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2023
ISSN1831-9424
CLEANENERGYTECHNOLOGY
OBSERVATORY
SmartgridsintheEuropeanUnion
STATUSREPORTONTECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT,TRENDS,VALUECHAINS&
MARKETS
EUR31673EN
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Contents
Abstract 1
ForewordontheCleanEnergyTechnologyObservatory 2
Acknowledgements 3
ExecutiveSummary 4
1Introduction 6
1.1Scopeandcontext 6
1.1.1High-VoltageDirect-Current(HVDC)Technologies 6
1.1.2SmartMeteringInfrastructure 6
1.2MethodologyandDataSources 6
2High-VoltageDirect-Current(HVDC)Technology 7
2.1Technologydevelopmentandtrends 7
2.1.1TechnologyReadinesslevels 7
2.1.2Installedcapacityandproduction 8
2.1.3Technologycosts 10
2.1.4Patentingtrends 11
2.1.5PublicfundingandimpactofEU-supportedresearch 12
2.2ValueChainAnalysis 12
2.3EUMarketPositionandGlobalCompetiveness 13
2.3.1Global&EUmarketleaders 13
2.3.2Marketvalue 14
3.AdvancedMeteringInfrastructure 15
3.1Technologydevelopmentandtrends 16
3.2Valuechainanalysis 18
3.3Globalcompetiveness 24
3.3.1SmartMeterMarketLeaders 25
4.Conclusions 27
References 28
Listofabbreviationsanddefinitions 30
Listoffigures 31
Listoftables 32
Annexes 33
Annex1SummaryTableofDataSourcesfortheCETOIndicators 34
1
Abstract
ThisdocumentprovidesanoverviewofthelatesttechnologicalandmarkettrendsonthetopicofSmartGridsintheEuropeanUnion.Giventhebroadscopeofthetopicandthecomprehensiveapproachfollowedinthelastyearreport,theanalysishasfocusedinsteadontwospecificenablingtechnologieswhichhaveexhibitedsignificantdevelopmentsinthelastyear:HighVoltageDirect-Current(HVDC)connectionsandSmartMeteringInfrastructure.ThechoiceofanalysingHVDCrecognizesthefundamentalrolethatthenetworkinfrastructurewillplayinthesmoothintegrationofnewrenewablesourcesandinthesupporttoanefficientoperationofadecarbonizedgrid,whereasthefocusonSmartMeteringInfrastructureismeanttohighlightitsrelevanceintheupgradeoftheenergygrid,withnumeroussmartmeterrolloutplansworldwide.Foreachofthesetwotopics,thecurrentstatusisreportedintermsoftechnologydevelopmentsandtrends,valuechainanalysisandglobalcompetitiveness.
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ForewordontheCleanEnergyTechnologyObservatory
TheEuropeanCommissionsetuptheCleanEnergyTechnologyObservatory(CETO)in2022tohelpaddressthecomplexityandmulti-facedcharacterofthetransitiontoaclimate-neutralsocietyinEurope.TheEU’sambitiousenergyandclimatepoliciescreateanecessitytotackletherelatedchallengesinacomprehensivemanner,recognizingtheimportantroleforadvancedtechnologiesandinnovationintheprocess.
CETOisajointinitiativeoftheEuropeanCommissionJointResearchCentre(JRC),whoruntheobservatory,andDirectorateGeneralsResearchandInnovation(R&I)andEnergy(ENER)onthepolicyside.Itsoverallobjectivesareto:
-monitortheEUresearchandinnovationactivitiesoncleanenergytechnologiesneededforthedeliveryoftheEuropeanGreenDeal
-assessthecompetitivenessoftheEUcleanenergysectoranditspositioningintheglobalenergymarket
-buildonexistingCommissionstudies,relevantinformation&knowledgeinCommissionservicesandagencies,andtheLowCarbonEnergyObservatory(2015-2020)
-publishreportsontheStrategicEnergyTechnologyPlan
(SET-Plan)
SETISonlineplatform
CETOprovidesarepositoryoftechno-andsocio-economicdataonthemostrelevanttechnologiesandtheirintegrationintheenergysystem.Ittargetsinparticularthestatusandoutlookforinnovativesolutionsaswellasthesustainablemarketuptakeofbothmatureandinventivetechnologies.TheprojectservesasprimarysourceofdatafortheCommission’sannualprogressreportson
competitivenessofcleanenergytechnologies.
