Grid Code, Part 1: Conceptualization and Highlights for Application in Energy systems

Abstract

In this paper, the fundamentals, background, parameters, and highlights of the origin of the topic of Grid Code in energy systems are presented. In electrical systems worldwide, it is required to have robust energy systems with an optimal reliability level; however, the consequences of integrating renewable systems to transmission systems force companies to have continuity, flexibility, and quality of energy from the source to the final consumer. The concept of Grid Code is described as the evolution of the transmission code of the so-called TSO’s for its acronym in English “Transmission Systems Operators”; that is to say, the Transmission System Operators in each country or in each region have the responsibility that there are no blackouts, plant stoppages or an inefficient energy supply. The foregoing emphasizes that electrical systems need to integrate alternating current and direct current technology to contribute to the issue of energy sustainability that is being demanded in the world. This article shows the highlights of having a reliable electrical system in each country under the argument that the systems must comply with the parameters of the Rule Books. The intention of this work is to show the current situation in some countries where Rule Books for Grid Code are applied and their conceptualization and importance in the energy sector.