HVDC, Converter Stations & Grid Integration
HVDC & Converter Systems
MIVARON provides specialist engineering advisory and technical assurance support for HVDC transmission schemes, converter stations, AC/DC interfaces, grid integration, renewable energy connections and complex power infrastructure delivery.
HVDC Project Development & Advisory
- • HVDC feasibility and concept development support
- • Technology option assessment for VSC and LCC schemes
- • Point-to-point, back-to-back and multi-terminal HVDC advisory
- • Technical scope development and project requirements definition
- • Converter station arrangement and interface advisory
- • HVDC risk identification and technical decision support
- • Support for early-stage cost, schedule and constructability inputs
Converter Station Engineering Support
- • Converter station design review and technical assurance
- • Main circuit, auxiliary power and earthing interface reviews
- • Converter transformer, valve hall and AC/DC yard interface support
- • Reactive power, harmonic filtering and power quality considerations
- • Protection, control, SCADA and telecommunications interface review
- • Equipment layout, access, maintainability and constructability review
- • Technical coordination between OEM, owner and delivery contractors
Grid Integration & Performance Studies
- • AC/DC system interface and grid connection support
- • Dynamic performance and control interaction review
- • Fault ride-through, frequency and voltage response assessment
- • Power quality, harmonic and resonance risk review
- • Short-circuit level and system strength considerations
- • Grid-forming converter and weak-grid integration advisory
- • Model review support for PSCAD, PSS®E and PowerFactory studies
Technical Assurance, Testing & Delivery
- • Owner’s engineer and technical assurance support
- • Technical specification and tender evaluation support
- • Design package review and comment close-out tracking
- • Factory acceptance test and site acceptance test support
- • Commissioning readiness and energisation support
- • Interface management across AC switchyards, DC cables and stations
- • Operational readiness, maintenance and lifecycle advisory
Specialist support for complex AC/DC infrastructure.
HVDC projects involve complex interfaces between converter technology, AC transmission systems, DC cable systems, control and protection, auxiliary systems, civil layouts, commissioning requirements and long-term operational performance. MIVARON helps project teams manage these interfaces with practical engineering judgement, structured design review and clear technical coordination.