ItalsosupportstheimplementationofanddevelopmentofEUresearchandinnovationpolicy.
Theobservatoryproducesaseriesofannualreportsaddressingthefollowingthemes:
-CleanEnergyTechnologyStatus,ValueChainsandMarket:coveringadvancedbiofuels,batteries,bioenergy,carboncaptureutilisationandstorage,concentratedsolarpowerandheat,geothermalheatandpower,heatpumps,hydropower&pumpedhydropowerstorage,novelelectricityandheatstoragetechnologies,oceanenergy,photovoltaics,renewablefuelsofnon-biologicalorigin(other),renewablehydrogen,solarfuels(direct)andwind(offshoreandonshore).
-CleanEnergyTechnologySystemIntegration:building-relatedtechnologies,digitalinfrastructureforsmartenergysystem,industrialanddistrictheat&coldmanagement,standalonesystems,transmissionanddistributiontechnologies,smartcitiesandinnovativeenergycarriersandsupplyfortransport.
-ForesightAnalysisforFutureCleanEnergyTechnologiesusingWeakSignalAnalysis
-CleanEnergyOutlooks:AnalysisandCriticalReview
-SystemModellingforCleanEnergyTechnologyScenarios
-OverallStrategicAnalysisofCleanEnergyTechnologySectorMoredetailsareavailableonthe
CETOwebpages
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Acknowledgements
Theauthorsareparticularlygratefulforthecommentsreceivedfromthefollowingcolleagues:JRC.C.7ERICteamcolleagueAlikiGeorgakaki
GiuliaSERRA(ENER),PeterHorvath(ENER),PabloRiesgoAbeledo(ENER)fortheirreviewandcomments.
JRCcolleaguesNigelTAYLOR(CETOprojectleader)andAndreasSCHMITZ(CETOdeputyprojectleader)fortheirsupport,reviewandcomments.
Theauthorswouldalsoliketothanktheexternalstakeholdersthathavecontributedwithinterestingdiscussionsandinformativedocumentationtothepresentreport:VolkerWendtandAlbertoLampasona(Europacable),BernarddeClercqandHaraldVanOutryved’Ydewalle(EliaGroup)andDiederikPeereboom(T&DEurope).
Authors
DePaola,A.,Andreadou,N.,Kotsakis,E.
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ExecutiveSummary
ThisreportaimstoprovideanupdatedoverviewofthelatesttrendsanddevelopmentsintheSmartGridsector.Giventheverybroadscopeofthesubjectandconsideringthecomprehensiveapproachfollowedinthe2022report(EuropeanCommission,2022),thisdocumentfocusesinsteadontwospecifictopicsthatexhibitedverysignificantdevelopmentsinthelastyear:High-VoltageDirect-Current(HVDC)technologyandSmartMeteringInfrastructure.
High-VoltageDirect-Current(HVDC)systems
HVDCsystemsareestablishingthemselvesasafundamentalenablingtechnologyforthedecarbonisationoftheenergysystem.ThankstotheirincreasedcapacityandlowerlossesoverlongdistanceswithrespecttotheirACequivalents,theycanefficientlystrengthentheinterconnectivityoftheenergysystembylinkingdistantpowernetworkswithdifferentfrequenciesandfacilitatingtheinterconnectionoflargeoffshorewindplants.Theanalysishasshownthefollowing:
.HVDCisalreadyamatureandwell-establishedtechnologywithseveralsystemsalreadyproveninoperationalenvironments.However,therearestillsignificantmarginsfornewtechnologicaldevelopmentsandimprovements,particularlyinregardtoDC/DCbreakersanduseofCross-linkedPolyethylene(XLPE)cablesatveryhighvoltagelevels(525kVandabove).
.TheworldwideinstalledHVDCcapacityhastripledfrom2010,reachingatotallengthof100000kmandatotalcapacityof350GWattheendof2021.Asof2022,theHVDCcapacityinEuropeamountstoaround43GW,withadditional63GWcomingfrom51newprojects(mostlyintheplanningandpermittingstage.
.Fromapatentingperspective,themostactivecompaniesinthisfieldareChinese(StateGridCorporationofChinaandChinaSouthernPowerGrid).EuropeancompaniessuchasAlstom(France)andABB(Sweden-Switzerland)exhibitsmallerpatentingvolumesbuthighergeographicalreachandapplicationdiversity.
