Towards a european network code for HVDC connections and offshore wind integration

The Network Code on HVDC Connections (NC HVDC) is the ninth European network code on electricity presently being developed by ENTSO-E. It covers a technically detailed, but increasingly important subject in a domain where present standards and national HVDC grid codes are relatively young, quite diverse, or possibly not even fully developed yet. The NC HVDC will complement the earlier ENTSO-E connection codes for generation and demand, and is linked to other codes on system operation and market rules. This paper presents the rationale behind the requirements of the present draft code, with special focus on the requirements for DC connected Power Park Modules.