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In high voltage direct current (HVDC) systems, the semiconductor devices have to be connected in series to obtain the required high-voltage ratings. This study proposes a new HVDC configuration, namely, multimodule buck–boost inverter for HVDC transmission applications which avoids series connection of large number of semiconductor switches. In addition, it provides a blocking capability against DC side faults. The proposed configuration consists of several simple buck–boost converters which are assembled together to meet the requirements of high-voltage high-power applications. This paper studies the dynamic performance of the proposed system under different operating conditions, and the results were satisfactory. The main advantages of the proposed configuration are: (i) pure sinusoidal output which minimises/eliminates the requirements for supplementary AC filters and offers an inherent suppression to the common mode voltages, (ii) very low dv/dt stresses and (iii) complete blocking capability of AC side contributions during DC side faults. This study discusses the system architecture, passive components selections, voltage and current ratings of its semiconductor devices and the required controllers. A comparison between the proposed configuration and other existing HVDC technologies is also presented in this study.
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