.TheEUisprovidingsubstantialfundingtoHVDC-relatedresearchactivities,with6fundingcallsandatotalbudgetof1300M€intheHorizonEuropeprogram.
.HVDCtransmissionprojectsaregenerallysuppliedseparatelyintheirmaincomponents,i.e.point-to-pointlinesandconverterstations.Currently,procurementleadtimesforcablesusuallyrangebetweentwoandfouryearswhilethetypicalleadtimeforHVDCconverterstationsisbetweentwoandthreeyears.However,leadtimesappeartobeincreasinginthelastperiod,mostlyduetoanincreasingworldwidedemandandextra-Europeancountriesthatareabletoplacebulkordersatcompetitivepricesandwithmorerelaxedstandards.OnepossiblesolutioncouldbeasimplificationanduniformimplementationintheMemberstatesoftheEUtenderinglaw.
.Intermsofsupplychains,themainEuropeanmanufacturersoftransformersareconsideredleadingglobalplayers.ThesameistruefortheEuropeancablemanufacturers,whoareexpectedtosatisfytheforecastdemandoverthenexttenyears.Theonlyrelevantconcernisassociatedwithhigh-powersemiconductors(akeycomponentofconvertervalves),whoseproductionisconcentratedinTaiwan.
.EstimationsonthevalueoftheglobalHVDCmarketat2021rangebetween9.48and16.96Bn$.Thefutureoutlookappearsquitepositive,withCompoundAnnualGrowthRate(CAGR)overthenext10yearsestimatedbetween7.1%and10.6%.
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AdvancedMeteringInfrastructure
SmartmetersandingeneralAdvancedMeteringInfrastructureplayakeyroletothedigitalizationoftheenergygrid.Theyhavenumerousadvantagestoofferatmultipleactors,fromtheDSO/energyprovidertotheend-consumers.
Theadvantagesthatadvancedmeteringinfrastructureofferaresummarisedasfollowsbothfromanenergyproviderperspectiveandend-consumerperspective:
.Gridmonitoringandbettergridmanagement(outages,faultsinthenetwork);
.Enableinitiaveslikesmartcities,increaseusageofrenewableenergysources;
.Empowerconsumerstocontroltheirconsumptions;
.Enableenergysavinginacomprehensiveandeffectiveway;
.Enabletheparticipationinsmartenergyprograms,likedemandsideflexibilityprogram.
.Furthermore,associatedtoEVs(notably@Home/@workcharging),theyallowtwo-wayenergyanddataflows(V2G),significantlycontributingtopeak-shaving,thereforeimprovingtheoveralleconomiccompetitivenessofaregion(seeChinaandSouthKorearecentlylegislativeinitiativestogeneraliseV2GpluslinkswithAFIR,EPBD,SustainableTransportForuminitiative).
Advancemeteringinfrastructurehasattractedtheinterestofstakeholdersintheenergychainatgloballevel,withmassiverollout-plansongoingorscheduledaroundtheglobe.Duetothetechnology’simportance,itisconsideredfundamentaltomonitorthetechnologyreadinesslevel,thevaluechainandtheglobalmarketstatus.Forthisreason,theCleanenergyTechnologyObservatoryoffersmonitoringoftheAdvancedMeteringInfrastructuretechnology.Forthecurrentrelease,weprovideanupdateandacomparisonwithlastyear’sreport,showingthelatestimprovementsinthefieldtogetherwiththeoverallpicture.TherelatedthemeofcharginginfrastructureforEVshasnotbeenconsideredinthisdocument,asitisalreadyextensivelyanalysedinthelatestCINDECSreport(Kuokkanen,etal.,2023).
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1Introduction
1.1Scopeandcontext
ThisdocumentaddressestheCleanEnergyTechnologyObservatorySub-TaskA.2andaimstoprovideanupdatedoverviewofthelatestdevelopmentsandtrendsintheSmartGridsector.Thereportreleasedlastyear(EuropeanCommission,2022)analysedfivedistincttopics:TransmissionNetworkInnovation,Grid-ScaleStorageServices,ElectricVehicleSmartCharging,AdvancedMeteringInfrastructureandHomeEnergyManagementSystems.Differentlyfromtheextensivescopeconsideredin(EuropeanCommission,2022),thepresentreportfocusesindetailontwospecificsectors(High-VoltageDirect-CurrentTechnologiesandSmartMeteringInfrastructure)thatexhibitedverysignificantdevelopmentsinthelastyear.Inregardtothesetwotopics,thereportpresentstheirmostrelevanttechnologicalstatusesandtrends,analisesthekeyfeaturesandmosttimelyissuesoftheirvaluechainsandassessesthemarketpositionandglobalcompetitevenessofEUcompanies.
