EE453: HIGH VOLTAGE DC TRANSMISSION AND FLEXIBLE AC

TRANSMISSION (HVDC & FACTS)

CREDITS = 5 (L=3, T=0, P=2)

Course Objective:
1. To acquaint the students with the knowledge of high voltage AC and DC transmission
systems
2. To aware the students about the history and advanced control strategies to the
requirement of integration issues of renewable energy sources in power systems.
3. To get acquainted with the additional hardware and systems to meet the outcome
mentioned in 2 above.
Teaching and Assessment Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Credits Assessment Scheme

Total
Theory Practical
L T P C Marks
ESE CE ESE CE
3 0 2 5 70 30 30 20 150

Course Contents:
Unit Teaching
Topics
No. Hours
1 Introduction to HVDC Technology: 06
Introduction of DC Power transmission technology – Comparison of AC and DC
transmission, Application and Description of DC transmission system, Planning
for HVDC transmission, Modern trends in DC transmission, Types of HVDC
Systems, line commutated and VSC Converters.

2 Analysis of HVDC Converters and Control: 06

Pulse Number-Choice of converter configuration, simplified analysis of Gratez
circuit, 12- pulse converter based HVDC systems and their characteristics,
Principal of DC link control, Control of Converters, Firing angle control, Starting
and Stopping of DC link, Reactive power control in HVDC Converter.

3 VSC based HVDC Converters: 06

Concepts of VSC based converters, Pulse width and advanced techniques for
VSC converters, Harmonic elimination and voltage control technology, HVDC
light and HVDC plus technology.
 Unit Teaching
Topics
No. Hours
4 Introduction to FACTS: 08
The concept of flexible AC transmission –Definition, Fundamental of reactive
power control in electrical power transmission lines, Importance of
interconnection networks, uncompensated transmission line, Introduction to
conventional FACTS devices and its importance in transmission Network, Basic
types of FACTS controllers , Comparison of FACTs with HVDC.

5 Static Shunt and Series Compensators: 15

Objective of shunt compensation, Methods of controllable Var generation,
Classification of SVC type FACTs controllers, TCR, FC-TCR, TSC, TSC-TCR,
Fundamentals of STATCOM and control its control strategies, Comparison of
SVC and STATCOM, TCSC and its operating characteristic, SSSC and its
operating characteristic, UPFC and its operating characteristic.

6 Case Studies HVDC and FACTs Technology in India and World. 04

TOTAL 45
List of References:

1. K. R. Padiyar, “HVDC Power Transmission Systems”, 2nd Edition, New Age International
Publication, 2012.
2. S. Kamakshaiah, V. Kamaraju, “HVDC Transmission”, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill, 2011.
3. Narain G. Hingorani, “Understanding FACTs”, 1st Edition , IEEE Press, 2000
4. R. Mathur, R. Varma, “Thyristor based FACTs Controller for Electrical Transmission
Systems”, 1st Edition,John Wiley Publication, 2002.
5. K.R.Padiyar, “FACTs Controllers in Power Transmission and Distribution”, New Age
International (P) Ltd. 2007.
Course Outcomes (COs):
At the end of this course students will be able to …
1. Analyze the different control strategies for power flow using HVDC and FACTS devices
2. Will be able to understand the working of different FACTS controllers.
3. Will be able to be in touch with the latest advances in Power Electronics.
4. Design the control strategies for FACTs and HVDC Converters
5. Justify the use of HVDC and FACTs technology for tapping of renewable energy in grid
6. Compare the conventional and advanced technology