Ehvdc Transmission

EHVDC
TRANSMISSION
INTRODUCTION:
➢With the increasing of requirement of electrical power

supply the facilities have to be increased in that
transmission plays an important role.
➢Here HVDC (high voltage direct current) transmission

plays major role in power transmission.
➢First HVDC transmission linked between gotland and

mainland in sweden in 1954.
➢The HVDC transmission has many advantages over

HVAC transmission.
HVDC MEANS…..
➢HVDC stands for High Voltage Direct Current and is

today a well-proven technology all over the world.
➢Two AC systems having different frequencies can be

linked up together by means of HVDC link.
➢HVDC technology is used to transmit electricity over

long distances.
WHY DC TRANSMISSION ?
➢Losses are less in DC transmission while comparing to

AC transmission.
➢Only two conductors are required for DC with

positive and negativepolarities.
?
➢DC overhead lines or cables are less
expensive.
➢DC lines are useful for long distances above

500km.
Comparison of HVAC and HVDC
➢ Conventionally power transmission is affected

through HVAC systems all over the world.
➢ HVAC transmission is having several limitations like,

line length , uncontrolled power flow, over/low voltages
during lightly / over loaded conditions, stability
problems, fault isolation etc…
➢ But HVDC have low transmission losses and it

requires only twoconductors.
Comparison between the prices of AC & DC
Transmission
HVDC transmission system
AC Converter Inverter
Wind Station AC Distribution
Transmission Station
Power Transmission Line
Line HVDC Line
Transmission Line
1. Converters
2. Smoothing reactors
3. Harmonic filters
4. Reactive power source
5. Electrodes
6. Dc lines
7. Ac circuit breakers
HVDC Transmission can be broadly classified
into:-
Monopolar link
Bipolar link
Homopolar link
It uses one conductor.
The return path is provided by ground or water.
Use of this system is due to cost considerations.
A metallic return may be used where earth resistivity is too high

Each terminal has two converters of equal rated voltage,
connected in series on DC side.
The junctions between converters is grounded.
If one pole is isolated due to fault, the other pole can operate
with ground and carry half the rated load ( or more using
overload capabilities of its converter line.)
It has two conductors each having same polarity, usually negative.
Since the corona effect in DC transmission lines is less for

negative polarity, homopolar link is usually operated with negative
polarity.
The return path for such a system is through ground.

➢ Back to BackTransmission.
➢ Point to point Overhead line
Transmission.
➢ Point to point Underground Cable
Transmission.
➢ Point to point Sub marine
Transmission.
➢The losses which occurs in the
systems are comparatively low at all the
stages (i.e.) at generation , transmission
& distribution level.
➢The losses at transmission level can

be highly reduced by HVDC
transmission.
Advantages of HVDC
Technical
Economic
Advantages
Advantages
Lesser Corona Loss and Radio interference.
The voltage regulation problem is much less

serious for DC, since only the IR drop is
involved. For the same reason steady state
stability is no longer a major problem.
No skin and proximity and Ferranti effect
Asynchronous operation possible between

regions having different electrical parameters.
DC lines and cables are cheaper than AC lines
or cables.
The towers of the DC lines are narrower,

simpler and cheaper compared to the towers of
the AClines.
Line losses in a DC line are lower than the

losses in an AC lines.
The disadvantages of HVDC are in conversion,
switching, control, availability and maintenance.
There is nothing like DC transformer which can

change the voltage level in a simple way. Voltage
transformation has to be provided on the AC sides of
the system.
The required converter stations are expensive and have

limited overload capacity.
APPLICATIONS OF HVDC TRANSMISSION IN INDIA :
➢ Rihand-delhi and chandrapur-padghe were the first long

distance hvdc projects in India.
➢ In 1990 ,rihand-delhi (singrauli) thermal power complex

with a combined power generation of Several thousand
MW was put in to service. it covers over a distance of 814
km.
➢ The 1500 MW transmission chandrapur-padghe was put

in to service. it covers over distance of 736 km.
Conclusion
➢Recent studies indicate that HVDC systems are very
reliable.
➢ Very large investments Eg. In China and India shows that
High Voltage Direct Current will very important in the
future, especially in big and new-industries countries.

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➢With the increasing of requirement of electrical power

➢Here HVDC (high voltage direct current) transmission

➢First HVDC transmission linked between gotland and

➢The HVDC transmission has many advantages over

➢HVDC stands for High Voltage Direct Current and is

➢Two AC systems having different frequencies can be

➢HVDC technology is used to transmit electricity over

➢Losses are less in DC transmission while comparing to

➢Only two conductors are required for DC with

➢DC lines are useful for long distances above

➢ Conventionally power transmission is affected

➢ HVAC transmission is having several limitations like,

➢ But HVDC have low transmission losses and it

The return path is provided by ground or water.

Use of this system is due to cost considerations.

A metallic return may be used where earth resistivity is too high

The junctions between converters is grounded.

Since the corona effect in DC transmission lines is less for

The return path for such a system is through ground.

➢The losses at transmission level can

The voltage regulation problem is much less

No skin and proximity and Ferranti effect

Asynchronous operation possible between

The towers of the DC lines are narrower,

Line losses in a DC line are lower than the

There is nothing like DC transformer which can

The required converter stations are expensive and have

➢ Rihand-delhi and chandrapur-padghe were the first long

➢ In 1990 ,rihand-delhi (singrauli) thermal power complex

➢ The 1500 MW transmission chandrapur-padghe was put

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