1.1.1High-VoltageDirect-Current(HVDC)Technologies
Thechoiceofthisfirsttopicrecognizesthefundamentalrolethatthenetworkinfrastructurewillplayinthesmoothintegrationofnewrenewablesourcesandinthesupporttoanefficientoperationofadecarbonizedgrid.TheanalysisfollowsuponthegeneralTransmissionInnovationoverviewprovidedin(EuropeanCommission,2022)byfocusingonthespecifictopicofHigh-VoltageDCTransmission.ThescopeofthestudyincludesthemainphysicalassetsofHVDCsystems,i.e.transformers,HVDCconverters,DCcircuitbreakersandcables.Thestudydoesnotconsiderotheremergingtechnologiesinthetransmissionsectors,suchasFlexibleAlternatingCurrentsTransmissionSystems(FACTS),whichwillbethesubjectoffutureanalyses.
1.1.2SmartMeteringInfrastructure
ThechoiceofthistopicintendstoaddressmainadvancementsintheAdvancedMeteringInfrastructurefieldtogetherwithprovidingtheoverallpicture,notonlyatEuropeanlevel,butatgloballevel.Indeed,advancemeteringinfrastrureandinparticular,smartmeters,playakeyrolefortheupgradeoftheenergygrid,withnumeroussmartmeterrolloutplansworldwide.Thescopeofthisstudyistogiveanupdatewithrespecttolastyear’sstatusforsmartmeters,andinparticularfortheirtechnologyreadinesslevel,thevaluechainsandtheglobalmarketpicture.
1.2MethodologyandDataSources
ThereporthasbeenwrittenfollowingtheCETOmethodologythataddressesthreeprincipalaspects:
a)Technologymaturitystatus,developmentandtrends
b)Valuechainanalysis
c)GlobalmarketsandEUpositioning
Themainsourcesutilisedforthestudyinclude:
-Technicalreportsbypublicinstitutionsandprivateentities
-Scientificreviewpapersontechnologystate-ofthe-art
-ENTSO-Eenergyscenarios
-CORDISdatabaseforHorizon2020andHorizonEuroperesearchprojects
Additionalinformation,bothintheformofqualitativeassessmentsandquantitativedata,hasbeenobtainedthroughcontactswithexternalstakeholders,includingTSOentities(Elia,ENTSO-E),individualmanufacturers(Hitachi,GeneralElectric)andindustryassociations(T&DEurope,Europacable).
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2High-VoltageDirect-Current(HVDC)Technology
High-VoltageDirectCurrent(HVDC)systemsareplayinganincreasinglysignificantroleinsupportingthedecarbonisationoftheenergysystem.Thankstotheirincreasedcapacityandlowerlossesoverlongdistances(see
Figure1)
withrespecttotheirACequivalents,theycanstrengthenefficientlytheinterconnectivityoftheenergysystembylinkingdistantpowernetworkswithdifferentfrequenciesandsignificantlyfacilitatingtheinterconnectionoflargeoffshorewindplants.
Figure1.ComparisonofenergylossesinACandDCoverheadlines.
Source:(ABB,2014)
Initsbasicstructure(see
Figure2)
,aHVDCsystemincludes:
-CircuitbreakersontheACside(considerablycheaperthanDCbreakers)
-HVDCconverters,includingAC/DCandDC/ACconvertersandequipmentforreactivepowersupportandfiltering.TheAC/DCandDC/ACconverterscangenerallyusetwodifferenttopologies:Line
CommutatedConverters(LCC),awell-establishedtechnologyrelyingonthyristors,andVoltageSourceConverters(VSC),whicharemorerecentandprovidegreatercontrollability
-HVDCconductors,whichcaneitherbeonshore(overheadorunderground)oroffshore(mainlysubmarinecables)
Figure2.GenericHVDCtransmissionprojectlayout.
