What's here
16 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Frequency stability requirements
- Your DC-connected power park must meet fast frequency response signal processing requirements
Reactive power and voltage requirements
- Ensure your DC-connected power park module meets voltage and reactive power requirements
Control requirements
- Limit voltage changes when synchronising DC-connected power park modules to the AC network
Frequency stability requirements
- Agree technical communication modalities for frequency response with remote-end station owner
General provisions
- Complete operational notification for new DC-connected power park modules
ION for DC-connected power park modules
- Provide technical data and studies to obtain interim operational notification
FON for DC-connected power park modules
- Provide compliance statement and technical data updates when requested by the system operator
Limited operational notification for DC-connected power park modules
- Inform system operator of capability loss or non-compliance and apply for LON
Principles of cost-benefit analysis
- Assist in cost-benefit analyses and follow prescribed methodology when performing your own
Common provisions for compliance testing
- Test your HVDC system or power park to prove compliance
Common provisions on compliance simulation
- Provide simulation report and validated model for HVDC system or DC-connected power park module
Responsibility of the HVDC system owner and DC-connected power park module owner
- Ensure ongoing compliance and notify the system operator of changes, incidents, and tests
Tasks of the relevant system operator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- System operator must assess HVDC compliance and publish requirements Statutory regulator
Compliance simulations for DC-connected power park modules and remote-end HVDC converter units
- Run compliance simulations for grid connection of HVDC systems and power park modules
Request for derogations by an HVDC system owner or DC-connected power park module owner
- Submit a derogation request to your system operator with all required details
Browse 85 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Synchronous Area Voltage Range Time period for operation . ....
Synchronous Area Voltage Range Time period for operation . ....
Table 1: Minimum time periods an HVDC system shall be...
Figure 5: The diagram represents boundaries of a U-Q/Pmax-profile with...
Table 6: Parameters for the Inner Envelope in the Figure....
Voltage range Time period for operation 0.85 pu-0.90 pu 60...
Voltage range Time period for operation 0.85 pu-0.90 pu 60...
Maximum range of Q/Pmax Maximum range of steady-state voltage level...
Voltage Range Time period for operation 0.85 pu-0.90 pu 60...
Voltage Range Time period for operation 0.85 pu-0.90 pu 60...
Figure 7: U-Q/Pmax-profile of a DC-connected power park module at...
Range of width of Q/Pmax profile Range of steady-state Voltage...
Frequency range Time period for operation 47.0 Hz-47.5 Hz 20...
Figure 6: Fault-ride-through profile of an HVDC converter station. The...
Voltage parameters [pu] Time parameters [seconds] Uret 0.00-0.30 tclear 0.14-0.25...
Subject matter
Definitions
Scope of application
Regulatory aspects
Multiple TSOs
Recovery of costs
Public consultation
Stakeholder involvement
Confidentiality obligations
Frequency ranges
Rate-of-change-of-frequency withstand capability
Active power controllability, control range and ramping rate
Synthetic inertia
Requirements relating to frequency sensitive mode, limited frequency sensitive mode overfrequency and limited frequency sensitive mode underfrequency
Frequency control
Maximum loss of active power
Voltage ranges
Short circuit contribution during faults
Reactive power capability
Reactive power exchanged with the network
Reactive power control mode
Priority to active or reactive power contribution
Power quality
Fault ride through capability
Post fault active power recovery
Fast recovery from DC faults
Energisation and synchronisation of HVDC converter stations
Interaction between HVDC systems or other plants and equipment
Power oscillation damping capability
Subsynchronous torsional interaction damping capability
Network characteristics
HVDC system robustness
Electrical protection schemes and settings
Priority ranking of protection and control
Changes to protection and control schemes and settings
Black start
Scope
Network characteristics
Protection requirements
Power quality
General system management requirements applicable to DC-connected power park modules
Scope
Reactive power and voltage requirements
Network characteristics
Power quality
Operation of HVDC systems
Parameters and settings
Fault recording and monitoring
Simulation models
General provisions
EON for HVDC systems
ION for HVDC systems
FON for HVDC systems
Limited operational notification for HVDC systems/derogations
EON for DC-connected power park modules
Identification of costs and benefits of application of requirements to existing HVDC systems or DC-connected power park modules
Compliance testing for HVDC systems
Compliance testing for DC-connected power park modules and remote-end HVDC converter units
Compliance simulations for HVDC systems
Non-binding guidance on implementation
Monitoring
Power to grant derogations
General provisions
Request for a derogation by a relevant system operator or relevant TSO
Request for derogations from the provisions of Title III by a DC-connected power park module owner
Register of derogations from the requirements of this Regulation
Monitoring of derogations
Amendment of contracts and general terms and conditions
HVDC System or DC-connected power park modules connecting with synchronous areas or control areas not bound by EU legislation
Entry into force
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