Power transmission systems
US9197069B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/60
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An offshore wind farm includes a plurality of wind turbines connected to an onshore converter station by means of a distributed power transmission system. The power transmission system includes a series of offshore converter platforms distributed within the wind farm. Each converter platform includes a busbar carrying an ac voltage for the converter platform and to which the wind turbines are connected. Each converter platform also includes one or more converter transformers connected to the busbar and a series of one or more converter modules. The power transmission system includes dc transmission lines which deliver generated power back to the onshore converter station.
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