Source:JRCre-elaborationoffigurein(Alassi,Bañales,Ellabban,Adam,&MacIver,2019)
2.1Technologydevelopmentandtrends
2.1.1TechnologyReadinesslevels
HVDCtransmissionhasnowadaysreachedasignificantlevelofmaturity.AsindicatedinthelatesttechnologyfactsheetsbyENTSO-E(ENTSO-E,2021),thebulkoftheHVDC-relatedtechnologieshavealreadybeenprovenintheoperationalenvironmentofactualsystem(TRL9).
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Figure3.TechnologyReadinessLevel(TRL)ofprimaryenergytransmissiontechnologies(HVDCcomponentshighlightedinyellow).
Source:(ENTSO-E,2021)
Forexample,LineCommutatedConverters(LCC)areawell-establishedtechnologythathasbeenusedinHVDCsystemssincethe1970sandnowadayscanoperateonlinesuptoalengthof2000km.VoltageSourceConverters(VSC)havebeendevelopedmorerecentlybuttheyarebeingutilisedinmostofthenewHVDCprojectsastheyallowrapidcontrolofactiveandreactivepower.TheseconvertersgenerallyachieveaTRLof8-9,withtheexceptionofDC/DCconverterwhicharecurrentlyonlybeingvalidatedinlab(TRL4).
Intermsofconductors,MassImpregnated(MI)cablesrepresentaveryconsolidatedandtraditionaltechnologyforHVDCsystem,usedforbothon-shoreundergroundconnectionsandoff-shoreapplications.Recently,Cross-linkedPolyethylene(XLPE)cables,i.e.conductorswithextrudedinsulation,areseeinganincreaseddiffusionastheycanoperateatawiderangeoftemperaturesandareparticularlyresistanttocorrosionandvibrations.XLPEcablesoperatingat320kVareaverymaturetechnology(TRL9)whiletheirapplicationat525kVisstillbeingvalidated(TRL5)andtheiruseat600kVisatanexperimentalstage(TRL3).
Finally,intermsofswitchingcomponents,theHVDCcircuitbreakersarelessmaturethentheirACcounterparts,mostlyduetothechallengeofbreakingdirectcurrentinabsenceofzero-currentcrossings.Atthemoment,High-VoltageDCbreakersarebeingdemonstratedinrelevantenvironments(TRL6)whileExtra-High-Voltage(345kVandabove)DCbreakersarestillatanexperimentalstage(TRL3).
2.1.2Installedcapacityandproduction
Accordingtothelatestdataprovidedin(IEA,2023)andshownin
Figure4,
bytheendof2021thetotallengthofHVDClineshasreached100000kmandatotaltransmissioncapacityofmorethan350GW.HVDClineshavealmosttripledsince2010,althoughtheystillrepresentonly2%ofthetotaltransmissioninfrastructure.In2021,thelargestcapacityadditionshavebeenmadeinChina,whichintroduced50%ofthenewHVDClineswhileEuropecontributedby10%.
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Figure4.GlobalHVDCtransmissionlinesbycountry/regionandlinetype.
Source:(IEA,2023)
Asof2022,theHVDCtransmissioncapacityinstalledinEuropeamountstoaround43GW(PowerTechnologyResearch,2022).Germanyleadsthismetricwith11.25GWofinstalledHVDCcapacity,whichmostlyconsistsofinterconnectionofoffshorepowerplantsintheNorthSearegion.ThesecondcountryintermsofinstalledcapacityistheUK,with6.4GWofinstalledHVDClinks,includingseveralcross-borderinterconnectionswithFrance,theNetherlandsandNorway.OthercountrieswithsubstantialHVDCcapacityareItaly,with3.7GWofinternallinksandconnectionswithFranceandMontenegroandDenmark,with2GWthataremostlysubseaconnectionswithSweden,NorwayandGermany.Forfutureinvestments,(ENTSO-E,2022)envisages51projectsthatentailneworexpandedDCtransmissionlines,with3projectsalreadyunderconstruction,31intheevaluationorplanningstageand17inthepermittingstage.Theadditionalaggregatecapacityoftheseprojectsamountstoabout63GW.AdetailedprojectiononthepotentialdemandforHigh-Voltage(HV)andExtraHigh-Voltage(EHV)cablesoverthenexttenyears,estimatedbyEuropacableonthebasisoftheENTSO-
E’sTYNDP2022andthedifferentNationalDevelopmentPlansisshownin
Table1.
Table1.ProjectedEuropeandemandofHVandEHVcablesby2032.
