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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)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.Scope of application

    4. Article 4.Application to existing HVDC systems and DC-connected power park modules

    5. Article 5.Regulatory aspects

    6. Article 6.Multiple TSOs

    7. Article 7.Recovery of costs

    8. Article 8.Public consultation

    9. Article 9.Stakeholder involvement

    10. Article 10.Confidentiality obligations

  3. TITLE II GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HVDC CONNECTIONS

    1. CHAPTER 1 Requirements for active power control and frequency support

      1. Article 11.Frequency ranges

      2. Article 12.Rate-of-change-of-frequency withstand capability

      3. Article 13.Active power controllability, control range and ramping rate

      4. Article 14.Synthetic inertia

      5. Article 15.Requirements relating to frequency sensitive mode, limited frequency sensitive mode overfrequency and limited frequency sensitive mode underfrequency

      6. Article 16.Frequency control

      7. Article 17.Maximum loss of active power

    2. CHAPTER 2 Requirements for reactive power control and voltage support

      1. Article 18.Voltage ranges

      2. Article 19.Short circuit contribution during faults

      3. Article 20.Reactive power capability

      4. Article 21.Reactive power exchanged with the network

      5. Article 22.Reactive power control mode

      6. Article 23.Priority to active or reactive power contribution

      7. Article 24.Power quality

    3. CHAPTER 3 Requirements for fault ride through capability

      1. Article 25.Fault ride through capability

      2. Article 26.Post fault active power recovery

      3. Article 27.Fast recovery from DC faults

    4. CHAPTER 4 Requirements for control

      1. Article 28.Energisation and synchronisation of HVDC converter stations

      2. Article 29.Interaction between HVDC systems or other plants and equipment

      3. Article 30.Power oscillation damping capability

      4. Article 31.Subsynchronous torsional interaction damping capability

      5. Article 32.Network characteristics

      6. Article 33.HVDC system robustness

    5. CHAPTER 5 Requirements for protection devices and settings

      1. Article 34.Electrical protection schemes and settings

      2. Article 35.Priority ranking of protection and control

      3. Article 36.Changes to protection and control schemes and settings

    6. CHAPTER 6 Requirements for power system restoration

      1. Article 37.Black start

  4. TITLE III REQUIREMENTS FOR DC-CONNECTED POWER PARK MODULES AND REMOTE-END HVDC CONVERTER STATIONS

    1. CHAPTER 1 Requirements for DC-connected power park modules

      1. Article 38.Scope

      2. Article 39.Frequency stability requirements

      3. Article 40.Reactive power and voltage requirements

      4. Article 41.Control requirements

      5. Article 42.Network characteristics

      6. Article 43.Protection requirements

      7. Article 44.Power quality

      8. Article 45.General system management requirements applicable to DC-connected power park modules

    2. CHAPTER 2 Requirements for remote-end HVDC converter stations

      1. Article 46.Scope

      2. Article 47.Frequency stability requirements

      3. Article 48.Reactive power and voltage requirements

      4. Article 49.Network characteristics

      5. Article 50.Power quality

  5. TITLE IV INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND COORDINATION

    1. Article 51.Operation of HVDC systems

    2. Article 52.Parameters and settings

    3. Article 53.Fault recording and monitoring

    4. Article 54.Simulation models

  6. TITLE V OPERATIONAL NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR CONNECTION

    1. CHAPTER 1 Connection of new HVDC systems

      1. Article 55.General provisions

      2. Article 56.EON for HVDC systems

      3. Article 57.ION for HVDC systems

      4. Article 58.FON for HVDC systems

      5. Article 59.Limited operational notification for HVDC systems/derogations

    2. CHAPTER 2 Connection of new DC-connected power park modules

      1. Article 60.General provisions

      2. Article 61.EON for DC-connected power park modules

      3. Article 62.ION for DC-connected power park modules

      4. Article 63.FON for DC-connected power park modules

      5. Article 64.Limited operational notification for DC-connected power park modules

    3. CHAPTER 3 Cost benefit analysis

      1. Article 65.Identification of costs and benefits of application of requirements to existing HVDC systems or DC-connected power park modules

