To enhance power transmission efficiency in scenarios such as medium-to-long distance offshore wind power transmission
interconnected power supply for island groups
and large-scale renewable energy integration and transmission on land
low-frequency AC transmission technology has garnered significant attention. As an emerging power transmission technology
low frequency transmission can reduce line reactance and charging reactive power and improve line transmission capacity
and AC is easy to voltage regulation
easy to fault interrupting and easy to network. At the same time
voltage source converters (VSC) provide flexible control similar to VSC-HVDC for low-frequency AC transmission systems. On the basis of comparing the AC
DC and low-frequency AC transmission schemes of medium- and long-distance offshore wind power
the impact of frequency reduction on cables and overhead lines is studied
and the optimal frequency is recommended to be 20 Hz according to the capacity and distance of the wind farm. The effect of frequency reduction on major equipment such as converters
transformers and circuit breakers is analyzed
and after some modifications
the equipment can still be applied to low-frequency AC transmission systems. Three demonstration projects on flexible low-frequency power transmission are introduced
aiming to validate the feasibility of low-frequency transmission in small-capacity scenarios
the reliability of key equipment under high-voltage and large-capacity conditions
and the viability of high-voltage
large-capacity offshore low-frequency wind power transmission. Finally
the future development of flexible low-frequency transmission technology is envisioned.