CONVERTER WITH ACTIVE FAULT CURRENT LIMITATION

摘要

A voltage source converter (20) for high voltage DC power transmission that is connectable, in use, between a DC network (22) and another electrical network (24) to interconnect the DC network (22) and the other electrical network (24). The voltage source converter (20) comprises a converter unit (26) to convert power flowing between the DC network (22) and the other electrical network (24) and at least one fault unit (28). The or each fault unit (28) includes at least one fault module (30) having a voltage source (36) that is operable, in the event of a short circuit in a DC network (22) connected to the voltage source converter (20), to produce a voltage that acts to reduce current flowing through the voltage source converter (20) and the short circuit.