DC grids for integration of large scale wind Power - OffshoreDC

The future wind power development in the Nordic region will to a large extent be based on offshore wind power plants. Several studies have indicated that it is advantageous to combine the grid connection of offshore wind power plants with interconnections in large offshore grids.
HVDC technology is already widely used for interconnection between power system areas, enabling power transmission over long distances without sub stations. The future large offshore grids will require complex network topologies with multiple connection points to make possible the combination of offshore wind power plants grid connection with increased interconnection capacities in large offshore grids.
The overall objective of the project is to identify and pursue solutions to offshore HVDC grids and their functionality as means of integrating large amounts of offshore wind power. 
The project has participating institutions from Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark