HVDC Components

Transmission of HVDC
HVDC LINKS

Advantage of HVDC

Comparison of HVDC AND HVAC

Applications of HVDC

CONCLUSION
 HVDC Transmission
Transmitting power at high voltage and in DC fo rm instead of AC is a new technology proven to be economic
and simple in operation which is

HVDC transmission.
Since our

primary 1. Convert AC into DC

(rectifier)
source is A.C,
2. Transmit DC
The three
3. Convert DC into AC
basic (inverter)
steps are:-
 AC Converter AC Transmission Distribution
Wind Inverter Line
Power Transmision Station HVDC Station Line
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.

 Advantages of HVDC

Technical
Economic
Advantages
Advantages
 Lesser Corona Loss and Radio interference.
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 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.
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 No skin and proximity and ferranti effect
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 Asynchronous operation possible between
regionshavingdifferentelectrical
 DC lines and cables are cheaper than AC
lines or cables.
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 The towers of the DC lines are narrower,
simpler and cheaper compared to the towers of
the AC lines.
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 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.
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 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.
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 The required converter stations are expensive and
have limited overload capacity.
 A 500V, 1500W, 810Km bipolar HVDC transmission line is set up between
Rihand & Delhi.
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 In Vindhyachal back to back link is laid for exchange of power between
Northern & Western regions.
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The Talcher–Kolar is a 1450 km,200MW, 500V HVDC transmission

connection between the eastern and southern regions in India. In 2007 the
scheme was upgraded to 2500 MW.

 Undersea cables, where high capacitance causes additional AC losses. (e.g.

250 km Baltic Cable between Sweden and Germany) .
HVDC offers powerful alternative to increase stability of a
power system, with it power flow can be controlled rapidly
and accurately.
Use of HVDC to interconnect two points in a power grid, in
many cases is the best economic alternative and further more
it has excellent environmental benefits.
Very large investment for example in China and India
shows that HVDC very important in future especially in big,
new industrial countries.