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Advantages of HVDC Over Ac Transmission

HVDC transmission has several advantages over AC transmission including allowing for longer underwater cables, endpoint to endpoint transmission without taps, and increasing the capacity of existing power grids where additional wires are difficult. HVDC becomes less expensive than AC transmission above a certain distance, called the break-even distance, which is around 50km for underwater cables and varies for overhead lines depending on factors. However, HVDC transmission also has drawbacks, including that the converter stations to change from AC to DC are more expensive and HVDC systems require good communication between all terminals.

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Advantages of HVDC Over Ac Transmission

HVDC transmission has several advantages over AC transmission including allowing for longer underwater cables, endpoint to endpoint transmission without taps, and increasing the capacity of existing power grids where additional wires are difficult. HVDC becomes less expensive than AC transmission above a certain distance, called the break-even distance, which is around 50km for underwater cables and varies for overhead lines depending on factors. However, HVDC transmission also has drawbacks, including that the converter stations to change from AC to DC are more expensive and HVDC systems require good communication between all terminals.

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ADVANTAGES OF HVDC OVER AC TRANSMISSION Under sea cables (e.g.

. 250 km Baltic Cable between Sweden and Germany ). Endpoint-to-endpoint long-haul bulk power transmission without intermediate 'taps', for example, in remote areas. Increasing the capacity of an existing power grid in situations where additional power wires are difficult or expensive to install. Allowing between transmission AC unsynchronised

The main reason behind the HVDC transmission: A HVDC transmission line costs less than an AC line for the same transmission capacity. However, the terminal stations are more expensive in the HVDC case due to the fact that they must perform the conversion from AC to DC and vice versa. But above a certain distance, the so-called "break-even distance", the HVDC alternative will always give the lowest cost. The break-even-distance is much

smaller for submarine cables (typically about 50 km) than for an overhead line transmission. The distance depends on several factors (both for lines and cables) and an analysis must be made for each individual case. The importance of the break-evendistance concept should not be overstressed, since several other factors, such as controllability, are important in the selection between AC or HVDC.

distribution systems. Reducing the profile of wiring and pylons for a given power transmission capacity. Connection of remote generating plant to the distribution grid. Stabilising a predominantly AC power-grid,without maximum circuit current. increasing short prospective

(Typical

investment

costs

for

an

overhead

line

transmission

with

AC

and

HVDC).

Drawback

of

the

HVDC

system requires good communication between all the terminals.

Transmission system:
The required static invertors are expensive and cannot be overloaded very much. At smaller transmission distances the losses in the static inverters may be bigger than in an AC powerline, and the cost of the inverters may not be offset by reductions in line construction cost. In contrast to AC systems, realizing multiterminal systems is complex, as is expanding multiterminal existing systems. schemes to Controlling

APPLICATION
first Rihand long

OF
-

HVDC
Delhi and

TRANSMISSION IN INDIA:
Chandrapur - Padghe were the distance HVDC projects in India. The 1500 MW Rihand - Delhi transmission was put into service in 1990. It transmits Rihand power from the Singrauli thermal

power complex with a combined power generation of several thousand MW, over a distance

power flow in a multiterminal DC

of 814 km to Dadri station, close to the capital of India. The 1500 was put MW Padghe into

(DOE), national

Govt. HVDC on

of R

India, &D

sponsored a project under the programme HVDC "Research, Transmission

Chandrapur transmission

Development and Training in Technology" at IIT Kanpur.

service in 1998. It transmits power from the Chandrapur in the eastern part of Maharashtra over a distance of 736 km to the Mumbai area. In 1983-84, HVDC kV, in 100 when India, MW

CONCLUSIONS:
The Project has provided the necessary support to build an infrastructure facilities to carry out research and development activities concerning analysis, operation and control of integrated DC power system. In addition to manpower training the facilities have been extensively used for the following purposes: To develop software for simulation and analysis of HVDC systems. To develop and test new concepts in microprocessor based control and protection of HVDC converter and Static Var System.

decision was being taken to introduce a 100 Government of India supported experimental line HVDC project - called National HVDC project - with the sole objective of developing technology, execution monopole to indigenous entrusted BHEL. project its This

involved

conversion of one circuit of existing double circuit 220 kV AC lines between Lower Sileru (Andhra Pradesh) and Barsoor (Madhya Pradesh) to HVDC transmission on the same tower. Consequently, in 1986,

the Department of Electronics

To carry out research in a) Operation & Control of HVDC links connected to weak

ac system approach for

system. b) Application of expert HVDC

converter control

REFERENCE:
S.RAO EHV AC, HVDC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION ENGINEERING. C.L.WADHWA ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS.

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