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)
TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Subject matter
Article 2
Definitions
Article 3
Scope of application
Article 4
Application to existing HVDC systems and DC-connected power park modules
Article 5
Regulatory aspects
Article 6
Multiple TSOs
Article 7
Recovery of costs
Article 8
Public consultation
Article 9
Stakeholder involvement
Article 10
Confidentiality obligations
TITLE II
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HVDC CONNECTIONS
CHAPTER 1
Requirements for active power control and frequency support
Article 11
Frequency ranges
Article 12
Rate-of-change-of-frequency withstand capability
Article 13
Active power controllability, control range and ramping rate
Article 14
Synthetic inertia
Article 15
Requirements relating to frequency sensitive mode, limited frequency sensitive mode overfrequency and limited frequency sensitive mode underfrequency
Article 16
Frequency control
Article 17
Maximum loss of active power
CHAPTER 2
Requirements for reactive power control and voltage support
Article 18
Voltage ranges
Article 19
Short circuit contribution during faults
Article 20
Reactive power capability
Article 21
Reactive power exchanged with the network
Article 22
Reactive power control mode
Article 23
Priority to active or reactive power contribution
Article 24
Power quality
CHAPTER 3
Requirements for fault ride through capability
Article 25
Fault ride through capability
Article 26
Post fault active power recovery
Article 27
Fast recovery from DC faults
CHAPTER 4
Requirements for control
Article 28
Energisation and synchronisation of HVDC converter stations
Article 29
Interaction between HVDC systems or other plants and equipment
Article 30
Power oscillation damping capability
Article 31
Subsynchronous torsional interaction damping capability
Article 32
Network characteristics
Article 33
HVDC system robustness
CHAPTER 5
Requirements for protection devices and settings
Article 34
Electrical protection schemes and settings
Article 35
Priority ranking of protection and control
Article 36
Changes to protection and control schemes and settings
CHAPTER 6
Requirements for power system restoration
Article 37
Black start
TITLE III
REQUIREMENTS FOR DC-CONNECTED POWER PARK MODULES AND REMOTE-END HVDC CONVERTER STATIONS
CHAPTER 1
Requirements for DC-connected power park modules
Article 38
Scope
Article 39
Frequency stability requirements
Article 40
Reactive power and voltage requirements
Article 41
Control requirements
Article 42
Network characteristics
Article 43
Protection requirements
Article 44
Power quality
Article 45
General system management requirements applicable to DC-connected power park modules
CHAPTER 2
Requirements for remote-end HVDC converter stations
Article 46
Scope
Article 47
Frequency stability requirements
Article 48
Reactive power and voltage requirements
Article 49
Network characteristics
Article 50
Power quality
TITLE IV
INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND COORDINATION
Article 51
Operation of HVDC systems
Article 52
Parameters and settings
Article 53
Fault recording and monitoring
Article 54
Simulation models
TITLE V
OPERATIONAL NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR CONNECTION
CHAPTER 1
Connection of new HVDC systems
Article 55
General provisions
Article 56
EON for HVDC systems
Article 57
ION for HVDC systems
Article 58
FON for HVDC systems
Article 59
Limited operational notification for HVDC systems/derogations
CHAPTER 2
Connection of new DC-connected power park modules
Article 60
General provisions
Article 61
EON for DC-connected power park modules
Article 62
ION for DC-connected power park modules
Article 63
FON for DC-connected power park modules
Article 64
Limited operational notification for DC-connected power park modules
CHAPTER 3
Cost benefit analysis
Article 65
Identification of costs and benefits of application of requirements to existing HVDC systems or DC-connected power park modules
Article 66
Principles of cost-benefit analysis
TITLE VI
COMPLIANCE
CHAPTER 1
Compliance monitoring
Article 67
Common provisions for compliance testing
Article 68
Common provisions on compliance simulation
Article 69
Responsibility of the HVDC system owner and DC-connected power park module owner
Article 70
Tasks of the relevant system operator
CHAPTER 2
Compliance testing
Article 71
Compliance testing for HVDC systems
Article 72
Compliance testing for DC-connected power park modules and remote-end HVDC converter units
CHAPTER 3
Compliance simulations
Article 73
Compliance simulations for HVDC systems
Article 74
Compliance simulations for DC-connected power park modules and remote-end HVDC converter units
CHAPTER 4
Non-binding guidance and monitoring of implementation
Article 75
Non-binding guidance on implementation
Article 76
Monitoring
TITLE VII
DEROGATIONS
Article 77
Power to grant derogations
Article 78
General provisions
Article 79
Request for derogations by an HVDC system owner or DC-connected power park module owner
Article 80
Request for a derogation by a relevant system operator or relevant TSO
Article 81
Request for derogations from the provisions of Title III by a DC-connected power park module owner
Article 82
Register of derogations from the requirements of this Regulation
Article 83
Monitoring of derogations
TITLE VIII
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 84
Amendment of contracts and general terms and conditions
Article 85
