Review of Offshore Wind Power Grid Integration and Operation in New Energy Systems

ABSTRACT: Offshore wind power is a key resource for achieving low-carbon transition in power systems with high penetration of renewable energy and power electronics, and it plays an increasingly important role in the development of modern power systems worldwide. The current research work focuses on aggregation-based development and operation technologies, grid-connected operation methods, and optimal scheduling strategies for offshore wind power, aiming to achieve the stable and healthy development of the offshore wind power industry. This paper reviews the characteristics of offshore wind energy systems and the integrated utilization technology for grid-connected operation. First, the aggregation features and system characteristics of new energy systems with large-scale offshore wind power are examined. Then, the system reviews key technologies for large-scale offshore wind power grid integration based on VSC-HVDC technology and analyzes the source-load characteristics of new energy systems incorporating offshore wind power. Finally, the development trends of offshore wind energy systems and integrated utilization technologies for grid-connected operation, as well as the technical fields that require further research in the future, are prospectively discussed.