Cables(km)
HV&EHVACland
HV&EHV
DCland
HV&EHVACsubsea
HV&EHV
DCsubsea
Total
ENTSO-E’sTYNDP2022
804
9,670
2,478
38,752
51,764
ENTSO-E’sTYNDP2022&EuropeanNationalDevelopmentPlans
4,116
14,054
11,295
58,292
87,757
Source:EuropacableelaborationofTYNDP2022andEuropeanNationalDevelopmentPlans.
Itisestimatedthat,inthenexttenyears,thetotallengthofnewlandcablesinstalledinEuropeforHVDCprojectswillbeapproximatelybetween10,000and14,000km,aquantitysignificantlyhigherthanfornewACassets.Newsubseainstallationswillbeevenmoresubstantial,withanestimateofnewDCsubseacablesapproximatelybetween39,000and58,000km.
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TheEuropeanUnionsupportsthissubstantialdeploymentofHVDCinfrastructurethroughitsProjectsofCommonInterest(PCIs),i.e.,keycross-borderinfrastructureprojectsthatbringsignificantpositiveimpactonenergymarketintegrationandenergysecurityinatleasttwoEUcountries(EuropeanCommission,2021).Suchprojectsbenefitfromanacceleratedpermit-grantingprocess,improvedregulatorytreatment,andthepossibilitytoapplyforfinancialsupportundertheConnectingEuropeFacility(CEF)forEnergy(totalbudgetof€5.84billionfortheperiod2021-2027).ThelatestPCIlist(EuropeanCommission,2021)includes14differentprojectsthatentailthedevelopmentofnewHVDClines.NineoftheseprojectsenvisageanHVDCconnectionbetweendifferentcountries,foratotal10.9GWofnewtransmissioncapacity,overatotalconnectionlengthofatleast3300km.FourotherprojectsentailthestrengtheningofnationalgridinfrastructureswithadditionalHVDClinks,foranadditional12GWcapacityandmorethan2200kmoflines.Finally,HVDCinterconnectorswillalsobeusedintheNorthSeaWindPowerHub,withtheobjectiveofconnecting12GWoffutureoffshorewindparkstoDenmark,theNetherlandsandGermany(EuropeanCommission,2021).
Intermsoftechnology,investmentshavebeengraduallyshiftingfromLCCtoVSCtransformers,withthelatterconstitutingthe72%ofnewinvestmentsbetween2010and2020,comparedtoonly44%intheprevioustenyears.Asshownin
Figure5,
newVSCprojectshavesignificantlyincreasedsince2015andhavereachedabout30GWofcumulativenewcapacityin2020.
Figure5.CumulativenewcapacityofVSCHVDClines.
Source:(Nishioka,Alvarez,&Omori,2020)
2.1.3Technologycosts
SomeofthelatestdataonthecostoftheHVDCtransmissioninfrastructureareprovidedin(DeSantis,James,Houchins,Saur,&Lyubovsky,2021),whichindicatesacapitalcostof933.34$/km-MWforatransmissionprojectof1610km(1000miles).Suchcostisgivenbythesumoffourmaincomponents,eachwithadifferentimpactonthetotal:thebiggestcostfactorsarematerials(57%)andsubstations(26%)whiletheimpactoflabor(11%)andRight-of-way(6%).ThesameauthorsalsoprovideacomparisonbetweenthecostsofACandDChigh-voltagelineoverdifferentconnectionlengths,asshownin
Figure6.
Itcanbeseenthatcostparityisachievedataround300miles(483km).Overlongerdistances,theadditionalcostsofthetransformersubstationsrequiredfortheHVDCconnectionsarecompensatedbytheincreasedefficiencyandlowerlossesprovidedbythedirectcurrentlink.
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Figure6.ComparisonoftransmissioncostsvsdistanceforACandDCtechnologies.
Source:(DeSantis,James,Houchins,Saur,&Lyubovsky,2021)
2.1.4Patentingtrends
AsummaryofthepatentingactivitiesbykeyplayersintheHVDCsectorisshownin
Figure7.
ItcanbeseenthatthemostactivecompaniesinthisfieldarebyfarStateGridCorporationofChinaandChinaSouthernPowerGrid.Otherrelevantcompanieswithsmallerpatentingvolumesbuthighergeographicalreachandapplicationdiversityinclude:LSElectric(Korea),Alstom(France),NRElectric(China)andABB(Sweden-Switzerland).
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