HVDC System or DC-connected power park modules connecting with synchronous areas or control areas not bound by EU legislation
Article 86
Entry into force
ANNEX I
Frequency ranges referred to in Article 11
Frequency range |
Time period for operation |
47,0 Hz-47,5 Hz |
60 seconds |
47,5 Hz-48,5 Hz |
To be specified by each relevant TSO, but longer than established times for generation and demand according to Regulation (EU) 2016/631 and Regulation (EU) 2016/1388 respectively, and longer than for DC-connected PPMs according to Article 39 |
48,5 Hz-49,0 Hz |
To be specified by each relevant TSO, but longer than established times for generation and demand according to Regulation (EU) 2016/631 and Regulation (EU) 2016/1388 respectively, and longer than for DC-connected PPMs according to Article 39 |
49,0 Hz-51,0 Hz |
Unlimited |
51,0 Hz-51,5 Hz |
To be specified by each relevant TSO, but longer than established times for generation and demand according to Regulation (EU) 2016/631 and Regulation (EU) 2016/1388 respectively, and longer than for DC-connected PPMs according to Article 39 |
51,5 Hz-52,0 Hz |
To be specified by each relevant TSO, but longer than for DC-connected PPMs according to Article 39 |
ANNEX II
Requirements applying to frequency sensitive mode, limited frequency sensitive mode overfrequency and limited frequency sensitive mode underfrequency
A. Frequency sensitive mode
Parameters |
Ranges |
Frequency response deadband |
0-±500 mHz |
Droop s 1 (upward regulation) |
Minimum 0,1 % |
Droop s 2 (downward regulation) |
Minimum 0,1 % |
Frequency response insensitivity |
Maximum 30 mHz |
Parameters |
Time |
Maximum admissible initial delay t 1 |
0,5 seconds |
Maximum admissible time for full activation t 2, unless longer activation times are specified by the relevant TSO |
30 seconds |
B. Limited frequency sensitive mode overfrequency
C. Limited frequency sensitive mode underfrequency
ANNEX III
Voltage ranges referred to in Article 18
Synchronous Area |
Voltage Range |
Time period for operation |
Continental Europe |
0,85 pu-1,118 pu |
Unlimited |
1,118 pu-1,15 pu |
To be established by each relevant system operator, in coordination with the relevant TSO but not less than 20 minutes |
|
Nordic |
0,90 pu-1,05 pu |
Unlimited |
1,05 pu-1,10 pu |
60 minutes |
|
Great Britain |
0,90 pu-1,10 pu |
Unlimited |
Ireland and Northern Ireland |
0,90 pu-1,118 pu |
Unlimited |
Baltic |
0,85 pu-1,118 pu |
Unlimited |
1,118 pu-1,15 pu |
20 minutes |
Synchronous Area |
Voltage Range |
Time period for operation |
Continental Europe |
0,85 pu-1,05 pu |
Unlimited |
1,05 pu-1,0875 pu |
To be specified by each TSO, but not less than 60 minutes |
|
1,0875 pu-1,10 pu |
60 minutes |
|
Nordic |
0,90 pu-1,05 pu |
Unlimited |
1,05 pu-1,10 pu |
To be specified by each TSO, but not more than 60 minutes |
|
Great Britain |
0,90 pu-1,05 pu |
Unlimited |
1,05 pu-1,10 pu |
15 minutes |
|
Ireland and Northern Ireland |
0,90 pu-1,05 pu |
Unlimited |
Baltic |
0,88 pu-1,097 pu |
Unlimited |
1,097 pu-1,15 pu |
20 minutes |
ANNEX IV
Requirements for U-Q/Pmax-profile referred to in Article 20
Synchronous Area |
Maximum range of Q/Pmax |
Maximum range of steady-state Voltage level in PU |
Continental Europe |
0,95 |
0,225 |
Nordic |
0,95 |
0,15 |
Great Britain |
0,95 |
0,225 |
Ireland and Northern Ireland |
1,08 |
0,218 |
Baltic States |
1,0 |
0,220 |
ANNEX V
Voltage-against-time-profile referred to in Article 25
Voltage parameters [pu] |
Time parameters [seconds] |
||
Uret |
0,00-0,30 |
tclear |
0,14-0,25 |
Urec1 |
0,25-0,85 |
trec1 |
1,5-2,5 |
Urec2 |
0,85-0,90 |
trec2 |
Trec1-10,0 |
ANNEX VI
Frequency ranges and time periods referred to in Article 39(2)(a)
Frequency range |
Time period for operation |
47,0 Hz-47,5 Hz |
20 seconds |
47,5 Hz-49,0 Hz |
90 minutes |
49,0 Hz-51,0 Hz |
Unlimited |
51,0 Hz-51,5 Hz |
90 minutes |
51,5 Hz-52,0 Hz |
15 minutes |
ANNEX VII
Voltage ranges and time periods referred to in Article 40
Voltage Range |
Time period for operation |
0,85 pu-0,90 pu |
60 minutes |
0,90 pu-1,10 pu |
Unlimited |
1,10 pu-1,118 pu |
Unlimited, unless specified otherwise by the relevant system operator, in coordination with the relevant TSO. |
1,118 pu-1,15 pu |
To be specified by the relevant system operator, in coordination with the relevant TSO. |
Voltage Range |
Time period for operation |
0,85 pu-0,90 pu |
60 minutes |
0,90 pu-1,05 pu |
Unlimited |
1,05 pu-1,15 pu |
To be specified by the relevant system operator, in coordination with the relevant TSO. Various sub-ranges of voltage withstand capability can be specified. |
Range of width of Q/Pmax profile |
Range of steady-state Voltage level in pu |
0-0,95 |
0,1-0,225 |
ANNEX VIII
Reactive power and voltage requirements referred to in Article 48
Voltage range |
Time period for operation |
0,85 pu-0,90 pu |
60 minutes |
0,90 pu-1,10 pu |
Unlimited |
1,10 pu-1,12 pu |
Unlimited, unless specified otherwise by the relevant system operator, in coordination with the relevant TSO. |
1,12 pu-1,15 pu |
To be specified by the relevant system operator, in coordination with the relevant TSO. |
Voltage range |
Time period for operation |
0,85 pu-0,90 pu |
60 minutes |
0,90 pu-1,05 pu |
Unlimited |
1,05 pu-1,15 pu |
To be specified by the relevant system operator, in coordination with the relevant TSO. Various sub-ranges of voltage withstand capability may be specified. |
Maximum range of Q/Pmax |
Maximum range of steady-state voltage level in PU |
0,95 |
0,225 |