European Commission 26 August 2016, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1447 of 26 August 2016 establishing a network code on requirements for grid connection of high voltage direct current systems and direct current-connected power park modules (Text with EEA relevance)

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TITLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Subject matter
Article 2. Definitions
Article 3. Scope of application
Article 4. Application to existing HVDC systems and DC-connected power park modules
Article 5. Regulatory aspects
Article 6. Multiple TSOs
Article 7. Recovery of costs
Article 8. Public consultation
Article 9. Stakeholder involvement
Article 10. Confidentiality obligations
TITLE II. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HVDC CONNECTIONS
CHAPTER 1. Requirements for active power control and frequency support
Article 11. Frequency ranges
Article 12. Rate-of-change-of-frequency withstand capability
Article 13. Active power controllability, control range and ramping rate
Article 14. Synthetic inertia
Article 15. Requirements relating to frequency sensitive mode, limited frequency sensitive mode overfrequency and limited frequency sensitive mode underfrequency
Article 16. Frequency control
Article 17. Maximum loss of active power
CHAPTER 2. Requirements for reactive power control and voltage support
Article 18. Voltage ranges
Article 19. Short circuit contribution during faults
Article 20. Reactive power capability
Article 21. Reactive power exchanged with the network
Article 22. Reactive power control mode
Article 23. Priority to active or reactive power contribution
Article 24. Power quality
CHAPTER 3. Requirements for fault ride through capability
Article 25. Fault ride through capability
Article 26. Post fault active power recovery
Article 27. Fast recovery from DC faults
CHAPTER 4. Requirements for control
Article 28. Energisation and synchronisation of HVDC converter stations
Article 29. Interaction between HVDC systems or other plants and equipment
Article 30. Power oscillation damping capability
Article 31. Subsynchronous torsional interaction damping capability
Article 32. Network characteristics
Article 33. HVDC system robustness
CHAPTER 5. Requirements for protection devices and settings
Article 34. Electrical protection schemes and settings
Article 35. Priority ranking of protection and control
Article 36. Changes to protection and control schemes and settings
CHAPTER 6. Requirements for power system restoration
Article 37. Black start
TITLE III. REQUIREMENTS FOR DC-CONNECTED POWER PARK MODULES AND REMOTE-END HVDC CONVERTER STATIONS
CHAPTER 1. Requirements for DC-connected power park modules
Article 38. Scope
Article 39. Frequency stability requirements
Article 40. Reactive power and voltage requirements
Article 41. Control requirements
Article 42. Network characteristics
Article 43. Protection requirements
Article 44. Power quality
Article 45. General system management requirements applicable to DC-connected power park modules
CHAPTER 2. Requirements for remote-end HVDC converter stations
Article 46. Scope
Article 47. Frequency stability requirements
Article 48. Reactive power and voltage requirements
Article 49. Network characteristics
Article 50. Power quality
TITLE IV. INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND COORDINATION
Article 51. Operation of HVDC systems
Article 52. Parameters and settings
Article 53. Fault recording and monitoring
Article 54. Simulation models
TITLE V. OPERATIONAL NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR CONNECTION
CHAPTER 1. Connection of new HVDC systems
Article 55. General provisions
Article 56. EON for HVDC systems
Article 57. ION for HVDC systems
Article 58. FON for HVDC systems
Article 59. Limited operational notification for HVDC systems/derogations
CHAPTER 2. Connection of new DC-connected power park modules
Article 60. General provisions
Article 61. EON for DC-connected power park modules
Article 62. ION for DC-connected power park modules
Article 63. FON for DC-connected power park modules
Article 64. Limited operational notification for DC-connected power park modules
CHAPTER 3. Cost benefit analysis
Article 65. Identification of costs and benefits of application of requirements to existing HVDC systems or DC-connected power park modules
Article 66. Principles of cost-benefit analysis
TITLE VI. COMPLIANCE
CHAPTER 1. Compliance monitoring
Article 67. Common provisions for compliance testing
Article 68. Common provisions on compliance simulation
Article 69. Responsibility of the HVDC system owner and DC-connected power park module owner
Article 70. Tasks of the relevant system operator
CHAPTER 2. Compliance testing
Article 71. Compliance testing for HVDC systems
Article 72. Compliance testing for DC-connected power park modules and remote-end HVDC converter units
CHAPTER 3. Compliance simulations
Article 73. Compliance simulations for HVDC systems
Article 74. Compliance simulations for DC-connected power park modules and remote-end HVDC converter units
CHAPTER 4. Non-binding guidance and monitoring of implementation
Article 75. Non-binding guidance on implementation
Article 76. Monitoring
TITLE VII. DEROGATIONS
Article 77. Power to grant derogations
Article 78. General provisions
Article 79. Request for derogations by an HVDC system owner or DC-connected power park module owner
Article 80. Request for a derogation by a relevant system operator or relevant TSO
Article 81. Request for derogations from the provisions of Title III by a DC-connected power park module owner
Article 82. Register of derogations from the requirements of this Regulation
Article 83. Monitoring of derogations
TITLE VIII. FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 84. Amendment of contracts and general terms and conditions
Article 85. HVDC System or DC-connected power park modules connecting with synchronous areas or control areas not bound by EU legislation
Article 86. Entry into force
ANNEX I. Frequency ranges referred to in Article 11

8.9.2016

Official Journal of the European Union

L 241/1

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/1447

of 26 August 2016

establishing a network code on requirements for grid connection of high voltage direct current systems and direct current-connected power park modules

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European

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