PROMOTioN

Progress on meshed HVDC offshore transmission networks

ACRONYM: PROMOTioN

With the ultimate aim of unlocking the full potential of Europe’s offshore resources, PROMOTioN addresses technical, legal, regulatory, economic and financial barriers to the implementation of a meshed offshore HVDC transmission network. By connecting key stakeholders from industry, academia, consultancies and transmission system operators, PROMOTioN provides a platform for interdisciplinary development and increases acceptance of required novel technologies and frameworks.

Specific objectives:

• Develop interoperable & reliable network protection
• Work towards technology interoperability & standardisation
• Recommendations for EU regulatory & financial framework
• Deployment plan & Roadmap for implementation up to 2050
• Full scale technology demonstrations of:

– HVDC control & protection systems
– Wind turbine converter harmonic model validation
– HVDC gas insulated switchgear
– HVDC circuit breakers