      2. Article 66.Principles of cost-benefit analysis

  7. TITLE VI COMPLIANCE

    1. CHAPTER 1 Compliance monitoring

      1. Article 67.Common provisions for compliance testing

      2. Article 68.Common provisions on compliance simulation

      3. Article 69.Responsibility of the HVDC system owner and DC-connected power park module owner

      4. Article 70.Tasks of the relevant system operator

    2. CHAPTER 2 Compliance testing

      1. Article 71.Compliance testing for HVDC systems

      2. Article 72.Compliance testing for DC-connected power park modules and remote-end HVDC converter units

    3. CHAPTER 3 Compliance simulations

      1. Article 73.Compliance simulations for HVDC systems

      2. Article 74.Compliance simulations for DC-connected power park modules and remote-end HVDC converter units

    4. CHAPTER 4 Non-binding guidance and monitoring of implementation

      1. Article 75.Non-binding guidance on implementation

      2. Article 76.Monitoring

  8. TITLE VII DEROGATIONS

    1. Article 77.Power to grant derogations

    2. Article 78.General provisions

    3. Article 79.Request for derogations by an HVDC system owner or DC-connected power park module owner

    4. Article 80.Request for a derogation by a relevant system operator or relevant TSO

    5. Article 81.Request for derogations from the provisions of Title III by a DC-connected power park module owner

    6. Article 82.Register of derogations from the requirements of this Regulation

    7. Article 83.Monitoring of derogations

  9. TITLE VIII FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 84.Amendment of contracts and general terms and conditions

    2. Article 85.HVDC System or DC-connected power park modules connecting with synchronous areas or control areas not bound by EU legislation

    3. Article 86.Entry into force

  10. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Frequency ranges referred to in Article 11

      1. Table 1: Minimum time periods an HVDC system shall be...

    2. ANNEX II

      Requirements applying to frequency sensitive mode, limited frequency sensitive mode overfrequency and limited frequency sensitive mode underfrequency

      1. A. Frequency sensitive mode

        1. 1. When operating in frequency sensitive mode (FSM):

      2. B. Limited frequency sensitive mode overfrequency

      3. C. Limited frequency sensitive mode underfrequency

    3. ANNEX III

      Voltage ranges referred to in Article 18

      1. Synchronous Area Voltage Range Time period for operation . ....

      2. Synchronous Area Voltage Range Time period for operation . ....

    4. ANNEX IV

      Requirements for U-Q/Pmax-profile referred to in Article 20

      1. Figure 5: The diagram represents boundaries of a U-Q/Pmax-profile with...

      2. Table 6: Parameters for the Inner Envelope in the Figure....

    5. ANNEX V

      Voltage-against-time-profile referred to in Article 25

      1. Figure 6: Fault-ride-through profile of an HVDC converter station. The...

      2. Voltage parameters [pu] Time parameters [seconds] Uret 0.00-0.30 tclear 0.14-0.25...

    6. ANNEX VI

      Frequency ranges and time periods referred to in Article 39(2)(a)

      1. Frequency range Time period for operation 47.0 Hz-47.5 Hz 20...

    7. ANNEX VII

      Voltage ranges and time periods referred to in Article 40

      1. Voltage Range Time period for operation 0.85 pu-0.90 pu 60...

      2. Voltage Range Time period for operation 0.85 pu-0.90 pu 60...

      3. Figure 7: U-Q/Pmax-profile of a DC-connected power park module at...

      4. Range of width of Q/Pmax profile Range of steady-state Voltage...

    8. ANNEX VIII

      Reactive power and voltage requirements referred to in Article 48

      1. Voltage range Time period for operation 0.85 pu-0.90 pu 60...

      2. Voltage range Time period for operation 0.85 pu-0.90 pu 60...

      3. Maximum range of Q/Pmax Maximum range of steady-state voltage level...

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