Subsea power supply

The Power Systems project was devoted to the modeling and simulation of complete subsea power supply systems.

This was achieved by the following activities:

• Providing accurate modeling of system components, including cables and converters
• Validating models by measurements
• Conducing system studies to verify safe operation
• Evaluating new system concepts

Objectives and sub-tasks

Establish a national competence centre on design, analysis, verification and safe operation of electric power supply systems for subsea control, processing and transportation systems for oil and gas exploitation.

• Describe technical obstacles, requirements and possibilities related to systems for transmission of power and signals. Survey of current concepts for transmission and infield distribution systems
• Develop competence on methods and tools for design and verification of complete subsea power systems, including ability to avoid undesired phenomena.
• Provide necessary new simulation models for wideband simulation of (umbilical) cables and transformers, including validation of such models
• Demonstrate new solutions for powering subsea processing, flow assurance and control systems
• Provide guidelines for design and qualification of system solutions, and support for upgrading of IEC/ISO specifications
• Accomplish a Ph.D. degree