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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2012
Applicants:
Staffan Norrga, Stockholm, SE;
Antonis Marinopoulos, Västerås, SE;
Konstantinos Papastergiou, Geneva, CH;
Panagiotis Bakas, Västerås, SE;
Inventors:
Staffan Norrga, Stockholm, SE;
Antonis Marinopoulos, Västerås, SE;
Konstantinos Papastergiou, Geneva, CH;
Panagiotis Bakas, Västerås, SE;
Assignee:
ABB RESEARCH LTD, Zürich, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 1/12 (2006.01); H02M 1/12 (2006.01); H02M 7/42 (2006.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 1/12 (2013.01); H02M 1/12 (2013.01); H02M 7/42 (2013.01); Y10T 307/707 (2015.04); Y10T 307/718 (2015.04);
Abstract
A power system includes a power generating plant including a plurality of power generators, and an AC collection grid adapted to interconnect the power generating plant and an HVDC converter station. The AC collection grid is adapted to operate outside network regulations, whereby advantages such as simplified control and electronics are achieved. A method of operating a power system is also provided.