Abstract

The medium voltage direct current (MVDC) technology is emerging in electricity networks including point-to-point transmission, distribution networks and collection networks for renewable energy sources. In this article the MVDC break-even distance (with respect to AC distribution) is calculated according to the overall energy efficiency criteria. The break-even distance is found to vary from less than 10 km to several tens of kilometres depending on power and voltage ratings and network topology.

Pierre Le Métayer, Juan Paez,Piotr Dworakowski,Cyril Buttay, Drazen Dujic, Sellé Touré, Eric Lamard

Presented at EPE’21 ECCE Europe