Retained EU Law SI 2016/1447 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)

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Any Person14 Data Controller1

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s.art004 Application to existing HVDC systems and DC-connected power park modules Regulated
  • Notify system operator before upgrading HVDC equipmentAny Person
s.art039 Frequency stability requirements Regulated
  • Your DC-connected power park must meet fast frequency response signal processing requirementsAny Person
s.art040 Reactive power and voltage requirements Regulated
  • Ensure your DC-connected power park module meets voltage and reactive power requirementsAny Person
s.art041 Control requirements Regulated
  • Limit voltage changes when synchronising DC-connected power park modules to the AC networkAny Person
s.art047 Frequency stability requirements Regulated
  • Agree technical communication modalities for frequency response with remote-end station ownerAny Person
s.art060 General provisions Regulated
  • Complete operational notification for new DC-connected power park modulesAny Person
s.art062 ION for DC-connected power park modules Regulated
  • Provide technical data and studies to obtain interim operational notificationAny Person
s.art063 FON for DC-connected power park modules Regulated
  • Provide compliance statement and technical data updates when requested by the system operatorAny Person
s.art064 Limited operational notification for DC-connected power park modules Regulated
  • Inform system operator of capability loss or non-compliance and apply for LONAny Person
s.art066 Principles of cost-benefit analysis Regulated
  • Assist in cost-benefit analyses and follow prescribed methodology when performing your ownAny Person
s.art067 Common provisions for compliance testing Regulated
  • Test your HVDC system or power park to prove complianceData Controller
s.art068 Common provisions on compliance simulation Regulated
  • Provide simulation report and validated model for HVDC system or DC-connected power park moduleAny Person
s.art069 Responsibility of the HVDC system owner and DC-connected power park module owner Regulated
  • Ensure ongoing compliance and notify the system operator of changes, incidents, and testsAny Person
s.art070 Tasks of the relevant system operator Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • System operator must assess HVDC compliance and publish requirementsStatutory regulator
s.art074 Compliance simulations for DC-connected power park modules and remote-end HVDC converter units Regulated
  • Run compliance simulations for grid connection of HVDC systems and power park modulesAny Person
s.art079 Request for derogations by an HVDC system owner or DC-connected power park module owner Regulated
  • Submit a derogation request to your system operator with all required detailsAny Person
85 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.annex iii para.1 Synchronous Area Voltage Range Time period for operation . ....
s.annex iii para.2 Synchronous Area Voltage Range Time period for operation . ....
s.annex i para.1 Table 1: Minimum time periods an HVDC system shall be...
s.annex iv para.1 Figure 5: The diagram represents boundaries of a U-Q/Pmax-profile with...
s.annex iv para.2 Table 6: Parameters for the Inner Envelope in the Figure....
s.annex viii para.1 Voltage range Time period for operation 0.85 pu-0.90 pu 60...
s.annex viii para.2 Voltage range Time period for operation 0.85 pu-0.90 pu 60...
s.annex viii para.3 Maximum range of Q/Pmax Maximum range of steady-state voltage level...
s.annex vii para.1 Voltage Range Time period for operation 0.85 pu-0.90 pu 60...
s.annex vii para.2 Voltage Range Time period for operation 0.85 pu-0.90 pu 60...
s.annex vii para.3 Figure 7: U-Q/Pmax-profile of a DC-connected power park module at...
s.annex vii para.4 Range of width of Q/Pmax profile Range of steady-state Voltage...
s.annex vi para.1 Frequency range Time period for operation 47.0 Hz-47.5 Hz 20...
s.annex v para.1 Figure 6: Fault-ride-through profile of an HVDC converter station. The...
s.annex v para.2 Voltage parameters [pu] Time parameters [seconds] Uret 0.00-0.30 tclear 0.14-0.25...
s.art001 Subject matter
s.art002 Definitions
s.art003 Scope of application
s.art005 Regulatory aspects
s.art006 Multiple TSOs
s.art007 Recovery of costs
s.art008 Public consultation
s.art009 Stakeholder involvement
s.art010 Confidentiality obligations
s.art011 Frequency ranges
s.art012 Rate-of-change-of-frequency withstand capability
s.art013 Active power controllability, control range and ramping rate
s.art014 Synthetic inertia
s.art015 Requirements relating to frequency sensitive mode, limited frequency sensitive mode overfrequency and limited frequency sensitive mode underfrequency
s.art016 Frequency control
s.art017 Maximum loss of active power
s.art018 Voltage ranges
s.art019 Short circuit contribution during faults
s.art020 Reactive power capability
s.art021 Reactive power exchanged with the network
s.art022 Reactive power control mode
s.art023 Priority to active or reactive power contribution
s.art024 Power quality
s.art025 Fault ride through capability
s.art026 Post fault active power recovery
s.art027 Fast recovery from DC faults
s.art028 Energisation and synchronisation of HVDC converter stations
s.art029 Interaction between HVDC systems or other plants and equipment
s.art030 Power oscillation damping capability
s.art031 Subsynchronous torsional interaction damping capability
s.art032 Network characteristics
s.art033 HVDC system robustness
s.art034 Electrical protection schemes and settings
s.art035 Priority ranking of protection and control
s.art036 Changes to protection and control schemes and settings
s.art037 Black start
s.art038 Scope
s.art042 Network characteristics
s.art043 Protection requirements
s.art044 Power quality
s.art045 General system management requirements applicable to DC-connected power park modules
s.art046 Scope
s.art048 Reactive power and voltage requirements
s.art049 Network characteristics
s.art050 Power quality
s.art051 Operation of HVDC systems
s.art052 Parameters and settings
s.art053 Fault recording and monitoring
s.art054 Simulation models
s.art055 General provisions
s.art056 EON for HVDC systems
s.art057 ION for HVDC systems
s.art058 FON for HVDC systems
s.art059 Limited operational notification for HVDC systems/derogations
s.art061 EON for DC-connected power park modules
s.art065 Identification of costs and benefits of application of requirements to existing HVDC systems or DC-connected power park modules
s.art071 Compliance testing for HVDC systems
s.art072 Compliance testing for DC-connected power park modules and remote-end HVDC converter units
s.art073 Compliance simulations for HVDC systems
s.art075 Non-binding guidance on implementation
s.art076 Monitoring
s.art077 Power to grant derogations
s.art078 General provisions
s.art080 Request for a derogation by a relevant system operator or relevant TSO
s.art081 Request for derogations from the provisions of Title III by a DC-connected power park module owner
s.art082 Register of derogations from the requirements of this Regulation
s.art083 Monitoring of derogations
s.art084 Amendment of contracts and general terms and conditions
s.art085 HVDC System or DC-connected power park modules connecting with synchronous areas or control areas not bound by EU legislation
s.art086 Entry into force

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